CycadsCoontie
Zamia integrifolia
Coontie (Zamia integrifolia) is a slow-growing cycad, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 1-3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It attracts butterflies, small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to drought, poor soil and salt, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 8-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1-3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 inches-3 feet
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought, Poor soil, Salt
- Watch out for
- Poisonous to humans, Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses
- Native to
- Georgia to Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Coontie is hardy to about 10°F (estimated from USDA zone 8), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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