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Coontie
Zamia integrifolia · Cycad
Coontie 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 and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 8-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in-3 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought, Poor soil, Salt
- Toxic to
- People, Dogs, Cats, Horses
- Native to
- Georgia to Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands
Will it survive your winters?
We score Coontie’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
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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