Landscape Architects in Palm Beach, FL
Landscape Architecture in Palm Beach, FL
Evergreen Design Group is a licensed landscape architecture firm serving Palm Beach County, Florida and the surrounding South Florida region. Our expertise in landscape architecture is backed by a commitment to exacting standards and excellence, ensuring innovative and high-quality results for every project. We maintain a distinguished portfolio of projects across Palm Beach County and South Florida, demonstrating our proven success and range.
Since 2005, we have partnered with architects, civil engineers, land developers, and design-build contractors to deliver precise, code-compliant landscape architecture, land planning, master planning, and irrigation design for commercial, multi-family, mixed-use, and institutional projects throughout Palm Beach County and its neighboring markets. We hold Florida License #6666711 and bring 21 years of national practice experience to every engagement in this market.
Landscape Architecture Services in Palm Beach County, FL
Our team delivers fully in-house professional services with exceptional depth across every phase of a project — from initial land planning and site analysis through permit-ready construction documents. We provide every service directly through our licensed professionals with no subcontracting of scope. Our firm develops tailored solutions to address each client’s unique landscape architecture and land planning needs.
Our team delivers fully in-house professional services across every phase of a project — from initial land planning and site analysis through permit-ready construction documents — with a strong attention to detail and services that are meticulously crafted to meet each client’s unique needs. Every service is performed by our licensed professionals with no subcontracting of scope.
As part of our full-service approach, our team also brings expertise in the installation of landscape and irrigation systems, ensuring seamless project execution from design through completion.
Comprehensive tree survey and disposition documentation prepared to meet Palm Beach County and municipal tree preservation requirements. Palm Beach County’s landscape code and individual municipal ordinances establish protections for certain specimen and heritage trees that require field survey documentation, critical root zone delineation, mitigation calculations, and replacement planting specifications as part of the development review process. We prepare these plans formatted for county and municipal submittal and coordinate with your civil team and certified arborist throughout the entitlement process.
Our licensed landscape architects produce permit-ready planting plans tailored to South Florida’s subtropical climate. We specify native plant species and incorporate sustainable planting practices to ensure long-term ecological health. Our planting designs use plants that are both sustainable and well-adapted to the local environment, creating lush, low maintenance landscapes that support local wildlife. We specify species that perform in Palm Beach County’s heat, humidity, hurricane wind exposure, and salt-influenced coastal environment — selecting from a palette that includes drought-tolerant and Florida-Friendly species consistent with South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) water conservation objectives and Palm Beach County Landscape Code requirements. Species diversity, spacing, and canopy coverage calculations are included to support development review.
Florida’s water management district framework requires efficient, code-compliant irrigation systems on commercial and multi-family development projects. Our irrigation designers produce detailed zone layouts, controller specifications, flow and pressure calculations, and backflow prevention documentation that comply with South Florida Water Management District consumptive use permit requirements, Palm Beach County irrigation efficiency standards, and applicable municipal water conservation ordinances. We also design systems that satisfy Florida’s landscape irrigation efficiency requirements under Florida Statute Chapter 373 and the Florida Water Star program where applicable.
We design pool surrounds, tot lots, sport courts, shaded pavilions, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, and common open spaces for multi-family residential and master-planned communities throughout Palm Beach County. Amenity designs are developed to HOA standards, Palm Beach County building codes, ADA accessibility requirements, and the operational demands of South Florida’s year-round outdoor use environment — including material durability in the county’s high-humidity, UV-intensive, and salt-air coastal conditions.
Our amenity designs create inviting outdoor spaces for recreation and social gatherings, enhancing entertainment and relaxation opportunities for residents.
From parking lot landscape screening and streetscapes to community courtyards and entry features, our team designs hardscape elements appropriate to the South Florida context — specifying materials that resist UV degradation, salt air exposure, and the thermal expansion and contraction cycles of Palm Beach County’s climate. We incorporate integrated lighting and water features to enhance both the functionality and visual appeal of outdoor environments, ensuring spaces are usable, safe, and inviting at all hours. Impervious surface calculations, drainage direction, and stormwater management integration are all addressed in our hardscape documentation.
Serving the Greater Palm Beach County Market
Evergreen Design Group provides landscape architecture services throughout Palm Beach County and the broader Southeast Florida market, including a wide range of city projects and property types such as residential, commercial, and municipal properties. Our experience covers:
- Palm Beach and Palm Beach Island
- West Palm Beach
- Boca Raton
- Delray Beach
- Boynton Beach
- Lake Worth Beach
- Wellington
- Jupiter and Jupiter Island
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Riviera Beach
- Greenacres
- Royal Palm Beach
- Loxahatchee and the Acreage
- Belle Glade and the western county agricultural transition corridor
Our familiarity with Palm Beach County’s Development Review Officer (DRO) process and the municipal development review frameworks throughout the county allows us to move efficiently through entitlements and permit approvals.
Understanding the Landscape Design Environment in Palm Beach County
Designing commercial and multi-family landscapes in Palm Beach County presents conditions that require experience specific to the South Florida development environment. Our landscape architects understand these conditions from the ground up. We recognize the importance of the local environment and are committed to integrating nature and sustainability into every project, using eco-friendly practices and materials that enhance both the ecological value and long-term viability of outdoor spaces.
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Regulatory Framework
The South Florida Water Management District is the primary water resource management agency for the lower half of the Florida peninsula, and its regulatory framework directly shapes landscape architecture and irrigation design scope on development projects throughout Palm Beach County. SFWMD consumptive use permits govern irrigation water withdrawals, and SFWMD's Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) program regulates impacts to wetlands and surface water systems — including the design of stormwater management systems and their associated vegetated buffer and littoral planting requirements. We prepare littoral zone planting plans, wetland buffer documentation, and stormwater pond stabilization specifications as standard scope on Palm Beach County development projects that require ERP coverage.
Palm Beach County Landscape Code
Palm Beach County's Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) establishes detailed landscape requirements for development projects within unincorporated areas of the county — including buffer type and width by zoning district, parking lot canopy coverage requirements, foundation planting standards, and street frontage landscape specifications. Individual municipalities within the county maintain their own landscape ordinances that may differ from county standards. We design to the applicable jurisdiction's requirements from the initial site planning stage, which keeps submittals clean and avoids revision cycles late in the entitlement process.
Hurricane Wind Exposure and Coastal Conditions
Palm Beach County's location on Florida's Atlantic coast subjects development sites to periodic hurricane and tropical storm exposure, and landscape design must account for those conditions. Species selection for street trees, parking lot canopy trees, and buffer plantings prioritizes wind-resistant species with demonstrated post-storm recovery. Salt air exposure, particularly in coastal and barrier island locations, further restricts species selection and affects hardscape material specifications. We design with these baseline conditions as standard parameters throughout the county.
High Water Table and Stormwater Management
Much of Palm Beach County's developable land sits at low elevation with seasonally high water tables, which directly affects grading, drainage design, and planting system performance. Stormwater detention and water quality ponds — required on virtually all significant commercial and residential development projects — require littoral zone plantings, upland buffer vegetation, and side slope stabilization that fall within landscape architecture scope. We prepare these planting plans in direct coordination with your civil engineer of record and in compliance with SFWMD ERP and South Florida Water Management District stormwater design standards.
What to Expect from Evergreen Design Group in Palm Beach County
Site Analysis and Code-Integrated Planning
Every Palm Beach County project begins with an assessment of the site's applicable regulatory framework — county vs. municipal jurisdiction, SFWMD ERP applicability, coastal construction control line proximity, and Palm Beach County Landscape Code buffer yard classification — before a single design decision is made. That front-end regulatory mapping is what allows our plans to arrive at submittal in a form that supports review rather than generating a list of deficiency comments.
Florida-Specific Regulatory Knowledge
Landscape architecture in Florida operates within a state-level regulatory framework — Florida Statutes, SFWMD rules, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) standards, and the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program — layered over county and municipal requirements. Our team understands this layered framework and produces documentation that addresses all applicable requirements in a single coordinated submittal package
Coordinated Stormwater and Planting Design
In Palm Beach County, the interface between civil stormwater design and landscape architecture scope is significant — littoral plantings, detention pond embankment stabilization, and vegetated buffer documentation are all landscape deliverables that must coordinate directly with the civil set. We approach this coordination as an integrated scope responsibility, not an afterthought, working directly with your civil engineer from the stormwater management plan development stage.
Why Architects, Engineers & Land Developers Choose Evergreen Design Group in Palm Beach County
Licensed in Florida. Evergreen Design Group holds Florida License #6666711. All landscape architectural services in Florida are performed under our Florida licensure.
20+ Years of National and South Florida Experience. Founded in 2005, Evergreen Design Group is recognized among leading landscape architecture firms in South Florida. We have completed landscape architecture projects across 43 states. In Palm Beach County, that national breadth is paired with genuine familiarity with SFWMD’s regulatory framework, Palm Beach County’s ULDC landscape standards, and the specific site conditions and climate demands of South Florida development.
Enhancing Curb Appeal and Value. Our professional landscape architect team delivers designs that significantly enhance curb appeal for commercial and multi-family properties, supporting property value and creating inviting, visually attractive outdoor spaces.
Specialized Botanical Garden Expertise. Evergreen Design Group brings specialized experience in botanical garden design, incorporating botanical garden concepts to create engaging, thoughtfully crafted environments for parks, civic spaces, and private developments.
Single Point of Contact, Full Scope. Land planning, landscape architecture, and irrigation design are all delivered under one contract by our in-house licensed professionals. There is no coordination gap between a separate irrigation consultant and your landscape architect — we do it all, which reduces errors, saves time, and streamlines your permit submittals.
Built for the B2B Development Pipeline. We work exclusively with professional clients: architects, civil engineers, land developers, and design-build contractors. We understand entitlement timelines, phasing, and the realities of the South Florida commercial development schedule. Our deliverables are produced for construction use and permit submittal — not decorative purposes.
Palm Beach County Landscape Architecture FAQ
No. We work exclusively with commercial clients — architects, civil engineers, land developers, and contractors. We do not take on individual homeowner or residential projects.
Yes. Evergreen Design Group holds Florida License #6666711. All landscape architectural services in Florida are performed under this license.
Yes. Stormwater ponds and surface water management systems on Palm Beach County development projects that require SFWMD ERP coverage typically include littoral zone planting and upland buffer vegetation requirements. We prepare these planting plans as part of our standard stormwater coordination scope, working directly with your civil engineer of record.
Yes. Multi-family residential, build-to-rent, and master-planned community projects are a core part of our practice. We have experience working across large, phased developments and program-scale portfolios throughout Florida and across the Southeast.
Yes. We work throughout Palm Beach County under both county and municipal jurisdiction. Each municipality within the county maintains its own landscape and development review standards, and we are familiar with the requirements in Palm Beach County’s active development markets.
Our process moves from initial consultation and scope definition through site analysis, concept design, design development, construction documents, and permit coordination. We tailor phasing and deliverable sequencing to your project schedule and entitlement timeline. For Palm Beach County projects, we also identify SFWMD ERP applicability and coordinate our scope with your environmental and civil team accordingly at the outset.
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Evergreen Design Group is ready to support your next development project in Palm Beach County or the broader Southeast Florida market. Contact our team to discuss project scope, schedule, and how we can integrate with your development team from day one.
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