I live in Corpus Christi, TX--Zone 9b and I see them all over the place down here. If you can control the water by amending your soil to make it faster draining where you are planting it, I think it would absolutely THRIVE in your Florida environment! It's a really beautiful tree when it gets over 5 ft tall. No two of them seem to be the same, either. Give it a shot and let us know how it goes!
