WEBINAR – Florida’s Native Flowering Trees and Shrubs

“Florida’s Native Flowering Trees and Shrubs” was originally broadcast live on January 21, 2026. View the recording above.

This presentation highlights Florida native trees and shrubs known for their showy floral displays and covers best practices for planting and maintaining them using Florida-FriendlyTM Landscaping Principles. 

Presenter: Mark Tancig

Mark Tancig has been the Commercial & Residential Horticulture Extension Agent with UF/IFAS Extension Leon County since 2016. In this role, he shares research-based best practices for sustainable landscape management with green industry professionals and residential homeowners. He also coordinates the Leon County Master Gardener Volunteer Program.

Prior to joining UF/IFAS Extension, Mark worked for Leon County’s Public Works Department for six years and Growth and Environmental Management Department for three years. Prior to that, he worked as a field biologist for the Florida Natural Areas Inventory.

Close-up of a white magnolia flower with prominent central cone-shaped structure and large petals in bright sunlight.
Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) by Laura Ciociola
A man with short brown hair smiles at the camera, wearing a light blue UF IFAS Extension University of Florida button-up shirt, against a plain gray background.
Mark Tancig