Education

Our publications, events and projects give people the tools and knowledge they need to build and enjoy urban and roadside native wildflower corridors.

Publications

Download or view handouts and brochures that will guide you in building your habitat. Click here to order copies for an event or meeting.

20 Easy-to-Grow Wildflowers

This 24-page magazine features 20 “tried and true” wildflowers that are easy to grow and maintain in home and urban landscapes. Versión en español disponible.

Aquatic wildflowers

Wondering what native wildflowers and plants to use along your pond or wetland edge? Our guide will help you select the appropriate species for any aquatic environment. Versión en español disponible.

Attracting Bees

You can help provide food and habitat for Florida’s native bees and other beneficial insects by landscaping with native wildflowers. Versión en español disponible.

Attracting Birds

Bring birds into your landscape by planting Florida native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs that provide food and habitat. Learn more now. Versión en español disponible.

Attracting Butterflies

You can help provide food and habitat for Florida’s butterflies by landscaping with native wildflowers. Learn more now. Versión en español disponible.

Collecting Seed

One of the easiest methods of supplying new wildflowers for your yard is by growing your own from seed. Collecting seed from your plants is fun, and growing wildflowers from seed is easier than you think. Versión en español disponible.

Create a Pollinator Pot

The insects that pollinate our food crops and natural areas are in steep decline. Our suburban landscapes are more important than ever in supporting them. No place for a garden? No problem! Our new video and handout can help you create a small pollinator oasis in a pot! Versión en español disponible.

Dry Landscapes

Wondering what native wildflowers and plants to use in a dry landscape? Use our new handout to evaluate your landscape’s soil moisture and choose diverse species that will thrive and give your landscape a “real Florida” feel. Versión en español disponible.

Grasses and Groundcovers

Level up your lawn with native grasses and groundcovers! Traditional turf lawns require excessive water use, fertilizers and often pesticides. This guide will help you select sustainable alternatives for your landscape. Versión en español disponible.

Panhandle Wildflowers

The Panhandle’s plentiful public lands and rural roadsides make it a wonderful place to see wildflowers. Learn what’s blooming and where with this helpful brochure.

Plant selection guide

This guide includes over 120 Florida native wildflowers, shrubs, vines and grasses that work well in home landscapes. It will help you choose plants based on your location, soil and light conditions, color and season of bloom, and pollinator use. Versión en español disponible.

Seeding Dates

Sowing seed at the appropriate time of year is one of the factors critical to successfully establishing a native wildflower/grass planting. Seed must be sown when germination, emergence and subsequent growth will occur quickly enough for wildflowers to fend off competing weed seedlings and for seedlings to tolerate adverse weather conditions. Versión en español disponible.

Shady landscapes

Wondering what native wildflowers and plants to use in a shady landscape? Use our new handout to evaluate your landscape’s light conditions and choose diverse species that will thrive and give your landscape a “real Florida” feel. Versión en español disponible.

Starting from seed

Follow these 12 steps to establish a small landscape planting of native wildflowers. Versión en español disponible.

Upcoming Events

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Presentation
PRESENTATION – Monarchs in Florida

Join our Executive Director Stacey Matrazzo for Monarchs in Florida, Understanding Their Story and How You Can Help at Mead Botanical Garden's Life Explorer Speaker…

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Field Trips
FIELD TRIP – Old Miakka Preserve

Join Florida Wildflower Foundation and field trip leader Jeffrey Weber for a hike through Old Miakka Preserve to see oak scrub, pine flatwoods, riparian oak/palm/hardwood…

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Webinars
Webinar – Creating a Colorful Native World Inside an HOA

Join us on Wednesday, March 26 at 2pm for Saumya Vanderwyst's presentation about working with homeowner's association landscaping demands.

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Past Webinars

View all past webinars here.

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WEBINAR – Tales of Plants that Thrive Where Fire and Water Collide

Dr. Rae Crandall of the University of Florida presents “Tales of Plants that Thrive Where Fire and Water Collide.” In this talk, she discusses several case studies from the southeastern U.S., where fire and flooding interactively affect the population dynamics of species of management concern.
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WEBINAR – Natural Heritage Know-How: An Intro to FNAI

Hanna Rosner-Katz of The Florida Natural Areas Inventory presents “Natural Heritage Know-How: An Intro to FNAI.” This talk gives a brief overview on FNAI’s history and role in Florida as well as reviews some of their more botanically/ecologically-themed projects currently underway.
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WEBINAR – Designing Landscapes with Native Plants

Stephanie Dunn of Cadence Landscape Architects presents “Designing Landscapes with Native Plants.” This presentation offers an in-depth look into the landscape design process, featuring project examples from Cadence’s portfolio.
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WEBINAR – Protecting Roadside Wildflowers

Marina Mertz, the Roadsides and North Florida Programs Coordinator goes over the role roadsides play, how the Florida Wildflower Foundation roadside program works in reducing mowing to protect native wildflower habitat and how you can help.
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WEBINAR — The Soil Food Web

In this webinar, Geo Debs takes us on an introductory journey through the world beneath our feet, the Soil Food Web.
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WEBINAR — How to Start a Backyard Revolution

In this webinar, Florida Wildflower Foundation’s Sara Burke teaches us proven strategies to change attitudes and habits to encourage natives instead of eradicating them so we can spark a real “backyard revolution”!

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Classroom resources

The Florida Wildflower Foundations’ Wild About Wildflowers! activity guide encourages students to learn about native wildflowers and their place in the environment through fun, engaging activities.

This rich, versatile resource will help students achieve a variety of Florida educational standards in math, science and language. When presented from start to finish, the guide gives students a comprehensive introduction to wildflowers, as well as to flowers in general.

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Request a speaker

The Florida Wildflower Foundation provides speakers on a variety of topics related to Florida’s native wildflowers, pollinators and sustainable landscaping practices.

Complete our short form to request a speaker for your meeting or event.

Need publications for an upcoming event? Fill out our form to request copies.