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Pineland heliotrope

Consider Pineland heliotrope (Euploca polyphylla) if you’re looking for year-round blooms! This Florida endemic wildflower is adaptable to a variety of conditions. Its small white or yellow flowers attract many pollinators.

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Florida license plate with the text WLD FLA, featuring wildflowers and a butterfly, with State Wildflower written at the bottom, set against a background of yellow flowers.

25 Years of Wildflowers on the Road!

In June 2025, we celebrate 25 years of the State Wildflower license plate supporting wildflowers and wildlife across Florida! With more than 35,000 plates on the road, we are thankful for everyone who has helped us drive our mission forward.

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Yellow anise

Yellow anise (Illicium parviflorum) is an evergreen shrub to small tree found in mesic hammocks, bluffs, ravines and seepage swamps. It is endemic to only seven Central Florida counties.

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Buttonbush

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a wetland shrub with pincushion-like blooms that attract bees, butterflies and moths. Ducks and other birds eat the seeds and the foliage is browsed by deer.

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Mockingbird eating a small purple American beautyberry fruit.

American beautyberry

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a woody shrub found in pinelands and hammocks throughout Florida. Its flowers are a nectar source for pollinators, while the numerous berries provide food for birds in late summer and fall.

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Suzanne Spencer closely examines yellow wildflowers in a grassy field.

Spotlight on Volunteers!

April 20-26, 2025 is National Volunteer Week. Here at the Florida Wildflower Foundation, our greatest impact happens when we support grassroots, community-led initiatives. Read on as we celebrate some of the folks doing this incredible work.

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Leafcutter bee on Pickerelweed

Pickerelweed

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) typically blooms in spring through summer and occurs naturally in open, aquatic habitats such as pond, lake or river edges, marshes and swamps.

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Rainlilies blooming along roadside

Bloom Report: White wildflowers, full of color

Florida’s native white wildflowers aren’t just pale beauties — they’re a reflection of nature’s full color spectrum. From roadsides to wild landscapes, these flowers bloom at different times across the state, offering a seasonal shift in beauty from south to north.

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A white statue stands on a pedestal engraved with “The Spirit of Ecumenism” in a cemetery garden, surrounded by small plant markers on mulched ground.

Bee City Gainesville—Native Plant Garden at Evergreen Cemetery

Bee City native plant garden in Evergreen Cemetery, located at 401 SE 21st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641.

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Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden grants awarded

The Florida Wildflower Foundation has awarded Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grants to six public libraries across the state — doubling the original number of planned recipients thanks to additional funding.

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Closeup of Atamasco rain lily flower.

Know Your Native Rain Lilies

This article will introduce you to Florida’s beautiful native rain lilies and highlight a few common non-native species they are often mistaken for.

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Common buckeye

Despite this butterfly’s intimidating eyespots and tendency to chase passing objects, the Common buckeye is anything but aggressive. It is the most widespread of Florida’s buckeye butterflies, found in all 67 counties.

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Wild lime, Zanthoxylum fagara

Wild lime

Wild lime (Zanthoxylum fagara) has dense foliage that provides cover, and fruit that provides food for birds and small wildlife. The plant is the larval host for several butterflies.

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Swamp twinflower in bloom.

Swamp twinflower

Swamp twinflower (Dyschoriste humistrata) is a low-growing wildflower that occurs naturally along the edges of forested wetlands. A great groundcover option for a moist to wet shady area, it attracts bees and butterflies.

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A garden with yellow flowers in the foreground and a cluster of pink flowers with green foliage in the background.

Webinar – Creating a Colorful Native World Inside an HOA

Saumya Vanderwyst presents on methods to improve the soil biome around new construction and working with homeowners association demands.

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Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida

Flowering dogwood

When in bloom, Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is arguably one of Florida’s most beautiful flowering trees. Though dormant in winter, the tree comes alive in early spring.

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All the leaves may be brown, but here’s why that’s beautiful!

In winter, many wildflowers go dormant or die back, dropping leaves and leaving brown stems adorned with flowerheads gone to seed. The urge to tidy up may be strong, but we urge you to take a cue from nature and rest!

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Meet board member Geena Hill

Geena Hill joined the Florida Wildflower Foundation board in September 2024, bringing with her over a decade of experience as a conservation biologist in Florida.

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Wild pennyroyal

Wild pennyroyal (Piloblephis rigida) typically flowers in late winter through spring, but can bloom year-round, and occurs naturally in scrub, scrubby and pine flatwoods, sandhills, dry prairies and ruderal areas.

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Cocoplum branch with leaves and small white flowers.

Cocoplum

Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) produces flowers and fruits throughout the year. Its dense foliage and substantial fruit provide cover and food for many birds and small wildlife and its flowers attract pollinators.

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Skyblue clustervine, Jacquemontia pentanthos

Skyblue clustervine

Skyblue clustervine (Jacquemontia pentanthos) is an evergreen, twining vine with bright blue flowers that attract a variety of pollinators. It is endangered in Florida.

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A small Pinewoods treefrog resting in a sunflower.

We’re growing wild for wildflowers in 2025!

As we look ahead to 2025, we are excited to share our plans to expand programs and initiatives that connect Floridians with native wildflowers and the ecosystems they support.

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Lisa Roberts honored with 2024 Coreopsis Award

The Florida Wildflower Foundation proudly announces Lisa Roberts as the 2024 recipient of the T. Elizabeth Pate Coreopsis Award.

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