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2025 Seedlings for Schools Grant Winners

Florida Wildflower Foundation is awarding a record-breaking 67 Seedlings for Schools grants this year. Each school will receive 30 native wildflower seedlings at the start of the 2025–26 school year.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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A mix of different native wildflowers on a Leon County roadside.

Leon County Expands Roadside Wildflower Program

In 2010, Leon County became a pioneer in Florida by adopting a wildflower resolution to preserve native wildflowers on roadsides. They have recently revitalized and expanded the program. Check out the latest update!

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Holiday Gift Guide

Looking for the perfect present for the Florida wildflower and wildlife lovers in your life? We’ve got you covered for everyone on your list!

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Garden with yellow and purple flowers, surrounded by greenery and a chain-link fence.

A Year in Bloom: Highlights from the Micanopy Viva Florida Garden

The Micanopy Pollinator Garden, planted a year ago with over 500 native plants, has flourished into a vibrant haven for pollinators and a community favorite.

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A collage of six images featuring various plants and flowers, including a butterfly amidst white flowers, vibrant pink orchids, and pitcher plants.

Botany in Context Webinar Series!

Join us for a six-part webinar series with experienced research botanist Dr. Jim Folsom. This crash course in basic botany for the beginner will be presented within the context of Florida native plants.

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black butterfly with yellow stripes on white daisy-like flower

Bloom Report: Spanish Needles – Nature’s Pollinator Magnet (and Laundry’s Worst Nightmare!)

Florida is home to seven native species of Bidens, all of which are commonly known as Spanish needles or Beggarsticks. While pollinators love them, they often inspire mixed feelings!

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Climate Change and Florida’s Native Plants

From the Apalachicola River Basin to the Lake Wales Ridge and into the Everglades, Florida has many unique plant communities. How each of these ecosystems will respond to a rapidly changing climate is likely to be as unique as those environments themselves.

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Meet board member CJ McCartney

CJ McCartney joined the Florida Wildflower Foundation board in October 2022 and is an inspirational environmental educator making a big impact in South Florida!

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Leave a lasting legacy

August is National Make-a-Will Month. While wildflowers and wills may seem to have little in common, they have more similarities than one might think. A planned gift is like a seed that grows into a beautiful flower after the first bloom is gone.

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Abundant bright yellow blooms on Lanceleaf tickseed.

Foundation awards 15 Viva Florida grants

The Florida Wildflower Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Viva Florida Landscape Demonstration Garden grants.

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2024 Seedlings for Schools Grant Winners

Forty-two Florida schools received native wildflowers in our 2024 Seedlings for Schools grant program. The grants are used to establish campus wildflower gardens that are incorporated into Pre-K through 12th grade curriculum.

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Meet board member Marissa Kaprow

Marissa Kaprow joined the Florida Wildflower Foundation board in 2014 and has served as Treasurer since 2016. She is a CPA and Director of Audit and Assurance Services at Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund.

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Eastern Black swallowtail butterfly nectaring on Ironweed.

Bring on the Butterflies!

Butterflies are perhaps the most universally loved insect — their beauty and grace captivates us and their presence brings us joy. Ecologically, butterflies are also incredibly important! Learn how your gardening practices can bring on and support a wide diversity of butterflies.

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A planting of Tropical salvia in full bloom.

Bloom Report: When seeing red is a good thing!

Our Summer Bloom Report from Jeff Norcini, PhD will have you seeing red in the most beautiful way! Vibrant red native wildflowers brighten the landscape, and those with tubular flowers will attract hummingbirds (and butterflies, too).

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Board member Kody Smith volunteering at the installation of a native plant garden in the City of Longwood.

Meet board member Kody Smith

Kody joined the Florida Wildflower Foundation board in September 2021. He is the CEO and senior principal landscape architect at Dix.Hite + Partners.

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Florida’s spring-flowering tickseeds

In the spring, many Florida roadsides and natural areas are painted yellow with showy Coreopsis, commonly known as tickseed. Florida’s state wildflower, five of our 12 native species bloom in spring.

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