Bee City Gainesville—Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville Native Plant Garden
Bee City native plant demonstration garden located at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, 4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
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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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Hernando County Library Native Plant Garden
The Hernando County Public Library in Brooksville was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
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Green Mountain Scenic Byway Native Garden
Welcome to our Green Mountain Scenic Byway demonstration garden made possible through the Florida Wildflower Foundation Viva Florida grant.
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Gulf County Public Library at Port St. Joe Native Plant Garden
The Gulf County Public Library at Port St. Joe was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
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Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library Native Plant Garden
Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library in Tallahassee was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2024.
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City of Tavares Public Library Native Plant Garden
The City of Tavares Public Library in Lake County was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
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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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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.
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Pineland chaffhead
Pineland chaffhead (Carphephorus carnosus) typically blooms late summer through early fall and attracts butterflies, moths and other pollinators. It is endemic to only 13 Central and South Florida counties.
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Roadsides
Protecting Roadsides
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Monarchs and Milkweed
Learn about Monarch butterflies in Florida and the best ways to support them.
