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
Greenbriar Park Native Meadow in Wellington
Welcome to our Greenbriar Park Native Wildflower Demonstration Meadow made possible through the Florida Wildflower Foundation Viva Florida grant with cooperation from the Village of Wellington.
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.
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.
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.
Monarchs and Milkweed
Learn about Monarch butterflies in Florida and the best ways to support them.
Meet board member Mark Russell
As a Florida Wildflower Foundation board member, Mark Russell brings his experience in horticulture installation and landscape design to his leadership role of the Foundation.
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.
Roadsides
Protecting Roadsides
Webinar recordings
Recordings of the Foundation’s past webinars are posted below.
White-lined sphinx moth
White-line sphinx moths can be found throughout the world, but are especially common in North America. They live in habitats ranging from desert to tropics and will forage on a wide variety of flowers.
Things to do in the Fall Wildflower Garden
This fall, butterflies, bees and wasps are busy gathering nectar and preparing for migration or dormancy. Take time to enjoy your garden up close and watch the changes of fall.