Flower color polymorphism — surprise colors from your favorite plants
Do you ever have white flower forms of your typically blue Spiderwort ( Tradescantia ohiensis) or Stokes’ aster ( Stokesia laevis)? Wonder what’s going on?
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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.
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Bee City Gainesville—Gainesville Garden Club
Bee City native plant demonstration garden located at Gainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
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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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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.
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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.
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Longwood Native Plant Garden
The Longwood native plant garden utilizes Florida native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs that provide vital habitat for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects, as well as seeds, berries and insects for birds.
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Summer in the wildflower garden – some like it hot!
Although summer’s heat keeps many of us inside, it’s a busy time for wildflowers. Thousands of butterflies, bees, wasps and other insects visit flowers to obtain nectar.
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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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FDOT Wildflower Program Photos
Florida Department of Transportation Wildflower Program This page is hosted by the Florida Wildflower Foundation as a courtesy to the Florida Department of Transportation. Photo Gallery The photos on this page highlight the successes of the Florida Department of Transportation Wildflower Program over the past 25 years. Due to construction activities, necessary re-working of roadsides…
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My spooky wildflower garden
October brings dappled moonlight to a wildflower garden, leading one gardener to thoughts of ghosts and maybe even goblins.
