The Dubsdread Golf Course 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.
FWF member Chris Waltz is known to many in native plant circles because of the supporting role he plays in conferences and other events. Here is what Chris has to say about his involvement with the Florida Wildflower Foundation.
Spring and fall wildflowers can be spectacular with a plethora of yellow and purple flowers, but summer seems to offer a wider diversity of colorful, showy wildflowers along roadsides.
The New Port Richey Public Library in Pasco County was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
The Winter Park Public Library in Orange County was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
Flowers of ice in Florida??? Yes, seeing is believing. I first saw icy flowers — often called frost flowers, ice flowers, ice ribbons, or the exotic-sounding crystallofolia — on a cold December morning in 2010.
From its wingspan to its range across the Americas — and even its appetite for oranges — everything about the Giant swallowtail is just that: giant!
Canadian toadflax (Linaria canadensis) is an annual wildflower that forms a delicate sea of lavender when in bloom. It is common along roadsides, and in pastures and other disturbed areas.
The Micanopy 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.
Where to See Wildflowers Want to know what’s blooming in your neck of the woods? We’ve got you covered with our seasonal bloom reports and photo albums, wildflower driving routes and hotspots. bloom report Thistles — Spiny but Spectacular Thistles (Cirsium spp.) make a bold statement in the landscape. From their low rosettes of spiny leaves to…
As you return to the garden after the last two months of unbearable heat, biting bugs and sweat, you’ll probably encounter a lot of overgrown stems. Cut those back to their base to freshen up the plant for winter.
October brings dappled moonlight to a wildflower garden, leading one gardener to thoughts of ghosts and maybe even goblins.
