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  • Bloom Report: Summer wildflower viewing

    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.

  • 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.

  • Spring “weeds” benefit pollinators

    Many of our spring blooming wildflowers put on a showy display. Others, not so much. However, all of them benefit pollinators, either as larval host plants or by supplying nectar.

  • Bloom Report: Native grasses shine in the fall

    Florida has many native grasses — and most of our showiest grasses bloom in the fall. The best places to see them are rural areas and roadsides, and in natural lands like national and state forests.

  • Micanopy Native Plant Garden

    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.

  • Foundation awards 9 Viva Florida grants

    The Florida Wildflower Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Viva Florida Landscape Demonstration Garden grants. Nine grants were awarded for projects from Palm Beach County in South Florida to Santa Rosa County in the Panhandle.