White twinevine
White twinevine (Funastrum clausum) is a larval host plant for Monarch, Queen and Soldier butterflies and an important nectar source for bees and wasps.
Roadsides
Protecting Roadsides
Summer news from PWA counties
FWF is working to expand roadside wildflower conservation programs throughout the state by working with local wildflower advocates. We are looking for leaders to help initiate or direct existing wildflower programs in Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Leon and Okaloosa counties.
Look for spring wildflowers early this year
This bloom report is from March 2021. Drought may develop over the next few months from North Central Florida to South Florida, according to the Climate Prediction Center, so the time is now for spring wildflower viewing.
Teachers statewide receive wildflowers for campus gardens
The Florida Wildflower Foundation is in its sixth year of the Seedlings for Schools program, giving out wildflower plants and adaptive curriculum to schools around the state.
Goldenrod soldier beetle
Goldenrod soldier beetles ( Chauliognathus pensylvanicus) are pollinators and predators of pesky garden pests. They are found throughout Florida and most of the United States.
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.
Gopher tortoises love wildflowers, too!
Many of us have had the pleasure of seeing gopher tortoises on nature walks. They live in every county in Florida and may also be found in many diverse areas such as pine flatwoods, sandhills, scrub areas and coastal dunes.
Lake County, FWF partner to create pollinator habitat
Bees and butterflies have 3 acres of new native habitat, thanks to Lake County Parks and Trails and the Florida Wildflower Foundation, which have partnered to develop pollinator habitat along the multiuse Neighborhood Lakes Scenic Trail north of Orlando.
Spring news from PWA counties
Wildflowers are flourishing all over the Panhandle following a mild winter. We have some good news to report from across the region, with two new PWA leaders to introduce from Gadsden and Jefferson counties.
The State Wildflower license plate gets a makeover
The redesigned State Wildflower license plate, now available at county tax collector’s offices, sports a butterfly with two species of Coreopsis, Florida’s official wildflower.
2019 Paths of Sunshine awards shine spotlight on FDOT projects
The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs recently announced its 2019 Ella P. Woods Paths of Sunshine Award winners. The program recognizes the Florida Department of Transportation’s commitment to native wildflower and plant conservation and applicants’ understanding of the department’s policy of conserving and managing naturally occurring roadside wildflowers.