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  • Volunteer finds inspiration in native flowers

    When Lisa Boing, Florida Wildflower Foundation member, responded to questions about the completion of a demonstration garden planting at the Pinellas County Extension in Largo, the portrait that emerged was one of a dedicated volunteer.

  • 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.

  • Beggarticks

    Beggarticks (Bidens alba) is perhaps one of Florida’s most controversial wildflowers both for its weedy aggression in home gardens and its questionable native status. However, it also has positive attributes.

  • Plant selection guide

    This guide includes over 120 Florida native wildflowers, shrubs, vines and grasses that work well in home landscapes. It will help you choose plants based on your location, soil and light conditions, color and season of bloom, and pollinator use. Versión en español disponible.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • A Look Ahead at 2026

    As the year begins, the Foundation is stepping into our most ambitious chapter yet — a year of growth, stewardship and lasting impact, bringing Florida’s native landscapes to life for communities across the state.

  • Fall wildflowers and grasses feed hungry caterpillars

    Keep your eyes open along roadsides for milkweeds and other fall-blooming larval host plants that are on display right now. There are many native wildflowers and grasses critical to the survival of our other butterfly species in bloom right now.

  • Atlantic St. John’s wort

    Atlantic St. John’s wort (Hypericum tenuifolium) occurs in scrub, pine flatwoods, sandhills and coastal swales. Its many golden flowers bloom in the summer, attracting a host of native bees and other pollinators.

  • End-of-year giving keeps the momentum going!

    It’s been an incredible year for the Florida Wildflower Foundation! Thanks to our supporters, 2025 was a year of growth, partnership and impact for Florida’s native wildflowers and the wildlife they support.