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.
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WEBINAR — Wildflowers and Weeds: Exploring What Native Means
In this webinar, Marc Frank helps answer what the best resources are for confirming if a particular species is native to your area, and what information botanists look at to determine if a species is native to Florida.
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Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies
Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies draws from author Jaret Daniels’ experience as an entomologist and native plant gardener. Read our review of the new book.
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10 Easy Wildflowers, your guide to Florida native wildflowers for landscapes
24-page booklet featuring tips for establishing a small planting of native wildflowers from seed, as well as planting and caring guides for 10 species of Florida native wildflowers.
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Native Roadside Wildflowers in Rural Areas: Developing Best Management Practices for Establishment of Plantings by Seed and Enhancement of Naturally-Occurring Populations
The main goal of this study was to determine the effects of competition and mowing on native wildflower establishment on road-side right-of-ways (ROWs) dominated by bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum). The species were Flordia ecotypes of Coreopsis lanceolata, C. leavenworthii, Gaillardia puchella, and Ipomopsis rubra. Bahiagrass competition was the main factor limiting establishment of wildflowers under simulated…
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Seeding Dates for Florida Ecotypes of Native Wildflowers and Grasses
Sowing seed at the appropriate time of year is one of the factors critical to successfully establishing a native wildflower/grass planting. This factsheet shows the recommended sowing dates for north, central and south Florida based on the estimated occurrences of the ideal combinations of soil temperatures and rain most likely to promote germination, emergence, and…
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Blanketflower – native or not?
Recent research found that Gaillardia pulchella is not a native Florida species, but rather an introduced species. The news sparked many different reactions across the state. Experts weigh in on what this means for Florida gardeners.
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FWF and FNPS forge formal partnership
Florida Wildflower Foundation and Florida Native Plant Society have strengthened their partnership in order to collaborate on future projects. The organizations will assess opportunities to team up on initiatives as native plant surveys, native plant conservation, roadside issues and more.
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Suggestions for applicants
Viva Florida: Suggestions for applicants ALL POTENTIAL APPLICANTS MUST READ THIS BEFORE COMPLETING THE PRE-APPLICATION SURVEY. It’s essential to recognize that native gardens, while especially rewarding, may not be as straightforward to establish and maintain as conventional landscapes. Unlike traditional gardens, native plants require careful consideration and a deeper understanding of their unique needs. Here…
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Bee City Gainesville—Grow Hub Native Plant Garden
A native plant demonstration garden at Grow Hub: 2900 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
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Planting and Conservation
Planting and Conservation Planting grants Planting grants supply resources that give wildflowers a dynamic presence in public places, at schools and along roadways. They provide hands-on experiences for adults and children while beautifying communities and parks, and creating an awareness of Florida’s natural landscape. Viva Florida Celebrate Florida’s natural beauty! Viva Florida grants fund native…
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Pollinators
Protecting Pollinators Know your native pollinators “Know your native pollinators” is a series of articles that will help you identify and appreciate Florida’s varied pollinators, including bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, birds and bats. Create a pollinator pot The insects that pollinate our food crops and natural areas are in steep decline. Our suburban…
