The Florida Wildflower Foundation defines “Florida native wildflower” as any flowering herbaceous species that grew wild within the state’s natural ecosystems in the 1560s when Florida’s first botanical records were created.
A visit to Cape Coral’s Rotary Park Environmental Center includes an opportunity to become acquainted with Florida’s beautiful wildflowers. With funds from the FWF’s Viva Florida Landscape Demonstration Garden grant, a native wildflower garden has been planted near the park’s education center.
Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library in Tallahassee was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2024.
Welcome to our Green Mountain Scenic Byway demonstration garden made possible through the Florida Wildflower Foundation Viva Florida grant.
The New Port Richey Public Library in Pasco County was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
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. Monarchs and Milkweed The beauty and amazing migratory journey of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) has captivated the public’s interest….
Bee City native plant garden in Evergreen Cemetery, located at 401 SE 21st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641.
At this time of year, the foliage of many native grasses has senescensed, or is senescensing — the technical term for dead or dying. So, it’s time cut them back, right? Not so fast.
This bloom report is from November 2017. In November, the foliage of many native grasses has senesced. The various shades of brown and reddish brown that native grasses exhibit through the latter stages of life adds an aesthetic that appeals to many folks.
Tropical milkweed can enable monarchs to continue breeding well into fall and winter, causing populations to persist longer in certain areas than they naturally would. Unfortunately, this can foster higher than normal infection rates by a lethal protozoan parasite.
The Hernando County Public Library in Brooksville was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
Pollinators and the native plants that support them have come to the forefront this year. The showiest of the pollinators are the butterflies, which often are seen flitting around native wildflowers.
