Hit the road for flower power — buy your Wildflower tag now!

You can support native Florida wildflower research, education and planting by purchasing your State Wildflower license tag here* or visiting your local tax collector's office.

To switch to the State Wildflower license plate now, here’s what you’ll need:

Your 11-digit pin number (this appears on tag renewal cards sent by theTax Collector’s office) OR your date of birth and current tag number.
Your auto insurance company’s name and your policy number.
Your e-mail address, telephone number and credit card information.

Got a special event or important birthday coming up? You can now give the gift of a State Wildflower tag by clicking here!

* An $8 convenience fee is charged.

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The Florida State Wildflower specialty license plate has been available since 2000. It is the only consistent source of funding for Florida’s native wildflowers and plants. The $15 donation collected with each sale has provided an average of $235,000 annually for native wildflower research, planting and education throughout the state – about $2.4 million overall.

The tag is one of 123 specialty license plates available in Florida. Other plates represent universities and colleges, professional sports teams, and environmental and social concerns and causes. Each funds important programs that may not have existed without the support of those purchasing the plates.

During the past five years there has been a downturn of most specialty plates' sales. This is largely attributed to deteriorating economic conditions and increased competition with other tags. Despite that competition, the State Wildflower plate’s beauty and mission have consistently made it one of Florida’s most popular specialty plates. In 2010, it ranked 33rd out of 123 tags, with 15,223 plates on the road.

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State Wildflower tag Q & A

QUESTION: What does the tag cost?

ANSWER: The tag is $15 more than purchasing a regular Florida tag.

Q: Why is an extra $15 charged?

A: When you purchase a State Wildflower tag, you make a $15 tax-deductible donation to the not-for-profit Florida Wildflower Foundation.

Q: What does the Foundation do with my donation?

A: The Foundation uses the donation to fund native Florida wildflower research, education and planting projects. Your donation also includes a Florida Wildflower Foundation membership.

Q: Are all specialty tags $15 more than regular license tags?

A: Actually, most specialty tags are $25 more. The State Wildflower plate is one of a handful of specialty plates that is just $15.

Q: What if I want my State Wildflower license tag now but my present tag has not yet expired?

A: You can purchase a State Wildflower tag at any time online or at your tax collector's office. However, you will pay an additonal fee to switch plates.

Q: I went to my tag office, but I did not see the State Wildflower tag on the wall or in the license plate samples book.

A: There are 123 specialty license plates now sold in Florida, so it can be difficult to find the State Wildflower tag among them. Just tell the clerk you want flower power – the State Wildflower license tag!

Q: I have a personalized “vanity” tag. Can I still get the State Wildflower license plate?

A: Yes. The State Wildflower tag’s center-logo design can accommodate up to seven letters and a space or hyphen. For more information on personalized tags, click here.

Q: Where can I learn more about switching to the State Wildflower specialty plate?

A: Go to the Florida Department of Motor Vehicle’s web site, or call your local tax collector’s office.

Q: The tag’s flower doesn’t look like our state wildflower to me. What is it?

A: Artist Bill Celander of Tallahassee artistically enhanced the flower to make it more vivid and visible. It depicts the genus Coreopsis. There are 15 Coreopsis species in the state.

About our state wildflower

In 1991, the genus Coreopsis was designated Florida's official wildflower, thanks to the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. The 15 Coreopsis species found in Florida are either yellow or pink (Coreopsis nudata).
Read more (PDF) about Florida's native Coreopsis species.

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