Florida Wildflower Foundation News

Great wildflowers for dry landscapes

Date Posted: May 11, 2012

Floridians everywhere are dealing with a shortfall of rain. What's a gardener to do? Why, switch to native wildflower species that have adapted to Florida's dry natural landscapes, of course.

Here's help: Download a handout that gives an overview of native species for dry landscapes, including proven performers like Dune sunflower (Helianthus debilis) and Blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella). Click here to download your copy.

2012 Viva Florida! grants awarded

Date Posted: Feb 23, 2012

Look for beautiful Florida native flowers soon at four botanical gardens, thanks to $3,000 grants awarded by the Foundation. The projects aim to increase the knowledge and visibility of wildflowers in La Florida, “place of flowers”:

• Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, to supplement an existing native plant/wildflower demonstration planting.
• Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, for wildflowers around the parking lot and picnic area and along a trail in the Preserve, the gardens’ restored native sandhill ecosystem.
• Pinellas County Extension, Largo, to create a wildflower demonstration garden adjacent to Florida natives garden.
• Central Florida Zoo, Sanford, for a new streamside wildflower garden.

Wildflower, butterfly, bird app premieres

Date Posted: Jan 12, 2012

Nature-lovers now have a free Florida field-guide app that makes it easy to identify the state's common wildflowers, butterflies and birds. The new app, which keys to the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, is available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. A version for Androids and iPads is expected to be launched in early February.

The Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida-IFAS, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission developed the app with a $40,000 grant provided by the Florida Wildflower Foundation with funds from the State Wildflower license plate. Florida Museum Associates also supported the project.

Click here to be among the first to download this exciting app!

FWF 2010-11 annual report published

Date Posted: Jan 12, 2012

Despite the rocky economic climate, work for Florida's native wildflowers continues at a steady pace, as our Annual Report illustrates.

Download this informative report to learn about the Florida Wildflower Foundation's goals and accomplishments, which include the establishment of an online library of scientific literature, the launch of this new Web site, and grant programs such as Seeds for Schools and La Florida, "Land of Flowers," Community Grants.

Download a copy now.