Education
Our publications, events and projects give people the tools and knowledge they need to build and enjoy urban and roadside native wildflower corridors.
Publications
Download or view handouts and brochures that will guide you in building your habitat. Click here to order copies for an event or meeting.
20 Easy-to-Grow Wildflowers
This 24-page magazine features 20 “tried and true” wildflowers that are easy to grow and maintain in home and urban landscapes. Versión en español disponible.
Aquatic wildflowers
Wondering what native wildflowers and plants to use along your pond or wetland edge? Our guide will help you select the appropriate species for any aquatic environment. Versión en español disponible.
Attracting Bees
You can help provide food and habitat for Florida’s native bees and other beneficial insects by landscaping with native wildflowers. Versión en español disponible.
Attracting Birds
Bring birds into your landscape by planting Florida native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs that provide food and habitat. Learn more now. Versión en español disponible.
Attracting Butterflies
You can help provide food and habitat for Florida’s butterflies by landscaping with native wildflowers. Learn more now. Versión en español disponible.
Collecting Seed
One of the easiest methods of supplying new wildflowers for your yard is by growing your own from seed. Collecting seed from your plants is fun, and growing wildflowers from seed is easier than you think. Versión en español disponible.
Create a Pollinator Pot
The insects that pollinate our food crops and natural areas are in steep decline. Our suburban landscapes are more important than ever in supporting them. No place for a garden? No problem! Our new video and handout can help you create a small pollinator oasis in a pot! 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.
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.
Monarchs and Milkweed
Learn about Monarch butterflies in Florida and the best ways to support them.
Panhandle Wildflowers
The Panhandle’s plentiful public lands and rural roadsides make it a wonderful place to see wildflowers. Learn what’s blooming and where with this helpful brochure.
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.
Seeding Dates
Sowing seed at the appropriate time of year is one of the factors critical to successfully establishing a native wildflower/grass planting. Seed must be sown when germination, emergence and subsequent growth will occur quickly enough for wildflowers to fend off competing weed seedlings and for seedlings to tolerate adverse weather conditions. 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.
Starting from seed
Follow these 12 steps to establish a small landscape planting of native wildflowers. Versión en español disponible.
Upcoming Events
Events
EVENT – Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival
Visit us at the Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival at UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest Campus in Gainesville.
Presentation
PRESENTATION – A Backyard Revolution: How humans and nature can thrive together
Join Sara Burke, FWF board chair, at the Fort Myers Regional Library to learn how to become a part of the backyard revolution!
Webinars
Webinar – Botany in Context Part 3: Coming to Terms with Plant Names
Join us on Wednesday, February 19 at 2pm for Part 3 of our Botany in Context series with Jim Folsom, PhD – Coming to Terms…
Past Webinars
View all past webinars here.
Webinar – Botany in Context Part 2: 10 BIG IDEAS Regarding Plants
Jim Folsom, PhD, continues his Botany in Context series with 10 BIG IDEAS Regarding Plants.
Webinar – Botany in Context Part 1: Basic Wildflower Botany
This is part 1 of our Botany in Context series presented by Jim Folsom, PhD – Basic Wildflower Botany.
WEBINAR – Tales of Plants that Thrive Where Fire and Water Collide
Dr. Rae Crandall of the University of Florida presents “Tales of Plants that Thrive Where Fire and Water Collide.” In this talk, she discusses several case studies from the southeastern U.S., where fire and flooding interactively affect the population dynamics of species of management concern.
WEBINAR – Natural Heritage Know-How: An Intro to FNAI
Hanna Rosner-Katz of The Florida Natural Areas Inventory presents “Natural Heritage Know-How: An Intro to FNAI.” This talk gives a brief overview on FNAI’s history and role in Florida as well as reviews some of their more botanically/ecologically-themed projects currently underway.
WEBINAR – Designing Landscapes with Native Plants
Stephanie Dunn of Cadence Landscape Architects presents “Designing Landscapes with Native Plants.” This presentation offers an in-depth look into the landscape design process, featuring project examples from Cadence’s portfolio.
WEBINAR – Milkweed, Monarchs and OE in Florida: It’s Complicated
Dr. Jaret Daniels, University of Florida associate professor of entomology, shares the latest science-based information and explain the impact of OE disease on Monarch populations in this webinar.
WEBINAR – Protecting Roadside Wildflowers
Marina Mertz, the Roadsides and North Florida Programs Coordinator goes over the role roadsides play, how the Florida Wildflower Foundation roadside program works in reducing mowing to protect native wildflower habitat and how you can help.
WEBINAR — The Soil Food Web
In this webinar, Geo Debs takes us on an introductory journey through the world beneath our feet, the Soil Food Web.
WEBINAR — From Bunkers to Butterflies: Conservation of South Florida’s Lepidoptera at Zoo Miami’s Butterfly Lab
In this webinar, Tiffany Moore talks about our imperiled butterflies and moths and explain ways that we can all help in the conservation of Florida Lepidoptera by building our own gardens.
WEBINAR — Restoring Critical Habitat for Wildflowers and Wildlife in Florida’s Panhandle
In this webinar, Ryan Means covers efforts of the Coastal Plains Institute to restore an upland slash pine plantation back to longleaf pine flatwoods.
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.
WEBINAR — Photographing Wildflowers for Beginners
In this webinar, Emily Bell covers two different types of plant photography: how to take effective photos for requesting plant identification, and how to photograph plants for fun and artistic purposes.
WEBINAR — Prune Your Native Plants: How, Why and When It Matters the Most
In this webinar, Amanda Martin, founder of landscape design company Grounded Solutions discusses different types of plants and the maintenance needs that are influenced by their life cycles.
WEBINAR — How to Start a Backyard Revolution
In this webinar, Florida Wildflower Foundation’s Sara Burke teaches us proven strategies to change attitudes and habits to encourage natives instead of eradicating them so we can spark a real “backyard revolution”!
WEBINAR — From Beaches to Bays — Native Plants for Florida’s Coastal Communities
Restoration ecologist and landscape designer Nichole Perna discusses the best native landscape plants and practices for coastal communities. She covers which native wildflowers will fare the best in Florida’s tough coastal environments.
Field trips
Classroom resources
The Florida Wildflower Foundations’ Wild About Wildflowers! activity guide encourages students to learn about native wildflowers and their place in the environment through fun, engaging activities.
This rich, versatile resource will help students achieve a variety of Florida educational standards in math, science and language. When presented from start to finish, the guide gives students a comprehensive introduction to wildflowers, as well as to flowers in general.
Request a speaker
The Florida Wildflower Foundation provides speakers on a variety of topics related to Florida’s native wildflowers, pollinators and sustainable landscaping practices.
Complete our short form to request a speaker for your meeting or event.
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