Wildflower Surveys, 2010 and 2011: Corkscrew Swamp Vicinity Interim Report

The goal of these surveys is to document routes that motorists, cyclists and hikers can view showy stands of native wildflowers. Surveys of Corkscrew Swamp vicinity are part of an ongoing effort to expand the number of routes for viewing Florida native wildflowers. This report represents the cumulative results of our site evaluations based on…

Native Roadside Wildflowers in Rural Areas:

Developing Best Management Practices for Establishment of Plantings by Seed and Enhancement of Naturally-Occurring Population This report is one of several guiding documents for the Florida Wildflower Program, including its purposes and procedures.

Seeds of Knowledge

Seeds of Knowledge

Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant Program Florida libraries: Be part of something wildly new!   We are thrilled to introduce the pilot phase of our Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant program! Libraries, this is your library’s chance to bring the beauty and importance of Florida’s native plants to life. Create a…

Our first 25 years

Our First 25 Years Florida’s first Coreopsis State Wildflower specialty license plate, WFL 001, was pre-purchased by Gary Henry of Tallahassee in May 2000. Other prominent native wildflower enthusiasts, including Elizabeth Pate, Marion Hilliard, Carolyn Schaag, Laura Mock, Anne MacKay, Frank Walper, and Jeff Norcini, followed Gary’s lead and pre-purchased their own WFL tag. The…

Viva Florida

Viva Florida Landscape Demonstration Garden Grant Program The application period for the 2025-26 Viva Florida Landscape Demonstration Garden grant cycle is open from Jan. 1 to Mar. 15, 2025. To apply, all applicants must first complete the pre-application survey, which is open until Feb. 28, 2025. The pre-application survey determines your organization’s and project’s eligibility…

A planting of Tropical salvia in full bloom.

Bloom Report: When seeing red is a good thing!

Our Summer Bloom Report from Jeff Norcini, PhD will have you seeing red in the most beautiful way! Vibrant red native wildflowers brighten the landscape, and those with tubular flowers will attract hummingbirds (and butterflies, too).

Taryn Evans

Member profile: Taryn Evans

Meet Taryn Evans of Weirsdale, Florida. Taryn is an enthusiastic member of the Florida Wildflower Foundation. She has shared her expertise on pollinators at previous Florida Wildflower Foundation symposia and with the Florida Native Plant Society’s Marion Big Scrub Chapter.

Member profile: Steven Miller

Member profile: Steven Miller

Get to know new Florida Wildflower Foundation member Steven Miller. Steven, founder of a wedding photography company based in Central Florida, incorporates native plants into his business!