North florida native plants

There are a variety of great Florida native plants to get wild over but this blog highlights Firebush (Hamelia patens).

Are you looking for beautiful and low-maintenance plants to enhance your landscaping in Florida? Look no further than the native plants that are perfectly adapted to the local climate.

What are the best shrubs to grow in Florida? The most popular shrubs to grow in Florida are Bay Laurel, Beautyberry, Holly, Firebush, Ixora, Loreptelum,…

The best native flowers to plant in Florida, including native Florida wildflowers for central, eastern, southern and northern Florida.

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Support for pollinators is increasing as the message about their importance circulates to even wider audiences. Pollinator Week was created twelve years ago and is now celebrated world-wide, taking the message even further. I have been frustrated every year with graphic images that get circulated showing “flowers to support bees” but which contain 80% non-native plants and largely reference benefits to honey bees (which are great but they are not native to the US). I have told myself for…

South Florida perennials renthat live at least three years with cyclical bursts of blooms are the crown of impressive landscaping. Some of them are perennials, but gardeners in other states with more adverse climate treat

Tired of all that scientific verbiage that describes the butterflies and butterfly plants of your area? We have five posters to provide a pictorial guide to the most common Butterflies of Central Florida. View or print these FREE posters and visualize your new butterfly garden.

Florida is known for its sunshine and beautiful tropical flowers that grow in our hot and humid weather. Ask any homeowner in Florida what to plant in their backyard and they will list off a ton of plants that thrive in sunshine but those same plants won't grow or bloom in the shade. If you

Why Use Native Florida Flowers? Native flowers refer to flowers that existed naturally in an area before humans altered the landscape. There are many advantages to using native Florida flowers in your garden. They are suited for their environment, so they are more likely to thrive. As a result, they need less water and fertilization. Native Florida flowers also provide natural food and shelter for the native birds and other pollinators in your area. Below you'll find some great ideas for…