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25 Years of Planting

For 25 years, the Florida Wildflower Foundation has been committed to planting wildflowers in urban landscapes — and helping others do the same. These gardens bring beauty to our communities while providing critical resources for pollinators and creating habitat corridors through fragmented landscapes. Click here to explore our proud legacy of putting wildflowers in the ground and learn how we’ve supported more than 500 gardens across the state.

This month, you can help us plant the next chapter of this story. Support our $25 for 25 campaign and help bring more native wildflowers to communities across Florida. 

Summer Roadsides Report

It’s been a busy summer for our roadsides program! Our first year of surveying with Marion County continued, while volunteers in Citrus, Leon and Alachua counties braved the heat to continue monitoring their designated areas.

Learn more and get involved here.

Photo: Wildflowers Watcher volunteers monitoring an Alachua County roadside. Summer 2026, by Molly Phillips.

Garden Spotlight: Roseland Community Center Park

Planted in October 2025, the Viva Florida native plant demonstration garden at Roseland Community Center Park is a beautiful example of how even the smallest plantings can have a big impact! The project brought together the Roseland Women’s Club, Friends of St. Sebastian River, and Roseland Community Association, and garnered positive attention from Indian River County Parks and Recreation. Now park visitors have a colorful new feature to enjoy. As the wildflowers bloom, the garden is doing more than beautifying the park — it’s showing what’s possible, one small planting at a time. 

Learn more here. 

Photo by Judy Greenburg

Plant Profile: Meet the Bacopas 

Florida is home to three native Bacopa species, all of which are easy to overlook. These creeping, mat-forming wildflowers thrive in wet to moist habitats, where their tiny but abundant flowers attract small bees and butterflies. They also serve as a larval host for the White peacock butterfly.

Get to know our two most common species:

• Herb-of-grace (Bacopa monnieri)
• Lemon bacopa (Bacopa caroliniana)

Both species are excellent groundcovers in moist to wet environments and contribute to shoreline stability.

Photo: Herb-of-grace with Bristle sweat bee by Emily Bell

24-25 Annual Report

Our 24–25 Annual Report is here! For us, supporting Florida’s native wildflowers means growing habitat, knowledge, stewardship and community. This report shares more than just the numbers and milestones we are proud of — it’s the stories of the human connections that keep our work in bloom.

Read it here.

August is Make-a-Will Month

What does a will have to do with wildflowers? More than you might think.

A planned gift is like planting a seed: something small today can continue to grow, flourish and make an impact long after the first blooms are gone. During National Make-a-Will Month, take a moment to consider how you can leave a lasting legacy for Florida’s native wildflowers.

Learn more about planned giving and how to create your will.

Florida Native Seed Partnership News

Building a Native Seed Market Starts with Data!

How much native seed does Florida need — and how much can our current industry supply? The Florida Native Seed Partnership is launching statewide buyer and producer surveys to better understand demand, availability and gaps in the market. The results will help identify opportunities to expand production, research and investment in Florida’s native seed industry.

Do you produce or purchase native seed in bulk or commercial-scale quantities? We want to hear from you! Responses are confidential, and results will be reported only in aggregate. Contact Arieman@FlaWildflowers.org to participate.

Check out our calendar for a full listing of upcoming events across the state!