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Brought to you by ….the State Wildflower license plateBrought to you by ….the State Wildflower license plateBrought to you by ….
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Start Gardening with Wildflowers
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Download this presentation:
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What is a Florida native wildflower?
“Any flowering herbaceous species, or woody species with ornamental flowers, that grew wild within the state’s natural ecosystems in the 1560s when Florida’s first botanical records were created.”
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What’s a native ecotype?
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A genetically unique population that has adapted to its local climate.
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Why native wildflowers?
Swamp tickseed (Coreopsis nudata)
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Adapted to Florida’s unique conditions
• Soil• Climate• Pests• Diseases
Why native wildflowers?
Sunshine mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa) Courtesy of Jeff Norcini
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Food and cover for wildlife -Co-evolved with native insects and animals
Why native wildflowers?
Courtesy of Rebecca Eagan
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More …
• Pollinators• Wildlife, songbirds• Species diversity• Water quality• Improved soil• Enjoyment
Why native wildflowers?
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Less …
• Water use• Fertilizer• Energy use• Expense• Herbicides• Insecticides• Water runoff• Invasive species
Why native wildflowers?
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The correct native plant, used in the right place, exists without the need for supplemental assistance.
- Craig Huegel
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• Create a sense of place that is La Florida –“place of flowers”
Why native?
2013: The 500th anniversary of European arrival in Florida
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Put food on your table
• Provide habitat for hundreds of species of native bees• Provide pollinators supplemental food sources
Native wildflowers …
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Citrus, beans, melons, squash,
cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries and much
more
Pollinator support
Photo/Courtesy of UF/IFAS
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Millions of acres of unique Florida habitat are gone
The University of Florida’s GeoPlan Center predicts Florida's population will double from 17.9 million people in 2005 to 35.8 millionin 2060.
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The University of Florida’s
people in 2005 to 35.8 million
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Loss of biodiversity• Through development of natural land
• Through alien monocultures (Australian pine, Brazilian pepper)
• Through urbanization of landscapes• People grow what they’re familiar with• People are attracted to new, dazzling species • Developers limit plant palettes• Big box stores set the standard
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“Conventional landscapes are a symbol of our success at conquering nature. The natural landscape is an acceptance that we are a part of it.” – Craig Huegel
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Dune sunflowerMuhly grassCarolina asterGamma grassWalter’s viburnumCoontiesBlanketflowerCoral honeysuckleLizardtailRosinweed
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Restoring biodiversityRestoring biodiversity
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Species
Tropical sageWalter’s viburnumGoldenrodMimosa strigulosaMilkweedMuhly GrassGayfeatherBlack-eyed SusanSoft-hair ConeflowerCoral honeysuckleFakahatchee grassIronweedLeavenworth’s tickseedLanceleaf CoreopsisStanding cypressCarolina asterDune sunflowerBlanketflower
Species
Tropical sageWalter’s viburnumGoldenrodMimosa strigulosaMilkweedMuhly GrassGayfeatherBlackSoftCoral honeysuckleFakahatchee grassIronweedLeavenworth’s tickseedLanceleaf CoreopsisStanding cypressCarolina asterDune sunflowerBlanketflower
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Florida has the third-greatest diversity of native plants in the
United States.
About 3,000 native species have been described, including:
• More than 1,500 species of herbaceous flowering plants• 500 grasses and grass-like plants• 825 trees, shrubs, vines• More than 300 endemic wildflowers, most found in Central Florida
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Native wildflowers are NOT maintenance free
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• Plan on cutting back, string-trimming, pruning, deadheading (depending on species)
• Ask your native nursery how to maintain plants purchased
• Weed control will be needed* Light mulching of pine straw will
deter some weeds, but not all* Hand-pulling strongly
recommended
• Water transplants for up to two months for establishment
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What plant community was
here before development?
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• Soil• PH 5.5 – 6.5• Sandy or organic?• Wet or dry?
• Sun, sun/shade or shade?• Most herbaceous wildflowers thrive in full sun (6 or more hours/day)
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www.FlaWildflowers.org/planting.php
VideosHandouts
Seed sourcesPlant sources
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• Where to find plants• Links to sustainable landscape info• Photos and descriptions of seedlings• 8-page guide to adding wildflowers to landscape
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On the Web
• Florida Association of Native NurseriesPlantRealFlorida.org
On the Web
• Florida Association of Native NurseriesPlantRealFlorida.org
• Find a nursery or plant• Learn about plant communities• Sign up to receive annualGuide for Real Florida Gardeners
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Florida Wildflower Seed Co-op FloridaWildflowers.com• Native ecotype seeds
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Florida Native Plant Societywww.FNPS.org/plants
• Click on county• Select light, water, soil
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• Florida’s Best Native Landscape Plants, by Gil Nelson
• Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes, by Craig Huegel
• Native Florida Plants, by Robert G. Haehle and Joan Brookwell
• A Gardeners Guide to Florida’s Native Plants, by Rufino Osorio
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•Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes
•Haehle and Joan Brookwell
•Native Plants,
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Florida spends millions of taxpayer dollars each year to thwart invasives
Common invasives/escapees
• Mexican petunia (Ruellia brittoniana)*• Asparagus fern (Asparagus sprengeri)*• Skunk vine (Paederia scandens)• Schefflera (Brassaia actinophylla)*• Shrimp plant (Blechum pyramidatum)*• Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria elegans)• Nandina/Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica)*• Wedelia (Sphagneticola trilobata)*
* Still sold in nurseries
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Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
• Showy; spring, summer, fall flowers• Must-have for butterfly gardens -larval food for Monarchs, Queens• Drought-tolerant• 2- to 3-foot clumping perennial• Group for striking planting• May be difficult to start from seed
Beach Sunflower(Helianthus debilis)
• Found in dune systems• Spreading shape; re-seeds easily• Drought-tolerant• Use on borders or like a low hedge• From 6 inches to 2 feet high• Trim when it declines; will regenerate from plant or seeds
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Blanketflower(Gaillardia pulchella)
• Good pollinator plant• Drought-tolerant dunes plant• Perennial or annual• Re-seeds readily• Robust and must be kept in bounds
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Softhair coneflower(Rudbeckia mollis)
• 2- to 3-foot high from rosette of leaves• Sandy soil, drought tolerant• Easy to grow from seeds• Re-seeds readily• Leaves on main stem may shriveland die when flowering
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Florida State Wildflower
•15 species in Florida• Easy to grow from seed
For meadows:• Coreopsis leavenworthii• Coreopsis lanceolata
For borders:• Coreopsis lanceolata, small beds
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Goldenrod(Solidago spp.)
• Summer, fall bloom• Great for meadows• Clumping, but spreads easily through seed, suckers• Best used as screen or border• Terrific pollinator magnet• Trim back in winter• Will take part shade
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Clumping, but spreads
Best used as screen or
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Florida Paintbrush(Carphephorus corymbosus)
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Blazing star/ Gayfeather(Liatris spp.)
• Use in a mass• Sandy moist to dry soil• Easy to grow• Excellent in bouquets• Plant among native grasses• 17 species; 4 endemic
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Tropical sage (Salvia coccinea)
• Year-round blooms• Deadhead and cut back to spread seed and maintain fullness• Attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies• Will “volunteer” in other areas of garden
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Wild coffee(Psychotria nervosa)
• Inconspicuous, fragrant flowers in spring, summer• Red berries• Attractive to songbirds, butterflies, including spicebush swallowtail• Cold sensitive• Dense, round growth habit• Attractive foliage• Used by Native Americans in ceremonies and medicine
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Wild coffee
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swallowtail••••ceremonies and medicine
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Firebush(Hamelia patens)
• Year-round blooms• Shrub to 15 feet• Attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies• Blooms best in sun• Can freeze to ground but comes back readily
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Wild Petunia(Ruellia caroliniensis)
• Perennial; dies back in winter, re-emerges in spring• Prolific flowers in spring, summer, fall• Trim to maintain uniform height and fullness• Found in open woodlands• Does well in full sun• Spreads through seeds• Tolerates full sun – blooms more
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Beautyberry(Callicarpa americana)
• Use as specimen shrub or in mass• Flowers late spring, summer• Prefers rich soil, but adapts• Showy berries attract songbirds, woodpeckers
BeautyberryScrub mint(Conradina canesens)
• Best in full sun, will take some shade• Flowers spring, fall• Makes low-growing groundcover• Showy lavendar, white-purple flowers
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Oakleaf hydrangea(Hydrangea quercifolia)
• Grows 4- to 8-feet tall and wide, trims to nice shrub• Drought-tolerant once established• Prefers acidic, well-drained soils – plant with peat• Long-lasting flowers of 12-inch clusters late spring/early summer• Found on ravine slopes, near streams• Leaves provide fall color
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Blue flag irisIris spp.
• Pond or lake edges• Blooms in spring• Sun to part shade
Hibiscus coccineus
• Moist soils• Rain gardens• Perennial shrub, upright to sprawling• 4- to- 8-inch flowers in summer
Blue flag irisIris spp.
Hibiscus coccineus
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Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera Sempervirens)
• Fences and arbors• Groundcover• Fertile, moist soil – adapts to dry• Full sun to part shade• Keep away from livestock• Hummingbirds, bobwhites, cardinals, goldfinches, pine siskins, purple finches, sparrows
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siskins, purple finches, sparrows
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Passionflower(Passiflora incarnata)
• Hardy climber or groundcover• Full sun to part shade• Flowers late spring to summer• Rich, acidic, dry-to-moist soils but adapts to poorer soils• Gulf fritillary, Variegated fritillary, Zebra heliconiod (Longwing)
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Purple lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis)
• Short, clumping grass• Full sun to light shade• Poor, sandy soils• Use with wildflowers
Purple lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis)
Pink muhly grass(Muhlenbergia capillaris)
• Use among wildflowers or massed inbeds• Sandy soil, full sun• Draught and salt tolerant
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• Garden with wildflowers• Protect natural areas
• Purchase the State Wildflower plate • Become a FWF member ($15 to $25 annually)• Make a donation
What you can do
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