A popular choice for pollinator beds, blue cardinal flower (Lobelia siphilitica) attracts bees, butterflies and numerous other beneficial species.Large plants that reach 4f. (1.2m) at maturity ...

October is Native Plant Month in Florida. Here's how you can use native plants in your yard for year-round enjoyment. ... they should not need supplemental water to grow and flower.

The cultivar Everest Blue is a tall-growing plant, 20 to 26 inches, that was developed for the cut flower market. Ageratum can be grown in the garden or containers.

October is Native Plant Month in Florida. Here's how you can use native plants in your yard for year-round enjoyment. October is Native Plant Month in Florida.

Pan's, which is named after the ancient Greek god of wildness and fertility, was the first all-native garden in Florida. An 1890 statue of the deity, as realized by the American sculptor and ...

Increase Florida native bee populations. Here are some ways to increase native bee populations in your yard. Start by choosing a sunny area to plant a cluster of flowering plants.

Native insects have evolved along with native plants, so they recognize them as food. Filling a garden with exotic plants ...

The bright blue flowers of Lobelia siphilitica brighten many perennial beds from July to late September or early October. This hardy native is a clump-forming perennial that sends up a stiff ...

Partners of the initiative aim to collect and preserve populations of Florida’s native plants. Florida Plant Rescue pays partners $3,000 per collection, part of which goes toward a seed spa session.