Wildflower Garden
Our Wildflower Garden includes plants that were part of the “Old Florida” natural landscape. The wildflowers in this garden are native to our local environmental conditions. Most of these wildflowers are perennials and will bloom only at certain times of the year.
Native wildflowers require less water than other plants. Florida’s most valuable resource is water, making native wildflowers a good choice for your garden. Wildflowers are easy to grow, and they attract and nourish wildlife, including birds, bees, beneficial insects, and butterflies. Wildflowers also improve soil health, prevent erosion and improve water quality.
Wildflower gardening can be extremely rewarding. Plant some wildflowers and you will be making a positive impact on our local ecosystem.
| Plants Suitable for a Wildflower Garden in Sarasota County | ||
|---|---|---|
| Courtesy of Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead | ||
| Common name | Scientific name | Description |
| Snow squarestem | Melanthera nivea | FL native |
| Wild Pennyroyal | Philoblphis rigida | FL native |
| Starry rosinweed | Silphium asteriscus | FL native |
| Chapmans goldenrod | Solidago odora var. chapmanii | FL native |
| Lyreleaf sage | Salvia lyrata | FL native |
| False rosemary | Conradina canescens | FL native |
| Blazing star | Liatris spicata | FL native |
| Whorled milkweed | Asclepias verticillata | FL native |
| Calamint | Calamintha ashei | FL native |
| Blue Porterweed | Stachtarpheta jamaicensis | FL native |
| Darrows blueberry | Vaccinium darrowii | FL native |
| Manyflower beardtongue | Euphydryas phaeton | FL native |
| Silkgrass | Pityopsis graminifolia | FL native |
| Vanilla (Vanillaleaf) plant | Carphephorus adoratissimus | FL native |
| Tampa verbena | Verbena tampensis | FL native |
| Carolina wild petunia | Ruellia caroliniensis | FL native |