May 21. 2009 20:49
I enjoyed that display of vistas from Florida's natural side. My success with wildflowers in my own garden hasn't been so great. *sigh* I have noticed the roadsides are full with color right now all the way up into the panhandle where vast amounts of land is still undisturbed. Wildflowers abound and so do the butterflies. Meems
meems
May 22. 2009 09:51
Meems, Have you tried the low growing Beach Sunflower? It blooms all year and grows in the hottest, dryest, suniest spot at my driveway enterence. It has been greeting me there for years and I never have to fertilize or water it. The flowers follow the sun by rotating their heads. They also attract lots of butterflies.
rick
May 23. 2009 23:16
Funny you mention them... I have found myself considering them several times... only I think my problem with wildflowers is that I don't have any really dry, hot, sunny places. Too much shade and my soil is too amended. I may give them a try in the new front garden by the street next spring...it is the sunniest and driest place in the whole garden. They would replace the black-eyed susans that don't like me very much. Go figure... they are supposed to be something anyone can grow. Thanks for the suggestion.
June 6. 2009 11:18
Thanks for sharing our new video vignettes with your fans. Gil Nelson's book "Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants" can help you zero in on species that do well in the shade. Lisa RobertsExecutive DirectorFlorida Wildflower Foundation
Lisa