Native Floridian Flowers

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Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 90°F, tolerates temperatures down to 20°F.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Small brown seeds after flowering.
Size: up to 2 ft tall.
Water: Water regularly until established, then drought tolerant.
Soil Type: Very dry sandy soil.

Tips: Long blooming season and attracts butterflies and bees, it does very well in a mixed flower bunch. This plant will however continue re-seeding meaning it is best to continue cutting it back.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 90°F, tolerates light frost.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small brown seeds.
Size: 2-4 ft tall.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Dry to moist, well-drained sandy soils.
Tips: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. The seeds will stay in the soil and it will grow throughout the whole year. It has mixed opinions of if it spreads but it does drop seeds  throughout the year making it likely it will continue to pop up.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Long seed pods.
Size: 1-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide.
Water: Drought tolerant once established.
Soil Type: Dry sandy soils.
Tips: Bright orange flowers attract Monarch butterflies and this grows well in hot, dry sunny spots. Mildly poisonous to dogs if eaten. Unlike normal milkweed this plant will not take over a garden.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Long seed pods with silky seeds.
Size: 4-6 ft tall.
Water: Prefers moist soil.
Soil Type: Moist sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: Host plant for Monarch butterflies and does not die back in winter. Mildly poisonous to dogs if eaten.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Cone-shaped seed heads.
Size: 2-3 ft tall with a spread of about 2-3 ft.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Well-drained sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: The purple coneflower is cultivated all over North America but its only native range is in one county in the Florida Panhandle. It does not need a lot of effort as it is drought tolerant and can grow in almost any soil.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, tolerates temperatures below 20°F.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Small black seeds.
Size: 2-3 ft tall.
Water: Daily to moderate watering.
Soil Type:  Moist to wet, sandy soils.

Tips: Florida’s state wildflower and excellent for pollinators. It does not handle dryness or drought very well.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, tolerates temperatures to about 25°F.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Small sunflower seeds.
Size: 1–2 ft tall (spreads 3–5 ft).
Water: Drought tolerant once established.
Soil Type: Sandy coastal soils.
Tips: Excellent groundcover for sandy areas, it blooms almost year around making it a great plant for pollinators. It will take over the garden with runners but it is easy to control.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Tiny wind-dispersed seeds.
Size: 2-5 ft height.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: Excellent late-season nectar source for bees. Long yellow flowers will flower during fall. It will take over the garden with fast spreading seeds.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Small black seeds.
Size: 2-3 ft height.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Well-drained sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: These flowers are easy to grow and maintain but over time they will spread, they can grow in dry and moist areas adapting well to many different soil types. They also have a long bloom period and attract pollinators.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun.
Fruit/Seeds: Sunflower seeds.
Size: 4-6 ft tall.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Moist sandy soils.
Tips: Excellent fall blooms for pollinators. It will take over a garden but is excellent at filling a big space with moist/wet soil. In a small setting it will outcompete smaller/other wildlife flowers with its heft root span.

Temperature: Does best in temperatures between 60°F and 85°F, prefers cooler nights between 50°F to 60°F.

Light: Full sun to part sun.

Fruit/Seeds: Small, flat, dark brown to black seeds.

Size: 1.5-2.5 ft tall by 0.5-1.5 ft wide.
Water: Likes to be slightly moist.
Soil Type: Sandy, light and airy soils.
Tips: Can not handle too much water as it will rot in soggy ground. Continue pruning back long sections and cutting off dead flowers for optimal growth.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun.

Fruit/Seeds: Small sunflower-like seeds.
Size: 2-5 ft tall.
Water: Drought tolerant once established.
Soil Type: Sandy, well-drained soils.
Tips: Bright yellow flowers that bloom over long periods of time. It native range is on the west side of Florida it can grow almost anywhere with a warm enough climate. It is a fast self seeder but to stop this just remove the dead flower heads. It can recede in the winter but it comes back in spring and summer.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 90°F, tolerates light frost.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Tiny seeds.
Size: 1-3 ft tall.
Water: Prefers moist soil.
Soil Type: Moist sandy or loamy soils.
Tips: Excellent butterfly nectar plant. It will take over your garden especially in moist areas but this makes it a good border plant.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, sensitive to frost.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small seed capsules.
Size: 1-3 ft tall with 2-3 ft spread 

Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Well drained sandy soils.
Tips: One of the best native flowers for butterflies.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small seeds.
Size: 1-2 ft height.
Water: Moderate watering.
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soils.
Tips: Large blue-purple flowers attract butterflies. This plant can spread and can require occasional thinning, to get more bountiful flower heads, prune the old ones off to let growth for new ones. This flower grows better in the northern panhandle area of Florida.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small nutlets.
Size: Up to about 2 ft tall
Water: Low to moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Adaptable to many soils.
Tips: Excellent early nectar source for bees but can spread through a garden if not cut back. Can be used as ground cover instead of grass and can be mowed.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 90°F, tolerates light frost.
Light: Full sun to dense shade
Fruit/Seeds: Seed capsules.
Size: 6-18 ft tall.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Can grow in any soil type but prefers dryer, well drained sandy soils.

Tips: The Wild Petunia can be planted wherever in any soil type as it is an easy plant to take care of. It will do best in sunny areas because in shade there will be less flowers, it may also appear lanky in the winter leaving a patch of stems which is why it is not recommended for mass planting.

Temperature: Best growth around 70°F to 95°F, sensitive to hard frost.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small seed capsules.
Size: 6-10 inch sprawl, laying close to the ground.
Water: Moderate watering until established.
Soil Type: Dry to moist well drained soils.
Tips: It takes over the garden but spreads slowly, making it an excellent carefree groundcover. It thrives best in full sun resulting in a denser/thicker coverage. Extended dry periods can harm it so watering is advised.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Small seed capsules.
Size: 6-12 inches tall.

Water: Moderate watering.
Soil Type: Moist to dry, sandy/well-drained soils.
Tips: Grass-like foliage makes it good groundcover, blooming with small blue flowers during spring. Planting in full sun and moist soil will create a fuller foliage and more flowers. Although it can spread it is not a fast spreader and is easy to take care of.

Temperature: Best growth around 65°F to 90°F, hardy below freezing.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Fruit/Seeds: Seed capsules.
Size: 1-2 ft tall.
Water: Daily to moderate watering.
Soil Type: Thrives best in dry to moderately moist soils.

Tips: Blue flowers open each morning and bloom year around. They spread easily but if kept under control and pruned every one and a while they look amazing in groups or as hedges.