Lantana – Wild Weeds

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Lantana Lantana camara Lantana is a tricky plant in natural areas. There is a Florida native lantana, L. depressa, but unfortunately it is now considered endangered. Majority of lantana… Read More
Posted: October 1, 2020
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Lantana Lantana camara Lantana is a tricky plant in natural areas. There is a Florida native lantana, L. depressa, but unfortunately it is now considered endangered. Majority of lantana… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FL, forestry, landscaping, native plants, Natural Resources, NFLAG, pasture, perennials, plants, pollinators, species spotlight, Weeds, Wild Weeds, wildflowers
Posted: September 1, 2020
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Elderberry Sambucus nigra (subsp.) canadensis Elderberry is a Florida native tree/shrub that is often found in wet, open spaces. From spring to fall Elderberry can be distinguished by… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FL, landscaping, native plants, Natural Resources, NFLAG, pasture, perennials, plants, species spotlight, Weeds, Wild Weeds, wildflowers
Posted: March 6, 2020
Load up your wagon for the 12th annual Baker County Spring Garden Festival and enjoy a fun-filled day of shopping from local plant vendors, plus free kid’s activities, exhibits and more. Visitors can also receive… Read More
Posted: April 17, 2019
Learn which plants and gardening techniques will attract the greatest number of pollinators to your garden. Topics will include attracting butterflies, bees and native pollinators, nectar and host plants, native bee nest boxes and more…. Read More
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: bees, butterfly plant, landscaping, native plants, perennials, pollinators, wildflowers
Posted: March 6, 2019
While most plants get eaten by bugs, these plants do the eating! In this issue of Wildflowers: What’s Blooming, we explore native carnivorous plants of Florida. These special plants obtain their nutrients from trapping and… Read More
Posted: March 6, 2019
Named by Ponce de Leon in 1513, La Florida means “Land of Flowers” — and indeed it is! Florida has more than 3,600 native and naturalized flowering species. Wildflowers are plants that grow in their… Read More
Posted: March 6, 2019
Named by Ponce de Leon in 1513, La Florida means “Land of Flowers” — and indeed it is! Florida has more than 3,600 native and naturalized flowering species. Wildflowers are plants that grow in their… Read More
Posted: March 5, 2019
The following classes will be offered during March at the Baker County Extension Office: Gardening for Pollinators & Landscaping for Success March 22 Gardening for Pollinators, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Baker County Extension Office…. Read More
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: bees, butterflies, classes and events, landscaping, perennials, plants, pollinators
Posted: May 24, 2018
Stokes’ aster or Stokesia (Stokesia laevis) is a Florida native that is extremely easy to grow. This evergreen perennial makes a wonderful border plant and you will enjoy the daisy-like flowers that stand above the… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: bees, butterfly plant, perennials, species spotlight, stoke's aster
Posted: November 16, 2017
Firespike (Odontonema strictum) is an herbaceous perennial with large showy spikes of bright red tubular flowers that bloom during autumn. These flowers attract many species of butterflies as well as hummingbirds. Firespike is one of… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: bees, butterfly plant, firespike, hummingbirds, perennials, species spotlight
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