Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County experts for an on-demand series of four, 15-minute online educational workshops to help you plan a beautiful summer garden of flowering plants. Topics include summer flowering annuals, perennials, wildflowers, and bulbs.
(Click the topic to register and view the video.)
Annuals: Learn about annual flowering plants that thrive in summer.
Perennials: Join us to learn about perennials that really pack a punch in the summer heat!
Wildflowers: Discover which wildflowers are blooming in summer.
Bulbs: Another great addition to your Florida-Friendly Landscape. Find out which bulbs are flowering in summer.
Additional resources from the webinar series:
Annuals:
- Zinnia https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/zinnia.html
- Caladiums https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/caladiums.html
- Torenia (wishbone flower) https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/torenia.html
- Coleus https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/coleus.html
- Periwinkles https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/periwinkles.html
- Marigolds https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/marigolds.html
- Marigolds (Tagetes spp.) for Nematode Management https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ng045
- Gardening with Annuals in Florida https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/mg319
Perennials
- Gardening with Perennials in Florida https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG035
- Milkweed https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/milkweed.html
- Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guide to Plant Selection & Landscape Design https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/fflifasufledu/docs/FYN_Plant_Selection_Guide_2015.pdf
- Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Plant List for Your Polk Yard https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk/gardening-and-landscaping/florida-friendly-landscaping/
Wildflowers
- 20 Easy Wildflowers to Grow: https://flawildflowers.org/resources/pdfs/Publications/20EasyWildflowers.pdf
- A Guide to Planting Wildflower Enhancements in Florida: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1180
Bulbs
- Caladiums https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/caladiums.html
- Is This a Bulb? https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/is-this-a-bulb.html
- Blood lily
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/os-fe-plant-doctor-tom-maccubbin-blood-lily-20190622-cii5e5y7qfeupgosgfs57cner4-story.html
https://www.caes.uga.edu/news-events/news/story.html?storyid=6233&story=Blood-Lily - Agapanthus
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/agapanthus.html
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP018 - Crocosmia
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/crocosmia.html
http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/nassauco/2017/06/01/fact-sheet-crocosmia-2/ - Canna lily
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/canna.html
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP102 - Bulbs for Florida https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/bulbs-for-florida.html
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