Native Florida Wildflowers

This is a blog that celebrates the beauty and diversity of Florida's wildflowers - with a bit of a focus on growing these plants in a home landscape. Some of the wildflowers featured here are grown and sold through Hawthorn Hill Native Wildflower and Rare Plant Nursery. E-mail (Huegelc55@aol.com)or call me (727-422-6583) if there is something you want to see in this blog - or something you wish to purchase.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Carolina Desertchickory - Pyrrhopappus caroliniensis

›

There are a great many plants here in Florida that are mistaken for dandelions ( Taraxacum officinale ) and this is one of them. C...

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Seaside Primrosewillow - Ludwigia maritima

›

Despite its common and Latin names, seaside primrosewillow ( Ludwigia maritima ) is not restricted to coastal habitats and occurs thr...

Tread softly - Cnidoscolus stimulosus

›

The many stinging hairs are obvious on this leaf Tread softly, aka stinging nettle, ( Cnidoscolus stimulosus ) is a common wildflo...

Friday, April 3, 2020

Meadow Garlic - Allium canadense

›

Meadow garlic ( Allium canadense ) is a perennial herb that is found throughout north and central Florida in open habitats ranging from...

2 comments:

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Golden Club - Orontium aquaticum

›

Golden club (aka Neverwet) ( Orontium aquaticum ) is a perennial wetland plant found nearly statewide in Florida and throughout mo...

Monday, March 30, 2020

Virginai Peppergrass - Lepidium virginicum

›

Virginia peppergrass ( Lepidium virginicum ) is neither a "grass" or a "pepper", but a native member of the m...

Pink Purslane - Portulaca pilosa

›

The moss rose genus includes a very popular cultivated plant that is used nearly everywhere in the landscape or as a short-lived flower...

2 comments:

‹

›

Home

View web version

About Me

Hawthorn Hill: This blog is the work of Craig N. Huegel, PhD. I am an environmental consultant and educator who loves plants. Though formally educated as a wildlife biologist, I am an enthusiastic gardener and have studied and worked with plants my entire life. I currently serve as the Director of the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. Prior to this I taught in the Baccalaureate Biology Program at St. Petersburg College. I have written six books on Florida native plants - the most recent four with the University of Florida Press and I lecture throughout the state on a variety of topics related to plants and wildlife. I use my central Florida landscapes as laboratories to evaluate native plants and we grow a wide variety of species (mostly wildflowers) that are not commonly propagated elsewhere.in order to give us hands-on experience. Hawthorn Hill is not a retail plant nursery, but twice a year, I open my yard to public tours and make my extra plants available to the public. If you are interested in what I am currently growing, please email me for my current list at huegelc55@aol.com or give me a call at (727) 422-6583.

View my complete profile