Wildflower Seed and Plant Growers Association, Inc.

Seed quantities are estimates and are subject to change due to harvest conditions. Some seed available in quantities of less than one pound. Please e-mail for information.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Plant Type	Flower Season	Flower Color	Height (in flower)	Native Habitat	Uses and Comments
Andropogon brachystachyus	Shortspike Bluestem	Perennial	Summer to fall	Silver to white	2 to 4 feet	Wet pinelands and pond margins	Showy fall flowers; needs to be cut back annually
Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis	Purple Bluestem	Perennial	Summer to fall	Silver to white	2 to 6 feet	Wet to dry pinelands and disturbed areas	Showy fall flowers; needs to be cut back annually
Andropogon glomeratus	Bushy Bluestem	Perennial	July-November	Pinkish	2 to 5 feet	Ditches and other disturbed areas	Showy fall flowers; needs to be cut back annually
Aristida stricta	Wiregrass	Perennial	Late summer		1 to 3 feet	Flatwoods and dry sand hills	Tolerates moist and dry conditions
Carphephorus corymbosus	Coastalplain Chaffhead	Perennial	Mid-summer to early fall	Pink	2 to 3 feet	Sandy soil in open area and thin woods	Dry to moist soil
Chamaecrista fasciculata	Partridge Pea	Annual	July to September	Bright Yellow	3 feet	Riverbanks, sandy flats and roadsides	Readily reseeding annual; full sun to high pine shade
Conoclinium coelestinum	Mistflower	Perennial	Mid-summer to early fall	Blue to purple	3+ feet	Moist woods and low areas	Good for shaded areas
Coreopsis basalis	Dye Flower; Texas Tickseed	Annual	April to June	Yellow	1 to 1 1/2 feet	Disturbed areas	Meadows; dry site; reseeds
Coreopsis lanceolata	Lanceleaf Coreopsis	Perennial; semi-evergreen to evergreen	June to October	Yellow	Up to 2 feet; usually about 1 foot	Sandhills; disturbed areas; edges of cypress swamps	Slightly dry to slightly moist site; reseeds; remove faded blossoms for reflowering
Coreopsis leavenworthii	Leavenworth's Coreopsis	Perennial	July to September	Yellow	1 to 3 feet	Disturbed areas; moist areas	Moist site; edges of woodlands; reseeds
Dalea pinnata	Summer Farewell	Perennial	Late summer to mid fall	White	2 to 3 feet	Scrub and pinelands	Good for dry, sandy places
Eupatorium perfoliatum	Boneset	Perennial	Mid-summer to mid fall	White	Up to 5 feet	Flood plains, swamps, bogs, wet meadows	Hardy flowering species
Gaillardia pulchella	Blanketflower; Firewheel; Indian Blanket	Annual	May to October	Yellow and red; red; yellow; rose	1 to 2 feet	Disturbed areas; sandy open sites	Excellent for hot, dry site; reseeds; blue-green foliage
Helenium autumnale	Sneezeweed	Perennial	Mid-summer to early fall	Yellow	Up to 5 feet	Pine flatwoods, swamps moist riverbanks, wet fields	Late season flower; requires full sun
Helianthus radula	Rayless Sunflower	Perennial	Mid-summer to early fall	Very dark purple	3 feet	Moist areas in pinelands and roadsides	Prefers moist to wet soils
Ipomopsis rubra	Standing Cypress	Annual	July to September	Red	2 to 5 feet	Dry, well drained soil	Fence lines; meadows; Full sun, partial shade; mass planting
Juncus effusus	Soft Rush	Perennial	Mid to late summer	Brownish	6 inches to 2 feet	Swamps, marshes, bogs, riverbanks	Provides food and groundcover for songbirds and waterfowl
Liatris spicata	Dense Blazing Star	Perennial	Mid summer to mid fall	Purple	1 to 5 feet	Moist fields, fencerows and roadsides	Partial shade (pine) tolerant
Muhlenbergia capillaris	Hairawn Muhly Grass	Perennial	October-November	Purple	2 to 5 feet	Pine Flatwoods, beach dunes, disturbed areas	Can grow in nutrient poor soil; prefers slightly moist soil
Penstemon multiflorus	Manyflower Beardtongue	Perennial	Spring to Summer	White to purplish-white	3 to 4 feet	Sand hills, pine flatwoods and ruderal	High drought tolerance
Phlox drummondii	Drummond Phlox	Annual	March to June	White; pink; purple; red	6 to 12 inches	Disturbed areas	Hot, dry site; reseeds
Rudbeckia hirta	Black-eyed Susan	Annual; Perennial (short-lived)	May to October	Yellow	1 1/2 to 2 feet	Sandhills; bogs; pine forests	Slightly dry site; full sun to part shade; reseeds
Rudbeckia mollis	Softhair Coneflower	Annual	June to July	Yellow	1 1/2 to 3 feet	Sandhills	Hot, dry site; several flowers per stem in a raceme
Sisyrinchium angustifolium	Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass	Perennial	Late winter to early spring	Blue	Up to 20 inches	Grassy fields, marshes and pine flatwoods	Grows in nutrient poor soils
Solidago canadensis	Canada Goldenrod	Perennial	July to October	Yellow	Up to 5 feet	Fields and roadsides	Cover for wildlife and nectar for butterflies; requires full sun
Solidago odora	Anise Goldenrod	Perennial	Late summer to mid fall	Yellow	Up to 4 feet	Flatwoods and disturbed areas	Often used in landscaping; full sun to part shade
Tridens flavus	Purple Top	Perennial	August -September	Purple	2 to 5 feet	Meadows, old fields and roadsides	Used for soil stabilization; provides for and cover for wildlife
Trifolium reflexum	Buffalo Clover			Purple
Vernonia angustifolia	Tall Ironweed	Perennial	Mid-summer to early Fall	Purple	3 feet	Sandy woods, dry hammocks, roadsides	Butterfly attractor
Vernonia gigantea	Giant Ironweed	Perennial	June to October	Purple	2 to 7 feet	Hammocks; floodplains; coastal; hammocks; bluffs	Woodland edges; moist site; combine with goldenrods
Xyris	Yellow-eyed Grass	Perennial	June -September	Yellow or white	Up to 28 inches	Pine flatwoods	Low tolerance to drought

Grasses and Forbs - Florida Eco-type Mixes