@@WildFloridian I talk to the baby lizards in my lanai 🤣 it looks like a jungle, I still can't figure out how they get in and out of there. Edit: I talk to the adult lizards too but I don't fret about them.
Thank you for listing all the plants. As far a I know, I have not seen a native nursery near me. I will have to research this. Thanks for all the info. I especially liked the part at the end that showed how you were planting them in the beds.
You're welcome Becky! Check FANN website and just google search native nursery near me. Hope that helps. I'm glad you liked me showing some layout. This Friday, I will have a much deeper dive video how to make wild flowers look more "wild" with some landscape placement. I think you'll enjoy it!
Okay, well now I'm excited! I didn't realize that I live in the same general area as you - Wilcox is only 10 minutes from me! So cool, because (a) I have somewhere to FOR SURE visit this weekend and (b) I know that the plants that work for you will very likely work for me. So awesome!
Oh, wow!!!!! I’m loving all of your plant choices! It’s going to look so lovely and I think purple and yellow looks so pretty! I see purple and yellow paired together along the roadsides and it fields all the time!! - I have that wild petunia and its such an interesting looking plant, even without the flowers! Your visit to Little Red Wagon answered a question that I had! I have woodland phlox and oblong-leafed twin flower growing together in my front yard but I didn’t know their names! LOL! - Thank you for the detailed descriptions of what you bought!!! I know that you are making a difference in encouraging others to grow Florida native plants!!!!!!!!
Love your videos and I'm really learning a lot. I too live in the Tampa Bay area and I'm getting a lot of ideas from you. Thank you for mentioning two nurseries that you like I will definitely have to check them out. Also I ordered one of your wild Floridian t-shirts and I love it. Keep up the awesome content!
I love all your flowers! I'm not sure I would be able to decide on just 3 either. Can you tell me what the gorgeous pinkish purple flowers currently blooming all over the sides of our roads are called?
YAY! Thank you Amy! Choosing is soooo hard! My guess without seeing it... would be phlox (woodland phlox). You can see a version of it in the video. I actually got a video of it because a lot of people have been asking me what is growing on the road right now 😂. It is hard to tell since we're all driving so fast on the roads that it grows.
Expand it oh I know! I wanna do that to mine too. Do you ever name your individual gardens, I every once in a while name my small exhibits in my yard. I named my natives garden Serpentine garden.
Our native petunia also does really well is shade or part sun. I have shade to part sun at my house and these grow wild here. They should do fine just about anywhere you put them
You mentioned one plant and I heard "coontee" but I don't see anything in the list that would remotely sound like that. Could you clarify that for me? Please! I love your selections. I add to my want list after each of your videos. Totally excited.
Well your nursery is way more helpful, because the nurseries in CA do not have that much variety. Nor do they care about wildlife and butterflies. At least where I live, no matter where you go. So I can see why I haven’t seen the monarchs yet. Also the butterfly bushes don’t feel like blooming yet
I enjoy your videos! I was wondering if the wild petunias you got are non-invasive type petunias? They look so similar to Mexican petunias that keep popping up in my yard and I found out that’s considered invasive in Florida…
Hi Yuko! Great question. The type I bought are Florida native wild petunias. They are similar, but I find the mexican petunias are a much darker purple and the leaves are very different... and mexican petunias can grow 3 feet to 5 feet tall. They have some similarities but if you have native wild petunias then that is very exciting!
What do you suggest for figuring out what would be best for landscaping Native in an HOA? My backyard is free game but the front still needs to be manicured to an extent - I am having trouble determining sizes of certain plants. For example, what to use as background shrubs, middle area medium height flowers or shrubs, and small/shortest flowers to put in the front. Suggestions? Sucks to buy natives with no real layout or structure to planting them, especially when you wanna buy ‘em all!!!!
I would first start with your CCR to see what is approved for your front yard. It is required by law to have, at a minimum, Florida Friendly plants... but there may not be any florida native plants that are approved. There are some tools on Florida Native Plant Society website to figure out what plants work best for your area. When it come to larger shrubs that can be neat and tidy... yuapon holly, firebush, walter's viburnum... Or bahama cassia... then middle height... coontie, pineland lantana, white lantana (buttonsage).... focal point simpson stopper.... then I would consider native porterweed or dune sunflower or sunshine mimosa in front for ground cover. Then consider adding some annual wildflowers in the groundcover.
Though not native, most native plant growers also grow old fashioned red pintas because they’re not invasive & bloom most of the year. The old fashion variety gets taller than cultivars & are far more robust & produce much more nectar. They make a beautiful back or middle ever green bush/“shrub”. I’m always pushing the old fashion pintas because they’re such a reliable nectar source as my natives go through their bloom cycles. The old fashion pinta also comes in pink. They grow up to 4 feet tall - though it takes a season or two to reach their full height.
Giant milkweed is not native but is considered Florida Friendly. I read that grows best in zone 9, 10 and 11. I wonder if it will die back in your area. I also wonder at how it impacts migratory monarchs because in my area it doesn’t die back (and that is an argument against Tropical milkweed). So overall I have no strong feeling, but I prefer to support native. BUT you may want to pass since it may die on you… or make it an experiment on its tolerance to cold 🥶 😊
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I want to just sit and drink coffee and watch the butterflies in your yard
That sounds like a great idea!
I can't believe you stopped in mid-explanation to talk to a butterfly.
I love this channel 💗
Of course! Don’t you?!? 😉 🦋
@@WildFloridian I talk to the baby lizards in my lanai 🤣 it looks like a jungle, I still can't figure out how they get in and out of there.
Edit: I talk to the adult lizards too but I don't fret about them.
Your enthusiasm is beautiful 🦋 🌺
Thank you for listing all the plants. As far a I know, I have not seen a native nursery near me. I will have to research this. Thanks for all the info. I especially liked the part at the end that showed how you were planting them in the beds.
You're welcome Becky! Check FANN website and just google search native nursery near me. Hope that helps. I'm glad you liked me showing some layout. This Friday, I will have a much deeper dive video how to make wild flowers look more "wild" with some landscape placement. I think you'll enjoy it!
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Okay, well now I'm excited! I didn't realize that I live in the same general area as you - Wilcox is only 10 minutes from me! So cool, because (a) I have somewhere to FOR SURE visit this weekend and (b) I know that the plants that work for you will very likely work for me. So awesome!
Hi hi neighbor!!! 😄
I got my Wild Floridian Tshirt today.... Yeahhh
YAY! I hope you enjoy it!
@@WildFloridian more that you can imagine. We are working on moving to Florida... So for now it's a good luck charm.
Oh, wow!!!!! I’m loving all of your plant choices! It’s going to look so lovely and I think purple and yellow looks so pretty! I see purple and yellow paired together along the roadsides and it fields all the time!! - I have that wild petunia and its such an interesting looking plant, even without the flowers! Your visit to Little Red Wagon answered a question that I had! I have woodland phlox and oblong-leafed twin flower growing together in my front yard but I didn’t know their names! LOL! - Thank you for the detailed descriptions of what you bought!!! I know that you are making a difference in encouraging others to grow Florida native plants!!!!!!!!
Awwww thank you so much!!!! 🥰
Great plants! The garden is really starting to come alive. 🌿
Thank you Kim! 🥰
Hi! Thank you for sharing!
Great choices! Added them to my list of flowers to look for in my native nursery
YAY! I'm glad you like Juan!
Love your videos and I'm really learning a lot. I too live in the Tampa Bay area and I'm getting a lot of ideas from you. Thank you for mentioning two nurseries that you like I will definitely have to check them out. Also I ordered one of your wild Floridian t-shirts and I love it. Keep up the awesome content!
I’m so happy to be helping! And howdy Tampa Bay neighbor! You’re too sweet to order a shirt! I hope you enjoy!
Walter's Vibernum is a great choice in my opinion
I love all your flowers! I'm not sure I would be able to decide on just 3 either.
Can you tell me what the gorgeous pinkish purple flowers currently blooming all over the sides of our roads are called?
YAY! Thank you Amy! Choosing is soooo hard! My guess without seeing it... would be phlox (woodland phlox). You can see a version of it in the video. I actually got a video of it because a lot of people have been asking me what is growing on the road right now 😂. It is hard to tell since we're all driving so fast on the roads that it grows.
Such great choices. The bees are definitely going to love all those purples/blues too. :)
Thank you Kerry! The bees are so happy right now!
Beautiful plants. Can’t wait to see your next video
I can't wait to show it Lauren! The wildflower garden looks even better! Always happens... 😂
Love native nurseries! Fun!
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Loved it! Can't wait to see the next episode!
That makes me so happy! ☺️ Next Friday will be a video on how I figure out how to arrange the wildflowers to make them look “wild”.
Expand it oh I know! I wanna do that to mine too. Do you ever name your individual gardens, I every once in a while name my small exhibits in my yard. I named my natives garden Serpentine garden.
LOL! I'm bad at naming things... mine just have very practical names like monarch milkweed garden or west garden. But I love that idea!
Our native petunia also does really well is shade or part sun. I have shade to part sun at my house and these grow wild here. They should do fine just about anywhere you put them
Thank you! I can’t wait to see how it does!
You mentioned one plant and I heard "coontee" but I don't see anything in the list that would remotely sound like that. Could you clarify that for me? Please! I love your selections. I add to my want list after each of your videos. Totally excited.
Yes, I’d like to know as well
Sorry John! It is coontie. I only put the plants I bought on the list.
Well your nursery is way more helpful, because the nurseries in CA do not have that much variety. Nor do they care about wildlife and butterflies. At least where I live, no matter where you go. So I can see why I haven’t seen the monarchs yet. Also the butterfly bushes don’t feel like blooming yet
Love your video. What's the name of the wildflower that's endangered in the Keys? I'd like to get some for my yard.
Beach mistflower! 😄
I enjoy your videos! I was wondering if the wild petunias you got are non-invasive type petunias? They look so similar to Mexican petunias that keep popping up in my yard and I found out that’s considered invasive in Florida…
Hi Yuko! Great question. The type I bought are Florida native wild petunias. They are similar, but I find the mexican petunias are a much darker purple and the leaves are very different... and mexican petunias can grow 3 feet to 5 feet tall. They have some similarities but if you have native wild petunias then that is very exciting!
What do you suggest for figuring out what would be best for landscaping Native in an HOA? My backyard is free game but the front still needs to be manicured to an extent - I am having trouble determining sizes of certain plants. For example, what to use as background shrubs, middle area medium height flowers or shrubs, and small/shortest flowers to put in the front. Suggestions? Sucks to buy natives with no real layout or structure to planting them, especially when you wanna buy ‘em all!!!!
I would first start with your CCR to see what is approved for your front yard. It is required by law to have, at a minimum, Florida Friendly plants... but there may not be any florida native plants that are approved. There are some tools on Florida Native Plant Society website to figure out what plants work best for your area. When it come to larger shrubs that can be neat and tidy... yuapon holly, firebush, walter's viburnum... Or bahama cassia... then middle height... coontie, pineland lantana, white lantana (buttonsage).... focal point simpson stopper.... then I would consider native porterweed or dune sunflower or sunshine mimosa in front for ground cover. Then consider adding some annual wildflowers in the groundcover.
@@WildFloridian just what I needed thank you SO much.
Though not native, most native plant growers also grow old fashioned red pintas because they’re not invasive & bloom most of the year. The old fashion variety gets taller than cultivars & are far more robust & produce much more nectar. They make a beautiful back or middle ever green bush/“shrub”. I’m always pushing the old fashion pintas because they’re such a reliable nectar source as my natives go through their bloom cycles. The old fashion pinta also comes in pink. They grow up to 4 feet tall - though it takes a season or two to reach their full height.
hello lovely lady. do you know of any native nurseries in orlando?
I don't 🫣
What are your thoughts on the Giant Milkweed? Just found some up here in the panhandle (Zone 8a).
Giant milkweed is not native but is considered Florida Friendly. I read that grows best in zone 9, 10 and 11. I wonder if it will die back in your area. I also wonder at how it impacts migratory monarchs because in my area it doesn’t die back (and that is an argument against Tropical milkweed). So overall I have no strong feeling, but I prefer to support native. BUT you may want to pass since it may die on you… or make it an experiment on its tolerance to cold 🥶 😊
@@WildFloridian Thanks.
where are these nurseries? ..I'm in New Port Richey FL.
Wilcox is in Largo and Little Red Wagon is in Tampa
1st again!!!
🙌 Way to go Nick!