Glossary of helpful terms Anther: pollen-bearing part of the stamen Axil: upper angle between the stem and leaf or other plant part Basal: forming or attached at the base Bract Calyx: collective term for the sepals of a Corolla: collective term for the petals of a Corona: petal-like structures arising from crownlike ring Cultivar Deciduous not evergreen or persistent Ecotype: distinct form of a plant species that occupies a particular habitat Endemic geographic area Entire Hybridize species to crossbreed Inflorescence Margin Nutlet Perennial: having a lifespan of several Pinnate arranged on opposite sides of the stem Prostrate Pubescent Raceme Sepal Stamen Terminal: borne at the tip of a stem Variety differences within a species W2 Tips and Terms Selection It may take a while to understand your landscape’s soil and drainage conditions. If your wildowers don’t succeed try again maye with different species. ememer success depends on using the right plant in the right place. Water ater plants thoroughly when planting then water as needed until they are estalished and putting out new foliage. nce plants are estalished irrigation should e needed only during extended dry periods. Learn to recognize when plants look wilted and water them then. erirrigation can cause fungus and rot which can kill your wildowers. It can also cause them to grow too uickly ecoming more susceptile to pests and diseases or too tall reuiring staking. Fertilizer atie wildowers should not need fertilizer. pplying fertilizer can produce plants that grow too uickly which can lead them to ecome pest and disease prone and too tall reuiring staking. ertilizing also encourages weeds which can easily outcompete wildowers. If you want wildowers to persist on their own in your landscape you’ll need to allow for selfseeding especially for annual or shortlied species. eep open lightly mulched areas aailale for seed to germinate. ou also can collect seed and plant it where you want it. hen seeds germinate you’ll need to recognize wildower sprouts so that you don’t pull them out when weeding. o download a document showing some common wildower seedlings isit www.laildowers.orgplanting. any wildowers are deciduous dying ack in the winter particularly in colder areas of the state. on’t plant oer them efore they resprout in the spring and don’t weed them out when they sprout. ark areas with deciduous plants so you can e on the lookout for their seasonal comeack. Mulch e recommend lorida pine straw. o help preent weed germination in the rst month or two after planting you can apply a to inch layer of mulch ut keep it away from the ase of the plants. nce plants are estalished and efore they fully ower carefully reduce the mulch to a thin layer. oo much mulch can contriute to fungal and rot prolems. o promote selfseeding spread mulch thinly enough so that you can see the soil elow. Hardiness zones Information on zones is included for each species. To see which zone your home or proect is in isit www.lanteallorida.orgplantcommunities. Association of Native Nurseries for their participation. Ruellia caroliniensis y ayne atchett ariegated ritillary on Asclepias tuberosa y eg ran onraina raniora y ayne atchett Chrysopsis mariana y ulie Tew Glandularia maritima y ndrea ngland Scutellaria integrifolia y eg ran Cloudless sulphur caterpillar on Senna y elanie Long Bee on Symphyotrichum carolinianum y ndrea ngland Dyschoriste oblongifolia y on and iane Bynum Hypericum tetrapetalum y ayne atchett Cover photo credits:
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