Introduction: As spring blooms in Florida, gardeners eagerly anticipate the vibrant colors and lush foliage that characterize this season. However, along with the warmer temperatures and increased humidity comes the threat of powdery mildew, a common fungal disease...
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Florida Native Plant Profile: Wax Myrtle
Florida Native Plant Profile: Climbing Aster
https://youtu.be/jdD9PjcLo2I Presented by: Davis Byrkit Hey guys, welcome back to Wilcox Nursery. So today we're going to talk about one of our most prolific fall-blooming wildflowers. This stuff is called Climbing Aster. It's Symphyotrichum carolinianum. This one is...
Florida Native Plant Profile: Blazing Star
Here is the debut of our YouTube channel! We have our first Native Plant Profile (below), as well as a short intro video about Wilcox Nursery. Go check it out and subscribe, so you don't miss our new videos! https://youtu.be/sZiYg4IKaQo Florida Native Plant Profile:...

Red Admiral Butterfly
This Red Admiral butterfly was flittering and fluttering around the entrance to our back porch as we were closing, what a beautiful specimen! It generally uses a common lawn "weed" called Florida Pellitory that occurs in moist part shade areas, like the back of the...

Surfrider Foundation – Ocean Friendly Gardens Program
Now that the dog days of summer are a thing of the past and the snowbirds have started rolling in again, we can take a moment to look back at an amazing event that happened this summer. Those who stuck out the steamy Florida summer had the opportunity to enjoy a truly...
Florida Native Plant Tour: Bonner Park!
Welcome to our first Florida Native Plant Tour, where we explore landscapes, local parks, and more! Today we will be talking about some of the native plant communities at Bonner Park right here in Largo, Florida. Learn about Frostweed and...