Ixia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society

10/13/2026

Thank you so much for everyone that came out to the Floribunda opening night! It was a huge success and we are more than humbled by the huge crowd that came out in the rain. If you missed it no worries we’ve added more dates to see the show.



Florida Native Plant Society

10/13/2026

Two wildflowers, Salvia coccinea & Biden alba, have been reclassified as non-native to Florida.

Email 0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Reddit 0 X Linkedin 0 Stumbleupon 0 Two common and familiar wildflowers have gone the way of Blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella) in recent weeks. The Atlas of Florida Plants as well as other sources like the Florida Wildflower Foundation now lists Tropical Sage (Salvia....

10/13/2026

A story in this morning's New4Jax news feed isn't about native plants but I know lots of you are interested in community gardens for growing food. The city council is proposing a new ordiance for community gardens inspired somewhat by the "Man In Overalls".

A Springfield neighborhood farm is helping drive a long-running push for clearer urban agriculture rules in Jacksonville. A new City Council ordinance would define community and market gardens in the zoning code, set operating standards, and allow limited on-site sales — but supporters say they’...

10/10/2026

Attention Florida Native Plant Society Members. Amelia’s Native Wildflowers is having a special sale for FNPS members on Oct. 10th and 17th.; FNPS members get a 50% discount. Amelia’s Native Wildflowers is located at 97045 Miller Road, Yulee, FL. Their hours are 10 am to 2 pm. You can download and print your membership card by logging in your account or creating an account with the Florida Native Plant Society at https://www.fnps.org/ and clicking on the Member Login link in the upper right corner of the home page.

10/07/2026

10/01/2026

Floribunda Opening Night is this Saturday, 6–9 PM!

We’ve been working hard to get the show ready, and we can’t wait for y’all to see it!

This year’s Floribunda is much bigger than our first 2024 exhibition, and you won’t want to miss it. We’re bringing together more than 100 artists working across a variety of mediums, with artwork inspired by Florida’s native plants, wildlife, and natural history.

We have b**r, w**e, food trucks and music!

Come celebrate Florida’s incredible biodiversity with us!

10/01/2026

Attention Nassau County followers. Plant sale at Nassau County Extension will be on Saturday, Oct. 3. They usually have a lot of native plants.

09/30/2026

Check out all the events this month in our October newsletter. We have an art show, field trips, some special events and, of course, our monthly chapter meeting and Native Park workday. We hope to see you at one of our events during October.

09/27/2026

You are invited to join the Old-Growth Forest Network and Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park to celebrate the induction of a very special part of the Florida Trail into the Network!

The Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) is creating a map of mature, protected forests, and the people who steward them. Gold Head Branch State Park has been selected as the Clay County, Florida representative as a site with incredible remnant old-growth longleaf pine forest. There will be brief remarks by OGFN and park staff before a moderately difficult, guided interpretive hike to view the old-growth longleaf on the trail.

Admission fees are: $5 per vehicle (two to eight people). $4 single-occupant vehicle and motorcycles. $2 pedestrian, bicyclist, additional passengers. Attendees are encouraged to prepare with full water bottles, sunscreen and hats, appropriate footwear for a moderate hike, and anything else that would make the approximately 2-hour event comfortable. We plan on this event moving forward rain or shine, so please plan accordingly!

We are requesting that interested participants register for this free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebration-of-mike-roess-gold-head-branch-state-park-clay-county-fl-tickets-1999622392404?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/27/2026

The Ixia Chapter led nature hikes at the 7th Annual Talbot Tidewater Celebration at the Fort George Island Cultural State Park on Sept. 26. The festival had a great turnout on a very pleasant day. The hikers learned a lot about native plants and the history of Fort George Island.