The Florida Gardener

EP 34: Plant Q&A | Flower Trouble in Jacksonville

June 24, 2026·15 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

We had a gardener in North Florida reach out. Mike shares his trouble with vinca flowers and asks us for a potted alternative that will provide color under his tree which receives afternoon sun. Have your own question for the show? Write in to us. EPISODE RESOURCESFlowering Succulents: Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii)Neoregelia Bromeliads Neo 'Martin', Neo 'Cosmos', Neo 'Fireball' & Neo 'Bossa Nova'Bromeliad List/Gallery: Blooming FreedomIn-Ground Landscape Plants DiscussedCoontie (Zamia integrifolia)FL Native Blue Porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)Rain Lilies (Zephyranthes)Dwarf Firebush (Hamelia patens var. glabra)Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella)Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)BUY POTTED NATIVES HERE: Buy Native Plants Online | Garden for WildlifeBUY NATIVE SEEDS HERE:Seed Packets - Florida Wildflowers Growers CooperativeUniversity of North Florida (UNF) Campus PLANT LIST: HEREMY WEBSITE: RootsRedefined.com

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