Reviews
"Trying to recreate even a small part of the 'real' Florida--the Florida that Ponce de Leon found--can be a challenge. This book is a good place to start."
--Florida Gardening
"…few books have described both the natural habitat and consequent recommended garden use of native plants with the detail and personal experience offered in Huegel;s Native Wildflowers ."
"…a welcome addition to the growing resources on native plant cultivation, addressing the most appropriate species for planting as understory or groundcovers."
--Economic Botany
"A comprehensive book on our native wildflowers and ground covers which offers the Florida gardener a new palette of native plants for our gardens."
--The Florida Gardener
"Very useful handbook that will thouroughly help you realize the potential of your wildflower garden……a must have for any landscape designer who wishes to provide a realistic and diverse natural planting for their clients…for many home gardeners, including me, it will be an inspiration for the creation of a dream wildflower garden."
--Florida Wildflower Foundation Quarterly Newsletter
"A treasure trove of practical information on what plants to grow (and how to grow them) beneath those trees or in the wide- open spaces of your native landscape…Huegel offers down-to-earth advice on growing wildflowers, grasses, and ferns gleaned from 20 years of cultivating these plants in his own Pinellas County garden….must-read for anyone interested in growing native plants."
--Tillandsia
"An excellent guide by an ecologist and avid gardener."
--On The Bookshelf