Pack the guidebook, take a weekend drive and see for yourself the colorful treasures of Florida's special flower spots. The trip begins in Jackson County in northern Florida, where a variety of wildflowers such as Florida flame azaleas, blue phloxes and bloodroots, can be found. The Florida flame azaleas are endangered but can be seen in yards as decorative shrubs. This bright orange and yellow flower has long pistils shooting out beyond the petals.
Blue phloxes have rich lavender petals.
Visit either Florida Caverns State Park and Three Rivers State Recreation Area to find these and many more wildflowers. Stop 2 Suwannee County, east of Jackson, is the next destination. To find plants such as greeneyes and sundial lupines, with its small purple flowers, try visiting Ichetucknee Springs State Park or Suwannee River State Park . Stop 3 Alachua County is next on the list of places to the way south. Keep your eyes open for innocence and squawroots.