In 1513, Ponce de Leon named this land La Florida, "place of flowers." The Florida he saw was ablaze with the color of wildflowers - fiery red, soft lavender, gay yellow and more. Heavy development has since stripped millions of acres of La Florida of vital habitat and wildflowers, an essential of healthy ecosystems.

The $15 donation you make when purchasing the State Wildflower license plate sponsors native wildflower research, planting and education throughout Florida. By helping to fund projects like grade-school butterfly gardens, seed research and roadside beautification, you are reviving hundreds of native wildflower species upon which many of Florida’s animals, insects and ecosystems depend. Click here to purchase the State Wildflower license tag and find out more about it.

You can now order the State Wildflower plate online. Please visit http://www.eztagfl.com/ff.htm to purchase your plate today.

The BuyAPlate Program is managed by the Wildlife Foundation of Florida. To learn more about us and how you can help, visit our website: www.wildlifeflorida.org