Field plantings of six native wildflower species were established at five sites in 1997 from seeds derived from local native populations (local ecotype) and from seeds purchased from commercial sources outside of Florida (nonlocal ecotype). The species were Cassia fasciculata (partridge-pea), Coreopsis lanceolata (lance-leaf coreopsis), Gaillardia pulchella (blanketflower), Ipomopsis rubra (standing cypress), Rudbeckia hirta (black-eyed susan), and Salvia lyrata (lyre-leaf sage; cancer weed). They were evaluated once per month from June to Oct. 1997. Plantings were maintained as follows: no supplemental fertilization; irrigation as needed up until early April to ensure germination; no pesticides except to control fireants and weeds on the perimeter of the plantings; plots were handweeded as necessary. It was clearly evident from these evaluations that the local ecotypes generally were better adapted to north Florida conditions than were the nonlocal ecotypes. The most noteworthy differences were as follows: 1) the local ecotypes of Rudbeckia and Gaillardia had longer flowering periods than their nonlocal counterparts, 2) the local ecotype of Coreopsis flowered profusely while flowering of the nonlocal ecotype was sparse, and 3) the local ecotypes of Coreopsis and Salvia had less disease incidence than their nonlocal counterparts.