Wacca Pilatka

Wacca Pilatka Custom Landscape Design & Build ✍️, Garden Maintenance 👨‍🌾 Retail Plant Nursery 🌼Bringing You Closer To Nature.
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Our Garden Center is now open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from 9am - 3 pm! The origins of our company name is from the Native American description of "where the cows cross", the current site of Jacksonville, FL and home-base for our operations. Our mission as Wacca Pilatka is to create sustainable & Florida friendly landscapes that support the health of our ecosystems, promote biodiversity and br

ing people closer to nature. We're proud to offer high quality professional landscape services that create unique and beautiful landscapes for residential and commercial settings. We put a great deal of creativity, passion and careful attention in each project we take on and pride ourselves on creating landscapes that exceed our customers expectations. We look forward to enhancing the beauty of your home and or commercial site.

Think you missed planting season? Think again! Now open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9-3, with updated signage to...
06/03/2026

Think you missed planting season? Think again! Now open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9-3, with updated signage to help you find us and the plants you’re shopping for 🌿

There’s still plenty of time to add native plants to your landscape, and with ever so slightly cooler temperatures, this weekend is a great opportunity to get them established before the heat of summer settles in.

Join us this week and every week at Wacca Pilatka Garden Center to explore our selection. Unlike many plants found at big box stores, native species are adapted to our local climate and soils, requiring less water, less fertilizer, and less maintenance once established. They also provide critical food and habitat for butterflies, bees, birds, and other wildlife that depend on native ecosystems to survive.

Whether you’re replacing a few plants, starting a pollinator garden, or rethinking your entire landscape, our team is here to help you choose the right plants for the right place.

Plant local. Support wildlife. Build a more resilient Florida landscape. Come see why native plants are worth the switch!

06/01/2026

A look at one of our landscape installations in the Venetia neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida! 🌿
It’s always rewarding to revisit a project and see healthy, thriving plants that have grown in beautifully over time. Our maintenance team has kept this property looking shipshape! The landscape has really matured, bringing even more color, texture, and curb appeal to the property.
Keep an eye out for upcoming posts where we’ll talk about what went into creating this landscape from the ground up. More to come! 🌱✨

🌿 Plant of the Week: Snowy Aquatic Milkweed (Asclepias perennis) 15% off this week!🌿Delicate white blooms, lush green f...
05/29/2026

🌿 Plant of the Week: Snowy Aquatic Milkweed (Asclepias perennis) 15% off this week!🌿

Delicate white blooms, lush green foliage, and a love for wet soils make Snowy Aquatic Milkweed one of Florida’s most unique native milkweeds. Unlike many of its drought-loving cousins, this species naturally thrives along pond edges, rain gardens, swales, and other consistently moist areas where it creates a soft, almost cloud-like appearance in the landscape. 🤍

As a native milkweed, it plays an essential role in supporting Monarch butterflies by serving as a host plant for their caterpillars, while the nectar-rich flowers attract native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators throughout the growing season. Its blooms may look gentle, but this plant is a powerhouse for wildlife. 🐛🦋🐝

Snowy Aquatic Milkwee grows best in full sun to part shade with moist to wet soil, making it a perfect choice for those tricky low spots in the garden where other plants struggle. It’s an excellent addition to native pollinator gardens, pond margins, and naturalistic landscapes designed to work with Florida’s environment instead of against it.

Beautiful, beneficial, and perfectly adapted to Florida’s wetter spaces,this is one plant worth making room for!

☀️ Touch grass…. or lay in a bed of sunshine mimosa ☀️
05/29/2026

☀️ Touch grass…. or lay in a bed of sunshine mimosa ☀️

Installed in February, look at her now! 🌿✨One of the best parts about landscaping in Florida is just how quickly a thoug...
05/27/2026

Installed in February, look at her now! 🌿✨

One of the best parts about landscaping in Florida is just how quickly a thoughtfully designed and properly maintained landscape can thrive. In just a few short months, this installation has absolutely taken off, fuller plants, tons of new growth, and a landscape settling beautifully into place.

But the real sign of success? Wildlife showing up! 🦋 Seeing butterflies begin to visit is exactly what we hope for when creating healthy, thriving outdoor spaces that support beauty and habitat.

A successful landscape doesn’t stop at installation, ongoing care makes all the difference. Through consistent maintenance, proper pruning, monitoring, and attention to detail, we help landscapes mature into the lush spaces they’re meant to become.

We love watching projects evolve, and this one has truly blown up since February! Florida growing season is no joke. 🌞🌱

More than just landscaping, we create outdoor spaces built to be lived in. 🌿✨Whether you’re dreaming of a complete lands...
05/26/2026

More than just landscaping, we create outdoor spaces built to be lived in. 🌿✨
Whether you’re dreaming of a complete landscape transformation, a welcoming front entry, a backyard retreat, or simply keeping your property looking its best, we offer services tailored to every stage of your outdoor space.

From design + build, detailed garden maintenance, hardscapes, landscape lighting, water features, irrigation service + maintenance to environmental restoration, we bring beauty, function, and thoughtful craftsmanship together in every project.

While many know us for our passion for native landscapes, our work extends far beyond that. We design spaces that reflect your vision while respecting the unique character of our Florida environment.

Ready to reimagine your outdoor space? Let’s build something beautiful together. 🌱

This Memorial Day, we’re taking a moment to remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to others.Wishing e...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we’re taking a moment to remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to others.
Wishing everyone a safe, peaceful holiday spent with family, friends, and the people who matter most. 🌿

💙 30% OFF Blue Eyed Grass This Weekend! 💙Add a little native charm to your garden with Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium ang...
05/22/2026

💙 30% OFF Blue Eyed Grass This Weekend! 💙

Add a little native charm to your garden with Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) — on sale 30% OFF this weekend only! 🌿✨

Despite its name, Blue Eyed Grass isn’t actually a grass at all , it’s a member of the iris family! Its delicate star-shaped blue to violet flowers with sunny yellow centers bring color to the garden and are loved by pollinators. 🐝🦋

Why gardeners love it:
💙 Native beauty with charming spring blooms
☀️ Thrives in full sun to part shade
💧 Prefers moist, well-drained soil, but adapts well once established
🌱 Great for borders, rain gardens, naturalized areas, ground covers and pollinator-friendly landscapes
🐝 A favorite stop for bees and beneficial insects

Easy to grow and beautiful in drifts, Blue Eyed Grass adds a natural, meadow-like feel to any landscape.

📍Stop by this weekend to grab yours 30% OFF while supplies last and remember, we’re now open Fridays too!

🌿 Plant of the Week: Native Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 🌿 In stock and 15% off at our nursery this week! A tr...
05/19/2026

🌿 Plant of the Week: Native Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 🌿

In stock and 15% off at our nursery this week! A true Florida garden workhorse, the endangered native Purple Coneflower brings vibrant color, pollinator power, and a long history of medicinal use all in one easygoing plant. Its bold purple blooms attract butterflies, native bees, and other beneficial insects throughout the warmer months, while the seed heads become an important food source for birds like goldfinches later in the season.

Used for generations by Indigenous communities, Echinacea has a rich history as a medicinal plant traditionally valued for supporting the immune system and overall wellness. Beyond its beauty, it’s a plant deeply tied to both people and wildlife.

In the Florida garden, Purple Coneflower makes an excellent native replacement for thirsty, high-maintenance ornamentals and non-native daisies. Try it in place of Gerbera daisies or other short-lived bedding flowers for a more resilient, pollinator-friendly landscape that thrives in our heat and supports the ecosystem around you.

Easy to grow, drought tolerant once established, and full of life — this is one plant that truly gives back to the garden. 🌸🐝🦋

🌿 Big news! We’re now OPEN Fridays, along with our regular Saturday & Sunday hours, from 9 AM – 3 PM!Come explore our be...
05/18/2026

🌿 Big news! We’re now OPEN Fridays, along with our regular Saturday & Sunday hours, from 9 AM – 3 PM!
Come explore our beautiful selection of healthy native plants, perfect for creating a thriving, Florida-friendly landscape that supports pollinators and wildlife. 🌸🦋
Looking for something specific? Stop in and chat with Tara, our Garden Center Manager, or send us an email to see if we can special order it for you. We’re always happy to help you find the right plants for your space! Hope to see you later this week 🤞😘🍃

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6202 Wesconnett Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL
32244

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Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

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