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Wildflower Seeds

Wildflower seed mixes are a good way to cover large areas with the least amount of money. The mixes have a good mixture of bloom periods, plant heights, and colors. These will give you the Wildflower meadow look, not a formal looking garden. The seed mixes we sell are pure seed and do not contain any fillers as do many others.

 

When to sow your seeds? In cold climates it is best to sow the seeds in the spring after the danger of frost has passed. In warmer climates you can sow them in the fall when your weather has cooled down for the winter.

When sowing in late spring or early summer, remember that you need at least 90 days of good growing weather so the plants will develop enough roots to survive the winter.

 

A little information about how to have success with Wildflower seeds. Pick the proper site; these seed mixtures need sun to really thrive. There is not a seed mix that will tolerate full shade. Even the shade mixture requires 3-4 hours of direct sunlight. Now that you have a good sunny location you need to get rid of all existing weeds. This is a must before you sow your seeds; the best way to do this is by hand pulling, or a general herbicide. Now that you have the area weed free you may want to add some compost or other organic matter to improve the soil. After adding organic matter the soil should be tilled, but not to deep, the deeper you go the more weed seeds you stir up. You are now ready to sow the seed. To help sow the seed more evenly get a five gallon bucket, fill it 3/4 full of sand or some other fine material such as peat moss, or vermiculite. Now mix the seed in this bucket and you are ready to broadcast the seed. The sand will help the seed spread more evenly and give it some cover when you spread it. Lightly rake the seed in; it does not have to be deep just lightly covered to keep it from drying out. You are now ready to cover it very lightly with some weed free straw. You should still see some ground through the straw after you spread it. This straw will keep the seed from drying out. It is a must to keep the ground moist for the next 4-6 weeks so the seeds will get a good start. After they are growing good you can back off on the watering and fertilize them lightly with some 5-5-5 or 8-8-8, too much fertilizer can burn them. A good liquid fertilizer is probably best at this stage of growth.

 

Please be patient, the first year your annuals will bloom, Second year your biennials will bloom with some of your perennials, the third year is when your perennials should really start blooming. It may be necessary to reseed bare spots from time to time to keep the full color going. Some people will sow some annual seeds every year to give it an extra punch of color.

 

In the fall after a killing frost and most of the seed has fallen to the ground you can mow the dead stems off and leave them on the ground as winter mulch.

 

 

Seed Mixes

Northeast Mix

 

  Planting Rate per Acre - 5-10 lbs
      Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft - 4 ozs
                  1 ounce will cover approximently 250 sq ft

 

 

 

Aster novae-angliae                           New England Aster

Centaurea cyanus                               Dwarf Coneflower

Cheiranthus allioni                             Wallflower

Chrysanthemum maximum                 Shasta Daisy

Coreopsis lanceolata                          Lance-Leaved Coreopsis

Dianthus barbatus                              Sweet William Pinks                             .
Digitalis purpurea                               Foxglove

Echinacea purpurea                           Purple Coneflower

Gaillardia pulchella                             Annual Gaillardia

Gypsophila elegans                           Annual Baby's Breath

Linaria maroccana                              Spurred Snapdragon

Linum grandiflorum rubrum                Scarlet Flax

Lupinus perennis                               Perennial Lupine

Oenothera missouriensis                    Dwarf Evening Primrose

Papaver rhoeas                                  Corn Poppy

Penstemon digitalis                             Smooth Penstemon

Rudbeckia hirta                                  Black-eyed Susan

Silene armeria                                     Catchfly

 

Northeast Seed Mix $3.50 per Oz.

 

 

Northeast Seed Mix $45.95 per Pound

 

 

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Southeast Mix

 

 

Planting Rate per Acre - 10-20 lbs

Planting Rate per 100 sq ft - 8 ozs

1 ounce will cover approximately 125 sq ft.

 

 

Aster novae-angliae                   New England Aster

Centaurea cyanus                       Dwarf Cornflower

Coreopsis lanceolata                 Lance-Lanced Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria                    Plains Coreopsis

Cosmos sulphureus                   Sulphur Cosmos

Echinacea purpurea                   Purple Coneflower

Gaillardia pulchella                    Annual Gaillardia

Gaura lindheimeri                       Gaura

Gypsophila elegans                    Annual Baby's Breath

Ipomopsis rubra                        Gilia

Lavatera trimestris                      Tree Mallow

Linum grandiflorum rubrum         Scarlet Flax

Lupinus perennis                        Perennial Flax

Mirabilis jalapa                           Four-O'Clock

Monarda citrodora                     Lemom Mint

Papaver rhoeas                           Corn Poppy        

Phlox drummondii                       Annual Phlox

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis             Clasping Coneflower

Rudbeckia hirta                           Black-eyed Susan

Salvia coccinea                            Scarlet Sage

Verbena tenuisecta                        Moss Verbena

 

 

Midwest Mix

 

Planting Rate per Acre - 6-12 lbs

Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft - 5 ozs

1 ounce will cover approximently 200 sq ft

 

Aster novae-angliae                      New England Aster

Centaurea cyanus                         Dwarf Cornflower

Chrysanthemum maximum            Shasta Daisy

Coreopsis lanceolata                    Lance-Leaved Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria                       Plains Coreopsis

Echinacea purpurea                      Purple Coneflower

Gaillardia pulchella                       Annual Gaillardia

Heliopsis helianthoides                 Ox-Eye Sunflower

Liatris pycnostachya                    Thickspike Gayfeather

Linum grandiflorum rubrum           Scarlet Flax

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia         Prairie Aster

Oenothera missouriensis                Dwarf Evening Primrose

Papaver rhoeas                             Corn Poppy

Petalostemon purpureum               Purple Prairie Clover

Ratibida columnifera                      Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata                            Grey-Headed Coneflower

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis               Clasping Coneflower

Rudbeckia hirta                             Black-Eyed Susan

 

Midwest Seed Mix - $3.50 Per Ounce

 

 

Midwest Seed Mix - $45.95 Per Pound

 

 

 

 

 

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                      Western Mountain Mix

 

Planting Rate per acre - 6-12 lbs

Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft - 4 ozs

1 ounce will cover approximently 250 sq ft

 

Aquilegia caerulea                      Blue Columbine

Campanula carpatica                  Bellflower

Centaurea cyanus                       Dwarf Coneflower

Cheiranthus allioni                      Wallflower

Chrysanthemum maximum          Shasta Daisy

Clarkia amoena                          Dwarf Godetia

Delphinium ajacis                        Rocket Larkspur

Erigeron speciosus                      Fleabane Daisy   

Eschscholzia californica               California Poppy

Gaillardia aristata                         Perennial Gaillardia

Gypsophila elegans                      Annual Baby's Breath

Linum perenne lewisii                   Blue Flax

Myosotis sylvatica                       Forget-Me-Not

Penstemon palmeri                      Palmer Penstemon

Penstemon strictus                       Penstemon

Rudbeckia hirta                           Black-Eyed Susan

Silene armeria                             Catchfly

Viguiera multiflora                       Showy  Goldeneye

 

 

Native Perennial Mix

 

Planting Rate per Acre - 7-14 lbs

Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft - 5 ozs

1 ounce will cover approximently 200 sq ft

 

 

Aquilegia caerulea                    Blue Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis                Eastern Columbine

Asclepias tuberosa                   Butterfly Milkweed

Aster Nova angliae                  New England Aster

Coreopsis lanceolata               Lance-Leaved Coreopsis

Echinacea purpurea                 Purple Coneflower

Gaillardia aristata                      Perennial Gaillardia

Liatris pycnostachya                Thickspike Gayfeather

Liatris spicata                          Gayfeather

Linum perenne lewisii               Blue Flax

Lupinus perennis                      Perennial Lupine

Oenothera missouriensis           Dwarf Evening Primrose

Penstemon strictus                   Rocky Mtn. Penstemon

Ratibida columnifera                Mexican Hat

Ratibida columnifera                Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata                      Grey-Headed Coneflower

Rudbeckia hirta                       Black-Eyed Susan

Sisyrinchium bellum                 Blue-Eyed Grass

 

Bird And Butterfly Mix

 

Planting Rate per Acre - 10-20 lbs

Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft - 7 ozs

1 ounce will cover approximently 150 sq. ft.

 

 

 

Centaurea cyanus                    Cornflower, Dwarf

Cheiranthus allioni                    Siberian Wallflower

Clarkia amoena                        Dwarf Godetia

Coreopsis lanceolata                Lance-Leaved Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria, Dwarf        Red Plains Coreopsis

Delphinium ajacis                      Rocket Larkspur

Echinacea purpurea                   Purple Coneflower

Eschscholzia californica             California Poppy

Gaillardia aristata                       Perennial Gaillardia

Gaillardia pulchella                    Annual Gaillardia

Iberis umbellate                        Candytuft

Liatris spicata                           Gayfeather

Linum perenne lewisii               Blue Flax

Lobularia maritime                   Sweet Alyssum

Lupinus perennis                      Perennial Lupine

Monarda citriodora                  Lemon Mint

Ratibida columnifera                 Dwarf Red Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera                 Prairie Coneflower

Rudbeckia hirta                        Black-Eyed Susan

Salvia coccinea                         Scarlet Sage

 

Shade Mix

 

Must receive at least 3-4 hours of direct sunlight.

Planting Rate per acre - 6-12 lbs

Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft - 5 ozs

1 ounce will cover approxmently 200 sq. ft.

 

Aquilegia caerulea                        Columbine

Chrysanthemum maximum            Shasta Daisy

Clarkia unguiculata                       Clarkia

Coreopsis lanceolata                    Lance-Leaved Coreopsis

Cynoglossum amabile                   Chinese Forget-Me-Not

Delphinium ajacis                          Rocket Larkspur

Dianthus barbatus                         Sweet William Pinks

Echinacea purpurea                       Purple Coneflower

Gypsophila elegans                       Annual Baby's Breath

Iberis umbellate                            Annual Candytuft

Linaria maroccana                        Spurred Snapdragon

Mimulus tigrinus                           Monkeyflower

Myosotis sylvatica                       Forget-Me-Not

Nemophila mensiesii                    Baby Blue-Eyes

Papaver rhoeas                           Corn Poppy

Viola cornuta                               Johnny Jump-Up