Colorful & Carefree Annual Wildflowers
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Colorful & Carefree Annual Wildflowers
Ample 1.8 oz (50 g) seed covers 500 sq ft
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NOTE
Seeds are packed with a larger quantity of milled rice hulls to help space the tiny seeds when scattering. Before opening, shake the can thoroughly to mix them together so when you cast the seeds they are spaced with room for the plants to grow.
HOW TO PLANT
As soon as the ground can be worked in early spring, plant the seeds in ordinary garden soil in full sun. In mild climates, where the ground does not freeze hard in winter, seeds can also be planted in late fall to overwinter and bloom the next spring.
To prepare the planting area: remove all weeds, grass and large stones. Break up soil clumps and evenly loosen the top 2 inches of soil with a digging fork or shovel, then smooth out with a flat rake.
Shake the can thoroughly before opening, then scatter the contents thinly and evenly over the prepared ground. Using your rake, cover the seed mixture 1/4 inch deep and lightly firm the soil. Water with a gentle mist thoroughly and evenly. Keep the soil moist while awaiting germination and while the seedlings are small.
GROWING NOTES
When wildflower plants are mature they can handle somewhat dry conditions, but will thrive and bloom much longer if watered regularly. For indoor bouquets, cut the flowers as blossoms open. At season’s end, let spent flowers form pods and drop seeds to bloom again the next spring.
WILDFLOWER MIX
| INDIVIDUAL VARIETY NAMES | MIX% |
| Candytuft Iberis umbellata |
18 |
| Baby Blue Eyes Nemophila menziesii |
16 |
| Five Spot Nemophila maculata |
16 |
| Chinese Houses Collinsia heterophylla |
12 |
| African Daisy Dimorphotheca aurantiaca |
8 |
| CA Poppy Eschscholzia californica |
7 |
| CA Bluebell Phacelia campanularia |
5 |
| Shirley Poppy Papaver rhoeas |
5 |
| Bird’s Eyes Gilia tricolor |
4 |
| Dwarf Godetia Clarkia amoena |
2 |
| Clarkia Clarkia unguiculata |
2 |
| Globe Gilia Gilia capitata |
2 |
| Tidy Tips Layia platyglossa |
2 |
| Inert Material: Clean milled rice hulls |
NOTE
The seed mix is packed with a larger quantity of organic rice hulls to help space the tiny seeds. Before opening, shake canister thoroughly to mix them together.
Cold Winters |
Mild Winters |
Sun/Shade |
Sow Seeds |
Days To Germinate |
Mature Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April – May
|
Sept – April
|
Full sun
|
Scatter thinly1/4 inch deep
|
9 – 16 days
|
6 – 24 inches
|
Cold Winters |
Mild Winters |
Sun/Shade |
Sow Seeds |
Days To Germinate |
Mature Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April – May
|
Sept – April
|
Full sun
|
Scatter thinly1/4 inch deep
|
9 – 16 days
|
6 – 24 inches
|
Cold Winters
April – May
|
Mild Winters
Sept – April
|
Sun/Shade
Full sun
|
Sow Seeds
Scatter thinly1/4 inch deep
|
Days To Germinate
9 – 16 days
|
Mature Height
6 – 24 inches
|
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