Wildflower seed mixes are an alluring concept. Pictures often depict flowers in a variety of colors and shapes blooming all at once. Before you plant a wildflower mix, here are things to consider.

Growing wildflowers is an excellent way to welcome wildlife, such as pollinators, to your garden. Learn how and when to plant wildflower seeds for a simple and cost-effective method to get started.

Mix includes 16 different wildflower species ... amateurs to experts! Enough wildflower seed to plant an area of around 300 square feet ...

Be cautious about including invasive species in your mix. They can outdo native plants and harm the local ecosystem. Check with local conservation organizations for guidance on this. Purchase ...

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This helps ensure the growing medium isn't too rich for the wildflowers, which prefer nutrient-poorer soil. Fill the pot with your soil/compost mixture, to roughly within 2.5 centimetres of the top.

Authored by Alaskans, “Wildflowers for Northern Gardens” gives you the goods you need to be successful growing native plants.

TIP: Lots of wildflower seed mixes include yellow rattle seed. Yellow rattle is parasitic to grass, so will stop grass from growing, giving your wildflower meadow a much better chance of establishing.

"Do your homework before planting a wildflower mix from seed. Read the ingredients and make sure that the flowers included are not invasive in your area or unsuitable for your climate." As for ...

Other bulbs that are good in shady spots include wood anemone, winter aconite and alliums. Some wildflower seed mixes grow well under the shade of trees. Look for selections labelled as woodland or ...

In October 2021, our delivery partner Norfolk Rivers Trust worked with a local farmer and wildflower specialist to drill a local origin, hand-collected seed mix in the Wendling Beck catchment to ...