How to Plant Wildflowers – Native Wildflower Mixes
Fast Facts
- Planting season
- Fall, Spring
- Life cycle
- Annual/Perennial Mix
- Sowing method
- Direct Sow
- Light
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Water needs
- Average
- Planting depth
- 1/2 inch
- Spacing
- 2-4 grams per 10 sq ft
- Mature height
- 25+ inches
- Hardiness zones
- 3 to 10
- Bloom season
- Summer through Fall
Ranges cover every variety in this group. Check the product page for the exact figures.
About Wildflowers – Native Wildflower Mixes
Wildflowers – Native Wildflower Mixes grow in full sun, partial shade positions. Expect 25+ inches at maturity. Flowering runs summer through fall. The figures below are the ones on the packets in this group; each product page carries the exact numbers for that variety.
When to plant
Plant in fall, spring. Sow directly where the plants are to grow; this variety does not transplant happily. Hardy in zones 3 to 10 — your local frost dates decide the exact week.
Where to plant
Choose a site in full sun, partial shade. Water needs are average once the plants are established. Free-draining soil matters more than rich soil; seed sown into ground that stays wet rots before it germinates. Allow 2-4 grams per 10 sq ft between plants so air can move between them. Plan for 25+ inches of growth when you place them in a bed or border.
How to plant
Sow 1/2 inch deep, spaced 2-4 grams per 10 sq ft apart. Water gently to settle the soil, then keep the surface evenly moist until seedlings or shoots appear.
How to care
Keep watering average, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves. In zones 3 to 10 these come back each year: let the foliage die down naturally after flowering, since that is what feeds next season's growth. Flowers appear summer through fall; cutting or deadheading regularly keeps more coming.
