Bees are important pollinators to our local ecosystem. Whether you'd like to plant a meadow or simply enjoy this beautiful mix of wildflowers, this seed shaker makes it fun and easy. Just shake and sow! Each box plants 100 square feet.
Can contain the following 21 varieties of annual and perennial flowers:
Corn Poppy
Plains Coreopsis
Purple Giant Hyssop
China Aster
Bergamot
Indian Blanket
Baby Blue Eyes
Blue Flax
California Poppy
Lance Leaved Coreopsis
New England Aster
Purple Coneflower
Siberian Wallflower
Sweet Alyssum
Tidy Tips
Bee Friendly Meadow Mix
Sow your wildflower patch in early to mid-spring. Alternatively, sow in late fall, and the perennial seeds will establish enough to overwinter and come up the following spring.
Prepare the soil as you would for any bed. Clean out the weeds. Aerate with a garden fork if compact, then rake flat. Lift open the spout of your Seed Shaker and spread the seeds out evenly over an area no bigger than 100 square feet. Then press seeds into the soil by walking over the planted area (with flat-soled shoes!) or using a board to pat them down. If the soil is dry, water the seeds in. In fall, soils are usually moist enough without.
Continue watering in spring for a few weeks; again, fall sowings usually don't need it. Weed fastidiously until plants reach 12-18" in height. Be patient; the perennial blooms will get better every year!