California Perennial Wildflower Mix (lb)

The California Perennial Wildflower Mix is an open-pollinated blend built for color that returns year after year, combining one annual with thirteen perennial flowers. Featuring Blue Flax, Mexican Hat, Dwarf Blanketflower, California Poppy, Showy Evening Primrose, and White Yarrow, this 1 pound size draws bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects for blooms from spring into fall.

At a glance

• Type: Open-pollinated mix, 1 annual and 13 perennials
• Seeding rate: 1/8 to 1/4 lb per 1,000 square feet (6 lb per acre)
• Seed count: about 842,990 seeds per pound
• USDA zones: 3 to 10
• Planting depth: 1/8 inch
• Germination: 20 to 45 days
• Height at maturity: 10 to 36 inches
• Sun: Full sun

Best for

• Large long-term plantings that return each year
• California gardens wanting dependable color
• Bee, butterfly, and beneficial insect habitat
• Meadows, slopes, and naturalized acreage
• Gardeners who prefer perennials over replanting

How to grow

Plant in fall or spring on cleared soil in full sun. Broadcast at about 1/8 to 1/4 pound per 1,000 square feet, or roughly 6 pounds per acre, rake in lightly to about 1/8 inch, and keep the surface moist through the 20 to 45 day germination period. Thin seedlings to about 1 inch apart at 3 inches tall, and provide moderate water for bloom from spring into fall.

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