Save the Bees Wildflower Mix (1/4 lb)

Save the Bees Wildflower Mix is a blend of native flowers that bloom spring, summer, and fall to feed bees and butterflies. Plants range from 18 to 60 inches tall and include lance-leaved coreopsis, California bluebells, lacy phacelia, clasping and purple coneflower, Rocky Mountain penstemon, Mexican hat, California poppy, perennial lupine, and more. This 1/4 lb bag holds roughly 151,154 seeds.

At a glance

• Type: Native pollinator wildflower mix
• USDA zone: 3 to 10
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/8 inch
• Days to germinate: 20 to 45 days
• Height at maturity: 18 to 60 inches
• Coverage: About 151,154 seeds per 1/4 lb; planting rate 9 lbs per acre
• Bloom season: Spring through fall

Best for

• Bee and butterfly habitat plantings
• Meadows and naturalized areas
• Filling large beds with long-blooming color
• Supporting native pollinators
• Low-maintenance, adaptable soil sites

How to grow

Sow in fall or spring, scattering seed and covering lightly to about 1/8 inch. Use a rate near 9 lbs per acre for large areas. Give the planting full sun and moderate water; germination takes 20 to 45 days, and the mix blooms across the seasons for continuous pollinator forage.

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