Wildflower Seed Mix
$10.00
65 in stock
Description
| Wildflower Seed Mix | ||
| Description | This set of seven Michigan native wildflowers will provide a splash of color and pollinator resources to your landscape. Partridge pea is an annual legume that will provide quick color and nectar in the first season. The other perennials will take longer to establish but will provide diverse blooms times and colors for many years as they persist and self-seed. Plant on their own or combine with a low growing grass like little bluestem to mimic a simple prairie. One seed packet cover 100 square feet. | |
| Species | Wildflowers: butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), partridge pea (Cassia fasciculata), lance-leaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata), purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta). | |
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Size
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Height | 2 – 4 ft. |
| Spread | Covers 100 sq. ft. | |
| Growth rate | Fast | |
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Needs
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Sun | Full to part sun |
| Water use | Low to medium | |
| Soil | Wide range of soils | |
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Bloom
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Bloom time | March – November |
| Bloom color | White, purple, red, pink, orange, yellow | |
| Nativeness | Native | |
| Benefits | Good for wildlife, good for pollinators, showy flowers, erosion control | |
| Climate Change Hardiness | Unknown adaptability | |
