When to Plant Annual and Perennial Wildflower Seeds
For Spring planting, it is best carried out within a month or so after the final frost of the winter season. It is important to not plant too early; if seeds are installed prior to a late-season frost, they will be lost for the season and will need to be are-seeded.
For Fall planting, make sure you plant the seeds after the first killing frost to eliminate any chance of germination. Planting in the Fall gives you a jump start on Spring blooms.
Where to Plant Annual and Perennial Wildflower Seeds
Though many wildflowers do tolerate some filtered shade, and a few actually thrive in it. The vast majority are definitely sun-lovers. Wildflowers will generally sprout in all but the most difficult conditions. This means that pampering your site with fertilizer or rich sod is not usually necessary.
How to Care for Annual and Perennial Wildflowers
Although Wildflowers are pretty easy to take care of, there are some steps to keep it looking beautiful. Regularly weed to ensure your wildflowers are getting the nutrients they need. Water your plants during dry spells. Deadhead blooms that are spend to encourage new growth.
How to Plant Annual and Perennial Wildflower Seeds
Wildflower seeds require light to germinate, so be careful not to cover them when planting. Learn more about germination light requirements here.
Clear the area and work the soil as best you can before planting your seeds. Don't panic when some weeds sprout along with the flowers, this will happen when the soil is worked.
We recommend mixing your seeds with sand - 5 parts sand to 1 part seeds. This allows for a more even distribution and also provides a convenient way to mark which portions of the site have been seeded and which have not. For a smaller area, you can hand-broadcast the seeds. For larger areas, we recommend a seed spreader to create a better cast of the seeds.
After the seeds have been sown, lightly compress the seeds into the soil about 1/4" to protect from birds and wind.
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Wildflowers | Carla from Pennsylvania
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My patio peaceful pollinator garden | Jennifer Nichols from Iowa
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Black Eyed Susans | Nancy from Kansas
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My field of wildflowers | Carrie Corrigan from Wisconsin
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Wildflower field | Brandie from Pennsylvania
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Wild flowers 1st year | Jess from New York
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Midwest Wildflower Garden & English Shepherd | LeAnn from Missouri
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Southeast Wildflower Seed Mix | Rob and Joanne from North Carolina
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First YEILD FIELD! | Judy from Pennsylvania
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Variety of wildflower seeds | Debi Rangel from New Mexico
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My Wildflower Meadow | Jill from Washington
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Close-up from my 60+ foot wildflower patch | robert from Iowa
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My native Wildflowers | robert from Iowa
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Florida Wildflower Bloom | Kim from Florida
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Oregon coastal meadow | Henry from Oregon
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Summer Love | Lisa from Indiana
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New wildflowers on nature preserve conversion | June from South Dakota
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Wild flowers on the side of the house. | Kitty Bryan from Florida
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My Wildflower “Mini Meadow” | Diane from Michigan
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Secret garden aka pollinator garden! | Lisa from California
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My wildflowers! | Suzan from North Carolina
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Labor of love | Stephanie from Illinois
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My cut flower garden thanks to Eden bros | brandon bishop from Kentucky
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My wildflower field …a bee and butterfly paradise! | Dana Zehner from Georgia
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My Wildflower Garden | Martha Hernandez from Georgia