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1 pound will cover approximately 500 square feet (20' x
25' area)
- Works best in full sun areas, with adequate drainage
- 14 different wildflowers to attract butterflies
- Can be sown in Spring or Fall
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Achillea millefolium
"Yarrow" |
A perennial that grows to 2 1/2
feet high. Blooms spring-fall. White flowers in a cluster,
fine feathery leaves ("millefolium" of a thousand
leaves) with a pleasant fragrance when crushed. Plants are
very adaptable easy to grow from seed and are drought tolerant.
Competitive with other plants and grasses. Native throughout
the temperate Northern Hemisphere. |
Centaurea cyanus
"Corn Flower" |
An annual that grows to 2 1/2
feet high. Blooms spring-summer. Bright blue flowers (button-like)
on multi-stemmed plants. Easy to grow from seed, a favorite
of many and also known as Bachelor's Button. Adds a bright
splash of color the first year. Naturalized throughout North
America. |
Coreopsis lancelolata
"Tick Seed" |
A perennial that grows to 3 feet
high. Bloom sin summer. Bright yellow daisy-like flowers on
long wiry stems. Competes well with grasses. Tolerates both
drought and prolonged periods of wetness. Prolific bloomer
and reseeder. Known as Tick-seed because the seed resembles
a tick. Foliage makes an attractive ground cover throughout
the year. Native to the U.S. east of the Rocky Mountains. |
Dianthus barbatus
"Sweet William" |
A biennial that grows to 1 1/2
feet high. Blooms spring-summer. Dense clusters of numerous
little flowers above shiny green foliage. Flowers range in
color from red, white, pink, rose to lilac with a clove-like
fragrance. Easily grown. |
Echinacea purpurea
"Purple Coneflower" |
A perennial that grows to 2 1/2
feet high. Blooms in summer-fall. Flowers have lavender pink
petals surrounding radiant red orange cone center. Withstands
drought and competes well with grasses. Native to the Midwestern
and Southeastern U.S. |
Gailladia pulchella
"Indian Blanket" |
An annual that grows to 1 1/2
feet high. Blooms summer-fall. Flowers have brilliant red
ray petals with yellow tips. Thrives in heat and full sun.
Easy to grow from seed. Native east of the Rocky Mountains
throughout the Midwestern U.S. |
Gilia capitata
"Gilia" |
An annual that grows to 2 feet
high. Blooms in summer. Numerous small, light blue flowers
in dense head-like clusters about 1 inch across. Leaves finely
divided. Easily grown. |
Hesperis matronalis
"Dame's Rocket" |
A perennial that grows 2 1/2
- 3 feet high. Blooms in summer. Erect branching stems with
attractive, fragrant clusters of lilac-colored flowers. A
sturdy erect plant that is easily grown from seed. Native
to Northern U.S. |
Lupinus perennis
"Wild Lupine" |
A perennial that grows to 2 feet
high. Blooms in spring-summer. A bushy plant with long stems
of blue, sometimes pink and white flowers borne on erect stems
above the foliage. Native to the Northern U.S. |
Monarda citriodora
"Lemon Mint" |
A perennial that grows to 2 1/2
feet high. Blooms in summer. Whorls and tiers of purple and
pink flowers on a single stem which is square. A member of
the Laminacea the Mint family, the leaves when crushed release
a sweet citrus aroma. Competes well with grasses. Easily grown
from seed an tolerates very dry conditions. Native to Midwestern
and Southern U.S. |
Oenothera lamarckiana
"Evening Primrose" |
An annual that grows 2 1/2 -
3 feet high. Blooms in summer-fall. Large, showy, bright yellow
flowers with 4 petals or lobes. Blooms during the day and
is easily grown from seed. |
Phlox drummondii
"Annual Phlox" |
An annual that grows to 1 1/2
feet high. Blooms in spring-summer. Clusters of bright red
or reddish shades of flowers. Easily grown from seed. Tolerates
many soil types. Naturalized throughout the U.S. |
Rudbeckia hirta
"Black-Eyed Susan" |
A perennial that grows to 2 feet
high. Blooms in summer-fall. Flowers have a brown dome center
surrounded by bright yellow ray petals. Plants are sturdy,
upright with a branching habit. Easy to grow from seed. |
Salvia coccinea
"Scarlet Sage" |
An annual that grows to 2 feet
high. Blooms in summer-fall. Long spikes of bright red tubular
flowers above dark green leaves. Easily grown from seed. |
