Intermountain Native Blend, Wildflower Seed

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 365
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Blend

Intermountain Native Blend, Wildflower Seed

This mix contains annuals and perennials that are native to the Intermountain region of the U.S., bounded by the Rocky Mountains on the east, and the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges on the west. This area includes eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, western Montana, western Wyoming and western Colorado. It is also suitable for southwestern Alberta and southeastern B.C. in Canada. For maximum adaptability, most of these species are derived from seed sources located within this geographical area. Best for elevations below 7,000 feet. For higher elevations, see the Mountain Native Mix. This mix should be planted at 7-14 pounds per acre or 6 ounces per 1,000 sq.ft.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 365
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Blend

Product Details

Weight

.08

Botanical Name

Blend

Seed Type

Seed

Sow Depth

1/4"

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Life Cycle

Perennial

Sow Method

Direct Sow

Categories

Flowers

Days To Maturity (# Days)

365

Seeds Per Acre

12-16 lbs

Components

<ul> <li>18.21% Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleome serrulata)</li> <li>18.20% Yellow Gaillardia (Gaillardia aristata)</li> <li>12.13% Utah Sweetvetch (Hedysarum boreale)</li> <li>10.51% Blue Flax (Linum perenne)</li> <li>9.10% Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus)</li> <li>6.07% Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)</li> <li>6.07% Mountain Lupine (Lupinus argenteus)</li> <li>6.07% Palmer Penstemon (Penstemon palmeri)</li> <li>4.85% Globe Gilia (Gilia capitata)</li> <li>4.55% Deerhorn Clarkia (Clarkia pulchella)</li> <li>3.03% Munro's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana)</li> <li>1.21% Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum)</li> </ul> 95.47% Pure Seed, 48+28% Germination, 4.50% Inert Matter, 0.03% Crop Seed

Components

  • 18.21% Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleome serrulata)
  • 18.20% Yellow Gaillardia (Gaillardia aristata)
  • 12.13% Utah Sweetvetch (Hedysarum boreale)
  • 10.51% Blue Flax (Linum perenne)
  • 9.10% Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus)
  • 6.07% Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)
  • 6.07% Mountain Lupine (Lupinus argenteus)
  • 6.07% Palmer Penstemon (Penstemon palmeri)
  • 4.85% Globe Gilia (Gilia capitata)
  • 4.55% Deerhorn Clarkia (Clarkia pulchella)
  • 3.03% Munro's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana)
  • 1.21% Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum)
95.47% Pure Seed, 48+28% Germination, 4.50% Inert Matter, 0.03% Crop Seed

Growing Instructions

When to Plant:
For areas that tend to have little to no frost (Florida, Texas, California, etc..), wildflower can be planted all year round except in the dead of summer. For areas that get a hard, killing frost (Indiana, New York, Minnesota, etc..), wildflower should be planted in spring, summer and fall. Most wildflower mixes unless otherwise noted need at least 6 hours of sun to perform well. Full sun all day will give best results.

Preparing the Soil:
Remove all vegetation from the area where wildflower seed will be sowed. Remove any plants, till the soil and rake the area flat. If soil is a hard, no draining clay soil then compost should be added to help aid drainage.

Planting Wildflower:
Sand should be added to wildflower mixes that do not have filler already mixed in. Sand will help spread seeds better without clumps and can be seen better to aid in spreading. with sand for better visibilty and scatter the seeds directly on top of the soil. If you are sowing a larger area, we recommend using a seed spreader if not, you can sow by hand. After the seeds has been spread out they should be lighly compressing into the soil, making sure not to bury them but compressed enough so rain and wind will not move. You can either walk on them, use a board or if you are sowing a larger area, rent a seed roller.

Spreading Rate:
In general wildflower should be spread at 4-10 ounces per 1,000 sq.ft. or 4-15 lbs. per acre. Each wildflower mix should have exact details on spreading rate in the description. If not use the above rates.

Growing Wildflower:
It is important to keep the soil moist until the seedlings are about 4-6″ tall. After that, the seedlings will survive on natural rains. During dry weather the occasional watering will help. Do not let soil dry out while they are seedlings are this will kill the plants.

Caring for Wildflower:
Once a year the wildflower meadow should be mowed over. Wait until late fall when all the flowers have bloomed and dropped their seeds. Then with a weed trimmer, or a mower set on a tallest setting, mow over the entire meadow of wildflower. This will encourage strong growth in the spring without competing with dead old foliage.

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