Description
Plant this mix to attract beneficial insects such as ladybugs, lacewings, ground beetles and other insects that feed on pests.
Wildflower establishment requires some important steps:
- Site selection/preparation: It's important to address competition from weeds: pull, till, or use organic herbicides. If planting in the spring/summer you can wait for weeds to germinate, control and then plant the wildflower seeds.
- Seeding: You will want to have good seed to soil contact, broadcasting by hand is a good approach on small plot, may want to mix with an inert carrier, sand or other. Raking in and covering with soil 2-3 times seed thickness.
- Watering: During establishment for the first month, can be from rain in spring or supplement with irrigation.
- Timing: The best time to plant is in spring to early summer and even again in late fall.
This mix includes all of the following seed varieties:
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GENUS/SPECIES |
COMMON NAME |
TYPE |
HEIGHT |
COLOR |
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Achillea millefolium |
White Yarrow |
P |
12 to 36 |
White |
 |
Gypsophila elegans |
Baby's Breath |
A |
8 to 18 |
White |
 |
Iberis umbellata |
Candytuft |
A |
12 to 18 |
White/Pink/Violet |
 |
Layia platyglossa |
Tidy Tips |
A |
6 to 12 |
Yellow-White |
 |
Lobularia maritima |
Alyssum |
TP |
8 to 16 |
White |
 |
Nemophila menziesii |
Baby Blue Eyes |
A |
4 to 12 |
Blue |
 |
Phacelia campanularia |
California Bluebells |
A |
8 to 20 |
Blue |
 |
Trifolium repens |
White Dutch Clover |
P |
4 to 10 |
White |
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Annual |
50% |
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Perennial |
50% |
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