broadcasting wildflower seed Midwest Wildflower Native Seed Mix – OPN Seed

broadcasting wildflower seed Midwest Wildflower Native Seed Mix – OPN SeedIf you're new to native gardening or want a colorful wildflower garden, we've taken the guesswork out of what you'll need to start your project. This mix contains vibrant annual wildflowers that typically bloom the first growing season and long lasting perennial species that establish over time and offer continuous blooms and foraging for pollinators for years to come. The Midwest Wildflower Native Seed Mix is great for garden beds and once

If you're new to native gardening or want a colorful wildflower garden, we've taken the guesswork out of what you'll need to start your project. This mix contains vibrant annual wildflowers that typically bloom the first growing season and long-lasting perennial species that establish over time and offer continuous blooms and foraging for pollinators for years to come. 

The Midwest Wildflower Native Seed Mix is great for garden beds and once established, can also be used for cut flowers if desired.

This seed mix is appropriate for Midwest locations that receive at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight a day. Plant this in well-drained soils.

This mix can be used alone or over existing grass plantings or be combined with any of our grass only mixes. 

Contains the following species:

Wildflowers:

Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower 

Heliopsis helianthoides - Ox Eye Sunflower 

Gaillardia pulchella - Indian Blanket 

Chamaecrista fasciculata - Partridge Pea 

Rudbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan

Dalea purpurea - Purple Prairie Clover 

Dalea candida - White Prairie Clover

Coreopsis tinctoria - Plains Coreopsis 

Liatris spicata - Dense Blazingstar 

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed 

Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot 

Ratibida pinnata - Yellow/Grey-headed Coneflower 

Eryngium yuccifolium - Rattlesnake Master 

Aster laevis - Smooth Aster 

Solidago rigida - Stiff Goldenrod 

Seed Info

Seed Packet covers 250 square feet (a 10 x 25 area) and will take up to three growing seasons to fully establish.

Lbs Per Acre Broadcast = 9

PLS=Pure Live Seed

Pure Live Seed is a measure of viable seed stated as a percentage. It is the product of total germination times purity.

Example: 96% Germination x 93% Purity = 89% PLS

All of our native warm season grasses and seed mixes are sold PLS.

Broadcast Seeding is the process of sowing seed by hand. The seeds are sprinkled into the soil and can be lightly raked in to ensure germination.

Product Details

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Orange, White

Height: 3 to 5 Feet

Light Requirements: 4 to 6 Hours a Day

Soil Hydrology: Dry to Mesic Soils

Bloom Time: Spring through Fall

Plant Type: Annuals/Perennials

Attracts: Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators

Suggested USDA Planting Zones: 3-7

Product Code: MAPF03

Color Boosters

The native perennials in your mix do require some patience to establish, but for instant gratification consider adding any of these quick establishing annuals. They're perfect pollinator plants, too!

Partridge Pea

Indian Blanket 

Quick Growing Wildflowers Native Seed Mix 

Cover Crops and Seed Carriers

Do you need a cover crop?

Know where you sow! Add some Rice Hulls to your order!