Description
Deer Resistant Wildflower Seed Mixture 6815. Open Pollinated. Combination of Annual and Perennial.
1 pkt sows approx. 3-5 m².
As tough as it is to do, we believe we’ve found a mixture of early flowering annuals (A), a hardy biennial (B) and hardy perennials (P) that will deter deer from decimating your ‘beautiful wildflower planting’. Both native and non-native plants are found in this mix. Contains: Black Eyed Susan (P), California Poppy (A), Corn Poppy (A), Four O’Clocks (A), Foxglove (B), French Marigolds (A), Lance Leaf Coreopsis (P), Lemon Mint (A), Little Bluestem (P), Oriental Poppy (P), Perennial Lupines (P), Purple Coneflower (P), Side Oats Grama (P), Sweet Alyssum (P). For larger areas, sow at 125 g/90 m² or 9.5 kg/ha.
How to Grow
Sow wildflower seeds into a prepared seedbed from early May through mid-June or in the fall from mid-September through to late October. A late fall sowing additionally allows any dormant seed to be naturally stratified over the winter. A very early spring sowing in late March and early April is also effective at providing natural stratification on any dormant seed. Site Preparation. Remove weeds by hand or apply an organic non-selective herbicide. Loosen soil to 2.5 cm depth with a stiff rake, cultivator or hoe. Flowers will germinate and establish themselves much better when planted into a bed of well drained loose soil, rather than dense or compacted topsoil. Broadcast the seed and let mother nature do the rest. Smaller seeds can be mixed with dry sand to improve distribution when sowing. Natural forces such as rain, snow and frost-heaving of the soil will work the seed down into the soil bed. Irrigate through the first growing season as needed.
