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
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COMMON NAME
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TYPE
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HEIGHT
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COLOR
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Achillea millefolium
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White Yarrow
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P
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12 to 36
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White
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Gypsophila elegans
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Baby's Breath
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A
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8 to 18
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White
|
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Iberis umbellata
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Candytuft
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A
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12 to 18
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White/Pink/Violet
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Layia platyglossa
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Tidy Tips
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A
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6 to 12
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Yellow-White
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Lobularia maritima
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Alyssum
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TP
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8 to 16
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White
|
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Nemophila menziesii
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Baby Blue Eyes
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A
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4 to 12
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Blue
|
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Phacelia campanularia
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California Bluebells
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A
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8 to 20
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Blue
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Trifolium repens
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White Dutch Clover
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P
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4 to 10
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White
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Annual
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50%
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Perennial
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50%
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