CA Indigenous Wildflower Mix (1/4lb & up)

Wildflower seed orders will ship starting Dec 10. This is a pre-order item until that date.

Our California Wildflower Mix is a custom blend made for us by a local seed collector.  California Wildflowers are the easiest way to bring a variety of bright colors to your spring garden, while strongly supporting local wildlife and pollinators (many of which are endangered).

We are not offering our Wildflower mix in quantities less than 1/4 lb. Successful plantings of wildflowers require much more seed than most people think, so we are only offering larger quantities.

We recommend an application rate of 1/4 lb per 500 sq ft.

Our CA Indigenous mix includes only plants that are indigenous to California and that will support indigenous wildlife species:

Achillea millefolium White yarrow (perennial)

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia (annual)

Collinsia heterophylla Chinese houses (annual)

Eschscholzia californica California poppy (tender perennial)

Gilia capitata Globe gilia (annual)

Gilia tricolor Bird’s eyes (annual)

Lasthenia californica Dwarf goldfields (annual)

Layia platyglossa Tidytips (annual)

Lupinus microcarpus densiflorus Golden lupine (perennial)

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine (annual)

Mimulus aurantiacus aurantiacus Monkeyflower (perennial)

Nemophila maculata Five spot (annual)

Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes (annual)

Phacelia campanularia California blue bells (annual)

Sisyrinchium bellum Blue eyed grass (perennial)

How to seed this wildflower mix:

Prepare Your Soil

The plants in this mix are indigenous to CA, but that doesn't mean they will grow in any soil.  If the area you will be planting has very compact soil with an existing weed population, you will likely get very poor germination without some preparation.

For compacted soils, begin by removing any existing invasive plants.  Loosen the soil surface with a digging fork or tiller and incorporate a 1 inch layer of compost. Water the soil thoroughly and allow water to soak in for one week.

If new "weed" seedling germinate, remove those before proceeding to planting.

Planting the Seeds

Pour your wildflower seed mix into a large bucket or container (that has no holes) with lid. Add in soil from your garden so the ratio in the bucket is 20:1 soil:seeds.  Close the lid and mix thoroughly.

Hand broadcast your seeds over the area you want to plant.