Part Shade Wildflower Mix Native Seed Packet
One seed packet covers approximately 30 square feet of garden. Some of the flower seeds are tiny, so it spreads farther than it looks like it would. Keep an eye out.
Dry to moist soil, part shade. If you plant it in full sun some of the species may leaf scorch or die, but most would be fine, you'd still have a full garden.
Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, as well as songbirds.
Where possible, seeds are local ecotypes.
Certain species in this mix can benefit from cowpea-peanut-lespedeza nitrogen fixing bacteria inoculant. They will still grow fine without it, but if you use the inoculant in poor nutrient soil, legumes (in this mix peas and lespedeza) will become symbiotic with it to make nitrogen fertilizer and improve your soil quality.
Planting Instructions: Scatter seeds and gently press into soil, roll over them, or gently step on them to secure into place, and optionally cover with a light layer of straw. Alternate option cover in 1/4" of soil without pressing seeds into soil. Optional compost. Water when dry. Do not stratify.
Mix Includes:
Eastern Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis
Calico Aster - Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Zigzag Aster (PA Ecotype) - Symphyotrichum prenanthoides
Partridge Pea (PA Ecotype) - Chamaecrista fasciculata
Sensitive Pea (NC Ecotype) - Chamaecrista nictitans
Lanceleaf Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata
Bottlebrush Grass (PA Ecotype) - Elymus hystrix
Virginia Wildrye (Madison NY Ecotype) - Elymus virginicus
Oxeye Sunflower (PA Ecotype) - Heliopsis helianthoides
Slender Lespedeza (VA Ecotype) - Lespedeza virginica
Wild Bergamot (Fort Indiantown Gap PA Ecotype) - Monarda fistulosa
Beaked Panicgrass (Eastern Shore MD Ecotype) - Panicum anceps
Eastern Gray Beardtongue (WV Ecotype) - Penstemon canescens
Tall White Beardtongue (PA Ecotype) - Penstemon digitalis
Hairy Beardtongue - Penstemon hirsutus
Appalachian Beardtongue (PA Ecotype) - Penstemon laevigatus
Hoary Mountainmint - Pycnanthemum incanum
Narrowleaf Mountainmint - Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Blackeyed Susan (Maryland's state flower) - Rudbeckia hirta
Little Bluestem (Fort Indiantown Gap PA Ecotype) - Schizachyrium scoparium
Grey Goldenrod (PA Ecotype) - Solidago nemoralis
Early Goldenrod (PA Ecotype) - Solidago juncea
Native Seed Packets are created by children within Howard County Schools in partnership with HCPSS Student Employment Training Programs. Proceeds go to fund their program for ongoing environmental activities.