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Southwest Wildflower MixSouthwest Wildflower Mix

The species in this mix are native or naturalized to the states of New Mexico, Arizona, southern Nevada, and southern California. This mix will provide a long season of beautiful blooms. Sow this mix on a prepared site from mid to late spring. Expect 3 to 4 years of color, after which weed competition may reduce color requiring additional sowing. Plant this mix where it will receive at least one-half day of full sun. Sow 1 lb. per 2,000
sq. ft., 12 lbs. per acre.2 oz. 1#

List of ingredients

% by
Weight
% by
Seed
Life Color Common Name Genus & Species Height Bloom
Season
3.00
0.50
3.50
2.50
2.00
6.00
10.25
3.00
2.50
3.00
10.00
24.00
0.50
10.00
5.00
2.00
3.00
3.25
6.00
2.53
1.12
12.41
7.82
0.85
3.95
4.67
5.77
5.57
3.65
7.34
1.09
0.65
1.92
5.72
13.57
6.08
8.93
6.35
A
P
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
P
A
A
A
P
P
A
P
P
Blue
Yellow
Pink/White
Red
Orange/Yell
Orange
Red/Yellow
Blue
Purple/White
Yellow/White
Blue
Blue
Yellow
Purple/White
White
Pink/White
Blue
Red/Yellow
Purple
Prairie Aster
Desert Marigold
Mountain Garland
Dwarf Plains Coreopsis
African Daisy
California Poppy
Indian Blanket
Globe Gilia
Bird's Eyes
Tidy Tips
Blue Flax
Arroyo Lupine
Blazing Star
Five Spot
White Evening Primrose
Showy Evening Primrose
California Blue Bell
Mexican Hat
Moss Verbena
Aster tanacetifolius
Baileya multiradiata
Clarkia unguiculata
Coreopsis tinctoria
Dimorphotheca sinuata
Eschscholzia californica
Gaillardia pulchella
Gilia capitata
Gilia tricolor
Layia platyglossa
Linum perenne lewisii
Lupinus succulentus
Mentzelia lindleyi
Nemophila maculata
Oenothera pallida
Oenothera speciosa
Phacelia campanularia
Ratibida columnaris
Verbena tenuisecta
24"
24"
36"
9"
12"
18"
26"
24"
20"
12"
24"
36"
16"
12"
16"
18"
24"
36"
10"
Spr/Sum
Sum/Fall
Spr/Sum
Sum/Fall
Spr/Sum
Spr/Sum
Sum/Fall
Sum
Sum
Spr
Sum/Fall
Spr/Sum
Spr
Spr/Sum
Sum
Sp/Sm/Fa
Spr/Sum
Sum/Fall
Spr/Fall

 

Southwest Perennial Wildflower Mix

Perennial species native and naturalized to the Southwestern US. Sow from spring through early autumn. Leave time in fall for plants to establish themselves before winter. Sow on a well prepared site that receives at least one-half day of full sun. Sow 1lb. 2,000 sq. ft., 9 lbs. per acre. 2 oz. 1#

List of ingredients

% by
Weight
% by
Seed
Life Color Genus & Species Common Name Height Bloom
Season
1.00
3.00
8.50

10.00
2.00
10.00
10.50
15.00
7.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
4.00
2.00
8.00
2.00
8.00
2.00
4.6%
7.3%
9.6%

3.5%
5.9%
4.6%
2.2%
7.7%
5.6%
14.3%
1.2%
4.3%
3.8%
0.8%
15.4%
0.1%
5.9%
3.3%
P
P
P

P
P
A
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
White
Purple
White

Yellow
Purple
Orange
Yellow/Red
Blue
White
Pink/White
Red
Red/Pink
Light Pink
White
Red/Yellow

Purple
Yellow
Achillea millefolium
Aster bigelovii
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
Coreopsis lanceolata
Erigeron speciosa
Eschscholzia californica
Gaillardia aristata
Linum perenne lewisii
Oenothera pallida
Oenothera speciosa
Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon hartwegii
Penstemon palmeri
Petalostemum candidum
Ratibida columnaris
Verbena hastata
Verbena tenuisecta
Viguiera multiflora
Yarrow, White
Aster, Plains
Chrysanthemum, Daisy

Coreopsis, Lance Leaved
Fleabane Daisy
California Poppy
Blanketflower
Blue Flax
White Evening Primrose
Showy Evening Primrose
Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon
Penstemon, Palmer
White Prairie Clover
Mexican Hat
Blue Vervain
Moss Verbena
Showy Goldeneye
24"
36"
48"

48"
24"
18"
30"
24"
16"
18"
60"
31"
48"
36"
36"
60"
10"
40"
Sum/Fall
Sum/Fall
Spr/Sum

Sum/Fall
Sum
Spr/Sum
Sum/Fall
Sum/Fall
Sum
Sp/Sm/Fa
Sum
Sum
Sum
Sum
Sum/Fall

Spr/Fall
Sum