Gulf Coast Wildflower Mix

Gulf Coast Wildflower Mix

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Formulated for the Gulf Coast, Caribbean, Southern Florida and extreme Southern Texas.

The Gulf Coast areas have special environmental conditions that makes this blend especially well suited for its conditions. A mix of perennials and annuals that are adapted to moist conditions to tolerate the rainfall as well as sunny conditions to tolerate the extreme temperatures.

This mixture includes:

• 7.0% Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus
• 7.0% Siberian Wallflower - Cheiranthus allionii
• 2.0% Shasta Daisy - Chrysanthemum maximum
• 5.0% Lance-Leaved Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata
• 0.5% Plains Coreopsis - Coreopsis tinctoria
• 5.0% Cosmos - Cosmos bipinnatus
• 5.0% Sulphur Cosmos - Cosmos sulphureus
• 2.0% Rocket Larkspur - Delphinium ajacis
• 2.0% African Daisy - morphotheca aurantiaca
• 5.0% Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea
• 4.0% California Poppy - Eschscholzia californica
• 5.0% Indian Blanket - Gaillardia pulchella
• 10.0% Annual Baby’s Breath - Gypsophila elegans
• 4.0% Tree Mallow - Lavatera trimestris
• 1.0% Gayfeather - Liatris spicata
• 1.0% Spurred Snapdragon - Linaria maroccana
• 7.0% Scarlet Flax - Linum grandiflorum rubrum
• 0.5% Sweet Alyssum - Lobularia maritima
• 4.0% Perennial Lupine - Lupinus perennis
• 10.0% Four O’Clocks - Mirabilis jalapa
• 1.0% Lemon Mint - Monarda citriodora
• 9.0% Baby Blue Eyes - Nemophila menziesii
• 1.0% Dwarf Evening Primrose - Oenothera missouriensis
• 2.0% Corn Poppy - Papaver rhoeas

Seeding rate: 10 - 20 pounds per acre or 1 1/4 - 2 1/2 pounds per 5,000 square feet
Question: Why such a broad range on the seeding rate?
Answer: Wildflower seed planting applications vary tremendously from the back yard flower bed to the 5 acre meadow. Various seeding rates are needed depending on the type of application you are considering. For your specific application use this for your guideline:

• For a meadow look with scattered flowers using the lower end of the seeding rate
• For an average display with good coverage use the middle range of the seeding rate
• For a lush stand with almost solid flowers choose the upper end of the seeding rate