Who says you can't have color in the shade? With this special mixture of shade-tolerant flowers, you can. Close to buildings, under high branches, at the edge of the lawn-anyplace that's too shady for a regular flower garden, but has some sun each day-at least four hours. And what a garden it is-20 different flowers in a rainbow of hues. And bloom begins just a few weeks after planting. Annuals bloom your first year, perennials the second-and then return each season with more and more blooms.
How to Plant your Shady Garden: Plant in spring after frosts, during summer, or in fall after growing season ends. Clear area of all existing growth, and till or loosen soil. Then scatter seed mix evenly and compress soil. Do not cover. Water carefully, and keep moist until seedlings are about 10" tall. Annuals bloom first year; perennials and biennials the second and successive years, forming larger and larger clumps.
Flowers Included: Net Wt. 1 ounce is 65% inert matter as a sowing aid, and 35% flower seed. Over 10,000 seeds in all. The following flowers are included at 5% or less:
Chinese Forget-Me-Not, blue
Baby's Breath (Gyp. elegans), white
Multicolored cornflower, blue, pink, wht
Siberian Wallflower, orange
Dame's Rocket, lilac
Rose Mallow, pink/white
Four O'Clock, red, white, yellow
Gloriosa Daisy, gold/dark red
Evening Primrose, yellow
Chinese Houses, purple/white
Lanceleaf Coreopsis, yellow
Sweet William, multicolored
Foxglove, purple
Purple Echinacea, pink
California Poppy, gold
Baby Snapdragon, multicolored
Scarlet Flax, red
Baby Blue Eyes, light blue
Red Poppy, red, pink, white
None-so-Pretty, magenta