Wildflower Learning Center

As any wildflower gardener knows, come summer there are plenty of Zinnias, Cosmos, Sunflowers, and more to cut for what seems like endless wildflower bouquets. We’re here to help turn...

by Amanda Common Milkweed blooming in my garden last summer. Milkweed, also known as Asclepias, is one of the best native wildflowers for attracting pollinators to the garden and is...

By Marianne Willburn, gardening expert, landscape designer, and writer They’re beautiful, they’re pollinator magnets, and they’re matched to your climate. Native wildflowers are versatile enough to bring the best of...

As soon as summer hits, Zinnias start to open up and show off their bright, bold colors. With them comes a steady stream of butterflies: Swallowtails, Monarchs, Painted Ladies, and...

by Amanda Nasturtium, Sweet Pea, Milkweed, Lupine, and Morning Glory seeds ready to be scarified and soaked. Although most wildflower seeds can simply be scattered on bare dirt, there are...

Marigolds are one of the most popular annual flowers, easily grown from seed or transplant, and when given the right conditions will overflow with bright blossoms that fill a garden...

By Ellen Ecker Ogden, author and garden design lecturer. Marigolds are one of the most popular annual flowers, easily grown from seed or transplant, and when given the right conditions...

Easy to start from seed, this annual plant is hugely popular as a bedding plant or cut flower for home gardeners and florists, prized for their brilliant blue flowers, reminiscent...

Use a wildflower mixture of cornflower for a dramatic, low-maintence meadow By Ellen Ecker Ogden, author and garden design lecturer. This once wild plant is native to Europe and was...

Add a sunny personality to the flower, herb or vegetable garden. The name calendula means the first day of the month, presumably because this pot marigold blooms reliably at the...

By Ellen Ecker Ogden, author and garden design lecturer. Calendula or Calendula officinalis, is a hardy annual, and member of the Asteraceae or Compositae family, which share a central disc...

That plant is flax – a joy to the gardener and the basic ingredient of linseed oil, linseed cake, flaxseed and of course, linen. With so many uses, it might...