Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix
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SKU: AM019855
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Overview
Our Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix is an easy way to grow bird and pollinator habitat right in your own back yard. A rainbow of colorful flowers will light up your landscape from spring through fall. Birds will swoop through to feed on tiny insects, and once flowers fade, seeds provide them another good food source. Includes a mix of annuals, biennials, and perennials. All of our seed is non-GMO, neonicotinoid-free and guaranteed to grow.
key features
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Long Bloom Time, Naturalizes, Mass Plantings
Growing Zones
Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Life Cycle
Mix of Annuals & Perennials
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
4-6' tall
Seed Coverage
1/4 lb covers 250-500 sq ft.
1/2 lb covers 500-1,000 sq ft.
1 lb covers 1,000-2,000 sq ft.
5 lbs covers 5,000-10,000 sq ft.
10 lbs covers 10,000-25,000 sq ft.
25 lbs covers 1/2-1 acre.
50 lbs covers 1.5-2 acres.
1/2 lb covers 500-1,000 sq ft.
1 lb covers 1,000-2,000 sq ft.
5 lbs covers 5,000-10,000 sq ft.
10 lbs covers 10,000-25,000 sq ft.
25 lbs covers 1/2-1 acre.
50 lbs covers 1.5-2 acres.
Bloom Time
Late spring to fall
SKU
AM019855
Description
Plant our Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix to invite birds and other flying friends to your garden or meadow. This mix includes several native wildflowers, which are ideal for habitat creation. We recommend leaving wildflowers standing over the winter months, for two important reasons. First, it will provide a habitat for overwintering insects, an essential food source for birds and their young. Second, dried wildflower seed heads provide a food source for birds when insects are less available. Designed by The Seed Man, Mike Lizotte, exclusively for American Meadows.

What's in this Mix
We've included 9 annual wildflowers that will bloom in the first year, 2 biennials to add color in the second season, and 8 perennial wildflowers that will start blooming in the second or third season and return year after year.
Botanical Name | Common Name | Life Cycle | Color | Height | Bloom Season | |
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Aster novae-angliae | New England Aster | Perennial | Purple | 36-72" tall | Fall |
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Calendula officinalis | Pot Marigold | Annual | Orange, Yellow | 12-24" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Chamaecrista fasciculata | Partridge Pea | Annual | Yellow | 24-36" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Chrysanthemum maximum | Shasta Daisy | Perennial | White | 16-30" tall | Summer |
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Coreopsis lanceolata | Lance-Leaf Coreopsis | Perennial | Yellow | 18-36" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Coreopsis tinctoria | Plains Coreopsis | Annual | Yellow, Red | 30-36" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Cosmos sulphureus | Sulphur Cosmos | Annual | Orange, Yellow | 36-48" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Dalea purpurea | Purple Prairie Clover | Perennial | Purple | 12-36" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Dianthus barbatus | Sweet William | Biennial | Red, White, Pink | 12-24" tall | Summer |
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Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower | Perennial | Purple | 24-36" tall | Summer |
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Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy | Annual | Orange | 12-18" tall | Spring, Summer |
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Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket | Annual | Red, Yellow | 12-24" tall | Summer |
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Helianthus annuus Sunspot | Dwarf Sunflower Sunspot | Annual | Yellow, Brown Center | 24-36" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Liatris spicata | Blazing Star | Perennial | Purple | 24-48" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Linum perenne lewisii | Blue Flax | Perennial | Blue | 18-30" tall | Spring, Summer |
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Phlox drummondii | Drummond Phlox | Annual | Red | 8-20" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Ratibida columnifera | Yellow Prairie Coneflower | Perennial | Yellow | 12-36" tall | Summer |
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Rudbeckia hirta | Black Eyed Susan | Perennial | Yellow | 12-36" tall | Summer, Fall |
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Zinnia elegans | Zinnia | Annual | Mix | 24-36" tall | Summer, Fall |

100% Pure Seed | Non-GMO
We’re Your Wildflower Experts
Our approach is simple ‐ for over 25 years we have offered gardeners only the best wildflower seeds, flower bulbs, perennial plants, clover and lawn seeds and flower seed packets for special occasions ‐ the ones we grow in our own gardens. We stand ready to help you grow with confidence!