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Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix in a meadow with two birdhouses

Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix with sunflowers, photo courtesy for Nancy Rakich

Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix, Zinnias

Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix, Sulphur Cosmos growing near birdbath

Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix

Name: Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix
Brand: American Meadows
SKU: AM019855
Price: 11.96 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

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

Seed Life Cycle

Mix of Annuals & Perennials

Growing Zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Ideal Region

Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest

Light Requirements

Full Sun

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.

Advantages

Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Long Bloom Time, Naturalizes, Mass Plantings

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.

How much seed do I need? See Plant Information below for coverage rates.

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.

Img	Botanical Name	Common Name	Life Cycle	Color	Height	Bloom Season
	Aster novae-angliae	New England Aster	Perennial	Purple	36-72" tall	Fall
	Calendula officinalis	Pot Marigold	Annual	Orange, Yellow	12-24" tall	Summer, Fall
	Chamaecrista fasciculata	Partridge Pea	Annual	Yellow	24-36" tall	Summer, Fall
	Chrysanthemum maximum	Shasta Daisy	Perennial	White	16-30" tall	Summer
	Coreopsis lanceolata	Lance-Leaf Coreopsis	Perennial	Yellow	18-36" tall	Summer, Fall
	Coreopsis tinctoria	Plains Coreopsis	Annual	Yellow, Red	30-36" tall	Summer, Fall
	Cosmos sulphureus	Sulphur Cosmos	Annual	Orange, Yellow	36-48" tall	Summer, Fall
	Dalea purpurea	Purple Prairie Clover	Perennial	Purple	12-36" tall	Summer, Fall
	Dianthus barbatus	Sweet William	Biennial	Red, White, Pink	12-24" tall	Summer
	Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower	Perennial	Purple	24-36" tall	Summer
	Eschscholzia californica	California Poppy	Annual	Orange	12-18" tall	Spring, Summer
	Gaillardia pulchella	Indian Blanket	Annual	Red, Yellow	12-24" tall	Summer
	Helianthus annuus Sunspot	Dwarf Sunflower Sunspot	Annual	Yellow, Brown Center	24-36" tall	Summer, Fall
	Liatris spicata	Blazing Star	Perennial	Purple	24-48" tall	Summer, Fall
	Linum perenne lewisii	Blue Flax	Perennial	Blue	18-30" tall	Spring, Summer
	Phlox drummondii	Drummond Phlox	Annual	Red	8-20" tall	Summer, Fall
	Ratibida columnifera	Yellow Prairie Coneflower	Perennial	Yellow	12-36" tall	Summer
	Rudbeckia hirta	Black Eyed Susan	Perennial	Yellow	12-36" tall	Summer, Fall
	Zinnia elegans	Zinnia	Annual	Mix	24-36" tall	Summer, Fall

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