Midwest Wildflower Seed Mix
SKU: AM016979
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Overview
• Exceptionally easy to grow wildflowers loved by casual and expert gardeners alike
• Guaranteed to thrive in the Midwest, with over two dozen versatile wildflower species
• Expertly curated for Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin and the Province of Ontario
• Our bestselling mix for a rainbow of low maintenance, quick blooms throughout the first year and beyond!
• All of our seed is 100% pure, non-GMO and neonicotinoid free
key features
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Long Bloom Time, Naturalizes, Cut Flowers, Mass Plantings
Growing Zones
Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
Life Cycle
Mix of Annuals & Perennials
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average, Moist / Wet
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.
SKU
AM016979
Description
This premium mixture features 28 different, easy to grow, long-lasting wildflowers and has been used by homeowners and commercial planters all over the midwest for over 20 years. Expect a burst of annual color just a few weeks after seeding, plus increased bloom year after year from a great group of perennials. Plant spring or late fall.

What's in this Mix
This mixture contains 28 wildflowers, 13 annuals for first-year color, plus 15 perennials or biennials for second and successive years' bloom.
Name | Life Cycle | Bloom Season | Height | Native Range | |
![]() | Baby Blue Eyes Nemophila menziesii | Annual Blooms 1st year | Spring | 4-12" tall | North America: Coastal Oregon to Baja |
![]() | Firewheel, Indian Blanket Gaillardia pulchella | Annual Blooms 1st year | Spring to summer | 12-24" tall | North America: Western & Central |
![]() | Lemon Beebalm Monarda citriodora | Annual Blooms 1st year | Spring to summer | 12-24" tall | North America: Plains |
![]() | Blue Flax Linum perenne | Perennial Blooms 1st year | Spring to summer | 18-30" tall | Eurasia |
![]() | Tall Blue Cornflower, Bachelor Button Centaurea cyanus 'Tall Blue' | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer | 28-36" tall | Europe |
![]() | Baby's Breath Gypsophila elegans | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer | 8-18" tall | Europe |
![]() | Candytuft Iberis umbellata | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer | 12-18" tall | Mediterranean |
![]() | Scarlet Flax Linum grandiflorum rubrum | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer | 12-36" tall | Northern Africa, Southern Europe |
![]() | Red Poppy, Corn Poppy Papaver rhoeas | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer | 12-30" tall | Eurasia, Northern Africa |
![]() | Plains Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer to fall | 30-36" tall | North America: Great Plains |
![]() | Sensation Mix Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus Sensation Mix | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer to fall | 48-54" tall | Central America: Mexico |
![]() | Bright Lights Mix Sulphur Cosmos Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights Mix | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer to fall | 30-40" tall | Central America: Mexico |
![]() | Clasping Coneflower Dracopis amplexicaulis | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer to fall | 18-30" tall | North America: Southeast, South Central |
![]() | Sunflower Helianthus annuus | Annual Blooms 1st year | Summer to fall | 18" to 10 ft tall | North America |
![]() | California Poppy Eschscholzia californica | Tender Perennial Blooms 1st year + | Late spring to early summer | 12-18" tall | North America: California |
![]() | Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata | Perennial Blooms 1st year + | Summer to fall | 24" tall | North America: Eastern & Central |
![]() | Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta | Perennial Blooms 1st year + | Summer to fall | 12-36" tall | North America |
![]() | Gloriosa Daisy Rudbeckia hirta 'Gloriosa' | Perennial Blooms 1st year + | Summer to fall | 12-36" tall | North America |
![]() | Siberian Wallflower Cheiranthus allionii | Biennial Blooms 2nd year | Spring | 10-18" tall | Europe |
![]() | Sweet William Dianthus barbatus | Biennial Blooms 2nd year | Summer | 12-24" tall | Europe |
![]() | Large-Flowered Evening Primrose Oenothera lamarckiana | Biennial Blooms 2nd year | Summer to fall | 2-5 ft tall | North America |
![]() | Blanketflower Gaillardia aristata | Perennial Blooms 2nd year + | Spring to summer | 24-48" tall | North America: Western & Northern |
![]() | Perennial Lupine Lupinus perennis | Perennial Blooms 2nd year + | Spring to summer | 12-36" tall | North America: Eastern |
![]() | Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea | Perennial Blooms 2nd year + | Summer | 24-36" tall | North America: Eastern & Central |
![]() | Alaska Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum 'Alaska' | Perennial Blooms 2nd year + | Summer | 24-36" tall | Eurasia |
![]() | Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera | Perennial Blooms 2nd year + | Summer | 12-36" tall | North America: Central |
![]() | Yellow Prairie Coneflower Ratibida columnifera Yellow | Perennial Blooms 2nd year + | Summer | 12-36" tall | North America: Central |
![]() | Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea | Perennial Blooms 3rd year + | Summer to fall | 12-36" tall | North America: Great Plains |

100% Pure Seed | Non-GMO
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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!