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Alternative Lawn Wildflower Seed Mix

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$11.16 $13.95
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$61.59/lb
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• An easy to grow blend of clover, grasses, and low growing wildflowers creates a flowering lawn with splashes of subtle color
• Needs little to no mowing, adding beauty to difficult areas like steep slopes or uneven terrain
• Welcomes bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your yard with diverse blooms all season long
• All of our seed is 100% pure, non-GMO and neonicotinoid free

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Description

Our Alternative Lawn Wildflower Seed Mix is a versatile blend of plants that will develop into a lawn filled with texture and natural beauty. If you have uneven terrain or a steep hillside, or if you simply like the idea of mowing less, our Alternative Lawn Wildflower Mix is the perfect lawn replacement.

Our Alternative Lawn will grow to between 3" to 20" for a varied, low-height meadow. Wildflowers make an excellent lawn alternative they require little maintenance or supplemental water once they are established, and they only need to be mowed once per season. This blend will grow with ease in any full-sun location.

This mix is composed of 13 plant varieties: 6 annual wildflowers, including Poppy and Sweet Alyssum, will bring pops of color just weeks after planting; 5 perennial wildflowers, including Daisies and Creeping Thyme, will appear in the second season and provide color for many years to come; Perennial Clover sends deep roots into the ground, conditions soil, suppresses weeds, and nourishes bumblebees and honeybees; Perennial Fescue Grass helps stabilize soils.

Planting & Care

Learn everything you need to know about growing wildflowers from the experts at American Meadows.

Visit Our Wildflower Learning Center for more helpful guides.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade

Life Cycle

Mix of Annuals & Perennials

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Groundcover
  • Mass Plantings
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Naturalizes
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut Flowers

Additional information

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

Soil Type

  • Acidic Soil
  • Clay Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Dry
  • Moist / Wet

Plant Classification

Blend of Introduced & Native

Life Cycle

Mix of Annuals & Perennials

Growing Zones

  • Zone 1
  • Zone 2
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

Ideal Region

  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Midwest
  • Southwest
  • West
  • Pacific Northwest

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Non-GMO

Yes

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What's In This Mix

This mix is composed of 13 plant varieties: 6 annual wildflowers, including Poppy and Sweet Alyssum, will bring pops of color just weeks after planting; 5 perennial wildflowers, including Daisies and Creeping Thyme, will appear in the second season and provide color for many years to come; Perennial Clover sends deep roots into the ground, conditions soil, suppresses weeds, and nourishes bumblebees and honeybees; Perennial Fescue Grass helps stabilize soils.
Name
Life Cycle
Bloom Time
Native To
Anthemis nobilis
Roman Chamomile Seeds Chamaemelum nobile
Perennial
Summer
Western Europe
Bellis perennis
English Daisy Seeds Bellis perennis
Perennial
Spring to summer
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Chrysanthemum multicaule
Yellow Daisy Seeds Chrysanthemum multicaule
Annual
Summer to fall
Northern Africa
Eschscholzia caespitosa
Tufted Poppy Seeds Eschscholzia caespitosa
Annual
Spring to early summer
California, Southwestern Oregon, Baja California
Sheep Fescue Grass Seeds
Sheep Fescue Grass Seeds Festuca ovina
Perennial
Early to mid summer
Creeping Daisy Seeds
Creeping Daisy Seeds Leucanthemum paludosum
Annual
Summer to fall
Mediterranean
Sweet Alyssum Seeds
Sweet Alyssum Seeds Lobularia maritima 'Tall White'
Annual
Spring to fall
Southern Europe
Five Spot Seeds
Five Spot Seeds Nemophila maculata
Annual
Spring to summer
California
Baby Blue Eyes Seeds
Baby Blue Eyes Seeds Nemophila menziesii
Annual
Late spring to mid summer
Soapwort Seeds
Soapwort Seeds Saponaria ocymoides
Perennial
Mid to late spring
The mountains of Spain to Corsica, Sardinia and Slovenia, from the Apennines to the Alps.
Thymus serpyllum
Creeping Thyme Seeds Thymus serpyllum
Perennial
Summer
Europe
Strawberry Clover Seeds
Strawberry Clover Seeds Trifolium fragiferum
Perennial
Mid summer to fall
Johnny Jump Up Seeds
Johnny Jump Up Seeds Viola tricolor
Perennial
Spring to fall
Mountainsof Spain and France

Overall rating: 4.0666666 / 5 from 60 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Alternative Lawn Wildflower Seed Mix offers a low-maintenance, colorful, and pet-friendly lawn alternative. It features a blend of annual and perennial wildflowers that require minimal watering and mowing once established. The mix includes clover and fescue grass, which help condition the soil and suppress weeds.

Summary topics

  • Clover Growth: 8%
  • Aggressive Growth: 9%
  • Product Appearance: 9%
  • Lawn Maintenance: 13%
  • Seed Mix Quality: 32%

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Review highlights

  • "Alternative Lawn Mix is the most dependable and hardy ground cover I've found--and it's pretty too!" — M.
  • "It's very low-growing and a colorful alternative to a green lawn--plus it's a truly no-mow mix!" — Mary
  • "Wonderful growth, attracts a range of pollinators, looks beautiful and smells even better." — The F.

Reviews

Run away from this!

"Do not buy this! My property is a certified wildlife habitat. I needed to cut Down on the amount of lawn I had. I bought 2 lbs of this and now I have straw with grass growing through it. I followed the instructions, had my landscaper help me. It’s just a nasty mess now!"

— Barbara S. (1/5)

Beautiful!

"I decided to replace my back lawn with this alternative lawn cover and LOVE the results. The flowers are beautiful! I did seed once in the fall and I think I started too late, the results were patchy. I re-seeded again the following spring and had better results (South of Seattle). I have mowed a couple of times and the flowers grew back nicely!"

— Kat (5/5)

Should be renamed to ""marigolds take over everything""

"I had high hopes for this one. . . the photo is nothing like what will really happen. Marigolds will take over and suffocate everything else. I'm curious to see how it looks next year - if any of the perennials actually come back. It was a pretty disappointing purchase."

— Jay S. (2/5)

Love my No Mow lawn!!

"Love the alternative lawn mix! I added American Meadiws cosmos seeds for a pop of color"

— Ricci (5/5)

Flowers are blooming and I am smiling

"I planted Alternative Lawn Wildflower Mix last Fall to replace grass in a shady area where moss tends to grow as well as or better than grass. It is early June and the area is well covered with small plants and lots of flowers. I couldn't ask for more and am looking forward to see what summer brings."

— Wildflower F. (5/5)

I'm loving my wildflower patch!

"I'm transforming my backyard to a butterfly/bee friendly, grass-free environment. I started with some clover and wildflowers. My flowers are finally blossoming, and it's wonderful. I'm very curious to see what comes back next year, as some are annuals."

— Missouri G. (5/5)

Beautiful the first season around

"The first season around the mix is very attractive. By the second all the daisies and bellflowers disappeared. After a few years now all I have left is fescue grass that needs to be mowed, yarrow , and some tall weeds that were in the mix. I have to rip it all back out."

— Sy0310 (1/5)

Nothing grew. At all.

"I cleared and loosened soil, planted according to instructions and watered for three weeks. Absolutely nothing grew. The "250-500 square feet" of seed couldn't cover a 10 square foot area. Eventually other stuff grew in the clear soil as you can see. I am extremely disappointed. Now I have to clear again and try to find something else."

— Paul (1/5)

I'm in love!

"Last summer's bounce house left a huge dead spot of lawn which became this summer's wildflower garden and I'm in LOVE! It took awhile to grow in and is still patchy, but that might've been my own error in planting or calculating quantity. I am confidently buying more wildflower lawn alternative seed for when this summer's pool gets retired for the season and leaves behind another dead spot."

— Amanda (5/5)

The photo doesn't lie. I already ordered more.

"We killed a section of grass with a tarp and planted this in the spring. Worked great. The best part is the bunnies don't eat it."

— Farmlady (5/5)

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