{"product_id":"virginia-native-wildflower-seed-mix","title":"Virginia Native Wildflower Seed Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVirginia Native Wildflower Seed Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e is a thoughtfully assembled collection of wildflowers chosen specifically for \u003cstrong\u003enativity, performance, and ecological value in Virginia's climate\u003c\/strong\u003e and soils, from the Coastal Plain to the Blue Ridge. The base mix brings together ten proven native performers, including Black Eyed Susan, Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Weed, Bee Balm, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Rattlesnake Master, Ohio Spiderwort, Early Sunflower, Plains Coreopsis, and Common Evening Primrose, delivering \u003cstrong\u003econtinuous color from spring through hard frost\u003c\/strong\u003e and genuine \u003cstrong\u003efood and habitat value\u003c\/strong\u003e for Virginia's pollinators and wildlife. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSized by square footage\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than weight, it takes the guesswork out of planning, whether you are covering a small garden bed or transforming a larger open area. \u003cstrong\u003eEach size contains a different quantity of base mix scaled to your coverage area, but every order includes the same five bonus seed packets\u003c\/strong\u003e regardless of size. Because these rare species are small-seeded, expensive to source, and impossible to guarantee at a consistent rate when blended into a bulk mix, they are included as individual packets so that every single customer receives a full, generous quantity of each one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery species in this mix was \u003cstrong\u003ehand-selected for its performance\u003c\/strong\u003e in Virginia conditions, its value to the local food web, and its contribution to a planting that stays interesting from Spring through hard frost. The five bonus packets are where this mix goes above and beyond: each one features a rare, unusual, or ecologically exceptional Virginia native that you are unlikely to find anywhere else, packaged individually so you can place each species exactly where it will do its best work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included in your five bonus packets:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Blazing Star Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanmeadows.com\/products\/blazing-star-wildflower-seeds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlazing Star Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLiatris spicata\u003c\/em\u003e) - A reliable and low-maintenance native, it draws bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and seed-eating songbirds across a long display season, and doubles as a striking cut flower. Tall, densely packed purple bottlebrush spikes open from the top down in midsummer for a dramatic, long-lasting display that is hard to match in the late-season garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNodding Bur Marigold Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eBidens cernua\u003c\/em\u003e) - A late-season showstopper that many gardeners may never have grown! Well suited to wet spots, rain gardens, and stormwater areas, it blooms from late summer into fall with bright yellow flowers that attract a wide range of pollinators before giving way to seeds eaten by Mallards, Purple Finches, and other waterfowl and songbirds. A genuinely rare find in the seed trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pale Coneflower Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanmeadows.com\/products\/pale-coneflower-wildflower-seeds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePale Coneflower Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEchinacea pallida\u003c\/em\u003e) - The elegant cousin of Purple Coneflower, with long, drooping pale lavender-pink ray petals surrounding a warm copper-bronze cone. Native to Virginia and the broader eastern U.S., it blooms in early summer, supports a wide range of native bees and butterflies, and brings a subtle, refined beauty to meadow plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Showy Goldenrod Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanmeadows.com\/products\/showy-goldenrod-wildflower-seeds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShowy Goldenrod Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSolidago speciosa\u003c\/em\u003e) - Bold, upright plumes of deep golden yellow bloom from late summer into fall, providing a critical late-season nectar source for migrating Monarchs, native bees, and beneficial insects. One of the showiest and most ecologically valuable of all Virginia's native goldenrods, and a powerful bridge between summer and the season's end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Smooth Blue Aster Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanmeadows.com\/products\/aster-wildflower-seeds-smooth-blue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Blue Aster Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum laeve\u003c\/em\u003e) - Among the native blue asters, Smooth Blue Aster stands out for the sheer abundance and intensity of its blooms, producing a profusion of blue to violet daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centers from late summer into fall. It carries a special value designation for native bees from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, and is a confirmed host plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Your base mix and bonus packets can be planted together in the fall. If planting in spring, cold stratify the bonus packets, then incorporate them into the mix and sow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Meadows","offers":[{"title":"100-200 sq ft","offer_id":47005545496815,"sku":"AM024563","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250-500 sq ft","offer_id":47005545529583,"sku":"AM024564","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500-1000 sq ft","offer_id":47005545562351,"sku":"AM024565","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000-2000 sq ft","offer_id":47005545595119,"sku":"AM024566","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/VirginiaNative_PDP.jpg?v=1781537377","url":"https:\/\/www.americanmeadows.com\/products\/virginia-native-wildflower-seed-mix","provider":"American Meadows","version":"1.0","type":"link"}