Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix

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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.
Zones 5 - 8
Ideal Regions
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
West
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Advantages
bee-friendly
Bee Friendly
attract-butterflies
Attract Butterflies
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Attract Birds
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Great For Mass Plantings
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Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks)
multiplies--naturalizes
Multiplies / Naturalizes
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Easy To Grow
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Low Maintenance
Light Requirements
full-sun
Full Sun
Mature Height 4-6' tall
Bloom TimeLate spring to fall
SKUAM019855

USDA Hardiness Planting Zones

To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.

  • If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will survive the winter temperatures in your area.
  • If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).

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What's in this Mix?

Plant our Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix to invite birds and other flying friends to your garden or meadow. 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. 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 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.


  Botanical Name Common Name Life Cycle Color Height Bloom Season
New England Aster Aster novae-angliae New England Aster Perennial Purple 36-72" tall Fall
Calendula Calendula officinalis Pot Marigold Annual Orange, Yellow 12-24" tall Summer, Fall
Patridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea Annual Yellow 24-36" tall Summer, Fall
Chrysanthemum maximum Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta Daisy Perennial White 16-30" tall Summer
Lance Leaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-Leaf Coreopsis Perennial Yellow 18-36" tall Summer, Fall
Plains Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis Annual Yellow, Red 30-36" tall Summer, Fall
Sulphur Cosmos Cosmos sulphureus Sulphur Cosmos Annual Orange, Yellow 36-48" tall Summer, Fall
Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover Perennial Purple 12-36" tall Summer, Fall
Sweet William Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Biennial Red, White, Pink 12-24" tall Summer
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Perennial Purple 24-36" tall Summer
California Poppy Eschscholzia californica California Poppy Annual Orange 12-18" tall Spring, Summer
Indian Blanket 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
Blazing Star Liatris spicata Blazing Star Perennial Purple 24-48" tall Summer, Fall
Blue Flax Linum perenne lewisii Blue Flax Perennial Blue 18-30" tall Spring, Summer
Drummond Phlox Phlox drummondii Drummond Phlox Annual Red 8-20" tall Summer, Fall
Yellow Prairie Coneflower Ratibida columnaris Yellow Prairie Coneflower Perennial Yellow 12-36" tall Summer
Rudbeckia hirta Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan Perennial Yellow 12-36" tall Summer, Fall
Zinnia Zinnia elegans Zinnia Annual Mix 24-36" tall Summer, Fall
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Associated SKUsAM019855
AM019841 (1/4 Pound)
AM019842 (1/2 Pound)
AM019843 (1 Pound)
AM019844 (5 Pounds)
AM019845 (10 Pounds)
AM019846 (25 Pounds)
AM019847 (50 Pounds)
Common Name
Backyard Birding Wildflower Seed Mix
Seed Life Cycle
Mix of Annuals & Perennials
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Bloom Time
Late spring to fall
Mature Height
4-6' tall
Ships As
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.
Non-GMO
Yes
Neonicotinoid Free
Soil Moisture
Average
Soil Type
Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Wildflower Mix or Specie
Mixtures
Ideal Region
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
Zones
5, 6, 7, 8
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Great For Mass Plantings, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Multiplies / Naturalizes, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada
Yes
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