North American Shade Wildflower Mix (pack)

North American Shade - Wildflower Mix Annuals and Perennials Open Pollinated. Bring color to the shady areas of your yard with this carefully selected mix of shade tolerant flowers. Requires four hours direct or filtered sun per day. Varieties include: Purple Coneflower, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Annual Candytuft, Sweet William, Siberian Wallflower, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Baby Blue Eyes, Chinese Houses, Shasta Daisy, Annual Baby's Breath, Violet Johnny-Jump-Up, Mountain Garland, European Columbine, Corn Poppy, Spurred Snapdragon, Foxglove, Forget-me-not. Pack covers approximately 10 sq ft if broadcast.

Mix Details

• Plant type: Annual/Perennial Mix
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Annuals and Perennials Open Pollinated.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• USDA Zone: 3-10
• Plant In: Fall or Spring
• Planting Depth: 1/8"
• Days to Germinate: 20-45 Days
• Height At Maturity: 7"-48"
• Sun/Shade Requirements: Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate Water

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for North American Shade Wildflower Mix (pack) and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Because this packet contains a mix, component proportions and the number of varieties visible in a small planting will vary. Emergence, growth rate, mature size, color, and harvest or bloom timing can also differ among components and with site conditions. Evaluate the planting across the full season rather than assuming the first seedlings, flowers, or harvest represent the entire mix.

Place North American Shade Wildflower Mix (pack) where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

Treat North American Shade Wildflower Mix (pack) as a collection of components rather than a uniform single variety. Keep labels with separate packets, compare seedlings over time, and allow for differences in emergence, mature size, color, and seasonal timing. Site preparation and weather can change which components are most visible, so assess the planting across the intended harvest or bloom period.

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