These mixes contain *native* wildflowers AND naturalized species (various garden flowers that are not necessarily originally found to be from North America but will often “naturalize” to establish as a permanent or semi-permanent garden resident. Read on, it gets better.
We have designed these mixes for achieving specific garden goals, like feeding honeybees (Honeybee Feed Seed Mix), or attracting butterflies (Monarch Native Mix, or Monarch Garden Mix) or for low growing wildflowers, and lawn alternatives (Eco-easy Alternative Flower Lawn Mix), and the list goes on. We have mixes for partially shaded areas (Little Bit Shady Wildflower Mix, and Light Shade Native Seed Mix), regional Native Grass Mixes that fulfill the need for winter interests and provide food and perches for birds. You get the idea. Now for some terms.
Good question with a simple answer that can go from broad to specific as far as the “region”, but it is an indigenous species that is scientifically found to have been on this continent (North America in this case) for a very long time, occurring originally and not imported by man. In other words a NATIVE species is a wild species that occurs naturally in a given region for example the Pacific Northwest or your local county or watershed land.
If your seed mix does not have NATIVE in the name or doesn’t have a region named (ex: Northeast, Midwest, Southwest, etc) it could have some species that are tender annuals (like marigolds, and a few others) that will not tolerate freezing winter weather conditions and the seed could freeze. However don’t worry about this with the NATIVE SEED MIXES. Read on. Those mixes containing the word NATIVE, are able to be seeded year-round, even in fall or winter. If seeding in the summer, you may need to provide irrigation to get the seedlings started. Some flower and grasses germinate in warm soils (most native grasses are an example).
If the word NATIVE is not in the mix name but instead refers to a region such as Eastern Pollinator Wildflower Seed Mix, these flowers are NATIVE to that region, i.e. east of the Rocky Mountains, and the Western Xeriscape Wildflower Seed Mix is native to the Rocky Mountains and regions west of them.
Think about what you are trying to do with your outdoor space. If you have any features you want to make better or more convenient to maintain, this is a place to start.
More areas to soften with native shrubs & trees, adding flower seed mixes makes serene spaces for a bench or bird bath, mowing less area and not disturbing nature in your own backyard.
Choose the mix that matches your conditions and purpose (sold in 1+ lb plus quantities). We have a wide variety of INDIVIDUAL WILDFLOWER SEED also in 1+lb quantities. Please contact us with any questions. View our planting guide to learn about getting your seed mix from your plan/vision to the soil!
Holland Wildflower Farm began in 1986 when we put our botanical and wildlife research backgrounds to practice at our first home.
info@hollandwildflowerfarm.com
479-283-6709
290 Oneal Ln Elkins, AR 72727
