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Wildflower
Planting Instructions
When to Plant:
The optimum rainfall period, severity of the
winter and dormancy of the seed will determine
the most favourable time to plant wildflowers in
your area. Annual wildflowers must be
planted in the spring or as a dormant seeding in
the late fall. These plants need to reseed
for growth the following year. Planting
too late in the spring or summer will not allow
enough time for these plants to mature and
develop viable seeds.
Biennials can be planted in t spring or as a
late fall dormant seeding. Dormant seeding
offer natural stratification of seeds in the
soil over winter months for better germination
in the spring, but early weeds may develop
before germination. A late spring planting
with pre-seeding weed control will give better
results and less long term management. The
most important thing is to use your own judgment
on planting time.
However, no instruction can be 100% fail proof.
This information is given as a guide only.
Seeding Rate:
The seeding rate is not a set amount. The
size of the seeds, the seed species and the
amount to be spent are all factors to be
considered. In general, for small areas,
the amounts for individual species are 1 ounce
to 250 square feet, or 1 pound per 4,000 square
feet. For Premier Wildflower Mixes, see
each individual instruction guide.
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...These planting instructions are brought to
you by the
Wildflower Group of the American Seed Trade
Association.
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