Growing Information

The best window to sow wildflower seeds in Texas is mid-October into early to mid-November. I sourced the seeds from my most trusted Texas native seed suppliers and I am so excited about the mix! Sow your own little wildflower meadow or guerrilla garden some unloved neighborhood corner and it will continue to bloom and come back bigger and brighter year after year.

These seeds are suitable for Texas-wide planting and are native to the whole state. That doesn’t mean you can’t sow them elsewhere. I recognize a lot of these varieties from growing up in Arkansas and many drives through Oklahoma so if you have a similar climate, or they are wildflowers you recognize from your area, they should do fine. If you live in zones 1-6, sow in early winter to give them a better chance. They make an excellent gift for Tex-Pats missing home. Most are perennials that will come back from year to year. Others re-seed like crazy. Bluebonnets are slow germinators so you may see more in year two than in year one. This mix truly is a gift that will keep giving with blooms that will nourish pollinators from March to October (if you water them deeply from time to time through dry spells).

Wildflowers don’t need good soil, just well-drained soil. Seeds will do better if they don’t have to compete with grass or weeds so clear the area as best you can before planting. If you have time, use cardboard to smother grasses for a few weeks prior to planting. Scatter seeds over an area in full sun. For best results, keep the soil surface moist until seeds germinate, and then water occasionally until plants are established. You can also just scatter them, water the area and let nature do her thing. You will definitely still get some flowers and then more and more in the following years. That’s just how wildflowers work. They wait until the time is right, and then BAM! you almost run your truck off the road gawking at them out the window.