{"product_id":"florida-wildflower-mix","title":"Florida Wildflower Seed Mix – Season-Spanning Annual \u0026 Perennial Blend, Sandy Soil Tolerant, Zones 8-11, Bees \u0026 Butterflies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e250+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 24-Variety Blend for Sandy, Sunny Gardens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA single wildflower can't carry a Florida garden through every season, so this blend uses 24. Heat-loving workhorses like cosmos, blanket flower, and black-eyed Susan share the bed with cool-season bloomers like poppies, cornflowers, and alyssum, so color rolls in waves instead of one short burst. At 70 percent annual and 30 percent perennial, it's built for zones 8 to 11, sandy soil, and the bees and butterflies that follow the blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Plants Florida Wildflower Seed Mix?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Florida gardener wanting season-spanning color from one planting.\u003cbr\u003eThe pollinator gardener building habitat for bees and butterflies.\u003cbr\u003eThe low-maintenance gardener with sandy, sunny ground and little patience for fussy plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This 24-Variety Wildflower Blend Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mix combines heat-tolerant annuals and perennials with cool-season bloomers, selected so different species flower at different times. The cool-season group carries winter and spring color, and the warm-season group carries bloom into summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCornflowers and poppies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDwarf Cornflower\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCentaurea cyanus\u003c\/em\u003e dwf), \u003cem\u003eTall Cornflower\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCentaurea cyanus\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eRed Corn Poppy\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePapaver rhoeas\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eShirley Poppy\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePapaver rhoeas\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eOrange California Poppy\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCosmos and daisies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSensation Cosmos\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCosmos bipinnatus\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eSulphur Cosmos\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCosmos sulphureus\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eBlack-Eyed Susan\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eRudbeckia hirta\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eGloriosa Daisy\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eRudbeckia hirta\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003egloriosa\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eAfrican Daisy\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eDimorphotheca sinuata\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoreopsis and blanket flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlains Coreopsis\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCoreopsis tinctoria\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eLance-Leaf Coreopsis\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCoreopsis lanceolata\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eBlanket Flower\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eGaillardia aristata\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConeflower, mint, lupines, and flax:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePurple Coneflower\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eLemon Mint\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMonarda citriodora\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eBlue Flax\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLinum lewisii\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eRussell Lupine\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLupinus polyphyllus\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eWild Lupine\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLupinus perennis\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast fillers:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eScarlet Flax\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLinum grandiflorum\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eRed Annual Phlox\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePhlox drummondii\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eFivespot\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eNemophila maculata\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eTall White Sweet Alyssum\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLobularia maritima\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eSpurred Snapdragon\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLinaria maroccana\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eSiberian Wallflower\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eErysimum\u003c\/em\u003e × \u003cem\u003eallionii\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Meadow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator habitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let the staggered blooms feed bees and butterflies across the seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut cosmos, cornflowers, and coreopsis for informal bouquets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSandy-soil color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use where rich soil isn't available and plants must tolerate lean ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoadsides and meadows:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed large, sunny areas for low-input color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-seeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave seed heads in place so annuals return next season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Florida Wildflower Seed Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadcast onto cleared, weed-free soil and press in; do not bury, since many seeds need light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow in fall in north Florida, or in fall through winter in central and south Florida.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, at least 6 hours daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, well-drained soil; skip heavy fertilizer, which favors leaves over flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water lightly until established, then rely on rainfall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom order:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool-season varieties flower first; cosmos, blanket flower, and coreopsis carry on into summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poppies, cornflowers, lupines, and alyssum fade as heat and humidity build.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zones 8 to 11.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lupine plants and seeds are toxic if eaten; keep from pets and children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wildflower mix built around the way a Florida year actually works, cool-season color first, then heat-loving bloom that keeps going into summer. Florida Wildflower Seed Mix packs 24 varieties into one planting for bees, butterflies, and sandy, sunny ground. Scatter it in fall, water until it takes hold, and let it reseed. Grow the mix that keeps the garden in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terra Mater Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54583132094782,"sku":"11670","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/BrownBreakfastCollageFoodFacebookPost-25.png?v=1791598939","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/florida-wildflower-mix","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}