Great Basin Wildflower Seed Mix – Hardy native mix for dry regions. Blooms beautifully in sandy or rocky soils, supporting bees and butterflies.

Minimum: 250+ Seeds

Transform dry landscapes with a vibrant explosion of color using our Great Basin Wildflower Seed Mix, a hardy and climate-adapted blend crafted specifically for regions like Prescott, Payson, Southern Utah, Santa Fe, and similar high-desert and semi-arid environments. This mix is designed to thrive where other flowers struggle, flourishing in sandy, rocky, alkaline, or low-nutrient soils, and bringing life to some of the most challenging gardening conditions in North America.

Packed with drought-tolerant native and naturalized wildflowers, this blend creates a long-lasting display of reds, blues, yellows, oranges, purples, and pastels, supporting bees, butterflies, beneficial insects, and native pollinators throughout the growing season. Ideal for xeriscaping, restoration projects, erosion control, meadows, and low-maintenance gardens, these species establish quickly and return reliably year after year.

What Makes This Mix Special

✔ Perfect for dry climates – Selected for extreme heat, low rainfall, high elevation, and poor soils.
✔ Pollinator-approved – Continuous blooms provide nectar and habitat for bees, butterflies, and native insects.
✔ Low-maintenance & resilient – Minimal water once established; thrives in zones often too harsh for common garden flowers.
✔ Stunning multi-season color – Early, mid, and late-summer blooming species ensure a long, brilliant display.
✔ Ideal for large or naturalistic plantings – Works beautifully in meadows, roadsides, open fields, and naturalized landscapes.

Species Included in the Mix

Your blend contains a professionally balanced selection of annuals and perennials adapted to Great Basin and Southwest conditions:

• Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) – Classic blue blooms that attract bees and provide strong early-season color.

• Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-Leaved Coreopsis) – A tough perennial with bright yellow flowers loved by butterflies.

• Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis) – Red-and-yellow bi-color petals that thrive even in poor soils.

• Cosmos sulphureus (Yellow Cosmos) – Heat-loving annual with bright golden-orange blooms.

• Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple Coneflower) – Iconic purple-petaled favorite of pollinators and birds.

• Erysimum x marshallii (Siberian Wallflower) – Fragrant, early-blooming orange clusters perfect for cool spring nights.

• Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy) – Famous golden poppies that thrive in sandy and rocky terrain.

• Gaillardia aristata (Blanket Flower) – Hardy perennial with fiery petals and long bloom time.

• Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel) – Heat-tolerant annual with bold red and yellow pinwheel blooms.

• Linaria maroccana (Baby Snapdragon) – Charming pastel spikes that add delicate texture.

• Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet Flax) – Vivid scarlet flowers that glow against desert landscapes.

• Linum lewisii (Lewis Blue Flax) – A treasured native perennial with soft sky-blue blooms.

• Papaver rhoeas (Corn Poppy) – Brilliant red blooms that sway beautifully in summer breezes.

• Phlox drummondii (Drummond Phlox) – Colorful clusters that fill space quickly with bright charm.

• Ratibida columnaris (Upright Prairie Coneflower) – Distinctive "Mexican hat" flowers adored by pollinators.

Growing Conditions

• Best Regions: Great Basin, high desert, interior Southwest, and similar dry climates

• Sun Exposure: Full sun

• Soil: Sandy, gravelly, rocky, or poor fertility soils

• Water: Low once established

• Bloom Season: Spring through late summer

• Hardiness: Varies by species; mix includes both annuals and hardy perennials

How to Plant

1. Loosen top 1–3 inches of soil. Remove weeds.

2. Mix seeds with sand for even broadcast distribution.

3. Lightly rake to cover; do not bury deeply.

4. Water gently to establish germination.

5. Reduce watering once seedlings form. These plants thrive on minimal water.

Ideal Uses

• Xeriscapes & drought-tolerant gardens

• Wildflower meadows & natural landscaping

• Pollinator habitat plantings

• Roadsides & open fields

• Erosion control on slopes & sandy banks

• Restoration and conservation projects

A Wildflower Mix That Loves the Desert as Much as You Do

From the red poppies and golden California poppies to the hardy coneflowers, flax, and gaillardias, this Great Basin mix creates a natural, rugged beauty that mirrors the dramatic, sun-soaked landscapes of the Southwest. If you want a garden that thrives in heat, drought, wind, and rocky soil, while supporting essential pollinators, this mix delivers unmatched performance and color.