Got one of our packets? Here's everything you need to get it growing. Start with the basics, then find the packet in your hand below.
The basics, for every packet
- Pick the right spot. Pollinator mixes and poppies want full sun. Forget-me-nots are happy in part shade.
- Clear and loosen the soil. Pull grass and weeds so the seed lands on bare, loose soil.
- Scatter and press. Spread the seed and press it lightly into the surface. Don't bury it; many wildflowers need light to sprout.
- Keep it moist. Water gently until the seedlings are up, then ease off.
When to sow: in spring after your last frost, or in late fall so the seed rests through winter and sprouts in spring.
Bee Pollinator Packet
A wildflower blend the bees will find first.
What's inside: A native perennial and annual wildflower mix chosen for honeybees and native bees. Exact varieties vary by season.
How to sow: Scatter the seed over bare, loosened soil in spring after the last frost or in late fall. Press it lightly into the surface rather than burying it, and keep the patch moist until seedlings are up. Full sun and ordinary garden soil are all it asks for.
Monarch Butterfly Packet
Nectar for the monarch's long road.
What's inside: A native perennial and annual flower mix chosen with monarchs in mind. Exact varieties vary by season.
How to sow: Scatter the seed over bare, loosened soil in spring after the last frost or in late fall. Press it lightly into the surface rather than burying it, and keep the patch moist until seedlings are up. Full sun and ordinary garden soil are all it asks for.
Pollinator Packet
For bees and butterflies alike.
What's inside: A curated all-purpose pollinator mix for bees and butterflies. Exact varieties vary by season.
How to sow: Scatter the seed over bare, loosened soil in spring after the last frost or in late fall. Press it lightly into the surface rather than burying it, and keep the patch moist until seedlings are up. Full sun and ordinary garden soil are all it asks for.
Blue Forget Me Not
Sky-blue spring blooms that return on their own.
What's inside: One packet of Myosotis sylvatica seed, 6,000+ seeds, grown in the US.
How to sow: Direct sow in early spring or late summer. Press the seed into the soil surface and keep it evenly moist. Part shade to full sun. A late-summer sowing blooms the following spring.
Red Poppy
The Flanders poppy. Scarlet, simple, unforgettable.
What's inside: One packet of Papaver rhoeas seed.
How to sow: Surface sow in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked, or in late fall. It needs light to germinate, so don't cover it. Thin to 6-8 inches. Full sun, well-draining soil.