Flower Mix, Western Wildflowers

Various species

Celebrate our unique place on Earth with this mix of drought-tolerant, showy wildflowers!

With thousands of native pollinator species living in the West, a native plant in your garden is akin to a giant "Welcome" sign in the sky. You'll be delighted by visits from hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, moths, and more! Eyes wide and glimmering with intrigue, you'll find yourself asking, "what even is that insect!?" The pleasure of meeting new, captivating creatures every year is matched by the ease of growing these plants once they are established.

Our mix includes gooseberry leaf globemallow, rocky mountain bee plant, firecracker and palmer's penstemon, and showy milkweed. While each of these varieties is native to at least one Western U.S. state, they are not all native to every state in the Western U.S.

These seeds come from wild Intermountain West native plants. They have not been bred by humans for cultivation like our garden plants have, so they decide when to sprout using their own wisdom. Choosing to sow them gives you a rare chance to interact with and learn from wild beings.

We test them for viability and provide growing instructions for what most often works for us, but even then, they continue to surprise and confuse us in all the best ways. They invite us to cultivate our own patience and curiosity, and remind us that we're not the ones in charge here on planet earth. We hope you enjoy your journey with them!

For more context to get yourself in the right headspace for growing native plants, check out this blog post: Thinking Like a Wildflower.

200 seeds.

Directions: Sow seeds outside in fall or early winter for best results, or refrigerate in damp sand for 8 weeks before planting in spring. Rake seeds gently into soil in prepared planting area and press seeds firmly into soil.