What's in the Mix
When is the right time to plant?
Showy Flower Mix has a minimum germination temp of 60 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?
Ingredients
Buckwheat, Phacelia, Flax, Cosmos Mix, Cornflowers, Baby's Breath, Candytuft, Daisy, Zinnia Mix, Sweet Alyssum, Poppy, Dill, and Marigolds
Planting Instructions
Broadcast and lightly incorporate when soil temperatures are 60 degrees or higher.
Timing
For best results plant in late spring or early summer.
Seeding Rate
Broadcast at 20 pounds per acre.
Use & Characteristics
| Lasting Residue | Poor |
| Palatability | Poor |
| Hay Harvest | Poor |
| Regrowth | Fair |
| Deep Compaction | Good |
| Surface Compaction | Good |
| Weed Suppression | Good |
| Crimp Kill | Difficult |
| Cold Kill | 32 °F |
Planting
| Plant Depth | <1/4" |
| Min Germ Temp | 60 °F |
| Drilled Seed Rate | N/A lbs/acre |
| Broadcast Seed Rate | 20 lbs/acre |
Not all seed is created equal
- Clean seed? Check.
- Excellent germination? Check.
- Evenly mixed ratios? Check.
- Pre-added biology with helpful microbes? Check.
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Customer Reviews
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I've been using this flower mix for a couple of years now. I use it as a pollinator crop, but it also adds an incredible array of color and beauty. We get more compliments from our visits on this display than anything else in the farm.
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Flower were vary aparece. I did not get the results I expected. May try them one more time to see if it was my lack of green thumb.
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I can't hear you Jerry! SHOW ME THE FLOWERS!
(awaiting their springtime pop)