Outsidepride Gulf Coast Wildflower Seed Mix - 1 lb Perennial & Annual Wild Flowers for Full Sun & Partial Shade - Ideal for Pollinator Gardens & Vibrant Landscapes for Southern Florida & Texas

This wildflower seed mix is nothing short of absolutely amazing. Don't listen to any bad reviews. I saw a few but after a ton of research decided to go with this, and I'm SO glad I did. I hardly ever leave reviews anymore but my garden brings me an immense amount of joy, and I simply had to leave one. I planted these on the new moon of May, I believe, and it's been flowering for about a month now, maybe a bit more with some. So many species of butterflies and bees and other good critters visit regularly, and it fills my heart.It is important to do some priming beforehand but it's nothing extensive, just clearing the area mostly. If you have other flowering wild plants, especially bidens alba, you want to make sure to look for those sprouts after you've cleared the area and pull them out because they WILL continuously grow and take over. The good things about bidens though are they're edible and filled with nutrients, you can pull them and leave them to mulch/compost directly, it's closely related to chamomile and you can make a great tea, and once you pull them out they don't take root again. If you also have purslane in your area, most of those still apply but it's not related to chamomile, and purslane will take root again if you pull it and leave it. I have a ton of it in my garden because the flowers are beautiful and it's extremely nutrient dense. There is also a bidens lookalike in central/south Florida that is NOT edible and will also easily take seed, so please do your research. Point being is that once you clear your garden space, the other natives will take the opportunity of it.I do a minimal direct compost approach where I chop up banana peels and other fruit or veggie scraps and egg shells and just sprinkle it in the soil. My soil was definitely NOT great at all. You can also bury decomposing sticks along the edges to help the soil. I water the area really good every night if there is no rain. Super minimal effort.There are definitely three species that took a strong hold but I don't mind, they're more attractive for the bees and butterflies, and the four o'clocks are super nostalgic for me. If you're that concerned you could try identifying the sprouts and thinning them out but it also depends on what your soil is receptive for. My kids planted their own garden with the same seeds in a different area of the yard and some of the other seeds took well.I have fibromyalgia, and am in a lot of pain often, and have low energy, and am very isolated and I can honestly say that this product and my little garden has been more of a blessing than I had ever thought possible. It's magic. So if you're like me and have zero energy and a ton of sad and deep feels, get these seeds. You won't be sorry.Thank you, THANK YOU for making this product!

These seeds are awesome. I planted the Gulf Coast wildflower mix just over a week ago in the Tampa Bay area and already have primary leaves on many of the seedlings with different varieties showing themselves every time I look. I started our wildflower garden a little late, but with frequent watering we had sprouts popping through the mulch in about 4 days and still have new ones appearing every morning. I can't wait till our weed prone front bed is taken over by wildflowers! Based on the germination rate we have I would highly recommend the seeds.

I purchased wldflower seeds in mid July and planted same. I also purchased a bag of tillage radish from same company (excellent germ rate) As of 3Aug the germination rates have been very poor. I emailed the company to ask for a replacement bag of seed. Note in the pic that the radish is flourishing and the wildflower seed is minimal. I never received a response to my email. I would have rather dealt with this issue without having to write such a poor review. I will gladly remove this post if this company would like to work with me.

I had a dead spot in my yard so I mixed the seeds in with mud in a bucket and dispersed them wherever we were missing grass. I’ve mowed around those areas for a while and while they grow pretty slow they are tough. Highly recommend for somewhere that isn’t your front lawn like me haha, flower beds and backyards are probably best!Edit July 2024, first batch had to be mowed down but bloomed for months nonstop!!! Planted more along my path and they’re just starting to blossom ☺️ they’re fantastic!

I planted the largest bag last year and it bloomed very well, with only one flower dominating the beds. They grew so big, I thought there must have been something in the water, 12ft in some cases..seriously. This was not what I was expecting and didn't get any response from the seller when questioning the height, they are only supposed to grow to 3ft. After the season and winter leveling it out, I've had my fingers crossed and hoping I'd see more varieties of wild flower. I'm happy to report that this season already has produced 6 different blooms and we've only started. I've been told that it takes 3 years for a wild flower garden to establish, so next year I'll be seeing even more varieties. Very Happy with this purchase, but customer service lacked.

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I live in the Tampa Bay Area, and I miss the English style gardens up north. I wanted some flowers that would line our fence, and that were native, so that the upkeep would be relatively low, and that looked natural and unplanned. I also didn't want to spend a fortune. I bought these on a whim, as there were only a few reviews and no pictures, but I'm glad I did. The directions on the package say not to let the seeds dry out, for the first two weeks I watered them daily, some days I watered them twice. I planted them at the end of the growing season (may 25th) and was worried that they wouldn't bloom, but within two days I had seedlings. It has been a little over a month and I have my first bloom, and I have several more that are budding. For the first few weeks they were a lot of maintenance but after that I stopped the daily watering and have let nature do its magic and they have taken off. Once the rest have bloomed I will update, but I am very happy with this purchase.Update: Two months after planting and they are thriving. Every time I look outside I smile because my fence line is so colorful and pretty! These flowers are also attracting a lot of bees and butterflies.

Germination seemed a little bit light.