Water-Wise Mix
Assorted
Annuals and perennials. Planting a water-wise garden is not just for people who live in a desert or dry climate. Around the country gardeners want an environmentally sound landscape that conserves water and reduces maintenance, yet produces a beautiful yard and garden with year-round appeal. The annual and perennial flowers in this custom mix have been selected for their droughttolerance and adaptability. Water is needed to establish plants, and then only during extended dry periods. In just a couple of months, your garden will come alive with a succession of colorful blooms that open from spring through fall.
Full sun. Blooms spring to frost.
Height: 6" - 30" tall
Days to Emerge: 7 - 21 Days
Seed Depth: 1/4" - 1/2"
Seed Spacing: Scatter about 25 seeds per square foot and rake in.
Thinning: As needed
When to sow outside: 1 to 2 weeks before average last frost. A second option: sow half the seed 4 weeks before the average last frost (hoping the last frost is earlier than usual) and sow the second half a week or two after the average last frost (just to be safe).
When to start inside: Not recommended.
Sown at the rate of 25 seeds per sq. ft., this mix covers approximately 250 sq. ft. and includes (percent of mix by weight):
Lupine, Arroyo (A). . 27%
Sweet Pea, Cupid Pink (A). . 27%
Cosmos, Sulphur (A). . 11%
Blanketflower (P). . 6%
Gazania (A). . 6%
Cal Poppy, Dwarf Yellow (A). . 3%
California Poppy, Orange (A). . 3%
Daisy, African (A). . 3%
California Bluebell (A). . 2%
Primrose, White Evening (P). . 2%
Bird’s Eyes (A). . 1%
Blue Flax (P). . 1%
Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains (A). . 1%
Desert Marigold (P). . 1%
Mexican Hat (P). . 1%
Moss Verbena (P). . 1%
Penstemon, Rky Mtn Blue (P). . 1%
Phlox, Mountain (A). . 1%
Primrose, Pink Evening (P). . 1%,
Tidytips (A). . 1%
Artist: Donna Clement