Wildflower Seed Fall Fundraiser
Wildflowers to the Rescue!
We’re excited to offer a fundraiser to seed wildflowers in autumn and watch them grow next year. Want to grow a big flower garden, without planting and tending to dozens of plants? Replace some of your lawn with a meadow! Create a pollinator strip between your street and property/lawn. Overseed an existing meadow to fill in the gaps. Whether you’re seeding a small space garden, filling in a side yard, or planting across acres of land, wildflowers are an easy-to-grow solution and supportive of pollinators.
Shop for wildflower seeds!
Thank you for supporting our fall fundraiser! This our first year offering three seed mixes in limited quantities, so purchase your seeds today (while supplies last).
Pick-up your order at the office located at 893 West Street in Rockport or request purchases to be mailed to you for an additional fee to cover postage costs.
Please complete the form below and send with payment to: KLSWCD-Seed Sale 893 West St, Rockport, ME 04856 or make your purchase online by going to Shop Now.
Wildflowers to the Rescue!
Thank you for supporting us through our fall fundraiser.
Wildflower seeds available in three different varieties in 1-ounce packets or bulk order by pound.
Fall is a good time to seed, as wildflower germination will be enhanced by exposure to cold temperatures and damp soil during the winter. The fall planting season in northern New England extends from late September through early December, depending on the year. A safe strategy is to aim for mid- to late-October, whereas November weather is unpredictable and snow could cover the ground at any time. If that happens, or if there are other reasons you choose to plant in the spring, store your seed in the refrigerator or other cold (35-40°F), dry place for the winter and then plant it as early in the spring as possible.
Questions? Call or email Julie at 596-2040 or julie@knox-lincoln.org
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See below for the list of plants included in each seed mix:
Showy New England Native Wildflower & Grasses Mix
1-ounce seed packets are $4.50 each plus tax
1 pound bulk is $51.71 / lb plus tax
Optional postage for mailing
New England Annual & Perennial Mix
1-ounce seed packets are $4.00 each plus tax
1 pound bulk is $44.42 / lb plus tax
Optional postage for mailing
Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden Mix
1-ounce seed packets are $4.50 each plus tax
1 pound bulk is $48.60 / lb plus tax
Optional postage for mailing
For more information on planting wildflower seeds, please see:
“Wildflower Seed Spreading Basic Guide”
“Planting for Pollinators: Establishing a Wildflower Meadow From Seed” UNH Cooperative Ext.
Showy New England Native Wildflower & Grasses Mix. Seed Mix Composition: 20.0% Elymus virginicus, PA Ecotype (Virginia Wildrye, PA Ecotype) 20.0% Schizachyrium scoparium, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Little Bluestem, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype) 15.9% Bouteloua curtipendula, Butte (Sideoats Grama, Butte) 10.0% Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) 4.0% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype) 4.0% Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf Coreopsis) 4.0% Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan) 2.7% Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype (Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype) 2.7% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype) 2.1% Zizia aurea, PA Ecotype (Golden Alexanders, PA Ecotype) 1.9% Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype (Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype) 1.7% Liatris spicata (Marsh Blazing Star) 1.3% Eragrostis spectabilis, RI Ecotype (Purple Lovegrass, RI Ecotype) 1.3% Rudbeckia triloba, WV Ecotype (Browneyed Susan, WV Ecotype) 1.1% Lespedeza capitata, RI Ecotype (Roundhead Lespedeza, RI Ecotype) 1.0% Baptisia australis, Southern WV Ecotype (Blue False Indigo, Southern WV Ecotype) 0.9% Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrowleaf Mountainmint) 0.8% Lespedeza virginica, VA Ecotype (Slender Lespedeza, VA Ecotype) 0.8% Senna hebecarpa, VA & WV Ecotype (Wild Senna, VA & WV Ecotype) 0.5% Aster laevis, NY Ecotype (Smooth Blue Aster, NY Ecotype) 0.5% Aster novae-angliae, PA Ecotype (New England Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.5% Aster oblongifolius, PA Ecotype (Aromatic Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.5% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype) 0.3% Aster pilosus, PA Ecotype (Heath Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Senna marilandica (Maryland Senna) 0.3% Solidago bicolor, PA Ecotype (White Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Tradescantia ohiensis, PA Ecotype (Ohio Spiderwort, PA Ecotype) 0.1% Oenothera fruticosa var. fruticosa (Sundrops) 0.1% Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue) 0.1% Solidago odora, PA Ecotype (Licorice Scented Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) General Product Information: The native wildflowers and some grasses provide a gorgeous display of color from spring to fall. Designed for upland sites with well-drained soils and full sun to semi-shaded areas; ideal for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Categories: Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows Height: 1.0 – 5.0 Ft Seeding Rate: 20 lbs/acre with 30 lbs/acre of a cover crop. For a cover crop use either grain oats (1 Jan to 31 Jul) or grain rye (1 Aug to 31 Dec).
New England Annual & Perennial Wildflower Mix. See Mix Composition: 12.3% Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos) 11.0% Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) 10.0% Calendula officinalis (Calendula) 10.0% Centaurea cyanus, Tall Mixed (Bachelor’s Button Tall Mixed/Cornflower) 6.0% Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf Coreopsis) 6.0% Linum grandiflorum rubrum (Scarlet Flax) 5.4% Delphinium ajacis (Rocket Larkspur) 4.5% Lavatera trimestris (Tree Mallow) 4.0% Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan) 3.3% Trifolium incarnatum, Variety Not Stated (Crimson Clover, Variety Not Stated) 3.0% Eschscholzia californica (California Orange Poppy) 3.0% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype) 2.6% Linum perenne (Perennial Blue Flax) 2.3% Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy) 2.0% Cheiranthus allionii (Wallflower) 2.0% Rudbeckia triloba, WV Ecotype (Browneyed Susan, WV Ecotype) 1.6% Ratibida columnaris (Red Prairie Coneflower (Mexican Red Hat)) 1.5% Baptisia australis, Southern WV Ecotype (Blue False Indigo, Southern WV Ecotype) 1.2% Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrowleaf Mountainmint) 1.0% Liatris spicata (Marsh Blazing Star) 1.0% Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum) 0.8% Clarkia elegans (Clarkia) 0.7% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype) 0.5% Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype (Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype) 0.5% Lespedeza virginica, VA Ecotype (Slender Lespedeza, VA Ecotype) 0.5% Tradescantia ohiensis, PA Ecotype (Ohio Spiderwort, PA Ecotype) 0.4% Aster laevis, NY Ecotype (Smooth Blue Aster, NY Ecotype) 0.4% Aster oblongifolius, PA Ecotype (Aromatic Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.4% Papaver rhoeas, Red (Corn Poppy, Red) 0.4% Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype (Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow) 0.3% Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis) 0.3% Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue) 0.3% Silene armeria (Catchfly) 0.2% Aster novae-angliae, PA Ecotype (New England Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.1% Solidago bicolor, PA Ecotype (White Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.1% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.1% Solidago odora, PA Ecotype (Licorice Scented Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) General Product Information: Showy the second year and beyond, changing color and texture as it matures. Mix formulations are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of existing and new products. While the formula may change, the guiding philosophy and function of the mix will not. Categories: Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows Height: 1.0 – 5.0 Ft Seeding Rate: 7-10 lb per acre. No cover crop is recommended with this mix.
Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden Mix. Seed Mix Composition: 29.6% Schizachyrium scoparium, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Little Bluestem, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype) 10.0% Elymus virginicus, PA Ecotype (Virginia Wildrye, PA Ecotype) 9.4% Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) 6.0% Centaurea cyanus, Tall Mixed (Bachelor’s Button Tall Mixed/Cornflower) 6.0% Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf Coreopsis) 6.0% Delphinium ajacis (Rocket Larkspur) 6.0% Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan) 5.0% Dianthus barbatus (Sweetwilliam) 4.0% Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy) 2.2% Baptisia australis, Southern WV Ecotype (Blue False Indigo, Southern WV Ecotype) 2.0% Liatris spicata (Marsh Blazing Star) 1.4% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype) 1.2% Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype (Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype) 1.1% Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrowleaf Mountainmint) 1.0% Asclepias incarnata, PA Ecotype (Swamp Milkweed, PA Ecotype) 1.0% Eryngium yuccifolium, OH Ecotype (Rattlesnake Master, OH Ecotype) 1.0% Eschscholzia californica (California Orange Poppy) 1.0% Papaver rhoeas, Red (Corn Poppy, Red) 1.0% Ratibida pinnata, OH Ecotype (Grey Headed Coneflower, OH Ecotype) 1.0% Zizia aurea, PA Ecotype (Golden Alexanders, PA Ecotype) 0.8% Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype (Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype) 0.7% Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis) 0.5% Eragrostis spectabilis, RI Ecotype (Purple Lovegrass, RI Ecotype) 0.5% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype) 0.4% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Aster oblongifolius, PA Ecotype (Aromatic Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.2% Aster laevis, NY Ecotype (Smooth Blue Aster, NY Ecotype) 0.2% Aster novae-angliae, PA Ecotype (New England Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.2% Oenothera fruticosa var. fruticosa (Sundrops) 0.1% Aster pilosus, PA Ecotype (Heath Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.1% Solidago bicolor, PA Ecotype (White Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.1% Solidago odora, PA Ecotype (Licorice Scented Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) General Product Information: Designed specifically to attract hummingbirds, butterflies and other native pollinators. Mix formulations are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of existing and new proudcts. While the formula may change, the guiding philosophy and function of the mix will not. Categories: Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows Height: 0.7 – 6.5 Ft Seeding Rate: 7-10 lb per acre with 30 lbs/acre of a cover crop. For a cover crop use either grain oats (1 Jan to 31 Jul) or grain rye (1 Aug to 31 Dec).