27 Wildflowers ♦ seedsource.com Blue Wild indigo Baptisia australis Beautiful deep indigo blue pea like blooms on a more erect flowering stalk than other Baptisias. Native Americans and early settlers used the plant for a dye although not as striking as true indigo. Large, dark seed pods make good addition to dried arrangements. Perennial Seeding Rate Bloom: May–July Open Space: 18 lbs per acre Height: 3–5' Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 1,000 sf Item #3192 Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > X Medium-Moist © Norma Nack BlueBonnet, Sand Lupinus subcarnosus This unique species of Bluebonnet is native to sandy soils, such as east Texas and Louisiana. Sandyland Bluebonnet is an annual plant, next year's crop will only grow from previous years' seeds. Allow your wildflowers to fully mature and ripen their seeds before mowing. Item #1037 Annual Bloom: Mar–May Height: 6”–1’ Seeding Rate Open Space: 40 lb per acre Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 600 sf Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > X Well Drained Sally & Andy Wasowski BlueBonnet, texaS Lupinus texensis Originating on granitic soils of the Llano Uplift, prefers south-facing hillsides and well drained areas. Like all annual plants, next year’s crop will only grow from previous years’ seeds. Protect from mowers until seeds fully mature and ripen. Annual Bloom: Mar–May Height: 1–3’ Seeding Rate Open Space: 40 lb per acre Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 600 sf Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > X Well Drained Item #1002 Buffalo gourd Cucurbita foetidissima This large vine with bluish-gray leaves can be found in southwestern US and northern Mexico. A basketful of their spherical fruit can make a delightful decorative addition for a fall display. Various bees visit yellow-orange squash-blossom flowers. Huge taproots can grow up to 6 ft and weigh 100 pounds deep in the dark depths of the Mother Earth. Seeding Rate Open Space: 9 lb per acre Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 1,500 sf Perennial Bloom: Jun–Aug Height: 18”–2’ Item #3161 Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > X w Dry-Medium 1,000 sf 1 lb $129 100 sf D-pak $15 10 sf 1 pkt $3.49 5 sf 1 pkt $6 75 sf D-Pak $24 100 sf D-Pak $29 5 sf 1 pkt $3.49 5 sf 1 pkt $3.49 © Matt Buckingham © Ted Lee Eubanks © National Park Service 25+ lbs $69.35 / lb 600 sf 1 lb $73
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