Arcata Artisans is giving away free wildflower seeds this month to celebrate Spring. Some of you have asked what seeds are in the mixture so here is the list. If you want to learn more you can go to the site: www.americanmeadows.com
This premium mixture is blended to take advantage of the wet coastal climate of this region, which is a natural garden for wildflowers. Many of the Pacific coast natives are included such as chinese houses, farewell-to-spring, and California poppy. Plant almost anytime along the coast; at higher elevations, after spring frost. This mixture contains 29 wildflowers, 17 annuals for first-year color, plus 12 perennials or biennials for second and successive years' bloom. See full flower list below.
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Achillea millefolium | White Yarrow |
| Aquilegia vulgaris | Wild Columbine |
| Centaurea cyanus | Cornflower |
| Cheiranthus allionii | Siberian Wallflower |
| Chrysanthemum maximum | Shasta Daisy |
| Clarkia amoena | Godetia |
| Clarkia unguiculata | Farewell-to-Spring |
| Collinsia heterophylla | Chinese Houses |
| Coreopsis lanceolata | Lance-Leaf Coreopsis |
| Coreopsis tinctoria | Plains Coreopsis |
| Delphinium ajacis | Rocket Larkspur |
| Dianthus barbatus | Sweet William |
| Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove |
| Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy |
| Gaillardia aristata | Perennial Gaillardia |
| Gypsophila elegans | Baby's Breath |
| Hesperis matronalis | Dame's Rocket |
| Iberis umbellata | Candytuft |
| Linanthus grandiflorus | Mountain Phlox |
| Linaria maroccana | Baby Snapdragon |
| Linum grandiflorum rubrum | Scarlet Flax |
| Linum perenne lewisii | Blue Flax |
| Lobularia maritima | Sweet Alyssum |
| Lupinus sp. | Annual Lupine |
| Nemophila menziesii | Baby Blue Eyes |
| Oenothera lamarckiana | Evening Primrose |
| Papaver rhoeas | Red Poppy |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan |
| Silene armeria | None-so-Pretty |
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