Wildflower Seed Fall Fundraiser
Ordering available.
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! We are excited to offer again three seed mixes for fall 2024 planting for distribution in September & October (while supplies last).
You will have the option to 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.
When ordering is available, 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.
Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden Mix. Seed Mix Composition: Mix Composition 29.0% Schizachyrium scoparium, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Little Bluestem, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype) 11.5% Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) 10.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype) 6.0% Centaurea cyanus - 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) 3.5% Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy) 2.2% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype) 1.4% Baptisia australis, Southern WV Ecotype (Blue False Indigo, Southern WV Ecotype) 1.4% Liatris spicata (Marsh Blazing Star) 1.0% Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype (Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype) 1.0% Eryngium yuccifolium, OH Ecotype (Rattlesnake Master, OH Ecotype) 1.0% Eschscholzia californica (California Orange Poppy) 1.0% Rudbeckia triloba, WV Ecotype (Browneyed Susan, WV Ecotype) 0.8% Asclepias incarnata, PA Ecotype (Swamp Milkweed, PA Ecotype) 0.8% Papaver rhoeas, Red (Corn Poppy, Red) 0.8% Penstemon digitalis (Tall White Beardtongue) 0.7% Pycnanthemum incanum, MD Ecotype (Hoary Mountainmint, MD Ecotype) 0.6% Zizia aurea, PA Ecotype (Golden Alexanders, PA Ecotype) 0.5% Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis) 0.5% Eragrostis spectabilis, RI Ecotype (Purple Lovegrass, RI Ecotype) 0.5% Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) 0.5% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.4% Ratibida pinnata, OH Ecotype (Grey Headed Coneflower, OH Ecotype) 0.4% Tradescantia ohiensis, PA Ecotype (Ohio Spiderwort, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Aster oblongifolius, PA Ecotype (Aromatic Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue) 0.2% Aster laevis, NY Ecotype (Smooth Blue Aster, NY Ecotype) 0.2% Aster sagittifolius, PA Ecotype (Arrowleaf Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.2% Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa (Orange Coneflower) 0.2% Solidago bicolor, PA Ecotype (White Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.1% Aster pilosus, PA Ecotype (Heath Aster, PA Ecotype) General Product Information: Designed specifically to attract hummingbirds, butterflies and other native pollinators. Categories: Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows Height: 0.7 – 6.5 Ft Seeding rate per acre in a mix: 8-11 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).
New England Annual & Perennial Wildflower Mix. See Mix Composition:c 14.0% Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) 12.3% Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos) 10.0% Calendula officinalis (Calendula) 10.0% Centaurea cyanus - Mixed (Bachelor’s Button Tall Mixed/Cornflower) 6.0% Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf Coreopsis) 5.2% Delphinium ajacis (Rocket Larkspur) 4.5% Lavatera trimestris (Tree Mallow) 4.0% Linum grandiflorum rubrum (Scarlet Flax) 4.0% Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan) 3.0% Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy) 3.0% Eschscholzia californica (California Orange Poppy) 3.0% Trifolium incarnatum, Variety Not Stated (Crimson Clover, Variety Not Stated) 2.6% Linum perenne (Perennial Blue Flax) 2.0% Cheiranthus allionii (Wallflower) 2.0% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype) 2.0% Rudbeckia triloba, WV Ecotype (Browneyed Susan, WV Ecotype) 1.5% Ratibida columnaris (Red Prairie Coneflower (Mexican Red Hat)) 1.2% Agastache foeniculum (Anise (Lavender) Hyssop) 1.0% Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum) 0.8% Baptisia australis, Southern WV Ecotype (Blue False Indigo, Southern WV Ecotype) 0.8% Clarkia elegans (Clarkia) 0.8% Liatris spicata (Marsh Blazing Star) 0.7% Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) 0.7% Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) 0.6% Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype (Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype) 0.5% Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow) 0.5% Aster laevis, MN Ecotype (Smooth Blue Aster, MN Ecotype) 0.5% Aster oblongifolius, PA Ecotype (Aromatic Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.4% Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype (Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype) 0.4% Papaver rhoeas, Red (Corn Poppy, Red) 0.4% Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrowleaf Mountainmint) 0.3% Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis) 0.3% Lespedeza virginica, VA Ecotype (Slender Lespedeza, VA Ecotype) 0.3% Silene armeria (Catchfly) 0.3% Solidago bicolor, PA Ecotype (White Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.1% Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue) General Product Information: Showy the second year and beyond, changing color and texture as it matures. Categories: Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows Height: 1.0 – 5.0 Ft Seeding rate per acre in a mix: 8-12 lb per acre. No cover crop is recommended with this mix.
Showy New England Native Wildflower & Grasses Mix. Seed Mix Composition: 31.1% Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) 9.8% Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf Coreopsis) 9.8% Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan) 6.6% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype) 6.6% Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype (Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype) 4.6% Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype (Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype) 4.0% Zizia aurea, PA Ecotype (Golden Alexanders, PA Ecotype) 3.3% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype) 3.3% Lespedeza capitata, RI Ecotype (Roundhead Lespedeza, RI Ecotype) 3.0% Aster oblongifolius, PA Ecotype (Aromatic Aster, PA Ecotype) 2.5% Baptisia australis, Southern WV Ecotype (Blue False Indigo, Southern WV Ecotype) 2.0% Senna hebecarpa, VA & WV Ecotype (Wild Senna, VA & WV Ecotype) 1.6% Liatris spicata (Marsh Blazing Star) 1.6% Rudbeckia triloba, WV Ecotype (Browneyed Susan, WV Ecotype) 1.5% Aster laevis, MN Ecotype (Smooth Blue Aster, MN Ecotype) 1.3% Lespedeza virginica, VA Ecotype (Slender Lespedeza, VA Ecotype) 1.3% Pycnanthemum incanum, MD Ecotype (Hoary Mountainmint, MD Ecotype) 1.1% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype) 1.0% Senna marilandica (Maryland Senna) 1.0% Solidago bicolor, PA Ecotype (White Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 1.0% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype) 0.7% Aster pilosus, PA Ecotype (Heath Aster, PA Ecotype) 0.5% Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue) 0.5% Tradescantia ohiensis, PA Ecotype (Ohio Spiderwort, PA Ecotype) 0.3% Solidago juncea, PA Ecotype (Early 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 per acre in a mix: 6-10 lb per acre with 30 lb per acre of a cover crop (grain oats, Jan 1-Aug 1; grain rye, Aug 1-Jan 1).