All summer and fall, Mikl and I have been collecting seeds from our own gardens and from wildlands where we have collecting permits, and at this point, most of that collecting is done. After spending last Sunday cataloging our seed collections, I’m delighted to report that so far, we have collected at least 85 species, most of them local natives. We can’t sell you the seeds we collect (the USDA won’t allow it), and besides, we need them for growing our plants for you. But we have excellent wildflower seed mixes from BBB Seeds in Boulder.
Choose from Colorado Wildflowers, Bee Rescue, Hummingbird, Butterfly and Birds, Great Plains Prairie, and Drought Tolerant mixes.
A great many wildflower species evolved to require a period of cold temperature to break their seeds’ dormancy. This makes October the perfect time to sow these seeds outdoors. And at this time of year, we are likely to have more natural precipitation, cooler temperatures, and less evaporation than we typically see in spring. Over fall and winter in the ground, the seeds will be acted upon by bacteria, fungi, acids, and various other soil lifeforms, gradually wearing through protective seed coats and making germination possible in spring!
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