Rock Garden Perennials - This wild flower seed mixture contains perennial flowers that are perfect for the rock garden. These dwarf wildflowers only reach approximately 8 inches in height and have a long bloom season as the flower seed selection has different flowers blooming at different times. Perennial wildflowers come back year after year and do not need replanted.

Seeding Rate: 5,000 wild flower seeds covers approximately 150 square feet

Rock Sun Rose (Helianthemum Mutabile Mix) - This evergreen flowering drought tolerant plant produces a mixture of flower colors that include white, pink, rose, red and yellow. With the right conditions, the Rock Rose or sometimes called Sun Rose can be a prolific bloomer, and the entire bush may end up covered in the colorful one-inch flowers. Rock Rose blooms in summer and grows to about 6 - 12 inches tall and can spread 24 inches in width. Helianthemum nummularium grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. It does not require a lot of water to stay healthy looking making it perfect for xeriscaping. Rock Rose uses include border plantings, ground covers, and it is excellent in containers. Rock Rose is also known as Sun Rose.

Rock Rose seeds are easy and rewarding to grow. The ground cover seeds can be started in early spring directly outdoors after the danger of frost has passed. Rock Rose seeds can be sprinkled onto the soil surface and should be gently pressed into the soil. Keep the ground cover seeds moist until germination. After blooming, the plant should be cut back by 1/3. This keeps the plant attractive and neat, but it also encourages a second bloom. For colder regions, mulch for winter protection.

Leptosiphon Mix (Leptosiphon Hybrida French Hybrids Mix) - Start Leptosiphon seeds to start these dainty little flowers. Leptosiphon French Hybrids has the synonymous botanical name Linanthus androsaceus. This low-growing annual has fern-like foliage and hundreds of sweet little half inch star-shaped flowers that shine out from the foliage. The colors are mixed and bright in shades of rose, yellow, orange and cream. Leptosiphon uses include edging the front of the flower bed, containers, edging a pathway, or as a ground cover. Commonly known as False Baby Stars, this annual is lovely if it is allowed to spill over the edges of rocks or containers. It makes a carpet of color and is stunning!

Grow Leptosiphon seeds directly outside in a prepared seedbed after frost danger has passed. Press the flower seed into the soil and lightly cover. False Baby Stars flowers perform best in full sun, and they prefer rich, well-draining soil.

Meadowfoam (Limnanthes Douglasii) - Grow Limnanthes Douglasii seeds for this annual that is native to California. Limnanthes is commonly called Poached Egg Plant or Meadowfoam, and it is not only visually very striking and attractive, but it also has a very nice aroma as well. Limnanthes Poached Egg Plant is not fussy about soil, and it will easily and quickly spread, creating a low-growing, shiny, carpet. Each meadowfoam plant can spread up to 30 inches! Poached Egg Limnanthes is a very long blooming annual with a mass of charming, 1 inch clear white and lemony yellow 2-toned blooms on 8 inch stems. It easily sows its own flower seeds for next year's display. Meadowfoam plants are great as a ground cover plant, and they will grow well in pots too.

Sow Limnanthes Douglasii seeds directly outdoors in a prepared seedbed in spring after danger of frost has passed. Meadowfoam seed should be pressed into the soil and very lightly covered with soil. When large enough to handle, thin the Poached Egg Plant seedlings. 

Pinkhead Smartweed (Polygonum Capitatum Punching Balls) - Polygonum Capitatum seeds can be grown to form a low-growing, spreading ground cover. A synonymous botanical name is Persicaria Capitata, and it has many common names: Pinkhead Smartweed, Pink Knotweed, Pink Clover, and Pink Fleece Flower. Pink Knotweed uses include containers, baskets, edging the front of the border or as ground cover plants. It looks especially lovely in raised beds or containers where it can spill over the edges. Pinkhead Smartweed is praised for its burgundy tinted foliage and small coral-pink round flower heads. It is a tough, easy-to-grow ground cover for sun or shade with a long bloom season.

Start Polygonum Capitatum seeds indoors in late winter for areas with a short growing season. Use quality seed starting soil and small pots. Press the ground cover seeds into the moistened soil and lightly cover. Maintain moisture until germination occurs. After danger of frost has passed, transplant the Pink Knotweeds seedlings outdoors after hardening the ground cover plants for 10 days or more. For areas with a long growing season, start the Knotweed ground cover seeds directly outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Prepare a weed-free seedbed and lightly cover the seeds with soil after broadcasting.

 

Dahlberg Daisy (Thymophylla Tenuiloba Gold Carpet) - Start Dahlberg Daisy seeds for a wonderfully colorful summer ground cover plant. Thymophylla Tenuiloba Dahlberg Daisy is a bushy, multi-branching little annual with deeply divided, threadlike leaves. Also known as Golden Fleece, this annual has a profusion of flower heads that measure about 1/2 inch across with bright golden yellow rays and yellow centers. It has a trailing habit, getting 6 - 8 inches high and spreading a little wider. The leaves have a pungent, lemony odor when crushed or bruised.

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How to grow

How To Grow Dahlberg Daisy From Seed: Dahlberg Daisy Golden Fleece is normally treated as an annual, but sometimes survives for a second or third season in frost free areas.

Start the Dahlberg Daisy seeds indoors 8 - 10 weeks before the end of frost season. Sow the ground cover seeds on the soil surface and press them in. Keep the seeds moist until germination occurs. Transplant the Dahlbery Daisy plants outdoors once frost season is over.

• Sowing Rate: 3 - 5 seeds per cell or approximately 5,000 seeds covers 100 square feet
• Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Attracts butterflies
• Depth: Surface sow

Flower Specifications

Dahlberg Daisy Thymophylla is used as a spring and summer ground cover plant for masses of color. It blooms for several months, but flowers best in late summer when temperatures begin to cool a bit. Dahlberg Daisies are quite tolerant of dry conditions and suffer during periods of high rainfall and humidity.

• Height: 6 - 8 inches
• USDA Zones: 4 - 11
• Season: Annual 

Rock Garden Annuals - This wild flower seed mixture contains annual flowers that are perfect for the rock garden. These dwarf wildflowers only reach approximately 8 inches and have a long bloom season; however, annual flowers only last one year. Annual wildflowers typically drop their flower seeds in the fall and will re-seed themselves and come back the next spring for another beautiful display of colorful flowers.

Seeding Rate: 5,000 wild flower seeds covers approximately 150 square feet