California Color

Assorted Genera and species

Item #7022

John Muir, the famous explorer and naturalist wrote, “When California was wild, it was the floweriest part of the continent.” Capture the rich beauty and color of California’s native wildflowers in your own garden with this special mix of flowers that bloom in shades of yellow, orange, pink, blue and violet, often combined with white. The spectacular spring bloom extends into summer when the delicious fragrance of Palmer penstemon scents the garden. Plants often self-sow to bloom again in following seasons. Perfect for a small flowerbed or creating a meadow garden.

Annuals and perennials

Full sun

Blooms spring
to fall

6”-48” tall

Days to Emerge:
10-21 days

Seed Depth:
1/8”-1/4”

Seed Spacing:
Scatter about 25
seeds per square
foot and rake in

Thinning:
As needed

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. In frost-free regions, sow from fall through early spring. In regions that have freezing temperatures, sow 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked, or in early to mid-fall for bloom the following spring.

When to start inside: Not recommended.

SOWN AT THE RATE OF 25 SEEDS PER SQ. FT., THIS MIX COVERS APPROX. 350 SQ. FT. AND INCLUDES: (Percent of mix by weight)

Arroyo Lupine (A) . . 18%
Five Spot (A) . . 18%
Yellow Lupine (A) . . 14%
Baby Blue Eyes (A). . 12%
Chinese Houses (A) . . 7%
California Poppy (A/P) . .7%
California Bluebell (A) . . 3%
Dwarf California Poppy (A) . . 3%
Bird’s Eyes (A) . . 3%
Tidy Tips (A) . . 4%
Dwarf Godetia (A) . . 3%
Clarkia (A) . . 2%
Globe Gillia (A) . . 2%
Mountain Phlox (A). . 2%
Goldfields (A) . . 1%
Palmer Penstemon (P) . . (1%)

A-Annual, P-Perennial

Artist: Carolyn Crawford

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