10 Ideas for Growing a Wildflower Garden

Begin by focusing on a specific area and allow it to evolve over time.

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Choose wildflowers that match your garden's sunlight conditions.

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Take inspiration from thriving plants in your neighborhood, nearby parks, or untended areas.

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Opt for flowers that drop seeds, so they come back in your garden year after year.

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Perennials like bee balm, catmint, coneflowers, and milkweed offer extended blooming periods.

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Spring-flowering bulbs like winter aconites and grape hyacinths return year after year.

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Avoid using broad-spectrum pesticides that harm beneficial insects.

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Replicate the feel of a wildflower meadow by adding a variety of flowers.

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Aim for a succession of blooms from spring to fall to provide food for insects throughout the seasons.

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Leave some leaf litter, seed heads, and hollow stems over the winter to support beneficial insects.

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10 Ideas for Growing a Wildflower Garden

Begin by focusing on a specific area and allow it to evolve over time.

Start small

Choose wildflowers that match your garden's sunlight conditions.

Consider sun exposure

Take inspiration from thriving plants in your neighborhood, nearby parks, or untended areas.

Observe local plants

Opt for flowers that drop seeds, so they come back in your garden year after year.

Choose self seeding plants

Perennials like bee balm, catmint, coneflowers, and milkweed offer extended blooming periods.

Mix in perennials

Spring-flowering bulbs like winter aconites and grape hyacinths return year after year.

Plants flowering bulb

Avoid using broad-spectrum pesticides that harm beneficial insects.

Limit pesticide use

Replicate the feel of a wildflower meadow by adding a variety of flowers.

Diversify flower types

Aim for a succession of blooms from spring to fall to provide food for insects throughout the seasons.

Flowers with different bloom time

Leave some leaf litter, seed heads, and hollow stems over the winter to support beneficial insects.

Delay fall cleanup

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