New York Native Wildflower Seed Mix

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The New York Native Wildflower Seed Mix is a thoughtfully assembled collection of wildflowers chosen specifically for nativity, performance, and ecological value in New York's climate and soils, from the Hudson Valley and the Catskills to the Finger Lakes and Long Island. The base mix brings together ten proven native performers, including Purple Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan, Butterfly Weed, Bee Balm, Swamp Milkweed, Eastern Red Columbine, New England Aster, Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Stiff Goldenrod, and Common Evening Primrose, delivering continuous color from spring through hard frost and genuine food and habitat value for New York's pollinators and wildlife. Sized by square footage rather than weight, it takes the guesswork out of planning, whether you are covering a small garden bed or transforming a larger open area. Each size contains a different quantity of base mix scaled to your coverage area, but every order includes the same five bonus seed packets regardless of size. Because these rare species are small-seeded, expensive to source, and impossible to guarantee at a consistent rate when blended into a bulk mix, they are included as individual packets so that every single customer receives a full, generous quantity of each one! Every species in this mix was hand-selected for its performance in New York conditions , its value to the local food web, and its contribution to a planting that stays interesting from spring through hard frost. The five bonus packets are where this mix goes above and beyond: each one features a rare, unusual, or ecologically exceptional New York native that you are unlikely to find anywhere else, packaged individually so you can place each species exactly where it will do its best work. What's included in your five bonus packets: Blue Cardinal Flower Seeds ( Lobelia siphilitica ) - One of the truest blues in the native garden, Blue Cardinal Flower sends up tall, densely flowered spikes of brilliant blue-purple blooms in late summer and into fall. A confirmed favorite of bumblebees and hummingbirds, it thrives in moist soils, rain gardens, and pond margins, and self-seeds reliably where happy. A striking companion to its scarlet cousin and a genuinely hard-to-find native in the seed trade. Downy Wood Mint Seeds ( Blephilia ciliata ) - A rare and charming member of the mint family, Downy Wood Mint produces stacked, pagoda-like whorls of lavender-pink flowers in early summer on upright, faintly aromatic stems. Listed as Endangered in New York State, it is known from fewer than five populations statewide, making this packet a genuine opportunity to grow and support a species that has nearly vanished from the New York landscape. A magnet for bumblebees, long-tongued bees, butterflies, and skippers, it spreads slowly and politely from a central taproot without overtaking its neighbors. Tolerant of dry soils and part shade, it is one of the most versatile and underused native perennials in the eastern flora. Nodding Bur Marigold Seeds ( Bidens cernua ) - A late-season showstopper that many gardeners may never have grown! Bright yellow sunflower-like flowers bloom from late summer into fall, attracting bees, butterflies, skippers, and moths before giving way to seeds eaten by waterfowl and songbirds. Well suited to wet spots, rain gardens, and drainage areas. A genuinely rare find in the seed trade. Obedient Plant Seeds ( Physostegia virginiana ) - Named for the curious way its flowers stay in whatever position you move them to, Obedient Plant is anything but passive in the garden. Tall, showy spikes of rose-pink to pale purple blooms rise from midsummer through fall, drawing bumblebees, long-tongued bees, and hummingbirds in numbers. It spreads by rhizomes to form bold, weed-suppressing colonies and is one of the most reliable late-season natives for wet to average soils in New York. Sky Blue Aster Seeds ( Symphyotrichum oolentangiense ) - Among the most drought-tolerant of the native asters, Sky Blue Aster produces abundant clusters of pale blue to lavender-blue daisy-like flowers with yellow centers from late summer through October. Listed as Endangered in New York State, it exists in only a handful of wild populations across the state, making it one of the rarest wildflowers you can grow. Carries a special value designation for native bees from the Xerces Society, serves as a larval host for the Silvery Checkerspot and Pearl Crescent butterflies, and feeds Wild Turkeys, Ruffed Grouse, and Tree Sparrows from its seedheads into winter. *Your base mix and bonus packets can be planted together in the fall. If planting in spring, cold stratify the bonus packets, then incorporate them into the mix and sow.

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$24.95

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10 August 2026, 16:04 UTC

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American Meadows

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Address: 2438, Shelburne Road, Shelburne, 05482, NY, US

Coordinates: 44.420118, -73.212969

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Celebrate special memories with our Forget-Me-Not Remembrance Seed Packet, each filled with enough seed to cover up to 5 sq ft with the beloved blue blooms of Chinese Forget-Me-Not. These seed favors measure 4.5 inches tall x 3.25 inches wide. Send a seed favor in the mail with a card, no extra postage needed! Buy More, Save More: You can mix and match the packets that you order to reach our bulk packet discounts. To do so, please place your order over the phone with our customer service team. Buying 200+ of the same packet will apply the discount automatically in your cart.

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Updated: 2026-08-09 19:20 UTC