Best Wildflower Seed Company

What is the best wildflower seed company? Many different seed companies offer wildflowers, mostly in specially-planned blends grouped by growing conditions, geographical region and type of garden, color, and fragrance. Some companies have modest choices while others proffer a more impressive list, so one qualifer for the top company might be sheer quantity of options.

Wildflowers are a true representation of nature. You can sow plants that are native to your area and have them look as if they had always been there. Wildflowers are a wonderful, low maintenance way to celebrate your surroundings and bring a casual feel--and heavenly fragrance--to your garden.

These are our choices--but it's up to you to select the best wildflower seed company.

Henry Field's Seed & Nursery offers:

• All Perennial Mix (20 different varieties)
• Bird and Butterfly Mix (outstanding color and fragrance)
• Midwest Mix (hardy and ideal for Central states)

Gurney's Seed & Nursery offers different mixes of wildflower seeds:

• Bird and Butterfly Mix
• Dryland Mix (perfect for Southwestern states)
• Low-Growing Mix (nothing grows beyond knee-high; no invasive species)
• North American Blend (blend of reseeding annuals and biennials for full sun)
• Northeast Mix (hardy and low maintenance)

Blooming Bulb sells:

• Wildflowers Seed Mix (sold by the pound for large expanses of cutting flower)
• Knee-Hi Mix (three seasons of height-controlled color)
• Dry Garden Mix (a well-balanced mix of drought-tolerant annuals and perennials)
• Wildflower Shade Mix (a great mix of flowers that'll do well in as little as one hour of sun per day--and a rare find!)
• Fragrant Flower Mix (blend of classic nosegays, sold by the pound)
• Xeriscape-Eastern U.S. Mix (great for Eastern states and provinces)
• Xeriscape-Western U.S. Mix (meant for states from Wyoming to Texas on the Pacific)
• Red, White, and Blue Misture (for patriotic gardeners from coast to coast)
• Cut Flower Mixture ( a glorious blend of ideal cutting flowers)
• Seed Mat (for convenience and added success in planting)
• Jumbo Seed Packet (a wonderfully fragrant blend of bouquet varieties)
• Shaker Cans of wildflower seeds (availiable in a general blend and one to attract hummingbirds and butterflies)

okay, so maybe Blooming Bulbs is the best wildflower seed company based on choices, but your decision is truly personal. We love them all!