Frequently asked questions

With an annuals-only mix, flowers will bloom for just one year. While some seeds may re-flower the following year, it's not guaranteed. Annual mixes offer flexibility for creating temporary gardens, allowing for changes each year. They also do wonders for making existing meadows even more lush and vibrant.

On the other hand, a mix of annuals with perennials means annuals bloom in the first year while perennials establish their roots. Once annuals finish flowering, you can slash or mow them down, allowing perennials to blossom in the following years. To maintain a full, lush meadow, we suggest adding an annual-only mix after mowing.

To ensure success, a clear, clean, and healthy seedbed is necessary for the seeds to take root and establish themselves. Wildflower meadows will not thrive when sown among grass, weeds, or other plants due to competition for sunlight, nutrients, and water.

Learn more about techniques for getting rid of grass and weeds here.

Our seeds are safe to sow at any time of the year, except during frosty season. However, we highly recommend sowing in Autumn or Spring for optimal growth.

In winter, those in Tropical and Subtropical regions can still plant seeds and enjoy some winter blooms. If you're in Temperate and Cool regions, keep your seed packet ready and start sowing as soon as the last frost date has passed and the ground starts to warm up in Spring!

If you sow our seeds in Spring, they will flower in early Summer and onwards. If you sow our seeds in Autumn, then they will have some extra time to germinate, which will reward you with a few extra weeks of flowering in late Spring.

It depends on how much area you’re covering. We recommend 2-3 grams per square meter to ensure great flowering coverage and inhibit weed growth. Please do not exceed the recommended amount. Remember, more seeds do not equal more flowers. In fact, it will lead to competition, resulting in fewer flowers!

For example, if you have 30 square meters, we recommend 60-90 grams of seeds.

If you're interested in sowing large acreages, please contact us directly so we can recommend the correct amount based on your specific circumstances.

Check out our How to Sow page to ensure best results when sowing. This will give you a step by step guide of preparing, maintaining and caring for your flower bed.

If you have any specific questions or queries in relation to your area, you can call us at 0468 393 618.

Unfortunately, no. The most critical step for a successful meadow is soil preparation. Grasses and weeds tend to take over and crowd out the seedlings, leading to significant failure.

To give your seedlings the best chance, it's essential to prepare the soil carefully by removing any existing grasses and weeds. You can read more on effective techniques for grass and weed removal here.

No, you should not mix different seed mixes together. Each seed mix is curated with species that grow well together without competition. Mixing different seed mixes can lead to competition among the plants, resulting in fewer flowers blooming.

It's difficult to give an exact number of seeds in a packet of wildflower seed mix. This is because our wildflower seed mixtures contain seeds of varying shapes, size, weights, colours, and surface textures.

While 1 gram of wildflower seed mix can contain up to 700 seeds, the exact count can vary based on the specific types of wildflower seed species included in the mix.

It depends on the mix! If you have an annuals mix, then they will only flower for one year. Some seeds may drop and re-flower for the following year, but there’s no guarantee. Annual mixes offer a great option for setting up a temporary garden, giving you the freedom to switch things up the next year. They're also fantastic for filling in existing meadows, making them even more lush and vibrant.

If you have a mix of annuals with perennials, the annuals will bloom in the first year, while the perennials are establishing their root system. Once the annuals are done flowering, you can either slash them back or mow them down, allowing the perennials to start germinating and flowering the following year and in the years to come. After mowing, we recommend sowing an annual-only mix to fill up the patches. This ensures that the meadow maintains a full, lush appearance in the following year.

Our blog provides more detailed information on this topic.

The exact bloom time of our mixtures will vary due to each specific area and circumstance. Our mixtures can contain up to 40 different species that are all designed to flower at different times, to give you a staggered and always-changing garden. You can expect flowering from late Spring all the way through to Autumn.

If you have an annuals with perennials mixture, please note that the perennials will not bloom the first season – only the annuals will. The perennials take this time during the first year to establish their roots, so they can flower from the second year onwards, for years to come.

Our wildflower seed mixes are not specifically formulated for grazing animals. We do not recommend sowing them in areas where grazing animals have access, as some species in the mixes can be harmful if ingested.

It depends on the mix that’s been sown.

If it’s a mixture of annuals with perennials, then the first year the annuals will flower while the perennials establish themselves. In the first fall, you should slash them back or mow them down. This will invigorate the perennials for the coming Spring to ensure a great and successful flowering. To maintain a full, lush meadow, we suggest sowing an annual mix after mowing.

Annual mixes will only flower for one year, although some will drop seeds and re-establish themselves for the next coming spring. Annual mixes are great for temporary gardens, letting you switch things up each year, and they also do wonders for making existing meadows even more lush and vibrant.

Read more about end-of-season care for your wildflower meadow here.