Bring your garden to life with this vibrant and thoughtfully curated mix of wildflower seeds, designed specifically for arid climates and pollinator habitats. Featuring a rich variety of color, form, bloom time, and ecological function, this seed blend is ideal for gardeners, land restorers, and native plant enthusiasts alike. With 15 striking species, all selected for their beauty and resilience, your space will transform into a natural haven teeming with bees, butterflies, and birds.

This mix is especially well-suited for regions receiving 8–12 inches of annual precipitation, including summer rain, and thrives in areas like Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico at elevations ranging from 3,000 to 5,500 feet. Whether you’re planting a pollinator strip, re-wilding a yard, or adding low-water beauty to your landscape, this mix offers months of interest and long-term ecological value.

🌸 What’s Inside:

Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket) – 14%
A bright and bold favorite, Indian Blanket thrives in tough conditions and blooms profusely. Its red-orange petals with golden edges resemble a Southwestern tapestry, offering constant color and attracting butterflies. It naturalizes easily and blooms throughout the warm season.
Linum perenne lewisii (Blue Flax) – 14%
This graceful wildflower produces delicate sky-blue blooms that open in the morning sun and fade by evening. Blue Flax adds softness and early-season interest to your garden, thriving in dry soils and blooming prolifically through spring.
Cleome serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant) – 12%
A tall, upright flower with unique, spidery clusters that are beloved by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Rocky Mountain Bee Plant is a pollinator magnet and can grow quickly, adding vertical drama and ecological value.
Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy) – 12%
The quintessential wildflower of the West, California Poppy brings sunshine to the ground with its brilliant golden-orange petals. It’s heat-tolerant, low-maintenance, and a beautiful early bloomer that returns year after year.
Penstemon palmeri (Palmer Penstemon) – 11%
One of the few scented penstemons, this majestic bloomer sends up tall stalks covered in soft pink trumpet-shaped flowers. Hummingbirds are particularly fond of its nectar-rich blossoms, and its silvery foliage adds contrast year-round.
Ratibida columnifera pulchra (Mexican Hat) – 10%
With its deep red petals swept back from a tall central cone, Mexican Hat adds whimsy and movement to the mix. It’s a favorite for dry gardens and tough sites, blooming heavily in summer and offering seed for birds later in the season.
Sphaeralcea ambigua (Desert Globemallow) – 10%
A true desert native, this plant covers itself in coral-orange blooms and silvery foliage. Its sprawling habit helps suppress weeds and cover bare ground, while its long bloom season benefits bees and native insects.
Cleome lutea (Yellow Bee Plant) – 6%
A cousin to the Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, this golden variety is just as showy and attractive to pollinators. It stands tall with open, airy blooms that bring brightness to mid- to late-season plantings.
Thelesperma filifolium (Greenthread) – 6%
A fine-textured perennial with sunny yellow blooms that seem to dance in the breeze. Greenthread is extremely drought-tolerant and blooms late in the season when other flowers begin to fade.
Dalea candida (White Prairie Clover) – 2%
This nitrogen-fixing legume adds soil health benefits and attracts a range of native bees with its white bottlebrush flowers. Its foliage is soft and fern-like, lending delicate beauty among bolder species.
Penstemon parryi (Parry’s Beardtongue) – 1%
Bursting with rich magenta flowers in early spring, this penstemon is a hummingbird favorite and a standout accent in any desert or dryland garden.
Polanisia dodecandra (White Beeplant) – 1%
This unique species forms open clusters of pale white flowers, offering a wild texture and abundant nectar. It attracts a wide array of insect pollinators and thrives in full sun.
Penstemon acuminatus (Sand Penstemon) – 0.5%
Compact, tidy, and colorful, this low-growing penstemon thrives in sandy or gravelly soils and adds beautiful violet-blue blooms early in the season.
Penstemon cyanocaulis (Bluestem Penstemon) – 0.25%
A rare gem with short stature and vibrant periwinkle flowers. It’s one of the first to bloom and brings vivid color in small spaces.
Penstemon eatonii (Firecracker Penstemon) – 0.25%
True to its name, this penstemon lights up the garden with tubular scarlet-red blooms. Its upright habit and early bloom make it a showy centerpiece for pollinator activity.

🌱 Why You’ll Love This Mix:

Drought-tolerant and ideal for low-water landscapes
Thrives with 8–12 inches of precipitation and summer monsoon rain
Perfect for zones like CO, AZ, UT, and NM at 3,000’–5,500′ elevations
Extended bloom season from spring through late summer
Provides nectar and habitat for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Includes annuals and perennials for lasting beauty and color
Easy to establish in full sun and well-draining soil

With this seed mix, you’ll not only create a breathtaking garden—you’ll help restore native habitat, improve soil health, and support essential pollinators all season long.

Let your landscape bloom wild! 🌿🐝