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Seeds in your jar will grow into beautiful native plants!
One fun way to make the world a better place!
You possess in your seed jar hundreds of opportunities to make the world a better place for all beings. The seeds within are native species that have an ancient relationship with the place we call home and are perfectly adapted to our environment. Collected from Central PA Conservancy’s Letort Spring Garden Preserve in Carlisle, PA, the plants that these seeds will grow into are not only beautiful, they will have a profoundly positive impact on our environment, providing benefits for soil, as well as food and shelter for ever important pollinators.
Included in the seed mix are Coreopsis, Heliopsis, Baptisia, Rudbeckia, Blue Vervain, Cup Plant, and Joe Pye. A few of these species have the potential to get pretty tall, so select a planting site where it would visually make sense to have taller (4’+) species.
You have a couple of options for planting the seeds:
If you have a space in mind where you’d like the native wildflowers to grow,
you can simply do the following, called broadcast seeding:
- Ensure the selected site is free from weeds, remove weeds as needed.
- Scatter the seeds evenly over the soil.
- Rake the soil lightly, just barely covering the seeds
- Water your newly seeded area regularly
This method has a lower chance of success than the below method, but has fewer steps. It is best done in the fall or winter, where the course of weather will help the seeds get the moisture and chill time they need. It can also be done in the spring, but the resulting baby plants will need more frequently checked on and watered.