Best Times to Plant:
Bloomers need to be kept irrigated until established (4 to 6 weeks), so they are best planted in the Spring. Bloomers may be planted in summer if watered until established. In cool season areas, Bloomers may be planted in the fall, if seeds are planted late enough to remain dormant until spring. In areas with moderate winters, Bloomers can be seeded in the Fall, resulting in an early spring blooming period. An adjacent planting can be made that same spring to extend flowering into Summer and Fall.

Preparation:
Prepare seedbed by killing all weeds and grasses with an herbicide like ROUNDUP and mow off debris. Remove debris. Seeds should be raked after broadcasting and covered lightly with topsoil. Seeds should be planted at a depth of 1/8" to 1/4". Mulching is not required when seeds are covered with soil. When hydro-mulched, no additional seed covering is necessary.

Maintenance:
The other beauty of Bloomers Wildflowers is that they require minimal maintenance once established, making Bloomers the logical choice for those hard-to-get-at areas that need an attractive ground cover. Extend the growing season by mowing back after the flowers are through the peak of blooming, they can be mowed at 6", watered and fertilized with 1 lb. per 1000 sq. ft. of 16-16-16. This will create a second bloom extending color in the landscape until killing frost occurs.