Mixtures for Special Uses

Applewood Seed Company has developed many mixtures over the years and now has a diverse collection of mixes to fit various applications and uses.  These include mixes for ornamental purposes, wildlife plantings, prairie plantings, xeriscaping and for various site conditions.  If site conditions are relatively consistent, such as the presence of persistently moist soil or light shade, one of these mixtures may be appropriate. In addition, seed mixtures are available to fit certain height requirements or to serve a particular goal such as attracting birds and butterflies or providing water conservation.

Please note that each planting rate per acre is shown as a range.  Use the higher planting rate for maximum color, when adequate soil preparation and weed control are not possible, or if using a hydroseeder for planting.  The lower planting rate is suitable for broadcast and drill seeding methods.

Alternative Lawn Mixture
(Product code: ALMX)
 

Alternative Lawn

This mixture was developed for use as a flowering lawn or low-growing ground cover.  It is an attractive mixture of fine fescues, flowers and clovers and provides a colorful and diverse alternative to grass lawns.  Mix contains Baby Blue Eyes, Creeping Clover, Creeping Daisy, Dwarf California Poppy, English Daisy, Five-Spot, Johnny Jump-Up, Roman Chamomile, Sheep Fescue, Strawberry Clover, Sweet Alyssum, Wild Thyme and Yellow Daisy. 
Planting rate = 12 lbs./acre, 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Annuals for Sun Mixture
(Product code: ASMX)
 

Flower Annuals for Sunny Areas

This lovely, annual mixture is suited for sunny locations and is excellent for temporary (one-season) displays.  It is also useful for over-seeding additional annuals into established perennial plantings for maximum display.  Mix contains African Daisy, Baby Blue Eyes, Bird's Eyes, California Poppy, Candytuft, Catchfly, China Aster, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Clarkia, Corn Poppy, Creeping Daisy, Dwarf Godetia, Dwarf Plains Coreopsis, Five Spot, Rocket Larkspur, Spurred Snapdragon and Sweet Alyssum. 
Planting rate = 5-10 lbs./acre, 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Beneficial Bug Mixture
(Product code: BUGMX)
 

Beneficial Bug Mix

This mixture attracts beneficial insects to the garden.  Beneficial insects include lacewings, lady beetles, hover flies, syrphid flies and parasitic wasps.  These beneficial insects help to destroy harmful garden pests such as aphids, thrips and mites.  Mix contains Baby Blue Eyes, Bergamot, Bishop's Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, California Poppy, Candytuft, Cilantro, Dill, Dwarf Cosmos, Fennel, Gayfeather, Globe Gilia, Indian Blanket, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Purple Prairie Clover, Rockcress, Shasta Daisy, Siberian Wallflower and Sweet Alyssum. 
Planting rate = 9-18 lbs./acre, 7 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Bird and Butterfly Mixture
(Product code: BUMX)
 

Bird and butterfly Mix

This annual and perennial mixture is great for creating a backyard habitat to attract your favorite winged wildlife.  Flowers in this mix will provide colorful blooms all season long as well as nectar and seed for songbirds, hummingbirds and butterflies.  Mix contains Black-Eyed Susan, Blanketflower, California Poppy, Candytuft, China Aster, Dwarf Cornflower, Dwarf Godetia, Dwarf Plains Coreopsis, Dwarf Red Coneflower, Gayfeather, Indian Blanket, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Lemon Mint, Perennial Lupine, Purple Coneflower, Rocket Larkspur, Scarlet Sage, Showy Milkweed, Siberian Wallflower and Sweet Alyssum.  
Planting rate = 11-22 lbs./acre, 8 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Cottage Garden Mixture
(Product code: OLDMX)
 

Cottage Garden Mix

This annual and perennial mixture is composed of old-fashioned and heirloom varieties.  Mix contains Basket-of-Gold, Candytuft, Classic Zinnia, Cornflower, Corn Poppy, Cosmos, Forget-Me-Not, Four O'Clocks, Foxglove, Gloriosa Daisy, Johnny Jump-Up, Love-in-a-Mist, Maltese Cross, Perennial Lupine, Rocket Larkspur, Shasta Daisy, Sweet Alyssum, Sweet William Pinks, Tree Mallow and Cut-and-Come-Again Zinnia.   
Planting rate = 7-14 lbs./acre, 5 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Cut Flower Mixture
(Product code: CFMX)
 

Cut Flower Mix

This annual and perennial mixture is composed of long-lasting cut flowers.  Mix contains Annual Baby's Breath, Bishop's Flower, Blanketflower, China Aster, Clarkia, Cornflower, Cosmos, English Wallflower, Gaura, Gloriosa Daisy, Iceland Poppy, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Mexican Hat, Painted Daisy, Perennial Lupine, Plains Coreopsis, Purple Coneflower, Rocket Larkspur, Shasta Daisy, Sulphur Cosmos and Sweet William Pinks. 
Planting rate = 10-20 lbs./acre, 8 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Deer Resistant Mixture
(Product code: DEER)
 

Deer Resistant Mix

This annual and perennial mixture is a blend of garden flowers and wildflowers that are known to be resistant to deer browsing.  Keep in mind that if natural food supplies are low, or local populations of deer are dense, even these plants may be browsed by deer.  Mix contains Bergamot, Blue Sage, Butterfly Milkweed, California Poppy, Corn Poppy, Four O'Clocks, Foxglove, French Marigold, Gaura, Gold Yarrow, Lavender, Lavender Hyssop, Lemon Mint, Perennial Lupine, Rocket Larkspur, Sweet Alyssum and Sweet William Pinks.  
Planting rate = 5-10 lbs./acre, 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Dry Mixture
(Product code: DRMX)
 

Dry Mixture

This annual and perennial mixture is suitable for areas that receive 10 to 30 inches of precipitation annually.  It is also suitable for very well-draining soils.  Mix contains African Daisy, Annual Baby's Breath, Blanketflower, Blue Flax, Blue Sage, California Bluebell, California Poppy, Cornflower, Corn Poppy, Indian Blanket, Plains Coreopsis, Prairie Coneflower, Rocky Mountain Penstemon, Spurred Snapdragon, Sulphur Cosmos, Sweet Alyssum and Tidy Tips. 
Planting rate = 5-10 lbs./acre, 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Fragrant Mixture
(Product code: FRMX)
 

Fragrant Mixture

This annual and perennial mixture is a blend of colorful flowers that provide lovely fragrances all season long.  Included in this mix are flowers with sweet floral, carnation, citrus, lavender, and tangy pungent scents.  Mix contains Calendula, Cottage Pinks, Evening Scented Stock, Four O'Clocks, French Marigold, Fringed Pinks, Iceland Poppy, Johnny Jump-Up, Lavender Hyssop, Lemon Mint, Siberian Wallflower, Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette, Sweet Sultan, Sweet William Pinks and Virginia Stock.
Planting rate = 8-16 lbs./acre, 6 oz./1000 sq. ft. 

Golf Course Mixture
(Product code: GCMX)
 

Golf Course Flowers Mixture

This annual mixture provides an ever-changing rainbow of colors throughout the growing season. It is suitable for areas near tees, greens, lakes or around the clubhouse.  Mix contains African Daisy, Annual Baby's Breath, Black-Eyed Susan, California Bluebell, California Poppy, Candytuft, Catchfly, China Aster, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Corn Poppy, Deerhorn Clarkia, Dwarf Godetia, Dwarf Plains Coreopsis, Rocket Larkspur, Spurred Snapdragon and Virginia Stock.
Planting rate = 4-8 lbs./acre, 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Knee-Hi Mixture
(Product code: KHMX)
 

Knee-high wildflower Mixture

This popular flower mixture is composed of annuals and perennials that are generally less than 24 inches tall at maturity.  It is especially suitable for residential or commercial landscaping projects where height may be an issue.  Mix contains African Daisy, Annual Baby's Breath, Black-Eyed Susan, Blanketflower, Blue Flax, California Poppy, Candytuft, Catchfly, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Corn Poppy, Dwarf Cornflower, Dwarf Godetia, Dwarf Plains Coreopsis, Dwarf Red Coneflower, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Moss Verbena, Rocket Larkspur, Scarlet Flax, Siberian Wallflower, Sweet Alyssum and Sweet William Pinks.
Planting rate = 8-16 lbs./acre, 5 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Low Growing Mixture
(Product code: LGMX)
 

Low Growing Flowers Mixture

This popular flower mixture is composed of annuals and perennials that are generally less than 16 inches tall at maturity.  It is especially suitable for residential or commercial landscaping where height may be an issue.  Mix contains African Daisy, California Bluebell, California Poppy, Candytuft, Catchfly, Cottage Pinks, Dwarf Cornflower, Dwarf Evening Primrose, Dwarf Godetia, Dwarf Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains Coreopsis, Forget-Me-Not, Iceland Poppy, Johnny Jump-Up, Moss Verbena, Siberian Wallflower, Spurred Snapdragon, Sweet Alyssum and Tussock Bellflower.
Planting rate = 5-10 lbs./acre, 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Moist Mixture
(Product code: MOMX)
 

Moist Climates Wildflowers Mixture

This mixture contains annuals and perennials that are suitable for areas that receive over 30 inches of rainfall or irrigation annually.  It will not prosper in very moist, saturated or wet soils.  Mix contains Baby Blue Eyes, Black-Eyed Susan, Candytuft, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Chinese Houses, Clarkia, Columbine, Forget-Me-Not, Gayfeather, Johnny Jump-Up, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Lemon Mint, Purple Coneflower, Rocket Larkspur, Scarlet Flax, Shasta Daisy, Siberian Wallflower and Tree Mallow.
Planting rate = 11-22 lbs./acre, 8 oz./1000 sq. ft. 

Native Perennial Mixture
(Product code: NPMX)
 

Native Perennial Wildflowers Mixture

This mixture provides a long-lasting, perennial planting filled with a colorful assortment of American natives. For use across the U.S. except southern Florida and extreme southern Texas (see Gulf Coast Mix for these areas).  Mix contains Bergamot, Black-Eyed Susan, Blanketflower, Butterfly Milkweed, Dwarf Evening Primrose, Eastern Columbine, Gayfeather, Grey-Headed Coneflower, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Lavender Hyssop, Lewis Flax, Mexican Hat, New England Aster, Ohio Spiderwort, Perennial Lupine, Prairie Coneflower, Purple Coneflower, Rocky Mountain Penstemon and White Upland Aster.
Planting rate = 7-14 lbs., 5 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Shade Mixture
(Product code: SHMX)
 

Wild Flowers Shade Mixture

This colorful mixture is composed of annuals and perennials that tolerate partial shade.  It works best in locations that receive strong, filtered sunlight or 1-4 hours of direct sun per day. This mix is not suitable for densely shaded locations.  Mix contains Annual Baby's Breath, Baby Blue Eyes, Candytuft, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Chinese Houses, Clarkia, Columbine, Corn Poppy, Forget-Me-Not, Johnny Jump-Up, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Monkeyflower, Purple Coneflower, Rocket Larkspur, Shasta Daisy, Spurred Snapdragon, Sweet William Pinks and Tussock Bellflower.
Planting rate = 7-14 lbs./acre, 5 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Super Short Mixture
(Product code: SSMX)
 

Super Short Flower Mixture

This mixture contains very low-growing annuals and perennials that are generally less than 10 inches tall and is useful where a colorful, carpet-like appearance is desired.  Mix contains Baby Blue Eyes, Basket-of-Gold, California Bluebell, Creeping Daisy, Creeping Zinnia, Dwarf California Poppy, Dwarf Sweet Alyssum, English Daisy, Five-Spot, Goldfields, Johnny Jump-Up, Maiden Pinks, Nodding Catchfly, Purple Rockcress, Soapwort, Virginia Stock, White Rockcress and Yellow Daisy.
Planting rate = 5-10 lbs./acre, 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Short Prairie Flower Mixture
(Product code: SHPR)
 

Short Prairie Flower Mixture

Planting a prairie recreates a piece of our natural heritage and can provide habitat for beneficial insects and wildlife.  This mix of short prairie flowers can be planted alone or with our Shortgrass Mixture. It is best for moderate to drier sites, and the height ranges from 12 to 36 inches.  Mix contains Black-Eyed Susan, Butterfly Milkweed, Dwarf Evening Primrose, Golden Alexander, Hoary Vervain, Indian Blanket, Lavender Hyssop, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Narrow-Leaf Purple Coneflower, Nodding Pink Onion, Ohio Spiderwort, Plains Coreopsis, Prairie Coneflower, Purple Prairie Clover, Rough Blazingstar, Shell-Leaf Penstemon and Yellow Coneflower.
Planting rate = 9-18 lbs./acre, 7 oz./1000 sq. .ft.

Tall Prairie Flower Mixture
(Product code: TAPR)
 

Tall Prairie Flower Mixture

Planting a prairie recreates a piece of our natural heritage and can provide habitat for beneficial insects and wildlife.  This mix of tall prairie flowers can be planted alone or with our Tallgrass Mixture.  It is best for moderate to moister sites, and the height ranges from 24 to 96 inches.  Mix contains Bergamot, Blue Wild Indigo, Cup Plant, Grey-Headed Coneflower, Illinois Bundleflower, Joe Pyeweed, New England Aster, Ox-Eye Sunflower, Pale Purple Coneflower, Perennial Lupine, Prairie Ironweed, Purple Coneflower, Rattlesnake Master, Rigid Goldenrod, Showy Tick Trefoil, Smooth Aster, Smooth Penstemon and Thickspike Gayfeather.
Planting rate = 10-20 lbs./acre, 8 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Xeriscape Mix: Eastern USA
(Product code: EXMX)
 

Xeriscape Mix: Eastern USA Widflowers

This mix of native wildflowers is for areas in the eastern U.S. and southeast Canada where water conservation is desired.  Mix contains Clasping Coneflower, Dwarf Evening Primrose, Golden Wave Tickseed, Indian Blanket, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Lavender Hyssop, Ohio Spiderwort, Pale Purple Coneflower, Partridge Pea, Perennial Lupine, Plains Coreopsis, Prairie Coneflower, Purple Prairie Clover, Purple Coneflower, Scarlet Sage and White Upland Aster.
Planting rate = 12-24 lbs./acre, 8 oz./1000 sq. ft.

Xeriscape Mix: Western USA
(Product code: WXMX)
 

Xeriscape Mix: Western USA Widflowers

This mix of native wildflowers is for areas in the western U.S. and southwest Canada where water conservation is desired.  Mix contains Arroyo Lupine, Bird's Eyes, Blanketflower, Blazing Star, Blue Flax, California Bluebell, California Poppy, Deerhorn Clarkia, Desert Marigold, Gooseberryleaf Globemallow, Greenthread, Oregon Sunshine, Pale Evening Primrose, Palmer Penstemon, Prairie Aster, Prairie Coneflower, Rocky Mountain Penstemon and Tidy Tips.
Planting rate = 7-14 lbs./acre, 5 oz./1000 sq. ft.