This shade seed mixture contains a colorful array of more than 15 annuals and perennials that tolerate partial shade. Not suitable for densely shaded areas, it works best in locations that receive strong, filtered sunlight or 1-4 hours of direct sun per day.
Varieties include:
- Annual Baby's Breath (Gypsophila elegans)
- Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii)
- Candytuft (Iberis umbellata)
- Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile)
- Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla)
- Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
- Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
- Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris)
- Giant Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea)
- Johnny Jump-Up (Viola cornuta)
- Lance-Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
- Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
- Rocket Larkspur (Delphinium consolida)
- Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum)
- Spurred Snapdragon (Linaria maroccana)
- Sweet William Pinks (Dianthus barbatus)
- Tussock Bellflower (Campanula carpatica)
You may sow the shade mix 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date. Mix the seed with some sand or sawdust, broadcast the seed, and then go over the area with a rake to work the seed into the soil a little.