Meadow Mix

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Meadow Mix

Assorted Seed
A drought tolerant meadow is an excellent replacement for a resource intensive, inefficient
lawn. Tree of Life Nursery offers a variety of customized native wildflower blends for use in
southern California gardens. Seed is supplied by S & S Seeds of Carpinteria, California. This
mixture of perennial bunchgrasses and herbaceous flowering natives will create a dynamic
ecosystem right in your front yard! Consider combining it with one of our other seed blends
(like Nature Mix or Foothill Mix...) or plant additional low, spreading perennials for added
color and textures.

Botanical Name Common Name Flower Color Life Cycle


Achillea millefolium Yarrow White Perennial
Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama Grass Silver to Purple to Golden Bunch Grass
Buchloe dactyloides Buffalo Grass Non-Native Perennial
Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hairgrass Fine Gold to Gray Bunch Grass
Melica imperfecta Coast Range Melic Dark Spikelets Fade to Gold Bunch Grass
Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass Slender White Stalks Bunch Grass
Nassella cernua Nodding Needlegrass Delicate Purple to Golden Bunch Grass
Nassella lepida Foothill Needlegrass Gold Bunch Grass
Nassella pulchra Purple Needlegrass Delicate Purple to Golden Bunch Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-Eyed Grass Blue Perennial

COVERAGE :
1 ounce ± 550 square feet
5 ounces ± 3,000 square feet
1 pound ± 10,000 square feet
5 pounds 1 Acre

Planting instructions: Seedbed or area to be seeded should be prepared by light cultivation and
weed removal. Optimum planting season is November 15 through March 31, just prior to
anticipated rain. Broadcast seed evenly over soil surface. Rake the area lightly to incorporate
seed into the top 1/4"- 1/2" of soil. A top dressing of composted organic mulch (not manure)
is recommended to help maintain even moisture during the germination period.

Maintenance: Irrigate just enough (between rains) to maintain soil moisture during
germination. After germination until initial flowering, sprinkle the area to a depth of about 2".
After flowering, little to no supplemental water should be needed. Allow the seed heads to
remain after flowering. This encourages reseeding for next year.

PLANTS OF EL CAMINO REAL


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