WILDFLOWER GARDENING IN SOUTH CAROLINA

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The use of wildflowers in home gardens and in naturalized areas has become popular in recent years. A wildflower is a flowering plant that grows in a natural, uncultivated state or is persistent in a given area with minimal care.

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Wildflowers, which may be annuals, biennials or perennials, come in many colors and varying plant sizes. A garden can be designed to achieve almost any objective, such as improving aesthetics or attracting wildlife, by proper selection of plant species for a specific site. Seed of many of the native / naturalized species have become available through numerous commercial suppliers (see Appendix 1).
The selection of the proper site will greatly determine the success of the planting. Some wildflowers will fit into a cultivated garden setting while others may require a more harsh environment such as hot, dry or wet, boggy areas. The site characteristics will tend to determine the species suitable for a wildflower planting.
When to Plant. Most wildflower seed, especially spring and early summer bloomers, are sown from September through November. Fall seeding takes advantage of available rains, cooler soil temperatures and allows seedlings to become established and bloom the following summer. Spring plantings from March to late April are satisfactory if close attention is given to moisture needs of the young seedlings. Spring planted perennials generally will not flower until the second growing season. Late summer and fall blooming annuals can be planted in late spring or early summer. Again moisture needs are critical for adequate growth and flowering.
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