Wildflowers are popular among gardeners for a variety of reasons. They are beneficial to local wildlife, low maintenance, and beautiful, just to name a few. If you are making seed balls to use on the West Coast of North America, or just want to know which wildflowers will grow easily for you in that region, this list is for you.
Wildflowers for the West Coast
- African Daisy (Dimorphotheca aurantiaca)
- Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata)
- Blue Flax (Linum perenne)
- California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
- Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
- Desert Bluebell (Phacelia campanularia)
- Farewell-to-Spring (Clarkia amoena)
- Garland Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium)
- Gloriosa Daisy (Rudbeckia gloriosa)
- Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnaris)
- Mountain Phlox (Linanthus grandiflorus)
- Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)
- Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
- Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus)
- Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii)
- Sulfur Cosmos (Cosmos sulfureus)
- Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)
- Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa)
Whether you're doing a little guerilla gardening, or just looking to beautify part of your yard, getting a hold of seeds for these wildflowers is a good place to start.
