S E E D S
We garden to cultivate beauty in our everyday experience. The seeds in these packs are grown and harvested in Oklahoma City in our garden. Every packet is prepared in our home. We hope to share our abundance so that you may enjoy cultivating beauty in your life!
P L A N T I N G
We are so excited that you are embarking on this journey with our seeds! For most of our flowers, sow directly outdoors after the last frost. Specific spacing, watering, and seed harvest instructions can be found below.
BACHELOR'S BUTTONS
SUN:
Shade to Full
WATER:
Moderate/Low
SPACING:
12-18″
HEIGHT:
2-3′
SEED HARVEST:
Wait for flowers to fade and dry on the stalk. Pull the straw-colored seed head apart to find seeds with a small “tuft” of hair on the end.
BLACK-EYED SUSAN
SUN:
Full
WATER:
Moderate/Low
SPACING:
12-18″
HEIGHT:
2-3′
SEED HARVEST:
Rub the dried, brittle brown cones over a bag to release tiny black seeds.
COREOPSIS
SUN:
Full
WATER:
Low
SPACING:
12-15″
HEIGHT:
1-2′
SEED HARVEST:
Clip “buttons” once petals fall; seeds look like small, flat insects.
COSMOS
SUN:
Full/part
WATER:
Moderate/Low
SPACING:
12-18″
HEIGHT:
1-2′
SEED HARVEST:
Pull the long, needle-like seeds from the center of the spent, brown bloom.
CONEFLOWER
SUN:
Full/part
WATER:
Moderate/Low
SPACING:
12-18″
HEIGHT:
2-3′
SEED HARVEST:
Break apart the fully dried, prickly “cone” (wear gloves!) to find wedge-shaped seeds.
HOLLYHOCKS
SUN:
Full
WATER:
High, prefers well-draining soil
SPACING:
18-24″
HEIGHT:
5-8′
SEED HARVEST:
Harvest the flat, coin-shaped seeds from the large pods once they turn brown.
HYSSOP
SUN:
Full
WATER:
Low/Moderate
SPACING:
12-18″
HEIGHT:
3-5′
SEED HARVEST:
Dry the flower spikes in a paper bag and shake them to release tiny seeds.
MARIGOLDS
SUN:
Full
WATER:
Moderate
SPACING:
8-12″
HEIGHT:
1-2′
SEED HARVEST:
Pull the dried petals away from the brown base to find long, black-and-tan seeds.
ZINNIAS
SUN:
Full
WATER:
Moderate
SPACING:
6-12″
HEIGHT:
3-5′
SEED HARVEST:
Seeds are the arrow-shaped “flakes” at the base of each dried petal.
