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Seed bombs

12 years ago

My daughter is getting married next month and would like to make and package wildflower seed "bombs" as her favors. I found a recipe for making the bombs but wonder what kind of seed to put in them. Most guests are from CO, but we will also have guests from Texas and California.

Does anyone have a source for local bulk wildflower seeds, or should I just go to a big box store, buy multiple envelopes and mix them up? I'm not sure how well these "bombs" work and would hate to go to too much expense and effort for them to "bomb" (pun intended).

Any input is appreciated.

Connie

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dbarron
12 years ago
Unless you just use a common widespread plant (probably annual), there's not going to be much of anything in common. There's very little that grows in Colorado that will be happy with the heat and drought of Texas and California.

One that I've seen used something like this (and low cost) is coreopsis tinctoria, which is an annual, but tends to reseed vigorously in a suitable (semi-moist) habitat.
digit
12 years ago
Larkspur?
Rudbeckia?
Coreopsis?
Gaillardia?

I know nothing about seed bombs. Just thought they were something used under the cover of darkness when the HOA commission wasn't looking.

Someone on RMG has talked about wildflower mixes and sources.

Steve
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