I purchased 1 lb. of Western Trails wildflower mix from High Country Gardens last month. I prepped a large circular bed (under a "bobbed" willow tree - i.e., provides sufficient sunlight) with enriched soil/yum-yum and sprinkled the seeds 3 weeks ago. I have kept the soil damp, but no growth is evident. Here is the question: Does anyone know how long it will take the following species to germinate? And should I expect to get growth (i.e., flowers) this summer? I am in northwestern New Mexico and it is still dropping to the 30's at night. Will this help germination? Thank you!!

Cori --- The Challenged New Mexico Gardener

/Native Wildflower Species in Mix/

Firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii) 8% Palmer penstemon (Penstemon palmerii) 7% Desert marigold (Baileya multiradiata) 3% Mexican hat (Ratibida columnifera, red) 8% Yellow prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) 8% Purple Aster (Aster bigelovii) 4% Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) 8% Firewheel (Gaillardia pulchella) 8% Blue flax (Linum lewisii) 8% Arroyo lupine (Lupinus succulentus) 5% Arizona lupine (Lupinus arizonica) 2% Blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leucanthum) 5% Showey goldeneye (Viguiera multiflora) 8% Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) 5% Plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) 8% California poppy (Eschscholzia calif.-naturalized) 5%

Scatter them (in unenriched soil) in the fall, water periodically and see what happens. I scatter alyssum with them, because it's a fast germinator and gives me quick satisfaciton.

Cori ~ The Challenged New Mexico Gardener