Monarch Butterfly Rescue Wildflower Seed Packet - 1oz, Open-Pollinated Wildflower, No Fillers, Annuals, Perennials and Milkweed Seeds for Monarch Butterfly 1oz

I'm not a gardener by any means. Anything I grow tends to die from neglect or too much love. But I wanted a fun thing to do with my niece and nephew for summer break. The weather has been unseasonably warm and it rained most weekends. These were rarely watered except when there was a dry spell that last more than three days. The two beds were 2" x 6". The sunlight was not that great since our neighbor's trees tend to block out the light overhead. We had a couple of extremely windy days so some of the flowers did collapsed but they are overall hardy little guys.This was grown late. I started these seeds mid-July and the pictures here were just taken now (early October). The dhalias were the last to pop out yesterday. So it took over 3 months to get most of the flowers to bloom. I am still waiting for one more flower, so I am excited to see what it is. The flowers are small. As you can see, it is mostly greenery and leafage. These are very low maintenance. Soil quality does matter. I did two beds and one was better than the other. I did not see butterflies. But I have seen moths, bees and other flying bugs.Even if you don't have a green thumb, these should be fool proof. I will definitely buy these again to try next year.Edit 10/28/23 - Fungus has overtaken my dahlias. Luckily, it does not spread to the other flowers. I didn't realize all the rain that we had was that bad. So for beginners, if you see a fungusy leaf, remove it before it spreads. Or add a fungicide to the soil.

The media could not be loaded. Hoping this new bag has milkweed at least the one that’s local which here in California on the American river should be a pink and white milkweed, but we’ll see if it’s tropical. I’ll pull them out because I don’t want endanger the monarch more but it doesn’t look like I ever got any milkweed not from the first bag nor this bag I did search through the bag of seeds and saw zero seeds for milkweed, the quality is good. The colors are beautiful. The size of the cosmos are huge in the shapes look normal. The growth is quick.

The media could not be loaded. These grew to be really full, tall and beautiful flowers (some of my photos are from earlier on when they first started growing). Some were much taller than me at their full growth and I’m 5’8”. We live in San Diego, CA between coast and inland, and I planted in early Spring I believe. Would make a lovely gift and is a true pleasure to grow. Had a good mix of variety and we had alot of different caterpilars and butterflies on them. I found myself hurrying outside each morning with my coffee to see what new blooms and caterpillars I could spot.They even re-seeded themselves & started growing again the following year. We’ve since moved so I need to buy some more seeds once I’ve decided on the perfect spot for a new butterfly garden.

To say this is a mix for monarchs might be a bit of a stretch (based on the % of milkweed seeds) but my garden pollinators love these flowers! I have hummingbirds feeding off the larkspur and the candy tuft has attracted so many hoverflies that they've totally obliterated the aphids, including those pesky orange ones who fancy my milkweed! I haven't seen every flower in the mix present itself yet, but it's been a weird spring and I still have new plants sprouting even months after planting. If you just want milkweed go buy it separately, but if you want more pollinators in your yard I definitely recommend this mix!

Take a look at the photo and you will probably agree that every single seed in this pouch has sprouted and is growing very very well. Much better than expected! So far, so good! Very happy with the germination rate and cannot wait to see the flowers and hopefully the butterflies!

Great seeds.

I'm still waiting for the rest of the order for this and the hummingbird order I placed. I received exactly 1 package of butterfly seeds and 1 package of hummingbird seeds. I have not received any further info on the e-books, or the other seed packets that were supposed to come along with it.HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM ANYONE. I bought both offers and got 2 bags of seeds. that's it. Very dissapointedlI won't know if the seeds are any good until I plant them.Product description:THE QUALITY SEED DIFFERENCE: Founded in 1985, Beauty Beyond Belief is a small, family-owned company helping you to Grow, Enjoy, & Share a healthy and beautiful life! Experience the trusted difference today!DID NOT GET: 8 eBOOK EDUCATION SERIES INCLUDES: Milkweed Planting Guide, A Gardener’s Guide to Pollinators, Organic Pest Control, A Beginners Guide to Gardening, Getting Started with Seed Saving, Succession Planting, Fall Wildflower Seed Planting and Our Favorite Recipes!GOT ONE LARGE BAG OF SEEDS: This MONARCH FLOWER SEED COLLECTION will give you 6 species known to be favorites of Monarch Butterflies for nectar source and food for larval growth. Adult monarchs follow nectar corridors, a series of habitat patches of plants that flower at appropriate times during the spring and fall migrations. They provide stopping off points for the butterflies to feed and stock up during their long migrations. Save the seeds to re-sow your annuals each year! All seeds are pure and non-GMO with no fillers. A mixture of annuals and perennials.DID NOT GET: This COLLECTION INCLUDES one packet of each of the following species.Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), California Giants Zinnia (Zinnia elegans ‘California Giants’), Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia), Rocket Larkspur (Consolida ajacis), Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

I did not know there was a difference between tropical and standard milkweed. I am in the migration path for the Monarch butterflies and thought I could do my part in planting some milkweed for a snack. Ordered all new seeds so they can have something substantial to eat