We’re giving away another 100,000+ Wilderflower™ seed packets across the state
Explore the map to find free Wilderflower seeds at the locations below.
Wilderflowers grow wilder kids
Wilderflowers are the brainchild of Colorado’s outdoor spokescreature, Wilder. His goal is to help our kids and our wilderness thrive by spreading a love for the outdoors. So, after hearing that kids spend an average of just 7 minutes outside a day, he leapt into action (as quickly as a 328 lb, 8-foot-tall yeti-goat can). This Spring, Wilder and Generation Wild are distributing over 120,000 packets of Wilderflowers across the state to encourage families to get outside, get closer to nature and help kids understand the ecosystems around them by creating more habitat for pollinators.
Meet the Wilderflowers
A native, colorful mix of Colorado pollinators’ favorite food.
Beeplant
Penstemon
Coneflower
Globemallow
Primrose
Blue Columbine
Fleabane Daisy
Sprouting seeds is great for your sprouts
Gardening helps everyone relax and connects kids to nature. It teaches them lessons in nurturing and patience, helping children develop self-control, resist immediate rewards and focus on long-term goals.
Wilder’s planting tips
Wilderflowers can grow in pots, in community gardens, window boxes and wide open spaces. Bee cool. Plant at home or ask before spreading.
Some flowers bloom in year one. Some don’t. Check out the Farmer’s Almanac frost calendar for the best time
to plant. They’re all worth the wait.
Plant from spring to early fall. A sunny area works best.
First, loosen the soil with a rake.
Then, scatter the seeds.
Lightly rake into top 1⁄4'' of soil.
Keep evenly moist for 4-6 weeks until seeds germinate.
Colorado is a big polli-nation
Butterflies, birds, and bees oh my! Colorado is home to a large number of pollinators. Bees who pollinate our Palisade peaches. Butterflies who make sure our sunflowers have what they need to keep growing. And birds who spread the seeds of our native plants. Wilderflowers support all those pollinators. Spreading them far and wide not only makes our state beautiful, it also helps feed these busy, buzzy beings. For more tips on how to support pollinators in your backyard, click here.
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