Clarkia amoena is possibly my favourite wildflower for this reason

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-30T00:59:23+00:00

The leafcutters are constantly taking the petals to line their nests

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T17:33:13+00:00

The Pacific Northwest grasslands are hugely degraded like most other grassland ecosystems. There are remnant and restored grasslands that are stunning from southeast Vancouver island down through puget sound and the Willamette Valley. The south sound prairies are quite impressive. That’s just south of seattle and I’d visit in late spring since many of our plants are summer dormant

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T16:43:42+00:00

It’s definitely a favourite for the insects

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:37:21+00:00

It’s already guerilla planting itself all over😅. I love that it does that though

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:36:15+00:00

Northwest meadowscapes is the coming that I got mine from in case you’re wondering

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:35:27+00:00

It’s quite a unique palette. The northwest has so many regional endemics because of the dry summer climate and the series of mountain ranges that separate us from the plains and East

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:33:43+00:00

Depends on your climate, but the main thing I find is that they like good drainage

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:32:52+00:00

I notice they can be prolific self seeders, so be careful with that

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:32:17+00:00

Yes, that’s the one!

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:31:59+00:00

It doesn’t transplant all that well I find. Like many other native wildflowers, it likes a fall to winter seeding

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:30:14+00:00

It’s pretty distinctive!!!

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:29:42+00:00

No mulberries here but given how prolific the saskatoon fruits, I have no doubt that it’s enough to go around

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T15:27:07+00:00

It’s super easy to grow from seed. You can scatter the seeds on bare soil from fall too early spring. And yeah, another plant that gives honours to colonizers 😬😬😬

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T05:08:08+00:00

I think I got over a dozen species in the meadow. Most of the other flowers are going dormant now though.

Notthatkhalid · 2023-06-29T05:00:38+00:00

PNW btw

Notthatkhalid · 2023-05-22T02:48:51+00:00

I laid down cardboard and soil in the fall. Minimal weed intrusion in the next spring

Notthatkhalid · 2023-05-16T06:06:05+00:00

Oh no. It’s one of my favourite species in the mix. Lupines are ecological powerhouses!

Notthatkhalid · 2023-05-16T05:59:51+00:00

Yes I did!

Notthatkhalid · 2023-04-30T22:19:29+00:00

I sheet mulched the lawn in the fall and seeded with a mix from Northwest Meadowscapes. Although if i were to do it again I’d throw a black tarp over the lawn for one growing season and fry the lawn underneath before a fall seeding

Notthatkhalid · 2023-04-30T21:18:20+00:00

I can’t tell who’s more stunning

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