This flower mixture contains annuals and perennials that provide a bounty of food for seed-loving birds.  Enjoy the beauty of these flowers in your garden, and then enjoy the beauty of the birds who come to feast.  Seeds will attract songbirds such as Cardinals, Goldfinches, and Buntings.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Type
Chamaecrista fasciculata	Partridge Pea	a
Eschschoizia californica, Orange	California Poppy Orange	p
Cosmos sulphureus	Sulphur Cosmos	a
Linum perenne	Blue Flax	p
Coereopsis lancelolaata	Lance Leaved Coreopsis	a
Calendula officinalis	Pacific Beauty Calendula	a
Echinacea purperea	Purple Coneflower	p
Liatris spicata	Gayfeather	p
Phlox drummondii	Annual Phlox Mixed	a
Chrysanthemum maximum	Alaska Shasta Daisy	p
Dianthus barbatus	Sweet William Pinks	a
Dalea purpurea	Purple Prairie Clover	a
Zinnia elegans Pumila	Zinnia Cut and Come Again	a
Ratibida columnifera	Prairie Coneflower	a
Coreopsis tintoria	Plains Coreopsis	a
Rudbeckia hirta	Black-eyed Susan	p
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	New England Aster	a

*P = Perennial A = Annual B= Biennial TP= Tender perennial, grown as an annual in colder climates
** These rates are calculated for 120 seeds per square foot, and soil preparation and weed control are possible.

(A) annuals, bloom the first year, and reproduce by seed, individual plants die each year.
(P) perennials bloom the second year, individual plants live for years, and reproduce by seeds.