Best wild flowers for the edge of woods?

I want to buy some flower seeds to throw out at the edge of the woods on our property. I'm thinking I might like a seed mix where flowers bloom at different times during the year. I need something that is easy to plant since I want to cover a large area so throwing out some seeds would work out well.





My hobby is digital photography so I would like to plant something that is eye appealing and that attracts butterfilies, bees, etc.





Also, where can I find a good deal on flower seeds? Do I purchased these online or local?





I am located in northern Alabama.





Thanks for the help!

Best wild flowers for the edge of woods?
I have, in general, found that tossing seeds in areas results in feeding the ants, birds, and so on... I presume... because I rarely see plants. It would be a waste of money. The only time I have had success is when I had heaping amounts of wild flower seed, harvested from daisies and black eyed susans and the like, and scattered them in a waste area. I did get flowers from that, but I would suspect that one in 100 seeds sprouted. Which is why they make so many!!!





You'd do better getting plants or growing them in the spring in little pots and planting them out. You can OFTEN get divisions of plants from friends and neighbors and family. If you want buy seeds, take a look at Wildseed Farms catalog, which is in fact recommended by the Alabama Wildflower Advisory. Both links are in Sources.





If you purchase flowers, take a look at the Wildseed Farms catalog as a reference. It has a ton and a half of info, and these wilder flowers are great for woodland edges.





Enjoy!
Reply:a butterfly bush!! i have one in my backyard.. in about three days, butterflies will be all over it.. theyre purple- the bush, i mean lol..


good luck!!


you can get them online or at a store..
Reply:You want to determine how much sun your plants are going to get. I would suggest a part sun or shade perennial mix. Perennials will come back every year. Throwing out seeds may not work well as birds may eat the seeds. You might want to try laying out the seeds then covering them with a thin layer of hay and chicken wire (to keep the hay in place) so the seeds stay where they are suppose to. My hobby is photography as well! Good Luck!