Wildflower Plantings Horticulture Wildflower Plantings Wildflower plantings can provide a colorful alternative to high maintenance, mowed areas. The beauty of a wildflower display will often be more spectacular during certain times of the year, depending on the species composition. Most people do seem to enjoy a planting of wildflowers. However, if your idea of a perfect landscape is immaculately clipped and manicured, then wildflower plantings will probably not suit you.
Wildflowers often look a little ragged once they've gone to seed.
For the first year or two after planting, weed encroachment can be a serious problem. Unfortunately, even a weed-free wildflower patch may look weedy to some people. Many wildflowers will thrive even when neglected, if they are established on a favorable site. In difficult locations, few will survive. Most native prairie plants do best on well drained soils in full sun.