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Kids!
Seed Packets
Enviro-Explorers
are kids doing things to help protect their environment. Planting
wildflowers is a fun and easy way for you to get involved.
Wildflowers attract butterflies and provide a place for wildlife to live. They also add beauty and color to the landscape.
Grayhead coneflower seed packet
The Iowa Department of Transportation is helping Iowa kids start their own wildflower patch by providing them with a free Grayhead coneflower wildflower seed packet. The Grayhead coneflower grows readily from seed and is a good choice for starting a garden of prairie flowers.
The
Grayhead coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) is sometimes called the
"Yellow coneflower." It has long, yellow ray flowers that
droop from a spherical gray "cone." It attracts butterflies
and song birds, and makes an attractive border for a background planting.
The Grayhead coneflower is a long-lived, true prairie plant native to
tall-grass prairies. The American Indians made a tea from the flower
cones and the leaves of the Grayhead coneflower. The Meskwaki used
the root to cure toothaches. It does well in a wide range of soils in
sun to partial shade, and tolerates drought. A perennial, the Grayhead
coneflower grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet, and blooms in June to August.
Talk to your parents, teacher or other adult about the best time and place to plant your seeds. Visit the other Web pages on this site to learn more about planting your wildflower seeds and caring for the plants.
If you live in Iowa, all you have to do is fill out the information below, then click on the "SUBMIT" button. Within in a week to ten days, you will receive a free seed packet in the mail.
Restrictions: This is a limited offer and will continue as long as supplies last. There is a limit of ONE seed packet per household member (age 18 or younger) or per student, if request is being submitted by a classroom teacher. This offer is only available to Iowa residents or Iowa-based public, private or home schools. Request must contain an Iowa mailing address to be processed.
Requests may be submitted by either child, parent, teacher or other adult. It is important that you provide complete mailing information so that your order can be mailed to you.
Please complete the following information, then click on the SUBMIT FORM button:
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