Wind River GreensGrowing Guide

Best Native Wildflowers for Zone 11

4 varieties that thrive in USDA Hardiness Zone 11. Compare planting dates, growing difficulty, and find the best picks for your garden.

Varieties

4

for Zone 11

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Beginner

4

easy to grow

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Heirloom

1

heritage varieties

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Container

0

pot-friendly

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Zone 11 Coverage

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Planting Timeline — All Varieties

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Apollo Orange
Bizzy Lizzy
New Guinea Impatiens
Wild Geranium

Variety Comparison

Variety ↑DaysDifficulty
Apollo Orange90-100Easy
Bizzy Lizzy—Easy
New Guinea Impatiens—Easy
Wild Geranium—Easy

Variety Details

Apollo Orange (Asclepias curassavica)

Apollo Orange

90-100dEasyHeirloom

Tall, vigorous plants do best in warm, relatively dry conditions. Vivid orange blooms with attractive, slender foliage. Best used for cut flowers. Asclepias curassavica is attractive to butterflies and pollinators but we recommend planting a native species for best supporting butterflies. Also known as milkweed, butterfly weed, blood flower, and sunset flower. Tender perennial in Zones 7-10.

a field full of wildflowers and other plants

Bizzy Lizzy

Easy

Bizzy Lizzy (Impatiens walleriana) is a perennial native wildflower. Hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11.

a red flower with green leaves

New Guinea Impatiens

Easy

New Guinea Impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri) is a perennial native wildflower. Hardy in USDA zones 10 to 12.

a purple flower with green leaves in the background

Wild Geranium

Easy

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a perennial native wildflower. Hardy in USDA zones 3 to 11.

Native Wildflowers in Other Zones

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Plan your Zone 11 planting calendar

Get a month-by-month schedule of when to start, transplant, and harvest.