Create a Larkspur Meadow: Old-Fashioned Annual for Spring Blooms

No wildflowers needed for a backyard meadow—just old-fashioned country garden flowers like larkspur. Pictured: pink/blue larkspur candles with linaria, tall snapdragons, sweet Williams, pansy fringe.

Plant in fall for cool-spring bloom. Cell-packs at nurseries; mass planting from seed is cheaper. Sunny site, soil amended with compost. Heavy/slow-draining soil unsuitable. Cover seed ⅛ inch. Thin seedlings for largest flowers.