The annual wildflower planting program in Richardson is underway at numerous locations around the community including City of Richardson parks and medians. Parks and Recreation staff are planting two different mixes of wildflower seeds—one that includes corn flower, rocket larkspur and red corn poppy, and a second “native mix” that includes flowers such as Texas paintbrushes, wine cups, plains coreopsis and standing cypress.
About 50 acres are being sown this year with about 2,100 pounds of wildflower seeds. Some of the best places to see the flowers next spring will be Breckinridge Park, Huffhines Park and CityLine Park.
The wildflower planting program began in the early 1990s and has been beautifying Richardson ever since, landing the City on annual “Best DFW Cities for Viewing Wildflowers” lists. In addition to the annual fall plantings, residents, HOAs and other community groups can request and help fund wildflower planting in specific areas through the City’s Operation Bloom Town program.
See below under Environmental for information on how you can plant wildflowers in your own garden this fall.
More information: www.cor.net/wildflowerplanting
Website: www.cor.net/epi, click on Richardson Plants
