The overview
City Parks and Recreation staff are expected to begin planting over 2,000 pounds of wildflower seeds over the next few weeks, per the news release. The program dates back to 1990, when it began as part of the city’s beautification program, Parks and Recreation Director Yvonne Falgout said.
According to the city's website, the total planting area covers about 45 acres across various city facilities.
The details
As part of the wildflower program, the city plants two seed mixes, both of which contain native plants.
The first contains corn flower, rocket larkspur and red corn poppy. The other has seeds for Texas paintbrushes, wine cups, plains coreopsis and standing cypress.
“The seed mix selection aims to create a diverse array of blooming cycles, which also approximately align with the Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival,” Falgout said.
What else?
The city of Richardson also offers a chance for local homeowners or neighborhood associations to purchase a wildflower planting through the Operation Bloom Town program, Falgout said. The cost is $100 per tenth of an acre with an application available on the city’s website.
