Plant in fall, not spring, and have realistic expectations, experts say.
Avoid common mistakes that hamper growth:

• Planting at the wrong time
• Planting in the wrong place
• Not getting rid of the existing weeds for a wildflower garden
• Not establishing good soil contact
• Not planting the right seeds for your soil or not planting a mix of seeds
• Mistaking wildflowers for weeds, then pulling them
• Not expecting wildflowers to require maintenance
• Starting with a space that's too big
• Mowing a wildflower meadow too soon or at all
• Expecting an instant show

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