Designing Better Wildflower Mixes

Wildflower seed mixes are a go‑to strategy for supporting pollinators — but designing one that actually performs is more complex than it looks. Dr. Uta Müller shares her research on how grasses shape floral outcomes, why diverse mixes are more resilient, and how to design cost-effective mixes without sacrificing bloom. Whether you're enhancing a wildflower strip on farmland or restoring a native meadow, this episode reveals the design choices needed to create pollinator habitat that’s both beautiful and durable.