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Wildflowers and Moisture

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Posted by Patrick Nixon on May 6, 2017 at 11:13 AM
What's the consensus on the relationship between wildflower emergence date and moisture?  Since all seeds need moisture to germinate, it would seem that drought would delay emergence.
Posted by Jim Zablotny on May 6, 2017 at 11:17 AM
Temperature also plays a bigger role than moisture.  Warm winters usually lead to earlier bloom times.  Moisture likewise, is important for germinating seeds for annual plant species.  Lack of moisture will also lead to smaller perennial plant growth and many may not even bloom...........................Jim