How to use your decorate plantable wildflower paper

Originally I thought these would become my hang tags but I’ve since realized they’re definitely not large enough to hold all of the info my hang tags do and EB Knits does not currently have the budget to exclusively carry seed paper hang tags or business cards, although that would be the ultimate definition of cool to me! (I instead had my hang tags and business cards printed on recycled post consumer paper.)

So instead of becoming the EB Knits hang tags, they’re a fun extra in your orders! What is this cute paper accent in your order exactly, you ask? Not only is it a colorful and fun design, but it’s also wildflower seed paper. That means they’re a decorative addition to your order that you can plant and will sprout flowers! Yes, for real!

Check out this post straight from the small business with details on how to plant them along with helpful tips.

Here are the seed types in the wildflower blend in case you’re a flower buff or interested to learn more about what you may find in your tags:

Bird's Eye, Clarkia, Black Eyed Susan, Catchfly, Snapdragon, Sweet Alyssum

But basically here’s a quick step-by-step on what to do with your tags! I also tried it myself, so you know it works!

1. You can plant these in our outside- I planted mine inside in a pot filled 2/3 full with potting soil. Pat down the potting soil lightly; it should be full but not packed.

2. Next plant the actual seed paper - no need to do anything special to the paper here, just leave it as it comes and place it in your pot with about 1/8 of an inch of soil covering it then tamp down very gently.

3. Soak the paper and potting soil so it’s pretty damp, but not overflowing with water. You’ll want the paper to stay moist over the first 10 days so water it as necessary.

4. Once sprouts start to appear, don’t overwater, water just enough to keep the paper moist then water as needed once plants start to appear fully.

Believe it or not, the paper will biodegrade naturally and disappear. All that will be left is your potting soil, seeds and hopefully sprouts!

Tip: I struggled getting my sprouts to appear with this method so I reached out to the company and they suggested I keep the moist seed paper in a plastic Ziploc bag with a bit of air to act as a green house then once I start to see roots, move the paper over to the pot and proceed as the directions state above.

I hope these wildflowers bring you a smile each morning!