Wildflower/Covercrop seed balls??

Hey, all.

I bought a new-to-me very old house that needs extensive renovating in SE Colorado... desert plains best describes the area around me. I'm somewhere zone 5/6. I have 3/4 acre between 3 lots. As much as I ADORE landscaping, I need this house to be livable and secure so don't know how much actual landscaping I'll get to this first year.  

Sooo I had this idea to simply seed wildflowers and/or covercrops this first year as the ground is pretty barren. I thought it could be a fun project with my niece and nephew to make seed balls and throw them all around. Good teaching lesson about patience, etc.

I know cover crops are typically planted in fall and we missed that window and I'm guessing that some of the native wildflowers would need some cold stratification for a successful bloom. This . leads me to think that sooner is better than later, but I don't know.

I'm noticing that SE CO winter is like Spring in South Dakota (at elevation) with a lot of freezing and thawing. I saw an entire crop of fall planted clover come up  and then die one spring and I certainly don't want that to happen. Waste of time and money.

Does anybody have any thoughts or experiences with these things? I'd appreciate any help! Thanks!

What a fun project.

Most wildflowers are sown in October.

There are some though that do work in the spring.

If you buy a wildflower mix that suggests they can be planted in the spring that would work.

I have no experience for planting in Colorado.

You might ask at the local feed store or garden store what would be good for spring.

Hi, thanks! That is kind of what I was afraid of, but good idea to check into wildflowers that can be planted in spring.