Mesic Prairie Mix
$45.00 – $256.25
Description
It is essential that flower seeds are sown with at least 30% grasses. For a “naturalized planting or restoration, Morning Sky Greenery highly recommends sowing grasses at a rate of 50% or more. Species on list may vary depending on availability, but will include those species native to our region. Add some of our seed packets for more species diversity. See individual species for seed availability!
Seeds are also sold by the scoop at our nursery. come and visit us!
Flowers typically include:
- Aster laevis (Smooth Blue Aster)
- Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
- Astragalus canadensis (Canada Milkvetch)
- Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge Pea)
- Dalea candida (White Prairie Clover)
- Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover)
- Desmodium canadense (Showy Tick Trefoil)
- Desmanthus illinoensis (Illinois Bundleflower)
- Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye Sunflower)
- Liatris aspera (Button Blazing Star)
- Lespedeza capitata (Round-headed Bush Clover)
- Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)
- Ratibida columnifera (Long-headed Coneflower)
- Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan)
- Solidago rigida (Stiff Goldenrod)
- Verbena stricta (Hoary Vervain)
- Zizia aptera (Heart-leaf Golden Alexander)
- Zizia aurea (Golden Alexander)
Grasses typically include:
- Andropogon gerardi (Big Bluestem)
- Bouteloua curtipendula (Side Oat’s Grama)
- Elymus canadensis (Canada Wild Rye)
- Panicum virgatum (Switch Grass)
- Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)
- Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass)
We recommend 8 lbs of seeds per acre or 3.5 oz per 1000 square feet. Grasses can stand alone and be sown without flowers. A small batch mixing fee may apply for purchases under 2.5 lbs. Prices are subject to change. Please call or email for current pricing.
Additional information
Weight | 2.0 lbs |
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