for Wet to Medium-Wet Soils and Full or Near-Full Sun

Perfect for soils with an abundance of moisture or prolonged wet conditions. But, even a naturally wet area can dry out in summer's heat. We classify a medium-wet soil (also called wet-mesic) as one that is excessively wet in spring and after heavy rains but often dries out in summer.
Your meadow will explode with color and texture in June and July with Rose Milkweed, Mountain Mint, Bunch Flower, Iris, Sedges & Rushes, and many more pictured here. Although some of the native plants in this seed mix have ranges that extend beyond zones 3-7, the majority will do best in this zone range. For more detailed information please see the RANGE MAP for each species. View the complete species list, including % by weight, under COMPONENTS.

For seed mixes of 1/8 acre or less, we include a temporary cover crop at no additional charge. ReGreen is a sterile, short-lived perennial wheat hybrid that can be planted spring or fall.

Add a Seed Mix Enhancement for that extra splash of color!

Establishing a native plant community from seed can take 3 years or more - learn more.

All mixes are subject to change without notice depending on availability of species.

Short Sedge Meadow Seed Mix by Prairie Moon® Nursery 7.04 lbs per acre \| 438 Seeds per sq/ft (FILTER PLANTS IN THIS SEED MIX)
WILDFLOWERS
Botanical Name (Common Name)	% by wt.
Ammannia coccinea (Scarlet Toothcup)	1.77
Asclepias incarnata (Rose Milkweed)	7.10
Astragalus canadensis (Canada Milk Vetch)	1.77
Bidens aristosa (Swamp Marigold)	1.33
Boltonia asteroides (False Aster)	0.89
Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset)	0.44
Euthamia graminifolia (Grass-leaved Goldenrod)	0.89
Gentiana andrewsii (Bottle Gentian)	0.89
Iris virginica var. shrevei (Southern Blue Flag)	3.55
Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star)	8.87
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)	1.77
Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia)	1.77
Lycopus americanus (Water Horehound)	0.89
Lysimachia quadriflora (Prairie Loosestrife)	0.44
Lythrum alatum (Winged Loosestrife)	0.67
Melanthium virginicum (Bunch Flower)	0.89
Mimulus ringens (Monkey Flower)	0.44
Oligoneuron riddellii (Riddell's Goldenrod)	1.77
Pycnanthemum virginianum (Mountain Mint)	0.44
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)	3.99
Sparganium eurycarpum (Great Bur Reed)	14.19
Symphyotrichum praealtum (Willow Aster)	0.89
Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain)	3.99
Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders)	3.99
Total of WILDFLOWERS:	63.64 %

GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES
Botanical Name (Common Name)	% by wt.
Bromus ciliatus (Fringed Brome)	14.19
Carex comosa (Bristly Sedge)	1.77
Carex hystericina (Porcupine Sedge)	2.66
Carex stipata (Awl-fruited Sedge)	5.32
Carex vulpinoidea (Brown Fox Sedge)	2.66
Elymus virginicus (Virginia Wild Rye)	5.32
Glyceria grandis (Reed Manna Grass)	0.89
Juncus dudleyi (Dudley's Rush)	0.89
Juncus effusus (Common Rush)	0.89
Juncus interior (Inland Rush)	0.89
Scirpus atrovirens (Dark-green Bulrush)	0.89
Totals of GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES:	36.36 %
(FILTER PLANTS IN THIS SEED MIX)
Last updated 5/5/23

5 Questions asked on Short Sedge Meadow Seed Mix

Sara July 12

Would this be good for the bottom or edge of a rain garden in full sun? Usual midwest weather - rainy spring, dry summer with occasional heavy rains.

Prairie Moon July 12

Hi Sara, Yes, this mix includes species that tolerate a fairly wide range of moisture conditions, and should make a great choice for a rain garden in full sun. You might also want to check out our Detention Basin Seed Mix or our Rain Garden for Pollinators kit!

David July 14

What is the average height of this seed mix?

Prairie Moon July 15

Hi David, It's hard to say exactly how tall a seed mix will end up, because it depends on the growing conditions and the resulting species composition on each site. This mix contains several species that get to be about 2 feet tall, the majority of the species can get to around 3 or 4 feel tall, and a few can get to be 5 feet tall in ideal growing conditions.

Rico August 20

will the plants in this mix benefit from occasional burning after a couple or few years to get established? are there any of your seed mixes which don't respond well to prescribed burns?

Prairie Moon August 23

Hi Rico, Burning is a great tool to manage a short sedge meadow. All of our mixes should respond well to a dormant season burn. Historically, these plant communities would have seen frequent fire. The Shady Woodland Mix contains plants that would have historically seen fire the least frequently, but still would benefit from an occasional burn to keep woody plants in check.

Claire August 23

I was wondering if this is a good seed mix to plant into grass?

Prairie Moon August 23

Hi Claire, We do not advise planting any of our seed mixes into turf grass. We have experimented with this approach, and it doesn't work. Planting into short, cool-season pasture grasses can work, but it takes several years of controlled burns before you start to see results. Please check out our blog How to Prep your Site for a Native Seed Mix.

Rebecca December 5

We have a lot of deer in our woods and prairie. How does this mixture work with deer? We have planted the woodland mixture and we are loosing many of our oaks to disease so there is more light than in a deep woods.

Prairie Moon December 6

Hi Rebecca. About half of the species in the Short Sedge Meadow Mix are considered deer resistant. The Deer Resistant seed mix is probably a better option if the local deer eat a lot of the plants; even this seed mix will need some protection while the species mature and develop their deer resistant features. This mix should do well in light shade, but if the dappled shade of your oak woodland receives less than 4 hours of direct sunlight, the Shortgrass Woods Edge or Savanna seed mix would be a better choice.

Native plant communities provide the inspiration for our seed-mix designs. All our mixes feature high seeding rates and a diverse balance of native species, which, when mature, will provide blossoms throughout the year. No matter what you want from a seed mix, you will need to make sure it fits the soil-moisture holding capacity and sun conditions of your site.

E stablishment of the diverse native-plant communities represented in our seed mixes can take three to five years. The most critical process before planting is preparing the site by removing unwanted species and working to deplete the soil’s weed seed bank. Find detailed site prep, planting and care instructions for our seed mixes through the following links:

ESTABLISHING A NATIVE SEED MIX - 3 YEAR PLAN

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR HAND SOWING A NATIVE SEED MIX

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