Tallgrass Inexpensive Seed Mix
for Mesic to Dry Mesic Soil
Inexpensive doesn´t mean understated! This sampling of species will be a part of a succession of attractive blooms that will last all summer. Good for a wide spectrum of soil moisture levels. Pictured from top, clockwise: Yellow Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Purple Coneflower, Rattlesnake Master, Pale Purple Coneflower, Wild Bergamot, and Wild Quinine.
All mixes are subject to change without notice depending on availability of species.
Seeding Rate:12.02 lbs / acre
74 seeds / sq ft
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Forbs (32.08%)
|
Species Name |
% |
| New England Aster |
0.78 |
| Canadian Milk Vetch |
0.31 |
| Pale Purple Coneflower |
4.68 |
| Purple Coneflower |
2.60 |
| Rattlesnake Master |
2.60 |
| Cream Gentain |
1.04 |
| Early Sunflower |
1.13 |
| Round-headed Bush Clover |
1.13 |
| Wild Bergamot |
0.90 |
| Wild Quinine |
2.60 |
|
Forbs (continued)
|
Species Name |
% |
| Foxglove Beardtongue |
1.04 |
| Purple Prairie Clover |
1.56 |
| Yellow Coneflower |
1.04 |
| Black-eyed Susan |
2.83 |
| Sweet Black-eyed Susan |
0.52 |
| Brown-eyed Susan |
1.56 |
| Rosin Weed |
1.13 |
| Compass Plant |
2.04 |
| Stiff Goldenrod |
0.52 |
| Golden Alexanders |
2.08 |
|
Grasses (67.92%)
|
Species Name |
% |
| Big Bluestem |
22.64 |
| Canada Wild Rye |
11.32 |
| Switch Grass |
1.13 |
| Indian Grass |
32.83 |
|
DID YOU KNOW...?
Establishing a native plant community from seed can take 3 years or more
YEAR 1: SITE PREPARATION AND SEEDING YEAR
• Many areas will need 1 growing season (spring-fall) for site preparation, an exception may be an area with lawn grass. Remove existing grass/weeds AND the weed seed bank in the soil by using herbicides or other methods you determine to be best. Sowing the seed: We are an advocate for fall or frost plantings (mid-Oct or after). Spring plantings (April-June) are an acceptable second choice. You should not plant in the summer. (Click here for “
Pros and Cons to Fall vs. Spring Plantings”).
YEAR 2: FIRST GROWING SEASON
• Most sites need
maintenance mowings to keep weeds from going to seed and to allow light to penetrate the ground encouraging growth of the majority of the slow-growing natives. You may get some blooms this year, most likely the Black-eyed Susan, but you must sacrifice those beautiful flowers if you want the other species to establish! Keep the area cut to 4-6” this year.
Don’t pull the weeds! This will disturb the root systems of the nearby natives trying to establish.
YEAR 3:
SECOND GROWING SEASON
• This may or may not be the year you start enjoying the fruits of your labor. You may need to mow once yet this year. Be patient – although some species may reach flowering stages in year 3, many could take 5 years or more.
For more information on
'Establishing a Native Plant Community', read the excerpt from our catalog….
