This mix will provide a colorful show despite dry conditions. The following natives in the photo, Hoary Vervain, Spotted Bee Balm, Harebell, and Lance-leaved Coreopsis occur naturally on sandy soils which do not hold moisture well. This is a good mix for seeding over septic fields. 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.
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All mixes are subject to change without notice depending on availability of species.
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Shortgrass Dry Sand Prairie Seed Mix by Prairie Moon® Nursery 13.03 lbs per acre | 131 Seeds per sq/ft |
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WILDFLOWERS |
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Botanical Name (Common Name) |
% by wt. |
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Artemisia ludoviciana (Prairie Sage) |
0.24 |
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Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) |
4.32 |
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Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) |
0.96 |
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Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge Pea) |
15.35 |
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Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaf Coreopsis) |
2.88 |
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Crotalaria sagittalis (Rattlebox) |
1.39 |
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Dalea candida (White Prairie Clover) |
0.96 |
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Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover) |
1.44 |
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Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) |
1.92 |
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Euphorbia corollata (Flowering Spurge) |
0.48 |
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Helianthus pauciflorus (Showy Sunflower) |
0.96 |
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Liatris aspera (Button Blazing Star) |
1.20 |
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Lupinus perennis subsp. perennis (Sundial Lupine) |
3.36 |
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Monarda punctata (Spotted Bee Balm) |
0.96 |
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Oenothera rhombipetala (Sand Evening Primrose) |
0.48 |
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Oligoneuron album (Upland White Goldenrod) |
1.68 |
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Penstemon grandiflorus (Large-flowered Beardtongue) |
3.84 |
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Phlox pilosa (Prairie Phlox) |
0.96 |
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Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) |
1.92 |
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Ruellia humilis (Wild Petunia) |
0.96 |
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Solidago nemoralis (Old Field Goldenrod) |
0.48 |
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Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Sky Blue Aster) |
1.06 |
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Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio Spiderwort) |
3.12 |
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Verbena stricta (Hoary Vervain) |
1.06 |
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Total of WILDFLOWERS: |
51.97 % |
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TREES, SHRUBS & VINES |
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Botanical Name (Common Name) |
% by wt. |
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Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant) |
0.96 |
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Rosa blanda (Early Wild Rose) |
0.48 |
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Totals of TREES, SHRUBS & VINES: |
1.44 % |
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GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES |
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Botanical Name (Common Name) |
% by wt. |
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Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-oats Grama) |
19.96 |
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Carex brevior (Plains Oval Sedge) |
2.88 |
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Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Love Grass) |
0.48 |
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Juncus dudleyi (Dudley's Rush) |
0.24 |
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Koeleria macrantha (June Grass) |
1.92 |
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Schyzachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) |
19.19 |
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Sporobolus cryptandrus (Sand Dropseed) |
0.96 |
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Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed) |
0.96 |
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Totals of GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES: |
46.59 % |
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Last updated 1/18/24 |
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