Shortgrass Prairie Seed Mix for 25 sq ft

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For Medium to Medium-Dry Soils and Full to Partial Sun. The average height of flowers and grasses in this mix is 3 feet. Once established, there will be blooms spring through fall. 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 under COMPONENTS.

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

Establishing even a small area from native seed will take time - learn more.

Shortgrass Prairie Seed Mix by Prairie Moon Nursery® 109 Seeds per sq/ft
WILDFLOWERS
Botanical Name (Common Name)	% by wt.
Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)	0.84
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)	4.04
Aster oolentangiensis (Sky Blue Aster)	1.01
Coreopsis palmata (Prairie Coreopsis)	2.53
Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover)	2.53
Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)	8.08
Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)	5.05
Gentiana flavida (Cream Gentian)	2.53
Liatris aspera (Button Blazing Star)	7.58
Monarda punctata (Spotted Bee Balm)	0.51
Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine)	5.05
Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue)	0.51
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)	5.89
Solidago nemoralis (Old Field Goldenrod)	0.84
Zizia aptera (Heart-leaf Golden Alexanders)	5.05
Totals of WILDFLOWERS :	52.02 %

TREES, SHRUBS & VINES
Botanical Name (Common Name)	% by wt.
Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant)	1.68
Totals of TREES, SHRUBS & VINES:	1.68 %

GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES
Botanical Name (Common Name)	% by wt.
Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-oats Grama)	19.36
Bromus kalmii (Prairie Brome)	7.58
Schyzachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)	19.36
Totals of GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES :	46.3 %

Last updated 3/30/17

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Q Niki • 04/25/2020 Is this seed mix able to be planted right now for germination?

A Prairie Moon • 04/27/2020 Hi Niki. No, there are many species in this mini-prairie mix that will not germinate if planted this spring. The seed will lay dormant and come up next spring though. You will get germination on the prairie grasses and a few of the flowers, but that is all.

Most of the wildflowers in any native seed mix on our website - 25 sq ft or 1 acre - need to experience cold, moist conditions to break dormancy so we suggest fall planting whenever possible.

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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SEED $100.00 and under: $5.00
over $100.00: 5% of the total seed cost
(for orders over $1,000 a package signature will be required)

BARE ROOT and POTTED PLANTS $50.00 and under: $7.50
over $50.00: 15% of the total plant cost
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TOOLS and BOOKS have the shipping fee included in the cost of the product (within the contiguous US).

**We are required to collect state sales tax in certain states. Your state's eligibility and % will be calculated at checkout. MN State Sales Tax of 7.375% is applied for orders picked up at our MN location. Shipping & handling charges are also subject to the sales tax.

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SEED, TOOLS and BOOKS are sent year-round. Most orders ship within a day or two upon receipt.

BARE ROOT PLANTS are shipped during optimal transplanting time: Spring (April-May) and Fall (Oct). Some ephemeral species are also available for summer shipping. Since our plants are field-grown, Nature sets the schedule each year as to when our season will begin and end. We fill all orders, on a first-come, first-serve basis, to the best of our ability depending on weather conditions beyond our control.

POTTED PLANTS (Trays of 38 and 3-packs) typically begin shipping early May and go into June; shipping time is heavily dependent on all the species in your order being well-rooted. If winter-spring greenhouse growing conditions are favorable and all species are well-rooted at once, then we ship by order date (first come, first serve). We are a Midwest greenhouse, and due to the challenges of getting all the species in the Mix & Match and Pre-Designed Garden Kits transit-ready at the same time, we typically can't ship before early May. Earlier shipment requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

*We are unable to ship PLANTS (bare root or potted) outside the contiguous US or to CALIFORNIA due to regulations.

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We ship using USPS, UPS and Spee Dee. UPS and Spee Dee are often used for expediting plant orders; they will not deliver to Post Office Box numbers, so please also include your street address if ordering plants. We send tracking numbers to your email address so please include it when you order.

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