Description
Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden Seed Mix
Size: 1/4 lb. bag (Recommended for 250 sq. ft.)
Wildlife/Other Value: Hummingbirds and pollinators will be attracted to the wildflower in this mix, increasing the biodiversity of your lot. The grasses that remain in the winter months work as cover for rabbits and other rodents.
Mix Composition:
28.10% Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
11.50% Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
10.00% Virginia Wildrye (Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype)
6.00% Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
6.00% Rocket Larkspur
6.00% Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
5.00% Sweetwilliam
3.00% Bachelor’s Button – Blue
3.00% Bachelor’s Button – Mixed
3.00% Shasta Daisy
2.30% Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype
1.40% Blue False Indigo, Southern WV Ecotype
1.40% Marsh Blazing Star, PA Ecotype
1.00% Butterfly Milkweed
1.00% Rattlesnake Master, OH Ecotype
1.00% California Orange Poppy
1.00% Browneyed Susan, WV Ecotype
1.00% Golden Alexanders, PA Ecotype
0.80% Swamp Milkweed, PA Ecotype
0.80% Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype
0.80% Narrowleaf Mountainmint
0.50% Anise (Lavender) Hyssop
0.50% Calico Aster
0.50% Aromatic Aster, PA Ecotype
0.50% Plains Coreopsis
0.50% Purple Lovegrass, RI Ecotype
0.50% Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
0.50% Showy Goldenrod, Southern WV Ecotype
0.40% Corn Poppy, Red
0.40% Corn Poppy/Shirley Mix
0.40% Hairy Beardtongue
0.30% Grey Headed Coneflower, OH Ecotype
0.20% Smooth Blue Aster, NY Ecotype
0.20% Hoary Mountainmint
0.10% Heath Aster, PA Ecotype
0.10% Arrowleaf Aster, PA Ecotype
0.10% Downy Pagoda Plant, OH Ecotype
0.10% Orange Coneflower
Mix formulations are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of existing and new products. While the formula may change, the guiding philosophy and function of the mix will not.
Native Range: Northcentral & Northeast, Midwest, Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
Mature Height: Up to 4.5′
Seeding Rate: 15 lbs/acre
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Semi Shaded
Soil/Moisture Preference: Well drained soil
Image credit: Ernst Conservation Seeds, www.ernstseed.com
