Description
Showy Northeast Native Wildflower & Grass 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:
29.6% Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
20.00% Virginia Wildrye (Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype)
10.60% Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
6.60% Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula, Butte)
10.60% Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
4.00% Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype (Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype)
4.00% Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
4.00% Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
2.80% Tall White Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype)
2.60% Oxeye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype)
2.00% Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea, PA Ecotype)
1.60% Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype)
1.20% Marsh Blazing Star (Liatris spicata, PA Ecotype)
1.00% Aromatic Aster (Aster oblongifolius, PA Ecotype)
1.00% Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis, Southern WV Ecotype)
1.00% Roundhead Lespedeza (Lespedeza capitata, RI Ecotype)
1.00% Slender Lespedeza (Lespedeza virginica, VA Ecotype)
0.80% Purple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis, RI Ecotype)
0.80% Browneyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba, WV Ecotype)
0.80% Wild Senna (Senna hebecarpa, VA & WV Ecotype)
0.80% Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis, PA Ecotype)
0.60% Narrowleaf Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)
0.40% Smooth Blue Aster (Aster laevis, NY Ecotype)
0.40% Calico Aster (Aster lateriflorus)
0.40% Heath Aster (Aster pilosus, PA Ecotype)
0.40% Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap – PA Ecotype)
0.40% Maryland Senna (Senna marilandica)
0.40% Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype)
0.20% Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus)
0.20% Hoary Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum incanum)
0.20% White Goldenrod (Solidago bicolor, PA Ecotype)
0.20% Early Goldenrod (Solidago juncea, PA Ecotype)
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: 2-3′ tall
Mature Spread: 15 lbs/acre.
Sun Preference: Full Sun to Semi Shaded
Soil/Moisture Preference: Well drained soil
Image credit: Ernst Conservation Seeds, www.ernstseed.com
