This prairie seed mix contains early-successional species for quick establishment. Most of the species are perennials and once established will come back year after year. Plant in medium to dry soils with full sun.
Keep the seed in a cool, dry site until ready to plant. We suggest that you plant your seeds in the fall after October 15 because many seeds require cold, damp conditions to break dormancy. You can also plant in the spring before June 15.
The seeds in the packet will cover approximately 5 square feet. Prepare a planting area by removing existing weeds. Soil-seed contact is critical; however, do not plant the seed any deeper than inch or it will not survive! To care for your prairie planting in the first year, cut weeds to remove competition. If watering, do it consistently until germination is complete (usually less than 3 weeks).
| Wildflowers | |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed |
| Aster novae-angliae | New England Aster |
| Chamaecrista fasciculata | Partridge Pea |
| Coreopsis lanceolata | Lance-Leaf Coreopsis |
| Dalea purpurea | Purple Prairie Clover |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower |
| Heliopsis helianthoides | Early Sunflower |
| Liatris pycnostachya | Prairie Blazing Star |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild Bergamot |
| Penstemon digitalis | Foxglove Beard Tongue |
| Ratibida pinnata | Yellow Coneflower |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-Eyed Susan |
| Rudbeckia subtomentosa | Sweet Black-Eyed Susan |
| Solidago rigida | Stiff Goldenrod |
| Tradescantia ohiensis | Ohio Spiderwort |
| Zizia aurea | Golden Alexander |
| Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes | |
| Andropogon gerardii | Big Bluestem |
| Bouteloua curtipendula | Side Oats Grama |
| Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild Rye |
| Elymus virginicus | Virginia Wild Rye |
| Panicum virgatum | Switchgrass |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Little bluestem |
| Sorghastrum nutans | Indian Grass |
Seed sourced from UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve and Agrecol Native Nursery, Evansville, WI.