Individual Wildflowers

Purple Coneflower Seed (Echinacea purpurea)

Purple coneflower is a very popular wildflower in home gardens and is often grown for its showy flowers. It is also frequently used in wildflower mixes for roadside beautification and prairie restoration. Does not compete well with other plants. Competition from weeds should be controlled by mechanical or chemical methods. Purple Coneflower seed should be sown in a well prepared, firm, weed free, seedbed at a depth of â…› to ¼ inch Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea In general, purple coneflower has low fertility needs. Color: Purple Bloom Period: Summer Height: 24″-36″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate, Moist Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Approximately 117,000 seeds/lb Approximately 6,600 seeds/oz

Black-Eyed Susan Seed (Rudbeckia hirta)

Black-eyed Susan is easily established with most critical area seeding techniques. Black-eyed Susan is naturalized in most of the states east of Kansas and the bordering areas of Canada. Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta Best growth is achieved on sandy, well drained sites winter hardy in areas where low temperatures are between -30 ° and -20 °F Color: Yellow Bloom Period: Summer, Fall (2nd year after seeding) Height: 12"-36" Type: Biennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate, Moist Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Approximately 1,746,000 seeds/lb Approximately 100,000 seeds/oz

Purple Prairie Clover Seed (Dalea purpurea)

Purple Prairie Clover occurs in prairies, rocky open glades, along railroads, and rocky or open woods. This specie ranges throughout the Midwest, into the southeastern part of the U.S. and recently in the Northeast. It is most abundant in the upland of the true prairie. Purple Prairie Clover occurs in prairies, rocky open glades, along railroads, and rocky or open woods. It ranges from Indiana to Saskatchewan and Montana, south to Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico; also in Alabama and introduced east to New York. It is most abundant in the upland of the true prairie. It also occurs in sand prairies, hill prairies, and gravel-hill prairies. Scientific name: Dalea purpurea Grows well on well-drained or dry soils Reduce weed competition by mowing at a height that will not affect the purple prairie clover seedlings Color: Purple Bloom Period: Summer, Fall Height: 12″-36″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun Approximately 293,000 seeds/lb Approximately 20,000 seeds/oz

Maximilian Sunflower Seed (Helianthus maximiliani)

Butterflies, beetles, and long- and shorttongued bees consume the nectar or pollen produced the flowers of Maximilian sunflower. Maximilian sunflower is used as a conservation planting for habitat development, prairie restoration and landscaping, and range and pasture maintenance.  Butterflies, beetles, and long- and shorttongued bees consume the nectar or pollen produced the flowers of Maximilian sunflower. Optimal seeding times are November to May in the central Great Plains and January to March in the southern Great Plains. Scientific name: Helianthus maximiliani In early winter, rake Maximilian sunflower seeds into loose topsoil and cover with 0.25 to 0.5 inch of soil or mulch A long cold period is required before germination Seedling vigor is good Color: Yellow Bloom Period: Summer, Fall Height: 60″-96″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun Seeds/lb: 182,000

Partridge Pea Seed (Chamaecrista fasciculata)

Patridge pea provides bright summer color, and the flowers attract bees and butterflies. The seed pods are eaten by gamebirds and songbirds, and the plant provides excellent cover for gamebirds and browse for deer. Partridge pea provides bright summer color, and the flowers attract bees and butterflies. The seed pods are eaten by gamebirds and songbirds, and the plant provides excellent cover for gamebirds and browse for deer. Scientific name: Chamaecrista fasciculata Color: Yellow Bloom Period: Summer, Fall Height: 6″-24″ Type: Annual Moisture: Dry Sunlight: Full Sun Approximately 56,700 seeds/lb Approximately 3,800 seeds/oz

Prairie Blazing Star Seed (Liatris pycnostachya)

Prairie blazing star can be used for prairie restoration, landscaping, roadside plantings, wildlife food and habitat and wildflower gardens. During establishment, reduce weed competition by mowing above the height of the prairie blazing star or using approved herbicides. The top two-thirds of prairie blazing star is a spike of rose-purple, thistle-like flowers that are given a somewhat fuzzy appearance by extended white stamens (male flower parts) and pistils (female flower parts). Seedling vigor is good and stands are comparatively easy to establish where competition is controlled. Scientific name: Liatris pycnostachya A.K.A. Gayfeather Color: Purple Bloom Period: Summer, Fall Height: 24″-48″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun Approximately 131,000 seeds/lb Approximately 12,000 seeds/oz Seeding Rate: 1 oz covers 2,000 sq. ft. 13 lbs/acre

Butterfly Milkweed Seed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Butterfly milkweed is a wonderful horticultural plant for landscaping to attract butterflies (particularly monarchs), whose numbers are declining and migratory routes changing due to lack of appropriate habitat. Butterfly milkweed also has strikingly beautiful flowers. Milkweed is burned in the fall to eliminate dead stalks and stimulate new growth. Burning causes new growth to have taller, straighter stems (with longer fibers). It also stimulates flower and seed production. Scientific name: Asclepias tuberosa Grows on sandy, loamy, or rocky limestone soils of prairies, open woodlands, roadsides, and disturbed areas Color: Orange Bloom Period: Summer Height: 18″-30″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun USDA Hardiness zones: 3-9 Approximately 108,000 seeds/lb Approximately 3,500 seeds/oz

Common Milkweed Seed (Asclepias syriaca)

The five petals of Common Milkweed are green to purple-tinged, and are topped by a crown of five erect lobes that are rose to purple, rarely white. The five petals of Common Milkweed are green to purple-tinged, and are topped by a crown of five erect lobes that are rose to purple, rarely white. Milkweed is burned in the fall to eliminate dead stalks and stimulate new growth. Burning causes new growth to have taller, straighter stems (with longer fibers). It also stimulates flower and seed production. Scientific name: Asclepias syriaca Grows in sandy, clayey, or rocky calcareous soils. Color: Pink Bloom Period: Summer Height: 36″-48″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade USDA Hardiness zones: 4-9 Approximately 86,000 seeds/lb Approximately 4,000 seeds/oz

Phacelia (Phacelia Tanacetifolia)

Smooth Blue Aster Seed (Aster laevis)

Smooth Blue Aster has many attractive qualities – they include its adaptability, beautiful flowerheads, attractive foliage, and flowering stems that usually remain erect.  Scientific name: Aster laevis OR Symphyotrichum laeve Color: Yellow Bloom Period: Summer, Fall (2nd year after seeding) Height: 12″-36″ Type: Biennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate, Moist Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Seeds/lb: 1,746,000

Bee Balm / Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

A perennial flower, Wild Bergamot (A.K.A. Bee Balm) flowers from June to September. Plant Wild Bergamot in a sunny, weed-free well-drained soil. Seeds can be broadcast on a weed-free surface from January to mid-May in sunny locations. Once the seeds germinate seedlings should be watered during extended dry period. During the first summer of full growth mow the area 3 to 5 times to keep the plants between 8 and 4 inches tall. Mowing also reduces weeds. Continue to add leaf mold and compost to your soil, as the plant's shallow root systems spread easily through light soil. Scientific name: Monarda fistulosa A.K.A. Bee Balm The flowers bloom from June to September. Color: Purple Bloom Period: Summer Height: 36″-48″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Approximately 1,463,000 seeds/lb Approximately 78,000 seeds/oz

Illinois Bundleflower Seed (Desmanthus illinoensis)

Illinois bundleflower is frequently used in range re-vegetation projects.  Easily established, Illinois bundleflower may be seeded alone at a depth of ½ inch on heavier moister soils or up to 1 inch deep on dryer sandier soil types. Planting into a prepared seed bed with mulch would increase the chance of establishment. Planting in the early to mid spring time would provide optimum moisture conditions for the seedlings. Broadcast planting would require a 50 to 100 percent increase in the amount of seed used. Scientific name: Desmanthus illinoensis A.K.A. False sensitive plant, Illinois mimosa, Illinois demanthus Color: White Bloom Period: Summer Height: 36″-60″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry Sunlight: Full Sun Seeds/lb: 67,000

Ox-Eye Sunflower Seed (Heliopsis helianthoides)

Ox-Eye sunflower is considered one of the hardiest plants for a wildflower garden. Can perform well in dry locations. Livestock and deer will graze ox-eye sunflower.  Scientific name: Heliopsis helianthoides A.K.A. Oxeye Daisy, False sunflower, Heliopsis sunflower Color: Yellow Bloom Period: Summer-Fall Height: 36"-48" Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry Sunlight: Full Sun Approximately 100,000 seeds/lb Approximately 6,500 seeds/oz  

Beneficial Bug Wildflower Seed

 This mixture attracts beneficial insects to the garden.  Beneficial insects include lacewings, lady beetles, hover flies, syrphid flies and parasitic wasps.  These beneficial insects help to destroy harmful garden pests such as aphids, thrips and mites. Mix Contains: Baby Blue-Eyes, Bergamot, Bishop’s Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, California Poppy, Candytuft, Cilantro, Dill, Dwarf Cosmos, Fennel, Gayfeather, Globe Gilia, Indian Blanket, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Purple Prairie Clover, Rockcress, Shasta Daisy, Siberian Wallflower and Sweet Alyssum *Mix contents are subject to change*  

Yellow Coneflower Seed (Ratibida pinnata)

Yellow coneflower produces an attractive and distinct flower that is easily grown in gardens. The yellow coneflower's attract butterflies throughout the summer, and its seeds are sought by birds in the late fall. Plantings can be made in either the spring or fall. The seed requires a clean, firm seed bed, and may be drilled or broadcast. Scientific name: Ratibida pinnata A.K.A. Grey-Headed Coneflower, Drooping Coneflower, Pinnate Prairie Coneflower A member of the daisy family Easily established from seed Color: Yellow Bloom Period: Summer Height: 36″-60″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Approximately 445,000 seeds/lb Approximately 27,000 seeds/oz

Stiff Goldenrod Seed (Solidago rigida)

Scientific name: Solidago rigida OR Oligoneuron rigidum A.K.A. Rigid Goldenrod wint Color: Yellow Bloom Period: Summer, Fall Height: 36″-60″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun, Approximately 772,000 seeds/lb Approximately 46,000 seeds/oz

Rattlesnake Master Seed (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Rattlesnake Master can be used for roadside plantings, prairie restoration, prairie landscaping, wildlife cover, and also in wildflower gardens because of its attractive appearance. Rattlesnake master is a warm-season perennial native forb which grows well on wet or dry mesic prairie soil. Prepare a clean weed free seedbed by disking and harrowing or using chemical weed control. Firm the seedbed by cultipacking. Seedbed should be firm enough to allow seed to be planted ¼ inch deep. Burning may be appropriate where plant vigor declines or where invader species threaten native mix stands. Scientific name: Eryngium yuccifolium A.K.A. Button eryngo win Color: White Bloom Period: Summer Height: 30″-48″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun Approximately 157,000 seeds/lb Approximately 8,000 seeds/oz

New England Aster Seed (Aster novae-angliae)

New England aster is the showiest of the genus, and stand out on roadside shoulders and ditches from August through late October. New England aster grows in prairie swales, wet meadows, alluvial soils and thickets, low fields in valleys, and moist ground along streams. Prepare a clean weed free seedbed by disking and harrowing or using chemical weed control. Firm the seedbed by cultipacking. Seedbed should be firm enough to allow seed to be planted 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep.Approximately 70,000 seeds/oz 70,000 Seeds Approximately Per Ounce Scientific name: Aster novae-angliae OR Symphyotrichum novae-angliae A.K.A. Aster, Starwort, First flower Color: Purple Bloom Period: Summer, Fall Height: 24″-72″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Moderate, Moist Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Approximately 1,100,000 seeds/lb

White Prairie Clover Seed (Dalea candida)

 White Prairie Clover can be used in reclamation of drastically disturbed lands, range renovation and prairie restoration projects. It is also a potentially useful plant for roadside and rest area beautification, park plantings and recreational garden natural area plantings. White Prairie Clover grows primarily on well drained sandy, gravelly, and silt type soils, rarely on clay or lowland sites. Should be planted on a prepared, weed free, firm seedbed. The seedbed should be firm enough to allow planting at a ¼ to ½ inch depth. Weed management during the first year establishment is essential to produce a healthy stand of White Prairie Clover. Mowing at a height that will not affect white prairie clover seedlings is one method of reducing weed competition. Scientific name: Dalea candida A.K.A. Slender white prairie clover, prairie clover, Bloka (Lakota) Color: White Bloom Period: Summer, Fall Height: 18″-36″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun Seeds/lb: 259,000 Seeding Rate: 1 oz covers 250 sq. ft. 9 lbs/acre

Canada Milkvetch Seed (Astragalus canadensis)

Canada Milk Vetch is a native legume that is excellent for erosion control. Plants can be large and robust when established. Canada Milk vetch is longevitity is typically 3-4 years under good maitenance. This can be mowed and is palatable to wildlife. Scientific name: Astragalus canadensis Planting should be done early May. If frost seeding, late October Planting Depth: 1/2"-3/4" Color: Greenish White Bloom Period: Fall Height: 12"-40" Type: Perennial Sunlight: Full Sun Moisture: Wet mesic, dry mesic Approximately 270,000 seeds/lb Approximately 17,000 seeds/oz

Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis)

Foxglove Beardtongue can stand 2-3 ft. tall and are topped with stalked clusters of white, tubular, unevenly five-lobed flowers which rise in pairs from the upper leaf axils.  Scientific name: Penstemon digitalis Color: White Bloom Period: Summer, Spring Height: 24″-40″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Approximately 2,257,000 seeds/lb Approximately 100,000 seeds/oz

White Yarrow Seed (Achillea millefolium)

 White yarrow is a drought tolerant species. Plant the seeds no more than ¼ inch deep; they require light for germination. The seeds also require a temperature range of 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Scientific name: Achillea millefolium Responds best to soil that is poorly developed and well drained Color: White Bloom Period: Summer Height: 12″-36″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Dry, Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun Seeds/lb: 2,790,000

Golden Alexanders Seed (Zizia aurea)

Golden Alexander flowers are attractive to many kinds of butterflies and many other insects. It is an excellent source of accessible pollen and nectar to many beneficial insects with short mouthparts. This species is probably best planted in the spring or early fall from containerize stock to ensure success. Golden Alexanders is a hardy plant with relatively few problems. This species is easy to grow and plants tend to bolt as the summer progresses. Scientific name: Zizia aurea A.K.A Golden Zizia Color: Yellow Bloom Period: Spring Height: 12″-30″ Type: Perennial Moisture: Moderate Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Seeds/lb: 150,000