Mix 135 - Northern Wildflower Garden Mix for Dry to Medium Soils
Mix 135 (Wildflower Garden and Landscaping Mix) is designed for the environmental conditions of the Northern Tier States and for sites with dry to mesic soils. Flowering period and flower colors are coordinated for full season variety. The amount of seed of each species in the mix has been calculated using the number of seeds per pound of each species factored by establishment parameters. Mix 135 contains 5 native grass species and 18 native wildflower species. Recommended Rate 6.25-8.90 PLS pounds/acre.
Mix Table
Specifications
Common Name | Botanical Name | PLS Oz/Lb |
Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | 0.2180 |
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | 0.7230 |
Blackeyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 0.6100 |
Ohio Spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis | 0.3610 |
Appalachian Beardtongue | Penstemon laevigatus | 0.1770 |
Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | 1.5850 |
Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 1.3830 |
False Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 1.3910 |
Spiked Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | 0.8390 |
Slender Mountain Mint | Pycnanthemum tenuifolium | 0.1060 |
Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | 0.1500 |
Wild Quinine | Parthenium integrifolium | 0.4100 |
Greyheaded Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | 0.3530 |
New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | 0.1600 |
Maximilian Sunflower | Helianthus maximiliani | 0.7560 |
Iron Weed | Vernonia gigantea | 0.4970 |
Indian Blanket | Gaillardia pulchella | 0.1590 |
Smooth Aster | Symphyotrichum laevis | 0.1220 |
Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 0.7500 |
Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | 2.2500 |
Switchgrass 'NEBRASKA 28' | Panicum virgatum 'NEBRASKA 28' | 0.7500 |
Tall Dropseed | Sporobolus compositus | 1.1250 |
Purple Top | Tridens flavus | 1.1250 |