Mix 137 - Southern Wildflower Garden Mix for Dry to Medium Soils
Mix 137 (Southern Wildflower Garden Mix) is designed for the environmental conditions of the Southern 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 137 contains the following 5 native grass species and 18 native wildflower species: Indian Grass, Little Bluestem, Switchgrass, Splitbeard Bluestem, Purple Top, Butterfly Milkweed, Blackeyed Susan, Ohio Spiderwort, Smooth Beardtongue, Lance Leaved Coreopsis, Greyheaded Coneflower, Partridge Pea, Purple Coneflower, False Sunflower, Spiked Blazing Star, Bergamot, Passion Flower, Rigid Goldenrod, Tall Goldenrod, New England Aster, Showy Tickseed, Sneezeweed, Maximilian Sunflower, and Iron Weed. Recommended Rate 6.6-9.6 PLS pounds/acre.
Mix Table
Specifications
Common Name | Botanical Name | PLS Oz/Lb |
Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | 0.1530 |
Blackeyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 0.6020 |
Ohio Spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis | 0.3520 |
Smooth Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | 0.1720 |
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | 0.7020 |
Spotted Beebalm | Monarda punctata | 0.1040 |
Large Coreopsis | Coreopsis major | 0.2080 |
Greyheaded Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | 0.3440 |
Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | 1.2600 |
Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 1.3510 |
False Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 1.2510 |
Spiked Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | 0.8130 |
Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | 0.1430 |
Blue False Indigo | Baptisia australis | 0.7730 |
Slender Mountain Mint | Pycnanthemum tenuifolium | 0.0520 |
Mexican Hat | Ratibida columnifera-Mexican Hat | 0.1040 |
Rigid Goldenrod | Solidago rigida | 0.3090 |
New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | 0.1540 |
Maximilian Sunflower | Helianthus maximiliani | 0.7340 |
Indian Blanket | Gaillardia pulchella | 0.3150 |
Maryland Golden Aster | Chrysopsis mariana | 0.1040 |
Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 1.5000 |
Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | 2.2500 |
Switchgrass 'NEBRASKA 28' | Panicum virgatum 'NEBRASKA 28' | 0.7500 |
Splitbeard Bluestem | Andropogon ternarius | 0.3750 |
Purple Top | Tridens flavus | 1.1250 |