Mix 138 - Southern Wildflower Garden Mix for Medium to Moist Soils
Mix 138 (Southern Wildflower Garden Mix) is designed for the environmental conditions of the Southern Tier States and for sites with mesic to wet 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 138 contains 5 native grass species and 18 native wildflower species. Recommended Rate 6.1-8.8 PLS pounds/acre.
Mix Table
Specifications
Common Name | Botanical Name | PLS Oz/Lb |
Plains Coreopsis | Coreopsis tinctoria | 0.1850 |
Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | 0.2230 |
Smooth Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | 0.2220 |
Blackeyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 0.5820 |
Ohio Spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis | 0.4540 |
Lupine | Pupinus perennis | 0.5210 |
Rosemallow | Hibiscus moscheutos | 0.1040 |
Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 1.5680 |
Cup Plant | Silphium perfoliatum | 0.2660 |
False Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 1.7180 |
Spiked Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | 0.6320 |
Seed Box | Ludwigia alternifolia | 0.1770 |
Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | 0.1100 |
Blue Vervain | Verbena hastata | 0.2490 |
Iron Weed | Vernonia gigantea | 0.3100 |
Swamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata | 0.4270 |
New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | 0.2270 |
Showy Tickseed | Bidens aristosa | 1.3030 |
Hollow-Stemmed Joe-Pye Weed | Eutrochium fistulosum | 0.1990 |
Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | 0.3130 |
Narrow-Leaved Sunflower | Helianthus angustifolius | 0.2080 |
Virginia Wildrye | Elymus virginicus | 2.8130 |
Switchgrass 'CAVE-IN-ROCK' | Panicum virgatum 'CAVE-IN-ROCK' | 0.9380 |
Bottlebrush Grass | Elymus hystrix | 0.3750 |
River Oats | Chasmanthium latifolium | 0.9380 |
Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | 0.9380 |