Mix NS-W1 - Northern Pollinator Conservation Mix
Mix NS-W1 (Northern Pollinator Conservation Mix) is designed for the environmental conditions of the Northern 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 NS-W1 contains the following 4 native grass species and 20 native wildflower as shown below. The recommended seeding rate is 6.50-9.50 PLS pounds/acre.
Mix Table
Specifications
Common Name | Botanical Name | PLS Oz/Lb |
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | 0.9400 |
Appalachian Beardtongue | Penstemon laevigatus | 0.1060 |
Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | 0.2570 |
Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | 0.8340 |
Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | 0.5140 |
Ohio Spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis | 0.8910 |
American Senna | Senna hebecarpa | 1.7510 |
Slender Mountain Mint | Pycnanthemum tenuifolium | 0.1060 |
Spiked Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | 0.9340 |
Browneyed Susan | Rudbeckia triloba | 0.4270 |
Lance-Leaved Goldenrod | Euthamia graminifolia | 0.5080 |
Blue Vervain | Verbena hastata | 0.3070 |
Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 2.4580 |
Swamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata | 0.6110 |
Sneezeweed | Helenium autumnale | 0.1600 |
Showy Tick-trefoil | Desmodium canadense | 1.1120 |
Hollow-Stemmed Joe-Pye Weed | Eutrochium fistulosum | 0.1600 |
Flat-Topped Aster | Doellingeria umbellata | 0.0710 |
Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | 0.2130 |
Tall Coreopsis | Coreopsis tripteris | 0.2130 |
New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | 0.2660 |
Cardinal flower | Lobelia cardinalis | 0.0650 |
Great Blue Lobelia | Lobelia siphilitica | 0.0960 |
Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | 0.6960 |
Virginia Wildrye | Elymus virginicus | 0.9990 |
River Oats | Chasmanthium latifolium | 0.8520 |
Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | 0.4530 |