Mix NS-D1 - Northern Pollinator Conservation Mix
Mix NS-D1 (Northern Pollinator Conservation 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 NS-D1 contains 4 native grass species and 20 native wildflower species. The recommended seeding rate is 6.25-9.00 PLS pounds/acre.
Mix Table
Specifications
Common Name | Botanical Name | PLS Oz/Lb |
Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | 0.1470 |
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | 0.8870 |
Appalachian Beardtongue | Penstemon laevigatus | 0.0940 |
Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | 0.2180 |
Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | 0.7120 |
Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | 0.6550 |
Blackeyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 0.6410 |
Goat's Rue | Tephrosia virginiana | 0.5030 |
Prairie Blazing Star | Liatris pycnostachya | 0.2820 |
Greyheaded Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | 0.6800 |
Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 1.9500 |
American Senna | Senna hebecarpa | 1.4060 |
False Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 1.1990 |
White Wingstem | Verbesina virginica | 0.5250 |
Hollow-Stemmed Joe-Pye Weed | Eutrochium fistulosum | 0.1370 |
Roundhead Lespedeza | Lespedeza capitata | 0.3840 |
Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | 0.9110 |
Tall Coreopsis | Coreopsis tripteris | 0.2350 |
Evening Primrose | Oenothera biennis | 0.1980 |
Hairy Mountain Mint | Pycnanthemum pilosum | 0.0470 |
New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | 0.2270 |
Iron Weed | Vernonia gigantea | 0.4270 |
Tall Goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | 0.5350 |
Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | 0.7710 |
Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 1.1020 |
Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | 0.7420 |
Tall Dropseed | Sporobolus compositus | 0.3850 |