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Prairie Patchwork Mix

These wildflowers thrive in average soil-not too dry or too wet.  This mix contains prairie plants that are colorful from May to October.

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Description

This is a mix of mostly perennial wildflowers for a wildflower meadow. Changing blooms from Spring to Fall. These plants thrive in average soils; not too dry or too wet. This mix lends color to a landscape from May to October just as these same plants once added color to the vast expanses of prairie covering the Midwest. This mix tends to grow to about waist high. Use with Companion Grass Mix. We recommend at least 25% grasses in a planting. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers. Annuals and biennials will bloom first, with perennials typically expressing themselves by year 3.

Mix contents: Frost Aster; Wild Bergamot; White Beardtongue; Common Black-eyed Susan; Prairie Blazing Star; Gray-headed Coneflower; Pale Purple Coneflower; Grand Coreopsis; Plains Coreopsis; Gray Goldenrod; Showy Goldenrod; White indigo; Western Ironweed; Leadplant; Hairy Mountain Mint; Slender Mountain Mint; Fall Obedient Plant; Partridge Pea; Fringed Poppy Mallow; Rattlesnake Master; Rosin Weed; Wild Senna; Ox-eye Sunflower; Hoary Vervain; Yellow Wingstem

Seeding Rate: 10 bulk lbs/acre

This mix pairs well with: Companion Grass Mix – Mesic 

Videos About This Mix

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Prairie Patchwork | Native Wildflower Mix

Additional information

Weight N/A
Unit

Packet, Ounce, Pound

Light

Full Sun

Seeding Rate

10 lbs/acre

Soils

Average

Height Range

0 – 24", 25 – 48"

Height

12"-42"

Bloom Month

May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Specialty Uses

Butterfly, Wildlife, Landscaping

# seeds/pkt

200

Packet coverage area

5 sq. ft

What is PLS?

Pure Live Seed (PLS) is the portion of good viable seed per pound. It is a measure of the seed that is alive and able to sprout into plants. This product is sold by PLS ounce/pound. To provide one ounce/pound of viable seed, you will receive more than one ounce/pound of product. Read more about PLS here.