This mix has been designed as a cost effective way to establish a native grassland ecosystem. It contains four short grasses that will reach 4 to 6 feet in height, and twelve wildflowers, and is adapted to moderate, (wet in spring, dry in summer,) soil moistures. Bloom times are from May to October. Grasses add structure and interest all season long.

Contains the following species;

Grasses

Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem
Elymus canadensis - Nodding Wild Rye
Panicum virgatum - Switch Grass
Sorghastrum nutans - Indian Grass

Forbs (Wildflowers)

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed
Aster novae-angliae - New England Aster
Chamaecrista fasciculata - Partridge Pea
Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower
Heliopsis helianthoides - Ox Eye Sunflower
Lespedeza capitata - Roundheaded Bushclover
Liatris spicata - Dense Blazingstar
Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot
Penstemon digitalis - Foxglove Beardtongue
Ratibida pinnata - Grey-Headed Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan
Solidago rigida - Stiff Goldenrod


PLS Lbs Per Acre Broadcast = 15
PLS Lbs Per Acre Drilled = 10