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Midwest Native Wildflower Mix

For customers who want to plant only native species, this is it. The species in this mix are all native to the Midwest. Ask for ingredients of native mixes for other regions. Sow this mix of mostly perennials with a few annuals from mid-spring to mid-June on a well-prepared site that receives at least one-half day of full sun. 1 lb. sows 4,000 sq. ft. Use 10 lbs. per acre. 1#

List of ingredients

% by
Weight
% by
Seed
Life Color Genus & Species Common Name Height Bloom
Season
2.00
8.50
1.00
10.00
5.00
9.00
7.50
16.00
4.00
1.00
3.00
3.00
0.50
5.00
1.00
3.00
4.00
6.00
6.00
2.00
2.00
3.1%
5.9%
4.4%
4.8%
2.1%
5.8%
8.0%
1.1%
10.5%
4.5%
11.6%
8.1%
0.1%
2.4%
0.4%
1.0%
2.0%
5.5%
8.4%
5.8%
4.6%
A
P
A
P
P
A
B
P
A
B
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
A
P
Blue
Yellow
Yellow/Red
Purple
Yellow/Red
Red/Yellow
Red
Blue
Pink/Purple
Yellow
Yellow
Yell/Orange
Orange
Purple
White
Yellow
Pink
Purple
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Aster tanacetifolius
Coreopsis lanceolata
Coreopsis tinctoria
Echinacea purpurea
Gaillardia aristata
Gaillardia pulchella
Ipomopsis rubra
Lupinus perennis
Monarda citriodora
Oenothera lamarckiana
Ratibida columnaris
Rudbeckia hirta
Asclepias uberosa
Echinacea pallida
Eryngium yuccifolium
Heliopsis helianthoides
Liatris ycnostachya
Petalostemum purpureum
Ratibida pinnata
Rudbeckia mplexicaulis
Rudbeckia submentosa
Prairie Aster
Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Plains Coreopsis
Purple Coneflower
Blanketflower
Indian Blanket
Standing Cypress
Perennial Lupine
Lemon Mint
Evening Primrose
Yellow Prairie Coneflower
Black-eyed Susan
Butterfly Weed
Pale Purple Coneflower
Rattlesnake Plant
Ox-eye Sunflower
Prairie Blazing Star
Purple Praire Clover
Grey-headed Coneflower
Clasping Coneflower
Sweet Black-eyed Susan
24"
48"
30"
36"
30"
26"
60"
36"
31"
48"
30"
30"
36"
36"
48"
60"
36"
36"
48"
24"
72"
Spr/Sum
Sum
Sum/Fall
Sum/Fall
Sum/Fall
Sum/Fall
Sum/Fall
Spr/Sum
Sum
Sum
Sum/Fall
Sum/Fall
Sum
Sum/Fall
Sum
Fall
Sum/Fall
Sum
Sum
Sum/Fall
Fall