Prairie Nursery 2019 Native Plant Catalog

Prairie Nursery
2019 Native Plant Catalog and Ecological Gardening Guide

Bringing Your Landscape to Life since 1972.
Inside
Native Plants 4-39
Medium Soils 4-7
Clay Soils 8-12
Dry Sandy & Rocky Soils 13-18
Moist Soils 19-22
Shade to Semi-Shade 23-30
Ferns 31-32
Grasses & Sedges 33-37
Shrubs & Vines 38-41
Pre-Planned Gardens 42 -47

Prairie Nursery team, September 2018
Seed Mixes 48-53
Establishment Guide 54-55
Greetings from Prairie Nursery!
Selection Guide & Pricing 56-61
Ordering Information 62 Across the country awareness of pollinator decline continues to grow, inspiring
Plant Index by Common Name 63 people to take action. Our customers know the power of native plants to
attract and provide sustenance for hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, bats and
No Mow Lawn 64 so many more important pollinators. And not just honeybees. Bumblebees and
an amazing variety of other native bees provide critical and often-overlooked
pollination services. As important as the honeybee is for the pollination
of our crops, many native bees are active during cold, wet spring weather
when honeybees are huddled in their hives. Native bees can be crucial for the
pollination of flowers and fruit trees during a cold spring.
Another under-appreciated but extremely valuable element of the ecological

garden is parasitic wasps. This amazingly diverse group are the “enforcers” that
attack and help keep other insects, mites, and ticks under control. They don’t
sting people or pets – in fact, most are quite small and easy to miss. Yet they
have an outsized influence in ensuring that pests do not gain the upper hand.
Parasitic wasps provide natural control without the use of pesticides!
Cover: A Great Spangled Fritillary and a bumblebee nectaring
on Butterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosa (p.13).
In the continuous circle of life, insects provide food for birds, reptiles,
amphibians, and other creatures. When you plant a native garden, be it
Order anytime at prairienursery.com large or small, you are creating a landscape for life. In a sea of lifeless lawns
and monotonous non-native cultivars, your property can serve as an oasis
OFFICE HOURS of diversity with an ever-changing show of native wildflowers, grasses, and
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm CST wildlife-supporting shrubs.
2019 PLANT SHIPPING SCHEDULE We look forward to assisting you in creating pollinator-friendly landscapes that
Spring: plant shipping begins April 15, 2019 are both beautiful and beneficial for all life!
(some shrubs begin shipping in mid-May).
The last date to order plants: June 3, 2019.
Ecologically yours,
Fall: plant shipping begins September 9, 2019.
The last date to order plants: September 30, 2019.
SEED IS SHIPPED YEAR-ROUND

Neil Diboll
Order & Shipping Information, p.62
32-Plant Kit
• Customize a 32-plant tray with
your choice of native plants.
• Mix-and-match up to six species.
• 120 species to choose from.
• Save 25% over the price of
individual plants
$119
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32 POTTED PLANTS
2.5" SQUARE
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x 3.5" DEEP
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For the best selection of plants in your custom tray,
place your order by April. Some species do sell-out.
4x4 Mini-Kit
NEW! • Customize a 16-plant tray with
your choice of native plants.
• Mix-and-match four species.
• 80 species to choose from.
• Save 17% over the price of
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Selecting Native Plants
Choosing plants that are best suited to the growing conditions
GROWING COMMON NAME BENEFITS &
where they will be planted is an important part of realizing the
CONDITIONS Botanical name INTERACTIONS
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade full ecological benefits of native plants. You'll be happier with
PLANT FEATURES Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 3 – 6 | Fibrous the results, and so will the plants, when they are chosen to fit
the soil, light and temperate conditions at hand. This creates
GROWING CONDITIONS BENEFIT ICONS a planting that will flourish with minimal effort, and without
additional resources, for years to come.
SOIL MOISTURE is the result of elevation in the land- Butterfly Favorite.
scape, or proximity to groundwater or surface water. A favorite nectar source The plants in our catalog are grouped by the soil conditions in
for butterflies and moths.
Dry Soils rarely have standing water, and rainfall which they naturally thrive to help you find suitable plants for
drains rapidly through them. Pollinator Support. your site. Most plants are able to thrive within a range of soil
Sought by native bees
Medium soils sometimes experience standing and other pollinating
and light situations, as noted in the Growing Conditions for each
water, but only for short periods after a heavy rain. insects. species. Knowing the native range of a species is important, but
Moist soils are typically wet in spring and may that alone will not determine specific plant choices. Choose the
Benefits Birds.
experience standing water after a hard rain. When
the surface is dry the subsoil will remain moist.
A source of seed, fruit, best plants for your site based on site conditions.
insects, nesting material,
or cover.
SOIL TYPE is determined by the size of the particles,
the amount of organic matter and the water-holding 2
Attracts Hummingbirds.
capacity of the soil. Offers a source of nectar
sought by hummingbirds. 3
Sandy soils have large particles and feel grainy.
Sandy soils drain rapidly and are very low in 4
Easy to Grow. Zn 2: -50º
organic matter/nutrients. Grows easily in a wide Zn 3: -40º
Loam soils are higher in organic matter than range of conditions, 5 Zn 4: -30º
sand, and may also have some clay. In loam, the without taking over. Zn 5: -20º
6
drainage and water holding capacity are both Zn 6: -10º
Deer Resistant. 7
moderate, due to the complex soil makeup. Zn 7: 0º
At times deer will eat
Clay soils are made up of small particles. Clay has almost any plant, but Plant 8 Zn 8: 10º
poor drainage, absorbs water slowly, and retains these are most often Hardiness Zn 9: 20º
it for a longer period. When wet, it forms heavy left untouched. Zones 9 Zn 10: 30º
10
sticky clumps.
Provided for the convenience of gardeners accustomed to using this system, the
Range Maps for USDA Hardiness Zones indicate the average coldest winter temperature in a
geographic area. Almost all of our native plants are hardy into Zones 3 and 4, and a
individual species
handful are hardy only to Zone 5.
are available on
our website.
Native range maps for each plant are available on our website.
These maps show the current known range for each species,
at the county level. They provide an excellent reference
for restoring or naturalizing an area with plants that are
indigenous to your location, and for selecting plants to support
local wildlife, birds and butterflies.
Well rooted, healthy PLANTS

• Plants can be installed early spring thru fall.
Prairie Nursery plants are guaranteed North
• Plants allow the choice and design flexibility suited to
American native species, true to their botanical residential and urban gardens.
name. Our natives are all greenhouse propagated • Plants can provide rapid resolution to problems such
and guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy, and to as soil stabilization on steep slopes or infiltration in
wet areas.
thrive when planted in the appropriate growing
• Plants provide immediate vegetation that often
conditions with proper care. flowers in the first season.
• Plants are easily added to existing plantings.
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2019 HIGHLIGHTS
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P.14 Silky Prairie Clover (Dalea villosa). Rare in the wild, this Dalea is specific to upland sites with P.35 Wavy Hairgrass (Deschampsia flexuosa),
dry sandy soil. an elegant feathery grass for partial shade.
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P.37 White Tinged Sedge (Carex albicans), forms P.37 Creek Sedge (Carex amphibola), widely
dense mounded tufts, in partial shade. adaptable, bright green, mounding sedge.
PLANT FORMATS & SIZES

* On occasion there are variations to these sizes.
Deep Plug 3” Pot 4” Pot 1 Gallon Pot 2 Gallon Pot Bare Root
2.25”w x 4”d 2.5”sq x 3.5”d 3.5”sq x 5”d* 6.37”w x 7.25”d* 9”w x 9”d* sizes vary
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• Seed is a cost effective solution for large areas.
seed every time you order from Prairie Nursery. Our
• Seed mixes can create a naturalized appearance.
seed is tested by an independent seed lab for purity
• Seed mixes create highly diverse plant
and germination, using standard procedures of the
communities that support a variety of life.
Association of Official Seed Analysts. All of our seed is
• Seed mixes need three or more
sold on a Pure Live Seed (PLS) basis. years to become fully
established.
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Medium soils include well-drained soils with moderate water-
Medium Soils holding capacity and reasonable fertility. Medium soils sometimes
experience standing water, but only for short periods after a heavy
rain. Many of these species will also grow well in other soils, as noted.
A
A SULLIVANT’S MILKWEED
Asclepias sullivantii
Soil: Medium | Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 4 - 7 | Rhizome
This rare prairie milkweed creeps by rhizomes, more slowly
than the Common Milkweed, making it a favorite for the B
butterfly garden. One of the very best nectar plants for B
attracting butterflies, especially Monarchs.
Plants only 3" pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+ D FIREWEED
#31260-03 Per plant: $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 C
Epilobium angustifolium
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam | Full Sun
B MEADOW BLAZINGSTAR Ht: 2’ – 6’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 2 – 5 | Rhizome
Liatris ligulistylis Named for its habit of appearing on recently burned areas,
Soil: Medium – Moist | Loam | Full Sun Fireweed creeps slowly by rhizomes to form a patch. Showy
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 3 – 6 | Corm pink blossoms often bloom from midsummer up until the first
The ultimate Monarch magnet! Crimson-red buds open to frost. Prefers rich, loose soil. Not recommended for clay.
reveal brilliant purple-pink flowers that are irresistible to Plants only 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
Monarch butterflies. Meadow Blazingstar’s widely-branched #33050-03 Per plant: $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99
and numerous individual flowers bloom over an extended
period of time. The seeds are a Goldfinch favorite. E RED BEEBALM (opposite page)
Plants only 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
#35340-03 Per plant: $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 Monarda didyma
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 4 - 7 | Rhizome
C CREAM FALSE INDIGO
A pollinator favorite, Beebalm’s red blooms make it especially
Baptisia bracteata attractive to hummingbirds. Native to the Appalachian
D
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun Mountains it does best in a rich soil with a good organic
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 4 – 9 | Taproot
content to provide moisture during the heat of summer.
Treasured for its gorgeous clusters of lush cream flowers, this Plants only 4” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
low-growing and compact legume creates a stunning effect. #35930-04 Per plant: $8.99 $7.99 $6.99 $5.99
Individual plants are known to live for decades. Plant in any
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SMALL’S PENSTEMON ORANGE CONEFLOWER BROWN EYED SUSAN LABRADOR VIOLET

Penstemon smallii Rudbeckia fulgida Rudbeckia triloba Viola labradorica
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Medium | Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam
Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun Ht: 2’ – 4’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 2’ – 5’ | Blm: Jul – Oct Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 6” | Blm: Jun – Aug
Zn: 5 – 7 | Fibrous Named for its orange-tinged petals, this Zn: 4 – 9 | Fibrous Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
Native to the rocky slopes of the Great perennial of the Black Eyed Susan clan is Brilliant yellow flowers with jet-black centers This fine little violet’s purple-green foliage
Smoky Mountains, this showy Penstemon popular with the butterflies. The deep green bloom from late summer all the way up to serves as a perfect foil for the bright lavender
is perfect for planting on well-drained foliage maintains its fine form all season long. the first hard frost. Grows in almost any soil. blooms that cover the plant in late spring
soils and hillsides. As with all Penstemons, Native to the eastern Midwest, it does best in Although short-lived, it self-sows readily. and summer. It maintains its good looks all
hummingbirds are regular visitors! full sun to light shade in a rich soil. Plants #38070-03 season long! Perfect between pavers and
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Make a Difference for Monarchs
In our not so distant past, milkweed (Asclepias sp.) grew in
WHAT’S ON YOUR MILKWEED?
abundance across North America, but in recent decades these native The female Monarch has thick
plants have been disappearing from the landscape. For the Monarch black lines in the hind wings.
butterfly this is a deadly trend.
Monarch butterflies face multiple threats including loss of
habitat and milkweed in their central flyway, degradation of their
overwintering habitat in Mexico, the increased use of pesticides and
other toxic chemicals, along with impacts from climate change.
The male has
thinner interior lines
2017-2018: The Monarch butterfly populations at their wintering grounds and two small black
in Mexico showed a 14.8% decline over the previous year's numbers — dots, one on each
Females deposit hind wing.
a downward trend that constitutes a 90% decline in two decades. eggs about the size
— National Wildlife Federation blog.nwf.org of a pin head on the
underside of leaves of
The good news is that individuals and communities around the a Milkweed plant.
country are taking steps to save these iconic pollinators by protecting Chewed leaves
and expanding their habitat. Think of your yard as part of a network can signal the
that supports Monarch butterflies. Here's what you can do to help: presence of a
caterpillar.
1) Add plenty of milkweed to your garden or backyard habitat. A caterpillar
can consume an
One season can produce up to five generations of Monarchs. entire small plant
2) Include a variety of preferred nectar plants to in their 10 –14 day
growth period.
bloom across the season, so that each generation is
supported with ample nectar. 3) Make sure to
include some late season asters and
goldenrods to help fuel their fall
migration to Mexico.
Exclusive Host Plants Caterpillars often climb down

from the host plant and find a different spot
Monarchs caterpillars feed on plants in the Asclepias to pupate. Once they are ready, creating a
chrysalis takes only an hour or so.
genus, exclusively. We have eight species
to choose from – a Milkweed for any soil type.
P.4 P.8 P.8 P.13

SULLIVANT’S MILKWEED BUTTERFLYWEED for CLAY COMMON MILKWEED BUTTERFLYWEED
Medium: loam and clay. Medium: loam and clay. Dry to medium: sand, loam and clay. Dry to medium: sand and loam.
P.
P.13 P.13 P.19 P.23
SHOWY MILKWEED WHORLED MILKWEED RED MILKWEED POKE MILKWEED
Dry to moist: sand, loam and clay. Dry: sand and loam. Moist to wet: sand, loam and clay. Medium: sand and loam.
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MONARCH BUTTERFLY
PREFERRED NECTAR PLANTS
Meadow Blazingstar, p.4
Lavender Hyssop, p.7
New England Aster, p.8
Bergamot, p.8
Pale Purple Coneflower, p.9 LAVENDER HYSSOP BLUE STEMMED GOLDENROD
Purple Coneflower, p.9 Agastache foeniculum Solidago caesia
Prairie Blazingstar, p.11 Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 2 – 6 | Fibrous Ht: 2’ – 3’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous
Dense Blazingstar, p.11 Also known as Anise Hyssop, the crushed leaves have a A Wisconsin endangered plant. The gracefully arching stems
Cupplant, p.11 fragrance of mint and licorice. The bright purple flowers and are covered with hundreds of tiny “shooting stars” of yellow
Ironweed, p.12 textured foliage make this an excellent choice for sunny flowers in late August and September. Perfect for brightening
prairies, open oak woodlands, and savannas. Biennial, it self- up the semi-shade garden late in the season.
Ohio Goldenrod, p.12 sows readily on open soil. Plants only 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
Stiff Goldenrod, p.12 Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+ #38710-03 Per plant: $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99
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Downy Phlox, p.16 #10220 Seed prices: $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00
Showy Goldenrod, p.18

Rough Blazingstar, p.18
Scaly Blazingstar, p.18
Joe Pye Weed, p.20
Tall Joe Pye Weed, p.20
Marsh Phlox, p.20
Tall Ironweed, p.21
Woodland Sunflower, p.29
Wild Blue Phlox, p.29
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PHOTO: CLIFF HUTSON
NARROW LEAVED BLUE EYED GRASS ROYAL CATCHFLY

Sisyrinchium angustifolium Silene regia
MONARCH HABITAT Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Medium | Loam | Full Sun
SEED MIXES Ht: 6” – 1' | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 4 – 9 | Fibrous
Delicate, blue-violet flowers develop at the end of thin stems
Ht: 2’ – 4’ | Blm: Jul – Aug | Zn: 4 – 9 | Taproot
A hummingbird favorite. This truly regal plant boasts flowers of
Transform areas of 500 square feet that rise above light blue-green leaf clusters. The leaves the deepest red. Plant this beauty in rich, well-drained soil, in
resemble grass when they emerge in early spring. A good full sun, for a fantastic floral display. This rare native is found in
or more into a Monarch refuge. only a few isolated locations in the Midwest and Central Plains.
early-season pollinator plant, this common Blue Eyed Grass
SEE PAGE 50 of the eastern U.S. makes an attractive spring border. Needs Plants only 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
consistent moisture, do not let the plants dry out. #38360-03 Per plant: $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99
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Clay soils absorb water slowly and then retain it for a long time.
Clay Soils When dry, the soil becomes very hard and solid. Plants that thrive
in clay have strong roots that break through heavy soils where other
plants struggle. Many of these natives also thrive in other soil types, as noted.
A BERGAMOT
Monarda fistulosa
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 2’ – 5’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
The intricate lavender flowers have a tubular structure
that attracts a variety of butterflies, along with many other
pollinators, in search of nectar. Fresh leaves can be used to
brew a tasty, minty tea.
Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
#35940-03 Per plant: $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99
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A
B NEW ENGLAND ASTER
Aster novae-angliae
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 3’ – 6’ | Blm: Aug – Oct | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
Deep blue, purple, and sometimes pink flowers are highlights
of the late season landscape. A critical fall nectar source for
butterflies, especially Monarchs as they stock up for their
long migration to Mexico.
Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
#31350-03 Per plant: $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99
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B
C BUTTERFLYWEED FOR CLAY E BLUE FALSE INDIGO C
Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay Baptisia australis
Soil: Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 10 | Taproot
Soil: Medium | Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Ht: 2’ – 3’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 10 | Taproot Clusters of deep blue flowers surround this perennial favorite
in late spring. Deep rooted and very long-lived, it forms a
This variation of Butterflyweed originated on a clay prairie.
large “bush” at maturity. Makes an excellent specimen plant,
Now you can grow it in heavy soils that defy cultivation of the
planted individually or in groups.
common strains of the species. Recommended for planting only
on upland sites, as it will not do well in poorly drained soils. Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
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D COMMON MILKWEED
F WHITE FALSE INDIGO
Asclepias syriaca
Baptisia lactea
Soil: Dry – Medium Sand, Loam, Clay Full to Partial Sun
| |
Ht: 2’ – 4’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
This host plant for Monarch caterpillars thrives in almost any
Resembles asparagus when it first emerges in spring.
well-drained soil. Grows readily from seed and produces a
Although slow-growing, this beautiful legume lives for
profusion of sweet-scented lavender flowers in midsummer.
decades. A true showpiece when in bloom!
Spreads rapidly by rhizomes.
Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
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PALE PURPLE OZARK CONEFLOWER PURPLE CONEFLOWER OX EYE SUNFLOWER

CONEFLOWER Echinacea paradoxa Echinacea purpurea Heliopsis helianthoides
Echinacea pallida Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Full Sun | Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Jul Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay Ht: 3’ – 6’ | Blm: Jun – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun Zn: 4 – 7 | Taproot
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 4 – 8 | Taproot Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 3’– 4’ This relative of the sunflowers produces a
This rare yellow coneflower is a pollinator Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous profusion of bright yellow flowers in early to
The large showy flowers are a favorite nectar
favorite. Butterflies flock to the flowers, and This garden favorite blooms profusely for up midsummer. Excellent for problem clay soils,
source for butterflies. In fall, birds love the
birds love the seeds. Plant it with other to two months in mid to late summer. Perfect it thrives in moist, heavy clays. Self-sows
seeds. This long-lived plant handles hot dry
coneflowers for a real show! Native to the for small gardens and large meadows, it readily in open soil.
situations with ease.
prairies of Central Missouri, Ozark Coneflower thrives in fertile soil in full sun to part shade. Plants #34350-03
Plants #32950-03 is hardy in the North as well.
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A NODDING PINK ONION
Allium cernuum
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Jul – Aug | Zn: 3 – 8 | Bulb
Deer Proof! Long-lived and super hardy, it looks great in
short prairie gardens and meadows. Plant it in masses for a
stunning late summer effect. Thrives in any moderately rich
soil, from rocky hillsides to damp clay.
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B RATTLESNAKE MASTER
Eryngium yuccifolium
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun A
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 4 – 9 | Fibrous
This unique wildflower has the leaves of a yucca, and “golf B C
ball” flowers. An excellent focal point in the garden when
planted individually or in groups. Native Americans brewed a
tea from the root as an antidote to rattlesnake venom.
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C WILD SENNA
Cassia hebecarpa
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Ht: 4’ – 6’ | Blm: Jul – Aug | Zn: 4 – 7 | Fibrous
A profusion of butter-yellow flowers appear atop the lush deep
green foliage in midsummer. The chocolate brown seedpods
of this legume are favored by birds. Fond of clay, it will thrive in
medium to moist soils, and tolerates periodic flooding.
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YELLOW CONEFLOWER BLACK EYED SUSAN SWEET BLACK EYED COMPASSPLANT

Ratibida pinnata Rudbeckia hirta SUSAN Silphium laciniatum
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Rudbeckia subtomentosa Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay
Ht: 3’ – 6’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 1’– 3’ | Blm: Jun – Sep Full Sun | Ht: 3’ – 10’ | Blm: Jun – Sep
Soil: Medium – Moist Sand, Loam, Clay
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Zn: 3 – 10 | Fibrous Zn: 4 – 9 | Taproot
Produces a cornucopia of bright yellow Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 4’ – 6’ | Blm: Aug – Oct
flowers in the heat of midsummer. Amazingly This hallmark of prairies and meadows puts Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous The thick, sharply lobed leaves orient
durable, it survives heat, drought, flooding, on an extravagant floral display. A biennial, While other plants fold in the heat of summer, themselves in a north-south direction, hence
and winter cold. This classic prairie favorite it is easy to grow from seed. Plants bloom this one retains its luxuriant deep green its name. Slow-growing and long-lived, mature
is easy to grow from seed or plants. the year they are planted, and will self-sow foliage and abundant blooms. Tough and plants can have up to 100 large flowers.
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D PRAIRIE BLAZINGSTAR
Liatris pycnostachya
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jul – Aug | Zn: 3 – 9 | Corm
Loves damp clay! This truly majestic plant sends up a
spectacular spike of tightly bunched lavender flowers that
never fail to elicit comment. Cut flowers hold color when dried.
Requires a rich, medium or moist soil.
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D E DENSE BLAZINGSTAR
Liatris spicata
F Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Ht: 3’ – 6’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 4 – 10 | Corm
Bold purple flower stalks appear late in the season after other
Blazingstars are finished. Excellent for attracting butterflies
and hummingbird moths. Prefers slightly moist soils, hence its
other name, Marsh Blazingstar.
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F CUPPLANT
Silphium perfoliatum
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
PRAIRIE DOCK Ht: 3’ – 10’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
Silphium terebinthinaceum The best species for attracting birds, it provides food, water
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay and cover. Leaves clasp the stems to form cups that catch
Full Sun | Ht: 3’ – 10’ | Blm: Jul – Sep rainwater. Songbirds and butterflies will visit and drink from
Zn: 4 – 7 | Taproot the natural cups. In the fall, Goldfinches devour the seeds.
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A WILD QUININE
Parthenium integrifolium
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Sep | Zn: 4 – 8 | Taproot
Rare and unusual, this garden worthy plant has good form,
excellent foliage, long bloom time, and resistance to insects
and disease. Combines well with Prairie Blazingstar (p.11).
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B SMOOTH PENSTEMON
Penstemon digitalis
Ht: 2’ – 3’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
One of the few Penstemons that thrives in clay. Pure white
flowers bloom for a month or longer, and look great with the
blue flowers of Spiderwort.
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C D C OHIO SPIDERWORT
Tradescantia ohiensis
The deep blue flowers bloom for an extended period in late
spring and early summer. Plant with Smooth Penstemon for a
fantastic color combination. Spiderworts go dormant in late
summer, so plant them along with later-blooming species.
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D IRONWEED
Vernonia fasciculata
Soil: Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Ht: 4’ – 6’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
Named for its tough stem, Ironweed has excellent posture
and never slouches. Very attractive to butterflies, the unique
purple-crimson blooms color the late summer landscape.
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E F E OHIO GOLDENROD
Solidago ohioensis
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay
Full Sun | Ht: 3’ – 4’ | Blm: Aug – Sep
Zn: 4 – 5 | Fibrous
Stunning golden flowers on a compact form. The foliage is
superb, with lush, lance-like leaves radiating out from the base.
Excellent for moist clay, it also thrives in good garden soil.
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F STIFF GOLDENROD
Solidago rigida
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay
Full Sun | Ht: 3’– 5’ | Blm: Aug – Sep
Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous
A Monarch favorite! This widely adaptable Goldenrod will
thrive in even the most inhospitable soils, from clay to dry
sand. The stems serve as perches for songbirds, and the
seeds are an important late season bird food.
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Dry Sandy and Dry soils include extremely well-drained sand, gravel and rock.
These soils never have standing water, and rainfall drains rapidly
Rocky Soils through them. Many of the species listed here grow well in other
soils, as noted.
A
A WHORLED MILKWEED
Asclepias verticillata
Soil: Dry | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Jun – Sep | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
This colony forming smaller milkweed creates attractive drifts
blooming into September. Narrow upright pods and gold
leaves provide interest into autumn. Poisonous to livestock.
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B BUTTERFLYWEED
Asclepias tuberosa
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun
Ht: 2’ – 3’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 10 | Taproot
Butterflyweed attracts legions of butterflies and is a host plant
for Monarchs. Look for their caterpillars and chrysalises on
your plants. Thrives in dry soil to well-drained loam.
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PRAIRIE ONION HAREBELL BEARBERRY SHOWY MILKWEED

Allium stellatum Campanula rotundifolia Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Asclepias speciosa
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam Soil: Dry – Medium Sand, Gravel
| Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Gravel Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Jul – Aug Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 1’– 2’ | Blm: Jun – Sep Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 6" – 1’ | Blm: Apr – Jun Ht: 2’ – 4’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome
Zn: 3 – 7 | Bulb Zn: 2 – 7 | Fibrous Zn: 2 – 7 | Rhizome Similar in form to Common Milkweed but
This native bulb produces showy globes of Deep blue flowers bloom in summer and often A trailing, evergreen sub-shrub, this native less aggressive. This milkweed features large
lavender flowers in the heat of midsummer. bloom again in fall up until the first hard frost. groundcover thrives on dry, sandy and rocky blue-green leaves, and pink to purple spiky
An ideal rock garden plant, it will grow in the This demure but tough plant excels in thin, soils, in full sun to light shade. Ideal for sandy flowers. Native to the western U.S. and upper
most inhospitable conditions, including dry rocky soils, as well as dry sand. Perfect for beaches and dry open woodlands. Requires Midwest, Showy Milkweed tolerates a variety
sandy soils and rocky cliffs. rock gardens and dry, semi-shaded slopes. an acid soil – it will not grow on clay. of conditions and is very drought tolerant.
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A SILKY PRAIRIE CLOVER
NEW! Dalea villosa
Ht: 1' – 2’ | Blm: Jul – Aug | Zn: 3 – 8 | Taproot
A rare sight in the wild, this prairie clover has a protected
status in some parts of its range, and is a species of concern
in others. It is similar in appearance to Leadplant (p.40), but
smaller with a clumping habit. The small, tightly compound
leaves are covered in fine hairs, giving the foliage a grayish-
blue hue. It will thrive in a poor, sandy situation, but is not
suitable for rich soils or low sites.
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B PURPLE PRAIRIE CLOVER

Dalea purpurea
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
This long-lived legume is virtually impervious to heat and
drought. A staple of short prairies and low-growing gardens,
PHOTO: JUSTIN MEISSEN A this plant has it all: Gorgeous purple and gold flowers, elegant
foliage, and excellent pollinator support.
B C Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
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C WHITE PRAIRIE CLOVER

Dalea candida
Pure white flowers grace this legume in midsummer.
An important component of short prairies, its seeds are
consumed by birds. Plant with Purple Prairie Clover (this
page) and Butterflyweed (p.13) for a great color combination!
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Most legumes, such as Prairie Clovers, harbor beneficial

bacteria called rhizobia. The plants are able to capture
nitrogen from the air, and the bacteria assist in "fixing” it
in the plant. The spent plant material becomes a natural
nitrogen fertilizer when left to enrich the soil.
STIFF COREOPSIS LANCELEAF COREOPSIS BROAD LEAVED WILD PETUNIA

Coreopsis palmata Coreopsis lanceolata PENSTEMON Ruellia humilis
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun Penstemon ovatus Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun
Ht: 2’– 3’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3–8 | Rhizome Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 4 – 9 | Taproot
This popular plant sports bright yellow Golden-yellow flowers bloom for weeks on Ht: 1’– 3’ | Blm: May – Jul | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous The lovely violet flower trumpets are a
flowers during the dog days of midsummer. end in early summer. Butterflies are regular Deep blue flowers appear above the hummingbird favorite. Seldom growing more
Spreads by underground rhizomes to form a visitors, and songbirds feed on the ripe seeds shiny, deep green leaves of this perfectly than a foot tall, this rare plant does well in dry,
dense mat. A perfect fit for the most difficult in late summer. This durable plant grows in any proportioned plant. Native to the western hot rock gardens or any dry sandy or rocky
dry soils, it is excellent for stabilizing dry, well-drained soil, and exults in dry sandy soils. Cascade Mountains, it does beautifully soil. Also thrives in well-drained loam.
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D PRAIRIE SMOKE E PURPLE POPPY MALLOW F WILD STRAWBERRY
Geum triflorum Callirhoe involucrata Fragaria virginiana
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun Soil: Dry | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 6” | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 6 | Rhizome Ht: 6” – 1’ | Blm: Apr – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Taproot Ht: 3”– 6” | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
This rock and sand garden favorite spreads slowly by rhizome Peak bloom is mid-spring, but blooms continue throughout The tastiest of wild strawberries! Small white flowers bloom
to make a low-growing groundcover. One of best loved prairie summer. Excellent in the rock garden, as a groundcover, or among the leaves in mid to late spring. The berries appear in
plants, its feathery pink seedheads make it a star of the spring trailing over a retaining wall. Grows in a wide range of soils. spring through early summer. This ground-hugging plant spreads
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HEATH ASTER SMOOTH ASTER SKY BLUE ASTER WESTERN SUNFLOWER

Aster ericoides Aster laevis Aster azureus Helianthus occidentalis
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun
Ht: 1’– 3’ | Blm: Aug – Oct | Zn: 3–9 | Rhizome Ht: 2’– 4’ | Blm: Aug– Oct | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 2’ – 3’ | Blm: Aug – Oct Ht: 2’– 3’ | Blm: Jul – Aug | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
Heath Aster produces a blizzard of white This fabulous Aster produces a profusion of Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous Elegant star-like flowers are held aloft on
flowers in late summer and early fall, and deep blue, star-like flowers in late autumn This bright showy Aster is covered with leafless stalks two to three feet tall. The
thrives on the driest sand and gravel soils. when other plants have faded. Extremely brilliant blue blooms from late August into shortest of our native sunflowers, this plant
Creeping slowly by rhizomes to form small hardy, it defies frost and keeps on blooming, October. Combine with the Showy Goldenrod is perfect for small prairie gardens and
“bushes,” it is one of our longest-lived Asters. often well into November. Grows in most soils. (p.18) for a fabulous fall show. meadows in dry soils. Blooms for an extended
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Planting for Pollinators
Pollinators are essential because they allow plants to reproduce, including a large percentage
of our food crops. Yet, populations of these vital insects are declining worldwide. Habitat
loss, fragmentation, and the widespread use of pesticides threaten the health and
population of insects, birds and bats.
In March 2017, with populations plummeting 90 percent in the past 25 years, the Rusty
Patched bumble bee (B. affinis) became the first bumble bee ever added to the U.S. Endangered
Species List. Our new pollinator chart (facing page) includes plants that are known to be
favored by the Rusty Patched bumble bee, as cited by the Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov),
and other sources.
Native plants have a crucial role to play in supporting
pollinators and reversing some of these damaging
trends. The chart to the right features pollinator
and plant interactions arranged by seasons, to help
you make choices that will support a diversity of
PHOTO: USFWS
pollinators in your landscape, all season-long.
LUPINE
Seven Steps to a Pollinator Friendly Yard
Lupinus perennis
Soil: Dry | Sand | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 1’– 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Taproot
The unmistakable spires of blue flowers are a spring favorite!
1 Plant Natives! Native pollinators are
adapted to native plants in both their
behaviors and in their physical traits, and
5 Include host plants to attract more
butterflies and moths. Many lepidoptera
are very selective when it comes to where
This is the only known food plant for caterpillars of the the plants need them as well. they lay their eggs.
endangered Karner Blue butterfly. Grows well in dry sandy
soils but will not grow in loam or clay.
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2 Seasonal Diversity. Grow a variety
of plants that will bloom across the
season – early spring thru fall – so that
6 Provide a source of water such as a
shallow birdbath with stones in it, or
some bare ground that is kept moist. Bees
#15750 Seed prices: $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 pollen and nectar are always and butterflies need water, and they seek
available. Varied bloom shallow water sources.
7
shapes and color will Create and protect nesting
attract a wider variety opportunities for native bees:
of pollinators. • Bumble bees construct nests in cavities,
using either existing underground
cavities, or cavities under spent or fallen
plant material.
• Wood-nesting bees build their nests inside
hollow tunnels in dead tree limbs and
hollow plant stems.
• Ground nesting native bees need direct
access to the soil surface, often on
sloped or well-drained sites.
3 Avoid using pesticides. Pesticides

may be absorbed by the plant tissue
and become present in all parts of the
NEONICOTINOID-FREE
The wide spread use of insecticides
plant, including the nectar and pollen. (pesticides) along with the ever-expanding
Bees, butterflies, and other flower-hopping human land-use are the biggest reasons
insects are harmed by the residues. for pollinator decline. Neonicotinoids, the
4 Avoid modern cultivars or hybrids, most widely used class of insecticides in

DOWNY PHLOX the world, are negatively impacting pollinator
Phlox pilosa especially the “double-blooms” which
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam | Full Sun can be changed in scent or shape just and invertebrate populations around the
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous enough that pollinators can’t recognize planet. Prairie Nursery is completely
Hummingbirds love it! The bright pink flowers of Downy Phlox them or access the nectar. Studies show neonicotinoid-free.
really light up the spring garden. A favorite nectar source of
hummingbirds, it makes a great addition to hummingbird that altered foliage color is also a deterrent.
gardens. Grows in well-drained sand to slightly damp loam.
Plants only 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+ * Solitary bees may include mining bees, sweat bees, mason bees, leaf-cutter bees and others.
#36950-03 Per plant: $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 ** Refers to preferred nectar sources for various butterflies and moths.
*** Refers to a plant, or a genus of plants, upon which certain butterflies or moths will deposit their eggs. The larvae (caterpillars)
feed upon the host plants to complete their life cycle.
SOLITARY BEES*
SOLITARY BEES*
HOST PLANT ***
HOST PLANT ***

HUMMINGBIRDS
HUMMINGBIRDS
BUTTERFLIES **
BUTTERFLIES **
RUSTY PATCHED
RUSTY PATCHED
BUMBLE BEES
BUMBLE BEES
BUMBLE BEE
BUMBLE BEE
BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME
PAGE
PAGE
Cornus sericea Red Twig Dogwood 40 • • Liatris spicata Dense Blazingstar 11 • • •••
• • • • •
EARLY SEASON
MID SEASON
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 27
Monarda didyma Red Beebalm 4

Lupinus perennis Lupine 16
• • •• •• Monarda punctata Dotted Mint 18
• • ••
Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells 25 • • Monarda fistulosa Bergamot 8
• • •• ••
Polemonium reptans Jacob’s Ladder 26
• • Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine 12
• •
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry 38
• • • • Phlox glaberrima Marsh Phlox 20 ••
Salix discolor Pussy Willow 38
• • • • Pycnanthemum virginianum Mountain Mint 20
• ••
Uvularia grandiflora Bellwort 25 • Rosa setigera Climbing Prairie Rose 39 • •• •
Amorpha canescens Leadplant 40
• • • •• Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower 5 • • • •
Anemone canadensis Canada Anemone 19 • Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan 10 • • ••
EARLY-TO-MID SEASON
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 23

• •• • Ruellia humilis Wild Petunia 14 •• •
Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry 39 • • Silene regia Royal Catchfly 7 •
Asclepias exaltata Poke Milkweed 23
• • • •• Silphium laciniatum Compassplant 10
• • •
Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 8 • • •• •• Symphoricarpos albus White Snowberry 41 • • •
Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo 8 • •• • Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s Root 21
• • • ••
Baptisia bracteata Cream False Indigo 4 • • • •• Agastache foeniculum Lavender Hyssop 7 • • •• ••
• • • • • •
MID-TO-LATE SEASON
Baptisia lactea White False Indigo 8 Allium stellatum Prairie Onion 13

Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea 38
• • •• •• Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 13 • • • ••
Coreopsis lanceolata •
Lanceleaf Coreopsis 14 • • Cassia hebecarpa Wild Senna 10
• • •
Diervilla lonicera Bush Honeysuckle 41 • • • • Chelone glabra White Turtlehead 21 • •
Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower 9 • • • • Eupatorium spp. Joe Pye Weeds, Boneset 20 • • • ••
Echinacea paradoxa Ozark Coneflower 9 • • • • Eupatorium purpureum Sweet Joe Pye Weed 29 • • • ••
Iris spp. Wild, Blue Flag 21
• ••• Gentiana andrewsii Bottle Gentian 29
• •
Penstemon digitalis Smooth Penstemon 12 • • •• •• Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower 15 • ••
Penstemon grandiflorus Beardtongue -
• • •• •• Helianthus strumosus Woodland Sunflower 29 • ••
Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox 16 •• Hibiscus palustris Rose Mallow 21
• •• •
Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark 41 • •• Liatris aspera Rough Blazingstar 18 • • •••
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 40
• • • Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 22 • ••
Rosa spp. Meadow, Carolina 39 • • • • Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia 22 • •• ••
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry 39
• • • Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant 21
• •••
Sambucus canadensis Common Elderberry 39 • • • Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower 10 • •
Silene virginica Fire Pink 30 • •
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black Eyed Susan 10 • ••
Smilacina racemosa Solomon’s Plume 27 • Rudbeckia triloba Brown Eyed Susan 5 • • ••
Tradescantia bracteata Prairie Spiderwort 18 • • Salvia azurea Blue Sage 18
• ••
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort 12 • • Silphium perfoliatum Cupplant 11
• •••
Viburnum spp. Viburnums 40 • • Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush 40
• • •
Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 22 • • • Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 18
• •• ••
Asclepias incarnata Red Milkweed 19
• • •• •• Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed 12
• • ••
Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed 13 • • •• •• Aster azureus Sky Blue Aster 15
• • ••
Asclepias sullivantii Sullivant’s Milkweed 4 • • •• •• Aster cordifolius Heart Leaved Aster 28 • • •
MID SEASON
• • •• •• • • •
LATE SEASON
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed 13

Aster divaricatus White Woodland Aster 28
Coreopsis palmata Stiff Coreopsis 14
• • • Aster ericoides Heath Aster 15
• • ••
Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 14 • • • • Aster laevis Smooth Aster 15
• • ••
Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 14 • • • • Aster novae-angliae New England Aster 8 • • • ••
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 9 • • ••• Solidago caesia Blue Stemmed Goldenrod 7 • ••
Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master 10 • • • Solidago odora Anise Scented Goldenrod 30 • •• •
Heliopsis helianthoides Ox Eye Sunflower 9 • •• Solidago ohioensis Ohio Goldenrod 12 • • • ••
Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazingstar 4 • • ••• Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod 12
• • • ••
Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazingstar 11 • • ••• Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 18 • •• •

A ROUGH BLAZINGSTAR
Liatris aspera
Ht: 2’ – 5’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Corm
This seemingly modest plant provides a late summer surprise
when it erupts into blazing wands of lavender. Prized for its
luxuriant flower stalks, it grows in super dry sandy soils to
well-drained loams. Goldfinches love the seeds.
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B SHOWY GOLDENROD
Solidago speciosa
Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
The splendid sculpted flower spikes create a spectacular
show. The foot long golden wands add a distinctive flourish
A to the autumnal prairie landscape. This is an important late
season nectar source for butterflies and other pollinators.
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C HOARY VERVAIN
Verbena stricta
The blue-violet spires are a real standout in the late summer
prairie. An essential nectar source for butterflies, it serves as
an important component of butterfly gardens. Very drought
resistant, it thrives on dry and well-drained loamy soils.
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SCALY BLAZINGSTAR DOTTED MINT PRAIRIE SPIDERWORT BLUE SAGE

Liatris squarrosa Monarda punctata Tradescantia bracteata Salvia azurea
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun Soil: Dry | Sand, Gravel | Full Sun Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Gravel
Ht: 1’– 2’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 4 – 8 | Corm Ht: 1’- 2' | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 10 | Fibrous Full Sun | Ht: 1’– 2’ | Blm: Jun – Jul Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 3’– 5’ | Blm: Jun – Aug
The unique Scaly Blazingstar produces a Bright lavender, leafy bracts surround the Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome Zn: 4 – 9 | Taproot
mound of brilliant purple-pink flowers in late dotted flower. A butterfly favorite, and top The deep blue blooms of this Spiderwort The bright blue flowers of Blue Sage bloom for
summer. Excellent for hot, dry sites. Plant with nectar source for the rare Karner Blue. This form a low-growing carpet of color in an extended period in late summer. Native to
other low-growing prairie flowers such as biennial self-sows readily on open sandy soil. early summer. Grows well in a variety of southern and western prairie states, it makes
Wild Petunia (p.14) and Showy Goldenrod (this Plants #35980-03 soils including hot, dry spots where other its home in rocky prairies, shaded limestone
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Moist soils are typically wet in spring and may experience standing
Moist Soils water after a hard rain in summer. The surface may dry up, but the
subsoil will usually remain moist, except during severe drought.
Many of the species listed here grow well in other soils, as noted.
A RED MILKWEED
Asclepias incarnata
Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Ht: 3’– 5’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous
A Monarch caterpillar food source. Plant Red Milkweed and
start your own butterfly farm. It thrives along ponds and
streams, in detention basins and any moist soil. No moist soil
garden is complete without Red Milkweed.
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B GOLDEN GROUNDSEL
Packera aurea
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
Valued for its long, profuse bloom and ability to naturalize
rapidly, a glowing patch of Packera is a cheerful presence
in the early summer landscape. The basal foliage is showy,
A B with dense heart shaped leaves with purple undersides. The
bare central stalk lends a strong vertical line. An excellent
groundcover, it forms a colony that suppresses weeds.
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C CANADA ANEMONE
Anemone canadensis
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jul | Zn: 3 – 6 | Rhizome
Attractive foliage and bright white flowers make this an
excellent groundcover for hard-to-mow damp areas. Spreads
rapidly by underground rhizomes to form a solid groundcover.
Install plants one foot on center to create a carpet of color in
one to two growing seasons.
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D COMMON BLUESTAR
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Ht: 2’– 3’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
This spring blooming beauty is long-lived and adaptable. Each
flower has five pale blue petals and blooms in clusters on two
D E to three foot stems. The upright stems with narrow leaves are
attractive all summer. Native to moist woods from Illinois to
New Jersey and south to Texas and Florida.
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E ROSE COREOPSIS
Coreopsis rosea
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam | Full Sun
Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome
A rare to endangered native of eastern states. Fine, dense
foliage gives way to numerous small pink flowers with yellow
centers. A profuse and lengthy bloomer, it can be cut back
in late summer to promote new early autumn flowers. This
excellent groundcover or border plant spreads easily, forming
attractive patches.
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A BONESET
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
The pure white flowers of Boneset really stand out in the late
summer landscape. The highly textured leaves clasp the stem,
and were once believed to facilitate the setting and healing of
bones. Best in rich moist soil, but adapts to good garden soil.
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B TALL JOE PYE WEED

Eupatorium fistulosum
Ht: 5’– 8’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 4 – 9 | Fibrous
Plant this statuesque beauty and watch the butterflies flock to
your garden! The flowers are the largest of the Eupatoriums,
and the whorls of textured leaves look great all season long.
Native to wet meadows in the eastern U.S. and Midwest, it
A B requires a rich, moist soil.
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C
C JOE PYE WEED
Eupatorium maculatum
A butterfly magnet, the extravagant Joe Pye Weed is crowned
with clusters of bright pink flowers in late summer. Butterflies
find it irresistible. Perfect for planting in damp soil in marshy
areas, along streambanks, and on pond edges. Will also thrive
in rich garden soil.
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D MARSH PHLOX
Phlox glaberrima
This native of wet prairies and open woodlands blooms
for weeks on end. Hummingbirds love the deep red-purple
flowers! A great garden plant, it thrives in any medium to
moist rich soil. Excellent for damp clay.
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E MOUNTAIN MINT
D E Pycnanthemum virginianum
Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
This member of the mint family has extremely aromatic leaves,
is low-growing and deer proof. Excellent for rain gardens,
shorelines and moist areas. Highly sought by pollinators when
the top of the plant is covered in dense clusters of tiny white
blooms. The upright stems give it a good looking structure
and the small leaves create a fuzzy texture.
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Popular Sedges
for Water Features
& Rain Gardens
Bur Sedge (Carex grayi), p.37
Creek Sedge (Carex amphibola), p.37
Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidia), p.37
Palm Sedge (Carex muskingumensis), p.37
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F WHITE TURTLEHEAD
Chelone glabra
Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
This is an important host plant for the beautiful Baltimore
Checkerspot butterfly, and a late season nectar source for
bumble bees and other pollinators. The distinctive flowers are
said to look like a turtle, poking its head out of the shell.
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G QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIE

Filipendula rubra
Ht: 4’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 6 | Rhizome
The cotton candy pink plumes are a real show-stopper. A
highlight of the summer prairie garden, it is easy to grow,
spreading by rhizomes to form a splendid clump. Prefers moist
soil, and performs brilliantly in rich garden soil.
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H OBEDIENT PLANT H I
Physostegia virginiana
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
This showy member of the mint family thrives in moist soil
and creeps rapidly by rhizomes to keep weeds at bay. An
excellent groundcover for wet areas that are difficult to mow.
Combine with Great Blue Lobelia (p.22) for late season color.
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I CULVER’S ROOT
Veronicastrum virginicum
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 3’ – 6’ | Blm: Jul – Aug | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
This stately specimen is prized for its well-defined, clean lines.
Elegant spires of white flowers crown the whorls of deep green
leaves. Culver’s Root creates a unique vertical accent, and can
be planted with other white flowers to create a moon garden.
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ROSE MALLOW BLUE FLAG IRIS WILD IRIS TALL IRONWEED

Hibiscus palustris Iris versicolor Iris shrevei Vernonia altissima
Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun Soil: Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay
Ht: 3’ – 6’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 4 – 9 | Fibrous Ht: 2’– 3’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 6 | Rhizome Ht: 2’– 3’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 5’ – 8’ | Blm: Aug – Sep
This native relative of the Hollyhock has Excellent for naturalizing around ponds, Excellent for naturalizing in moist soils along Zn: 4 – 9 | Fibrous
huge pink flowers up to half a foot in lakeshores, and low, wet areas. It forms pond edges, streambanks and any damp or Butterflies can’t resist the brilliant red-pink
diameter. A real show off, it prefers a rich, patches of deep blue flowers and is very wet soil. Will grow in water up to a foot deep. flowers that look like torches atop the tall
moist soil, but does beautifully in fertile attractive to hummingbirds. Also can be potted Individual plants spread to form attractive flower stalks. Makes a great back border
garden soil. Native to wetlands from the and sunk into water gardens. clumps. Divide in fall or early spring. plant as well as a focal point in wet meadow
east coast to Ohio and Indiana. Plants #34960-03 Plants #34950-03 settings. Native to the central and southern
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CARDINAL FLOWER GREAT BLUE LOBELIA GOLDEN ALEXANDERS
Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia siphilitica Zizia aurea
Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 2’ – 5’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous Ht: 1’ – 4’ | Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jul | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
The flaming red wands of this hummingbird favorite can Longer lived than the Cardinal Flower (this page), it also An important food source for Eastern Black Swallowtail
bloom for a month or longer. Occurring naturally in wetlands, attracts hummingbirds with deep blue flowers in late summer butterfly caterpillars. Brilliant golden flowers decorate this
it needs a moist, rich soil. Short-lived, it may require and early fall. Planted together, the two Lobelias make a late-spring bloomer. Only one to two feet tall, this is an
replanting every few years, but is well worth the effort. stunning combination. Excellent for damp clay soil. excellent choice for heavy clay soils in semi-shade to full sun.
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Native Plants Help Protect Water Quality

In nature, the zone where land and water meet is an environ-
ment teeming with life. The shorelines of lakes, rivers, and
• Shoreline habitat. Whether along
a river, a lake, or a man-made pond,
man-made ponds are all potential amplifiers for biodiversity. including native plants creates a biodiverse
Establishing native plants along the shoreline – known as the environment capable of supporting a variety
"riparian zone" – creates a buffer that protects water resources of shoreline inhabitants.
and contributes to a healthier environment where
pollinators, toads, frogs, dragonflies and more
• Protection from pollution. Water runoff from
roads, driveways, lawns and farms carries pollutants. Native
can live and flourish. plants along the shoreline will filter water through their root
systems and reduce the entry of pollutants into the water table.
• Protection from erosion. Plant roots hold the soil and stop
erosion along shorelines.
• Keep geese off your lawn. A buffer of native plants between
the water and the lawn is an effective strategy for keeping geese
off of your lawn.
• Beautify and save money. Naturally beautiful, shoreline
plantings are less expensive than a structural installation such
as a retaining wall.
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A
A COLUMBINE
Aquilegia canadensis
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
Hummingbirds visit the intricate red and yellow flowers in
early spring when few other nectar sources are available.
Prefers well-drained sites in light to medium shade.
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B POKE MILKWEED
Asclepias exaltata
Soil: Medium | Sand, Loam | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 7 | Taproot
One of the most shade tolerant of its genus, this woodland native
is taller than other milkweeds. Aromatic in bloom, the spreading
umbels with white to pink flowers weep downward on individual
stems. Unique flowers give way to beautiful elongated seed pods.
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WHITE DOLL’S EYES BLACK COHOSH RED BANEBERRY SPIKENARD

Actaea alba Actaea racemosa Actaea rubra Aralia racemosa
Soil: Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay
Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 1’ – 2’ Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 4’ – 6’ Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 1’ – 2’ Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 3’ – 5’
Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous Blm: Jun – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous Blm: Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
Bright white berries and lush foliage make Create a vertical statement in the shade. Season-long interest in shady areas. Bright Spikenard is robust and showy in the
this plant a true woodland standout. Plant This tall Actaea works well grouped, or as red berries set against deep green foliage woodland garden, with long white flowers
with early blooming woodland flowers to a specimen plant. The deep green foliage make this a showpiece in the midsummer clusters that float above the large leaves.
create season-long interest. This tough plant supports tall white flower spires in late woodland garden. Elegant white flower Seed clusters turn from red to deep purple
actually thrives under Black Walnut trees. summer when other shade-loving plants globes appear in spring. Grows best in rich, as they mature. Long-lived and an excellent
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Spring Ephemerals BEST TIME
TO PLANT:
Early woodland flowers, known as spring ephemerals, respond to EARLY SPRING
the light and warmth of the early spring sun to begin their cycle.
They bloom, undergo pollination, and produce seed, all during a
OR FALL
small window of time between snowmelt and when the trees leaf-out.
In the heat of the summer, most ephemerals “die-back,” retreating underground into
their roots, until next year.
When early ephemerals are planted in late spring, the plants may go straight into
dormancy without flowering. When planted in the fall (usually as bare root), the plants
will emerge and bloom the following spring.
GOAT’S BEARD
Aruncus dioicus These woodland plants love the rich humousy soil created by leaf litter. This leafy mulch is
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade home to insects that pollinate and help spread their seeds. Seed dispersal is often fulfilled
by ants that carry the seed only a few meters from the plant. Because the dispersal is so lo-
Large feathery plumes of flowers rise from compound leaves.
An excellent background plant in a border or woodland cal (unlike seeds dispersed by birds or wind), habitat fragmentation is a threat to the sur-
garden, it spreads slowly to form attractive patches. Adaptable vival of spring ephemerals. Once these plants disappear from a forest, they rarely return.
to sunny areas as long as there is good moisture. Host plant to
the Dusky Azure butterfly.
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BLUE COHOSH
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Soil: Medium | Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 2’ – 4’ | Blm: Apr –Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
This choice woodland wildflower is treasured for its lacy,
blue-green foliage and deep blue berries. A real star of the
shade garden! Looks great when planted with lower-growing
wildflowers, ferns, and sedges.
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A LARGE FLOWERED TRILLIUM C RED TRILLIUM
Trillium grandiflorum Trillium erectum
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Corm Ht: 1’ – 18” | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Corm
No woodland garden is complete without this beloved A single whorl of diamond-shaped leaves sits just below a
spring wildflower! A strong perennial, it is easy to grow stunning solitary flower. When spent, the flower petals leave
and returns year after year. It can spread slowly by seed if behind a fleshy, berry-like fruit. Plant this spring ephemeral
it finds your site to its liking. Plant early. with other low-growing woodland wildflowers such as
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B YELLOW WAKEROBIN TRILLIUM
Trillium luteum
Soil: Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade D BELLWORT
SOLOMON’S SEAL Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 4 – 8 | Corm Uvularia grandiflora
Polygonatum biflorum
Native to the Great Smoky Mountains and adjacent Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome
regions the Yellow Wakerobin Trillium bears its blossoms
atop a trio of leaves mottled with a pale silvery-green. It The distinctive, deep yellow flowers really stand out when
The tall arching stems add structural interest to the woodland
mixes well with other spring wildflowers and ferns in a planted with lower growing spring wildflowers and woodland
garden. Deep blue berries appear in late summer, and the
shade garden or naturalized wooded area. Flowers of this sedges. Spreads slowly by rhizomes to form attractive clumps.
leaves turn a bright gold in autumn. Looks great with ferns!
long-lived plant have a lemon oil fragrance. Plant early. Does well in any well-drained soil in medium to full shade.
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Arisaema triphyllum Sanguinaria canadensis
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’– 2’ | Blm: Apr – May | Zn: 3 – 9 | Corm Ht: 4”– 1’ | Blm: Apr – May | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome
No woodland garden is complete without this unusual species. This member of the poppy family rises from the center of
The pulpit-like flower yields bright red berries in late summer. a single curled leaf, unfurling and blooming in the sun and
Highly adaptable, Jack in the Pulpit grows in almost any rich closing at night. The lobed foliage and the elegant white flower
woodland soil, even in wet, swampy areas. are both unusual and very charming. Plant early.
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F SHARP LOBED HEPATICA H VIRGINIA BLUEBELLS Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous
Hepatica acutiloba Mertensia virginica The delicate nodding white-to-pink petals seem to fly upward
Soil: Medium - Moist | Sand, Loam | Partial Sun to Shade Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade and away from the pointed red and yellow flower center,
Ht: 3”– 6” | Blm: Mar – Apr | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Apr – May | Zn: 4 – 7 | Rhizome resembling a shooting star. The leafless stem and lush
This very early flower is an important nectar source for This woodland favorite is a true harbinger of spring. The basal foliage create a perfect backdrop for the flowers. Goes
early pollinators. The mottled foliage is typically evergreen distinctive blue-pink flowers appear soon after the snows dormant by late August. Fall transplanting is best, but early
for season-long interest. Prefers well-drained, near neutral of winter are gone. Long-lived, it expands slowly to form spring planting is also fine.
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Popular Native Groundcovers for Shade
MISTFLOWER WILD STONECROP STARRY SOLOMON’S PLUME

Eupatorium coelestinum Sedum ternatum Smilacina stellata
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam | Partial Sun to Shade Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: Jul – Oct | Zn: 5 – 10 | Rhizome Ht: 6”– 1’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 4 – 7 | Rhizome Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 2 – 6 | Rhizome
Similar to Ageratum, this eastern U.S. native is covered with The succulent light-green leaves are covered with star-like This tough guy can grow in sandy soil in the shade where
blue-violet flowers from late summer until frost. Low-growing, white flowers in late spring and early summer. Less than a few other plants can survive. One of its favorite habitats is
it creeps rapidly by rhizomes and makes a fine groundcover foot tall, it creeps rapidly to form a splendid groundcover oak woodlands at the edge of sand dunes. Creeping slowly
for shade. Also grows luxuriantly in full sun when provided in damp, rocky soils in light to medium shade. Native to the by underground rhizomes, it is excellent for stabilizing sandy
with adequate moisture. eastern and east-central U.S. soils under oaks and pines.
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A FOAMFLOWER
Tiarella cordifolia
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Soil: Medium | Loam | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 4 – 7 | Fibrous
An excellent shade garden plant, the large white flower spikes
are often accented with a tinge of pink. The handsome ‘maple
leaf’ foliage stays attractive all summer, and turns a beautiful
red in autumn. Requires a rich soil.
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B JACOB’S LADDER
Polemonium reptans
Soil: Medium | Loam | Full Sun to Shade
A shade garden favorite with excellent foliage plus lovely
flowers! Reaching one to two feet tall it typically grows in light
to moderate shade, but thrives in full sun in rich garden soil.
Perfect for planting in shady spots that receive indirect light,
such as the north side of the house.
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C MAYAPPLE
Podophyllum peltatum
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade
Sometimes referred to as “Umbrella Plant” because of its
large, widely-spreading leaves. Mayapple creeps slowly by
rhizomes to form a solid groundcover when planted two feet
on center. This plant does well under pines, in partial shade.
The showy white flowers are fragrant and support a variety of
spring pollinators.
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SOLOMON’S PLUME WILD GINGER WILD GERANIUM
Smilacina racemosa Asarum canadense Geranium maculatum
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome Ht: 1’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome
Plumes of white flowers grace the arching stems in spring, This luxurious groundcover repels Garlic Mustard. Wild Wild Geranium’s lovely lavender blooms are a spring favorite.
and the bright red berries provide interest in the fall. The Ginger’s sturdy rootstocks and soft green leaves creep to Unlike most other spring bloomers, it retains its attractive
seeds are a favorite of Ruffed Grouse. Spreads slowly by cover woodland slopes, rocky soils, and any shady area. foliage all season. Long-lived, it expands slowly to form a nice
underground rhizomes to form attractive clumps. Grows in Once established, it fends off Garlic Mustard, Buckthorn, and clump. Prefers shade, but will grow in full sun in a rich, slightly
acid soils under oaks and pines. other invasives. Plant one foot apart to form a solid cover in damp soil.
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More Groundcover Options
Groundcovers can range in height from a soil-hugging six inches to ferns that
exceed three feet. These natives help hold soil, reduce weed growth and provide
beautiful foliage, while reducing areas that need to be mowed. Rhizomatous,
colony forming plants that spread easily are popular groundcover choices.
LOW-GROWING MEDIUM TALL

For Sun: For Sun: For Sun:
Bearberry, p.13 Stiff Coreopsis, p.14 Sweet Fern, p.38
Wild Strawberry, p.15 Canada Anemone, p.19 For Shade:
Prairie Smoke, p.15 Obedient Plant, p.21 Goat’s Beard, p.24
C Mistflower, p.26 Cinnamon Fern, p.32
For Shade:
Sensitive Fern, p.32 Interrupted Fern, p.32
Wild Stonecrop, p.26
Palm Sedge, p.37 Royal Fern, p.32
Wild Ginger, p.27
Fox Sedge, p.37
Big Leaf Aster, p.28
Oak Fern, p.31 For Shade:
Maidenhair Fern, p.31 Golden Groundsel, p.19
Pennsylvania Sedge, p.36 Starry Solomon’s Plume, p.26
Ivory Sedge, p.37 Solomon’s Plume, p.27
Eastern Star Sedge, p.37 Big Leaf Aster, p.28
Zigzag Goldenrod, p.30
Lady Fern, p.31
Hayscented Fern, p.32

A HEART LEAVED ASTER
Aster cordifolius
Bright blue flowers are borne above distinctive heart-shaped
leaves in late summer. Plant with spring blooming flowers to
provide extended color and interest in the woodland well into
autumn. Creeps slowly by rhizomes to form a nice patch.
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B WHITE WOODLAND ASTER

Aster divaricatus
This showy, shade-loving aster has clusters of bright white
late-summer flowers that brighten up the fall woodland
scene. The glossy, deep green foliage looks great all season.
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C BIG LEAF ASTER
Aster macrophyllus C D
Ht: 1’– 2’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome
The perfect plant for shady areas with less than perfect soil.
It thrives in both dry sand and heavy clay soils that possess
a modicum of organic matter. Spreads by rhizomes to form a
groundcover, making it a good species for stabilizing hillsides
and slopes in the shade.
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D CROOKED STEM ASTER

Aster prenanthoides
Ht: 1’– 3’ | Blm: Aug – Oct | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome
This inhabitant of woodlands, streambanks, and moist
meadows provides great fall color. The beautiful blue-purple
flowers grow on stems one to three feet tall. Mix with ferns
and spring blooming flowers for season-long interest.
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TALL BLUE LARKSPUR TALL BELLFLOWER EARLY MEADOWRUE AMERICAN ALUM ROOT
Delphinium exaltatum Campanula americana Thalictrum dioicum Heuchera americana, var. Interior
Soil: Dry - Medium | Sand, Loam Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam
Partial Sun | Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Jul – Aug Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 2’ – 5’ Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 2’ – 4’ Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 1’ – 3’
Zn: 4 – 7 | Fibrous Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous
In a rich well-drained soil in light to medium Here’s a real showpiece of the woodland! Dainty white and gold flowers are Fantastic foliage plant. The ruffled leaves
shade it will reward you with many years Spikes of bright blue flowers rise from deep suspended above lacy foliage in early are streaked with silver and red-purple
of brilliant blue flowers. Native to the green basal leaves in midsummer, much to spring. Its height serves as a strong focal highlights for year-round interest. The seed
woodlands of Ohio and Pennsylvania, it offers the delight of visiting hummingbirds. Easy to point in the woodland garden. Plant low- for this strain was collected from plants on
an important midsummer nectar source for grow, this self-sowing biennial does best in growing wildflowers around the base of this a shaded cliff in eastern Tennessee. Despite
hummingbirds with a much later bloom time partial to full shade in medium to moist soil. specimen plant for maximum effect. their southern heritage, these plants are
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E BOTTLE GENTIAN
Gentiana andrewsii
Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Partial Shade
Ht: 1’ – 2' | Blm: Aug – Oct | Zn: 3 – 6 | Fibrous
The closed blooms are pollinated exclusively by bumblebees,
which pry open the flowers to gain access to the nectar. Bottle
Gentian is slow-growing but long-lived and requires little care
once established. Tolerates frost and blooms late into fall.
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F SWEET JOE PYE WEED

Eupatorium purpureum
Soil: Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 4’– 6’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
Perfect for shady butterfly gardens. The large pink flowers are
sought by many butterflies. The highly textured leaves look
great all summer long. Thrives in semi-shaded woodlands,
woodland edges, and in full sun.
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G WILD BLUE PHLOX

Phlox divaricata
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade
The bright blue-pink flowers attract hummingbirds in early
spring. Widely adaptable, it mixes well with ferns and other
spring flowers. Does best in light to medium shade, but will
also grow in full sun with moist soil.
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H WOODLAND SUNFLOWER
Helianthus strumosus
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: Aug – Oct | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome
Add late-summer color to partly shaded areas. The large,
yellow flowers brighten up woodland edges, and any garden
with dappled shade. Birds love the seeds!
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MAPLE LEAVED
ALUM ROOT
Heuchera villosa,var.
Atropurpurea
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam
Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 1’– 2’
Blm: Aug – Oct | Zn: 4 – 7 | Fibrous
Striking burgundy foliage and a fringe
of starry white flowers make this a popular
shade garden plant. This natural variety of
the species is one of the showiest of the
Alum Roots. Looks great all season long!
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A FIRE PINK
Silene virginica
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous
The bright red to pink flowers can bloom for a month or
longer. Native to woodlands and rocky slopes of the eastern
and southeast U.S., it requires a well-drained soil in light to
medium shade. Short-lived, it often self-sows in open soil.
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B ANISE SCENTED GOLDENROD

Solidago odora
Excellent for dry shade! Named for the licorice fragrance
given off by the leaves when crushed, this beautiful Goldenrod
thrives in dry shade. The dense spires of golden yellow
flowers provide a burst of late-season color. Native to dry
open woods of the eastern U.S. and central Midwest.
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C ZIGZAG GOLDENROD
Solidago flexicaulis
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
Notable for its brilliant yellow flowers and finely-serrated oval
leaves. Named for the way the flowers zig and zag their way up
the stem, this is a great plant for adding color and interest to
the late fall woodland. Spreads by roots to form a nice patch.
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D WILD BLEEDING HEART

Dicentra eximia
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’– 2’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
Delicate heart-shaped flowers top the lacy blue-green foliage
from midsummer into fall, filling a midseason color gap in the
shade garden. This Appalachian Mountain native is a great
naturalizer in shady rock gardens. Self-sows where happy.
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Planting and Stewardship Tips Planting Under Trees and Shrubs

• Keep
in mind the mature size of each plant. The height
of a tree and its lowest branches will influence how tall
the underplanting should be.
Where Do the Bugs Go?
Leaf litter and spent plant material play an important • Take
care to minimize disturbance or damage to tree
roots during the planting process. Avoid using large
role in the life cycle of countless butterflies, moths, bees
power equipment. Many tree roots are close to the
and birds. Many pollinators over-winter in leaf litter, and
surface and may reach well beyond the drip-line.
some use hollow plant stems as nesting sites:
• Some
moths, Clearwing moths and Luna moths, • To(3”–avoid4” pots),
disturbing tree roots, use small-size plants
or shrubs (1 or 2 gallons). Space the plants
climb down from their host plants and pupate in the to allow for their mature width.
• Itretain
soil, forming sturdy cocoons that blend in with the
leaf litter. Individuals that pupate late in the season is a good idea to mulch new underplantings to help
will over-winter beneath the leaves and emerge as PHOTO: DAVID BRITTON soil moisture during establishment, as the new
adults the following spring. Three Luna moth cocoons are exposed in the melting snow. transplants will be sharing the available moisture with
• The Baltimore Checkerspot caterpillar over-winters

Their irregular shape and color are perfectly camouflaged in the the tree they are under.
• Avoid
leaf litter of the forest floor.
in leaf litter. Near the end of October fully grown raking clean under trees and shrubs. The leaf
• Mason

caterpillars that have not yet entered the pupal stage, and Leafcutter bees use the hollow stems of litter supports insects that provide food for nesting
move out of their web and into the leaf litter, where previous years’ plants, such as Joe Pye Weed (p.20), for birds in spring, and pollination for woodland perennials.
they roll up in leaves and debris to hibernate through their nests. The solitary female bee provisions the nest The leaf litter also protects the plants, eliminates the
the winter. with food for her offspring. need for mulch, and adds nutrients to the soil.
Ferns
Reliable and showy, ferns can provide structure and background for a variety
of flowers in the shade garden. Woodland ferns are early colonizers in areas
over-browsed by deer, making them a logical groundcover choice.
A MAIDENHAIR FERN
Adiantum pedatum
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Shade
Ht: 1’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome
The gorgeous foliage makes a perfect foil for other plants in
the woodland garden. Thrives in well-drained to slightly damp
soil. Needs shelter from wind to look its best.
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B LADY FERN
Athyrium filix-femina
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Shade
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome
Widely adaptable, fast-growing, and perfect for preventing
erosion on wooded slopes. Plant in masses, or mix with other
woodland wildflowers and sedges.
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C GOLDIE’S FERN
Dryopteris goldiana B C
Soil: Medium – Moist | Loam | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 3’– 4’ | Blm: Apr – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome
A striking addition to the shade garden, whether as a border
plant or specimen. Very sturdy and stately, a slow-spreader by
rhizomes, reaching up to four feet in height in ideal conditions.
Very cold hardy and excellent for tough moist shady sites.
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D OAK FERN
Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 6” – 1’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 6 | Rhizome
Low-growing and slow-spreading it forms a beautiful clump of
airy greenish-gold leaves. Ideal for mixing with low-growing
spring woodland wildflowers such as Trillium (p.24) and Jack
in the Pulpit (p.25). Requires a well-drained soil.
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E MARGINAL WOOD FERN
Dryopteris marginalis
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Partial Sun to Shade D
Ht: 1’– 3’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome
Thrives on dry rocky sites and seems impervious to drought.
The thick leaves are evergreen, providing year round interest.
Prefers neutral to acid soils in full to light shade. Also grows in
well-drained clays. Excellent for stabilizing dry shaded slopes.
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A HAYSCENTED FERN
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 1’– 2’ | Blm: Apr – Sep | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome
This adaptable fern forms a solid groundcover that few weeds
can penetrate. Excellent for naturalizing along woodland
edges in partial sun. Fronds seldom exceed 18 inches in
height. Does best in well-drained soils, but thrives in rocky
and sandy soils. Like most ferns, it is rabbit resistant.
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B OSTRICH FERN
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Soil: Moist - Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Partial Sun to Shade
Ht: 3’ – 6’ | Blm: Jul – Aug | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome
A large vase-shape plant with beautifully textured fronds. It is
a good option for stabilizing soils along shaded streambanks
and ravines. Spreads aggressively forming dense colonies.
A Emerging fiddlehead are considered a delicacy, when cooked.
B C #00960-GL $15.99 per plant
C SENSITIVE FERN
Onoclea sensibilis
This versatile fern has spore-producing “seedstalks” that
resemble clusters of beads. Spreads aggressively by rhizomes
when well sited, making it an excellent groundcover for low
moist areas, open woodlands, and north facing hillsides.
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Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda claytoniana Osmunda regalis Polystichum acrostichoides
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam
Full Sun to Shade | Ht: 3’ – 5’ Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 3’– 4’ Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 3’– 6’ Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 1’ – 2’
Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 10 | Rhizome Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
Named for its cinnamon-brown fruiting Fruiting bodies appear on the lower portion Also known as Flowering Fern, the spore- The firm deep green leaves of this classic fern
stalks, this is one of the largest and most of the fronds between the pinnae (leaf producing inflorescence at the top of the plant makes it a great companion for woodland
dramatic of our native ferns. Unlike some blades), giving this distinctive fern its name. resembles groups of flowers. Slow spreading, wildflowers. Strongly evergreen, the fronds
large ferns, Cinnamon Fern does not spread Striking silvery-white fiddleheads in spring. this large fern does best in acid soils, and were used by early New England settlers for
rapidly. Prefers moist, neutral to acid soil, in Does best in moderately damp acid soils, but grows slowly when planted in neutral or Christmas decorations. Not recommended for
sun or shade. adapts well to almost any good garden soil in alkaline soil. rich soils or moist areas.
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Grasses Grasses and sedges mingle beautifully with native wildflowers, in
both naturalized and formal settings. The stalks and seedheads add
& Sedges visual interest well into winter. Native grasses were the foundation of
the prairies that once covered the greater part of the Midwest.
D
E
A SIDEOATS GRAMA
Bouteloua curtipendula
Small, bright purple and orange flowers precede the oat-like
seeds, suspended on one side of the stalk. Plant it with other
short prairie grasses and flowers.
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D PRAIRIE DROPSEED
Sporobolus heterolepis
B Ht: 2’ – 4’ | Blm: Aug – Sep | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
A fountain of fine textured emerald-green leaves adds
elegance to any planting. This low-growing prairie grass
B C makes a well-defined garden border when planted 18 to 24
inches apart. Plant seed in fall or early spring.
B BIG BLUESTEM C LITTLE BLUESTEM Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
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Soil: Dry – Moist Sand, Loam, Clay Full Sun
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The most widely distributed of all the prairie grasses, it was The blue-green foliage of this clump forming grass provides
largely responsible for the formation of the famous prairie sod. the perfect backdrop for prairie flowers in summer, and E NORTHERN SEA OATS
The distinctive three-parted seedheads resemble a turkey foot. then turns a striking crimson in fall. It combines beautifully Chasmanthium latifolium
Lush green leaves and stems change with the first frost to an with prairie flowers. It excels in dry sandy soils, but is not Soil: Dry – Medium | Loam | Full Sun to Shade
attractive red-bronze color that provides landscape interest well recommended for heavy clay or damp soils. Ht: 3’ – 4’ | Blm: Aug – Oct | Zn: 4 – 9 | Fibrous
into the winter. Grows in most soils, from wet clay to dry sand. Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+ Beautiful showy seedheads. Excellent for planting in a lightly
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Grass Seeding Rates
for Solid Stand of a Single Species
Species per 1000 sq ft per acre
Big Bluestem 1/4 lb 10 lb
Sideoats Grama 1/4 lb 10 lb
Junegrass 1 oz 3 lb
Switchgrass 2 oz 5 lb
Little Bluestem 5 oz 12 lb
Indiangrass 1/4 lb 10 lb
Prairie Cordgrass 5 oz 12 lb
Prairie Dropseed 1/4 lb 10 lb
When seeding two or more grasses together, divide the seeding
rate for each species by the number of species to be planted.
When seeding grasses and flowers together, use one-half to
two-thirds of the recommended grass seeding rate, depending
upon your desired balance of flowers to grasses.
A BOTTLEBRUSH GRASS
Hystrix patula A
Ht: 2’ – 5’ | Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous B
The exquisite seedheads resemble a bottlebrush. Perfect for
planting under oaks and other deciduous trees that allow
some light to penetrate. Also does well on shady edges that
receive less than half a day of direct light. Grows in any
reasonably fertile well-drained soil.
Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
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B SWITCHGRASS
Panicum virgatum
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
Excellent for winter wildlife cover. The best native grass for
creating dense cover for wildlife habitat! Its stiff stems stand
up over winter better than all other grasses. At home on
almost any soil, it will grow three to six feet tall in the driest
sand or the toughest clay.
Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
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Winter Interest: Let Your Natives Stand Tall!

1. Seedheads, leaves and stems add a 4. Wait until spring to cut down the
unique beauty to the winter landscape spent plant material and lay it on the
and garden. ground as a mulch layer.
2. Seedheads provide food for fall and 5. When plants self-seed you can
winter birds while the stalks and brushy remove some seedlings, and leave others
material provide extra nesting material to grow and fill-in where needed. Or
and safe foraging places. transplant them to a new location.
3. The spent plants, and the snow they 6. Pollinators build nests in hollow
gather, add a layer of insulation that plant stems. Don’t cut the tall spent
protects the plant root from harsh winter stems all the way down. Leave 12 - 15
winds and sub-zero temps. inches of stalk stubble standing for
pollinator nesting sites.
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C INDIANGRASS
Sorghastrum nutans
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun
The soft golden seedheads of Indiangrass impart a special
beauty and drama to the prairie in autumn. Plant with Little
Bluestem (p.33) for a fabulous fall combination. This clumping
grass, is a great companion for a wide range of prairie flowers.
Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
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D PURPLE LOVEGRASS
Eragrostis spectabilis
Soil: Dry | Sand, Gravel | Full Sun
This showy, low-growing grass turns a brilliant purplish-pink
at summer’s end. Growing only one to two feet high, it's an
C excellent choice for dry sandy or gravelly soils where few
other plants can survive. If you have a sandy soil that is too
dry to grow a lawn, plant a field of Purple Lovegrass for a
D E great late-summer show.
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E WAVY HAIRGRASS
Deschampsia flexuosa
Soil: Dry - Medium | Sand, Loam | Partial Sun
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May - Jun | Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous
Elegant with a fine-textured appearance, this cool-season
grass greens-up early. Feathery clouds of panicled flowers
hover above the stems when in flower, providing an airy back-
drop for flowering perennials. Partial shade is best, as it will
not flower well in deep shade.
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VIRGINIA WILD RYE TUFTED HAIRGRASS VANILLA SWEET GRASS PRAIRIE CORDGRASS
Elymus virginicus Deschampsia cespitosa Hierochloe odorata Spartina pectinata
Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay
Full Sun to Shade | Ht: 4’ – 5’ | Blm: Jul – Aug Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: Jun Full Sun | Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Jul – Aug Full Sun | Ht: 6’ – 9’ | Blm: Aug – Sep
Zn: 2 – 9 | Fibrous Zn: 4 – 8 | Fibrous Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome Zn: 3 - 8 | Rhizome
This graceful grass grows in full sun or An excellent shade garden grass. Highly This grass is considered sacred and used The arching summer foliage turns a bright
moderate shade. Fast-growing and tolerant of ornamental with hair-like flowers rising in Native American purifying ceremonies. gold in autumn. Excellent for stabilizing soil
moisture, it is ideal for planting along woodland above rounded, dense green tussocks. This The glossy leaves have a pleasant vanilla around newly excavated ponds, streambanks,
streams and floodplains. Reseeds readily. grass turns gold late in the season, keeping fragrance. Requires a moist rich soil in full and wet areas.
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Versatile Sedges for Lawn and Garden
Native sedges can be found growing
naturally in just about any environment
from dry woodlands to swamps and
marshes. Some species are exclusive to,
or strongly prefer, a particular habitat.
Others are “generalists” which tolerate a
wider range of conditions and integrate
easily into tended landscapes. Arching,
spiky and mounding, compact, or airy
and open, their ornamental qualities are
fit for a variety of gardening niches, with
aesthetically appealing results.
A
A PLANTAIN LEAVED SEDGE
Carex plantaginea
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous B PHOTO: THE HONEYBEE GROUP, LLC
This showy woodland sedge with unusually wide leaves
makes a great border along wooded trails and on the edge
of shade gardens. Requires a rich, well-drained soil in light
C
to medium shade. Thrives in alkaline soils, even in rocky
limestone and dolomite.
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B PENNSYLVANIA SEDGE
Carex pensylvanica
Ht: 6”– 1’ | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome
The fine textured leaves and a creeping habit, make this a
popular lawn alternative for dry soils in the shade. Plant it
one foot on center for a dense low-growing groundcover that
never needs mowing. Requires a well-drained soil.
Plants only 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
GOLDEN STAR SEDGE
#43142-03 Per plant: $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 Carex rosea
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam
Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 1'
C COPPER SHOULDERED OVAL Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
SEDGE Carex bicknellii Unique star-like seed clusters add a fantastic
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun late spring accent to this stand-out woodland
Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous sedge. The narrow fine textured leaves grow
It greens up in spring before the warm season grasses. in dense clumps of rich green. Plant it in
Copper colored seedheads appear in early summer. The tufted small groups or intermixed with other low-
basal growth is about two feet high, and the flowering stems growing woodland plants.
reach up to three feet. Plants only #43155-03
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D WHITE TINGED SEDGE
NEW! Carex albicans
Ht: 1’ – 2’ | Blm: May | Zn: 4 – 8 | Rhizome
This is an excellent sedge for creating a turf-like groundcover in
dry shade. The dense mounded tufts spread slowly by rhizomes
to gradually form colonies. Drought tolerant, versatile and
performs well in a variety of situations.
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E PALM SEDGE
Carex muskingumensis
Glossy bright green leaves branch out from the main stem
creating a highly textured look. Native to wooded lowlands, it
does best in slightly damp soil in light shade. Plant as a showy
groundcover, as a foliage accent, or in a rain garden.
PHOTO: NOEL KINGSBURY D E PHOTO: NOEL KINGSBURY Plants only 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
#43128-03 Per plant: $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99
F G F
F BUR SEDGE
Carex grayi
Soil: Medium – Wet | Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 3’ | Blm: May – Jul | Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous
This popular ornamental sedge does well in medium garden
soils, spreading slowly to form clumps. Excellent along a stream,
pond, or water feature, it produces spiked flowers with star-like
seedheads which may persist into winter for seasonal interest.
The seeds are a food source for waterfowl as well as songbirds.
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G LONG BEAKED SEDGE

Carex sprengelii
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade
Ht: 2’ – 4’ | Blm: May – Jul | Zn: 3 – 5 | Fibrous
An important sedge of both upland and moist woodlands in the
upper Midwest and New England, this dense clump-forming
sedge is a valuable garden member. Numerous pendulant
seedheads rise on long stems in spring.
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NEW!
EASTERN STAR SEDGE FOX SEDGE IVORY SEDGE CREEK SEDGE

Carex radiata Carex vulpinoidea Carex eburnea Carex amphibola
Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full Sun Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Gravel Soil: Medium – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay
Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 1’ – 2’ Ht: 1’ – 3’ | Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 4” – 11” Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 1' – 2'
Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous This gorgeous sedge forms mounds two feet Blm: May – Jun | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous Blm: May | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
Forms attractive dense tufts of slender leaf in diameter with midsummer seedheads This unique low-growing sedge forms dense This widely adaptable sedge forms attractive
blades in dappled to medium shade. Small spraying out from the center. Its rounded clumps of fine green leaves up to eleven fountain-shaped, bright green mounds. Spikes
star-like flower clusters rise in late spring. shape makes it a perfect choice, instead of inches tall. This drought tolerant sedge is of flowering stems rise above the foliage in
Slow to spread, primarily by seed, the seeds Prairie Dropseed, in rich or heavy soils. perfect for planting in dry or rocky soils in late spring. Compact and semi-erect, this is a
are a food source for both songbirds and A great choice for rain gardens, as well. semi-shade. Our plants are grown from seed surprisingly ornamental sedge. Best planted
upland game birds. Excellent ornamental Plants #43197-03 originating from Door County, Wisconsin. in consistently moist areas.
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Shrubs Shrubs are unbeatable for creating a landscape that supports birds
and pollinators. From the prairie classic Leadplant, to a selection of
berry-producing bird favorites, we have a diverse group of shrubs and
& Vines vines to choose from.
A NEW JERSEY TEA

Ceanothus americanus
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun
The luxuriant glossy leaves and bright white flowers make this
durable shrub a real winner. Space plants two to three feet
apart to create a low-growing, drought tolerant native hedge.
Hummingbirds will visit this plant regularly to eat the tiny
insects that pollinate the flowers.
Plants 3” pots: 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+
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B WITCHHAZEL
Hamamelis virginiana
Ht: 10’– 15’ | Blm: Sep – Nov | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
G New leaves emerge reddish-bronze in spring on this unique,
A B versatile native shrub, and turn a brilliant gold for a late-season
show. The last woody plant to flower each year, with fragrant
yellow autumn flowers that persist after the leaves fall.
#94090-TS $39.99 per plant
C CHOKECHERRY
Prunus virginiana
Ht: 12’ – 30’ | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 2 – 7 | Rhizome
A large shrub to small tree, Chokecherry is excellent for
understory plantings. It prefers a rich medium to moist soil,
but tolerates well-drained conditions and full sun as well.
Remarkable wildlife value, the flowers and berries that follow
are popular with pollinators and birds. The foliage supports
the life cycle of numerous butterflies and moths.
#97290-GL $29.99 per plant
D PUSSY WILLOW
Salix discolor
Ht: 10’ – 20’ | Blm: Mar | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
C The silky catkins open well before other spring blooms to
provide one of the earliest sources of pollen. Clustered upright
D E trunks make good cover and nesting for a variety of birds.
Pussy willow is a host plant for numerous lepidoptera.
#98030-TS $39.99 per plant
E SWEET FERN
Comptonia peregrina
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam | Full to Partial Sun
Ht: 2’ – 5’ | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 2 – 6 | Rhizome
Not a true fern, this low-growing shrub does best in acidic
soils, from well-drained sandy sites to the edges of marshes.
The leaves have a pleasant fragrance when crushed, hence the
name. Often forms large colonies, so give this plant some room.
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PHOTO: DR. STEVENS HECKSCHER
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A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING SHRUBS.
Shrubs may arrive at a different date than other
plants in your order. Check our website for details.
Specific information about ship dates is noted on
the individual species pages of our website.
F COMMON ELDERBERRY
Sambucus canadensis
Ht: 3’ – 8’ | Blm: May – Jul | Zn: 3 – 7 | Fibrous
Feather-like compound leaves grace this deciduous shrub,
providing outstanding nesting cover for songbirds. Clusters of
numerous small white flowers emerge in early to midsummer,
with dark blue fruits ripening late summer through September.
Common Elderberry fruit is prized by birds as well as makers
of wine and jellies. Spreads by roots to form thickets.
#98120-TS $39.99 per plant
F G
G BLACK CHOKEBERRY H
Aronia melanocarpa
Ht: 3’ – 6’ | Blm: May | Zn: 3 – 8 | Fibrous
Showy white flowers grace this shrub for a few weeks in May.
Birds enjoy the blackish-purple summer fruit on this excellent
wildlife shrub. Though extremely tart off the bush, fruit may be
used to make tasty jams and jellies. Showy fall color ranging
from orange to burgundy. Spreads by suckers to form thickets
that provide cover for a variety of birds.
#90850-TS $39.99 per plant
H THIMBLEBERRY
Rubus parviflorus
Ht: 3’ – 8’ | Blm: May – Aug | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
Growing in large patches, this beautiful shrub has prominent
white blossoms and large velvety leaves that form a dense
cover. Plant this great wildlife shrub as an informal hedge
along a wooded area.
#97950-TS $39.99 per plant
CLIMBING PRAIRIE ROSE CAROLINA ROSE MEADOW ROSE VIRGIN’S BOWER

Rosa setigera Rosa carolina Rosa blanda Clematis virginiana
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Moist – Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay
Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 4’ – 15’ Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 2’ – 5’ Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 3’ – 5’ Partial Sun to Shade | Ht: 6’ – 9’
Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 4 – 8 | Taproot Blm: Jun – Aug | Zn: 3 – 8 | Rhizome Blm: Jun – Jul | Zn: 3 – 7 | Rhizome Blm: Jul – Sep | Zn: 3 – 9 | Fibrous
The clustered, fragrant pink flowers arrive in A relatively slow spreader by rhizomes, this This near thornless wild rose is fine petaled This native Clematis lights up the fall
early to midsummer, fading to white in late compact wild rose is generally very upright, with a pleasant fragrance. Berry-like rose landscape with its silky, feather-like silvery
summer. Birds relish the showy red fruit that occasionally sprawling. Fragrant, two inch hip fruits, popular with birds and a variety seedheads. The small white flowers appear
forms late summer into autumn. This great pink flowers with yellow centers bloom in of wildlife, turn bright red in late summer. in midsummer. Plant next to other tall sturdy
native vine tolerates a wide range of soils and early summer. Bright red rose hips appear in Spreads by rhizomes to form patches. flowers or shrubs, and it will use them as a
is a versatile garden addition. autumn and offer a popular source of food Plants only 1 Gallon natural trellis. Requires a rich moist soil.
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A STEEPLEBUSH
Spiraea tomentosa
Soil: Wet | Sand, Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun
Spires of showy pink flowers are similar to cultivated spiraeas,
with excellent foliage that turns bright gold in fall. This native
forms a thicket of slender, upright wand-like plants. Plant it
three feet on center to form a hedge. Well suited for planting
along shorelines, around ponds, naturalized swales or
detention areas, or in any water garden or water feature.
#78570-04 Per plant: $7.99 $6.99 $5.99
B LEADPLANT
Amorpha canescens
One of the few prairie shrubs, Leadplant is extremely
long-lived. Spikes of iridescent purple flowers appear atop
the delicate silver-gray foliage in the heat of midsummer.
Extremely drought tolerant, it thrives in any well-drained soil.
A B
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$5.99
5-10
$4.99
11-31
$3.99
32+
$2.99 C
#10430 Seed prices: $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00
C RED TWIG DOGWOOD

Cornus sericea
Red Twig Dogwood is an excellent shrub through all seasons!
Numerous small white flat-topped flowers appear in late
spring, giving way to clusters of white berries in summer. The
fruits are both attractive ornamentally and popular with birds.
Red leaves provide autumn color, and the show continues
through winter when the dramatic red stems are a striking
point of interest. Spreading by suckers to form thickets, this is
an excellent shrub for screening, and very moisture tolerant.
#92770-GL $29.99 per plant
NANNYBERRY HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY BLACKHAW VIBURNUM SMOOTH SUMAC

Viburnum lentago Viburnum trilobum Viburnum prunifolium Rhus glabra
Soil: Dry – Moist | Loam, Clay | Full to Partial Sun Soil: Medium – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay Soil: Dry – Moist | Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam, Clay
Ht: 15’ – 25’ | Blm: May | Zn: 2 – 8 | Rhizome Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 8’ – 12’ | Blm: May – Jun Ht: 12’ – 15’ | Blm: Apr – Jun | Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 8’ – 15’ | Blm: May – Jul
Zn: 2 – 7 | Fibrous Zn: 3 – 9 | Rhizome
Year-round interest with showy flowers in A rounded upright growth form makes this
May, burgundy color in autumn and dark The lustrous dark green leaves of Highbush Viburnum both attractive when planted Excellent color in autumn, when the long
blue berries in winter. The edible berries are Cranberry turn red-purple by September, individually or grouped. Flat-topped white compound leaves turn bright orange and red.
popular in jams and jellies. Found natively alongside intense crimson berries, creating flower clusters give way to yellow berries Plants produce yellow flower clusters that
in low woods near streambanks, this shade a beautiful effect in the autumn landscape/ that darken to blue-black. The berries are later form large bright red berry clusters. The
tolerant shrub also tolerates drier sites, garden. As they soften in late winter the desirable to birds and mammals alike, fruits persist long into winter when birds and
growing larger in more open sunny areas. An berries are a food source for Cedar Waxwings and can be used in preserves. Generally other wildlife rely on them as a food source.
excellent privacy screen or hedgerow, it can and other birds. The fruit is excellent for jams, multi-stemmed, Blackhaw has dark green, Spreads by roots to form colonies. Smooth
be maintained as a small tree by removing jellies and syrups, but very tart uncooked. finely toothed foliage that turns red-purple in Sumac is the only shrub or tree species native
suckers at the base. Plants only 2 Gallon autumn. Tolerant to Black Walnut. to 48 contiguous U.S. states.
#99780-TS $39.99 per plant Plants only 2 Gallon Plants only 2 Gallon
#99750-TS $39.99 per plant #99740-TS $39.99 per plant #97740-TS $39.99 per plant
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D COMMON NINEBARK
Physocarpus opulifolius
Soil: Dry – Moist | Loam, Clay | Full Sun to Shade
Arching branches with lobed leaves give this shrub a
mounded look. Flowers appear in dense, spirea-like clusters
in spring, giving way to a multitude of reddish berries. The
leaves turn yellow in the fall. The unusual bark peels in strips
to reveal layers of reddish to light brown inner bark, making
it popular for winter interest.
#96720-GL $29.99 per plant
E NORTHERN BUSH HONEYSUCKLE

Diervilla lonicera
Soil: Dry – Medium | Sand, Loam | Full Sun to Shade
Dark green foliage turns yellow-orange, then red and purple in
D the autumn. Color changes are more dramatic on plants that
receive more sunlight. This small, mounding shrub spreads to
E F form thickets over time. The delicate flowers attract butterflies
and other pollinators. The fruit capsules are desirable to many
songbirds, autumn through winter. Drought tolerant it adapts
easily to poor, rocky soils.
#93150-TS $39.99 per plant
F WHITE SNOWBERRY
Symphoricarpos albus
Ht: 3’ – 5’ | Blm: May – Jul | Zn: 2 – 5 | Rhizome
Also known as White Coralberry, this popular hollow stemmed
shrub sports opposite toothed or irregularly lobed leaves.
White bell-shaped flowers begin to bloom in late spring,
with attractive snow white berries appearing in late summer.
Tolerating a variety of soil types and thriving in clay, it is an
important food and shelter source for birds.
#98910-TS $39.99 per plant
Habitat: A Bird’s-Eye View

From a birds perspective, a highly textured
landscape signals the presence of a diversity of
plants and better opportunity for food.
• Aneeds:
bird-friendly landscape meets all of a bird’s
food, shelter, water and nesting habitat.
• Hedgerows and thickets create islands of
habitat and offer hiding places and safe shelter
AMERICAN HAZELNUT
Corylus americana for foraging and nesting birds.
Soil: Dry – Moist | Sand, Loam, Clay • Many birds don’t visit bird feeders, but prefer
Full to Partial Sun | Ht: 6’– 15’ | Blm: Apr – May
Zn: 4 – 9 | Rhizome
American Hazelnut or “Filbert” is an easy
natural foods such as insects and berries.
Native plants provide the right food and
• Leave your native plants standing through
the winter. The seedheads provide food to fall
to grow native shrub for a wide range of nutrition, just when the birds need them. migrants as well as the winter birds. Stalks
conditions. It produces tasty nuts in late
summer that are prized by humans and • Native shrubs and other woody plants are
hosts for innumerable lepidoptera. The cat-
and grasses offer screening and a safe place to
forage. In spring, birds use the plant material
wildlife alike. Deep green leaves turn to
copper reds and yellows for an autumn erpillars are a vital food for nesting birds in to build nests.
show. This thicket forming shrub can be spring and summer. • Avoid raking the ground clean. The leaves and
pruned at any time of year. Plant more than
one to encourage fruit production. • During fall migration and during the winter,
native shrubs offer the berries that birds need
spent plant material are home to many insects.
Insects are an absolutely critical food source
#92810-TS $39.99 per plant for survival. for birds that are feeding their young.
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Pre-Planned It’s easy to create beneficial spaces that provide food and habitat for
birds, butterflies and other pollinators with our Pre-Planned Gardens.
Gardens Each garden contains a diverse balance of native perennials that bloom
across the seasons. A great value, designed for your success!
Planting design and instructions are included with every garden.
Quick Guide: Preparing and Planting a New Garden

When planting a new garden into an existing lawn, the first step is to Plants can be installed directly into dead sod. By not disturbing the
choose a site preparation method: surrounding soil, weed seeds are not exposed, reducing weed growth in
the new garden. Whether planting into tilled soil or dead lawn turf you may
A) Smother the lawn/area using one of the following: a large sheet of
mulch between the new plants.
black plastic, a tarp, a layer of cardboard or plywood, or a thick layer of
leaves. Keep the area covered for one full growing season. Remove in While mulch is not required, applying mulch after planting will help
fall or the following spring and plant into a prepared bed. reduce watering and retain moisture for transplants during their
establishment phase. Mulch after planting with three to four inches of
B) Using a sod-cutter, remove the top two to three inches of grass and
clean, weed-free straw or the mulch of your choice. Bark chips or nuggets
soil, then till the cleared area lightly before installing into a prepared bed.
are not recommended, as they may contain compounds that are toxic to
C) Cultivate the planting site two to three times, at one week intervals. many herbaceous plants.
If perennial weeds are present, cultivate for a full growing season every
Water your garden regularly in the first two months after planting
two to three weeks and plant into a prepared bed in fall.
whenever the soil begins to dry out. Expect to water once a week in the
D) For larger areas. If you are not able to undertake any of the above absence of rainfall. A single deep soaking is better than numerous light
methods, see the site preparation in the Seed Mix Establishment Guide sprinklings. Once the plants are well-established watering should not be
(p.54) for herbicide options. necessary, except during periods of extended drought.
Choose native plants that will flourish in your existing soil and soil
amendment will not be necessary.
42 PRE-PLANNED GARDENS 1-800-476-9453

Songbird Gardens
for medium loam or clay soils in full sun
With blooms from spring to fall, these gardens will provide both insects
and seeds as food for a wide variety of birds. The 96 Plant Songbird
Garden is designed with space for a birdbath.

32 64 96 32 PLANT GARDEN
WILDFLOWERS PLANTS PLANTS PLANTS #50073
12.75’ X 6’
Columbine 2 4 6
Smooth Aster 2 4 6 $139
New England Aster 1 2 3
64 PLANT GARDEN
Blue False Indigo 1 1 2 #50030
Pale Purple Coneflower – 4 5 15.5’ X 8’
Purple Coneflower 1 2 3
Dense Blazingstar 2 5 7
$259
Bergamot 2 4 6 96 PLANT GARDEN
Smooth Penstemon 3 3 5 #50074
Downy Phlox 2 4 6 17’ X 11’
Yellow Coneflower 1 2 4 $349
Sweet Black Eyed Susan 1 1 2
Cupplant 1 2 2
GARDEN
Stiff Goldenrod 1 2 3
GRASSES
UP
TO 29%
Little Bluestem 4 8 12 SAVINGS
Indiangrass 4 8 12
Prairie Dropseed 4 8 12
Hummingbird Gardens
32 plant gardens for full sun
Hummingbird gardens are designed with season-long
blooms preferred by hummingbirds. The gardens for dry and GARDEN
medium soils contain New Jersey Tea, a low-growing shrub
that attracts small insects, an essential source of protein.
UP
TO 30%
SAVINGS
WILDFLOWERS WILDFLOWERS
FOR DRY SOILS FOR MEDIUM SOILS
Columbine 3 Columbine 3
Butterflyweed 3 New Jersey Tea 1
Sky Blue Aster 3 Butterflyweed for Clay 3
New Jersey Tea 1 Smooth Aster 3
Scaly Blazingstar 4 Purple Coneflower 3
Broad Leaved Penstemon 3 Prairie Blazingstar 3
Downy Phlox 3 Bergamot 1
Wild Petunia 3 Smooth Penstemon 3
Hoary Vervain 3 Marsh Phlox 3
GRASSES Royal Catchfly 4
Prairie Dropseed 6 GRASSES
Prairie Dropseed 5
WILDFLOWERS
FOR MOIST SOILS 32 PLANT GARDEN FOR DRY SOIL
#50054 12.75’ X 5.25’
Prairie Blazingstar 4
Smooth Penstemon 2 $139
Marsh Phlox 3
32 PLANT GARDEN FOR MEDIUM SOIL
Crooked Stem Aster 3 #50055 12.75’ X 5.25’
Wild Iris 3
Cardinal Flower 5 $139
Great Blue Lobelia 5 32 PLANT GARDEN FOR MOIST SOIL
Monkeyflower 2 #50056 10’ X 4.5’
SEDGES
$139
Palm Sedge 5
PRAIRIENURSERY.COM PRE-PLANNED GARDENS 43

Pollinator Gardens
for well-drained soils in full sun
We worked with the Xerces Society to create a Pollinator Garden that
will keep your corner of the world humming with pollinators. Native
pollinators, including a variety of bees and butterflies, are supported
with these pollinator-friendly gardens.
WILDFLOWERS 32 PLANTS 64 PLANTS 32 PLANT GARDEN

#50057
Sullivant’s Milkweed – 2 10’ X 4.75’
Butterflyweed for Clay 2 3
New England Aster 2 3
$139
Wild Senna 1 2 64 PLANT GARDEN
Stiff Coreopsis 2 3 #50058
Purple Prairie Clover 3 3 15’ X 6’
Purple Coneflower 2 3 $239
Sweet Joe Pye Weed 1 2
Meadow Blazingstar – 3
GARDEN
Prairie Blazingstar 3 3
Bergamot
Smooth Penstemon
2 3
1 2
UP
TO 35%
SAVINGS
Ohio Goldenrod 1 3
Ohio Spiderwort 2 3
Ironweed 1 3
Culver’s Root – 2
Golden Alexanders – 3
GRASSES
Little Bluestem – 9
Prairie Dropseed 9 9
Butterfly Gardens
for well-drained soils in full sun
Butterflies find native plants irresistible. This combination of hardy
perennials attracts them with a succession of blooms that provide
nectar throughout the season. Prairie grasses support the flowers and
provide fall and winter interest.
32 64 96 32 PLANT GARDEN
WILDFLOWERS PLANTS PLANTS PLANTS #50050
12.75’ X 5.25’
Columbine 2 4 6
Sullivant’s Milkweed 3 3 3 $139
Butterflyweed for Clay 2 3 3 64 PLANT GARDEN
New England Aster – 3 6
#50051
Crooked Stem Aster 4 5 6 16’ X 6’
Stiff Coreopsis – 2 3
Purple Prairie Clover – 3 3 $239
Pale Purple Coneflower – 2 3 96 PLANT GARDEN
Purple Coneflower – – 2 #50052
Tall Joe Pye Weed 1 2 3 16.5’ X 8’
Sweet Joe Pye Weed 1 2 3 $349
Meadow Blazingstar – 2 3
Prairie Blazingstar 2 3 3
Dense Blazingstar 2 2 3 GARDEN
Bergamot
Marsh Phlox
2 2 2
– – 2
UP
TO 35%
Downy Phlox 2 4 6 SAVINGS
Orange Coneflower – – 2
Ohio Goldenrod 1 2 3
Ironweed 1 2 3
GRASSES & SEDGES
Palm Sedge – 4 8
Little Bluestem – 5 8
Prairie Dropseed 9 9 12

Monarch Habitat Gardens
32 plant Monarch Habitat Gardens for full sun
WILDFLOWERS WILDFLOWERS 32 PLANT GARDEN
FOR DRY SOILS FOR MEDIUM SOILS FOR DRY SOIL
#50043
Butterflyweed 4 Red Milkweed 3
10’ X 5’
Smooth Aster 2 Butterflyweed for Clay 3
Lanceleaf Coreopsis 2 New England Aster 1 $139
Purple Prairie Clover 2 Pale Purple Coneflower 3 32 PLANT GARDEN
Pale Purple Coneflower 3 Purple Coneflower 3 FOR MEDIUM SOIL
Rough Blazingstar 3 Sweet Joe Pye Weed 2 #50088
Meadow Blazingstar 3 Meadow Blazingstar 3 10’ X 5’
Showy Goldenrod 3 Prairie Blazingstar 3 $139
Hoary Vervain 1 Ohio Goldenrod 1
GRASSES Ironweed 1 GARDEN
Little Bluestem
Prairie Dropseed
4
5
GRASSES
Little Bluestem 4
UP
TO 27%
SAVINGS
Prairie Dropseed 5

#50044
Leadplant 1 Red Milkweed 3
7.5’ X 15’
Butterflyweed 8 Butterflyweed for Clay 6
Smooth Aster 4 New England Aster 3 $239
Lanceleaf Coreopsis 3 Pale Purple Coneflower 3
64 PLANT GARDEN
Purple Prairie Clover 3 Purple Coneflower 6 FOR MEDIUM SOIL
Pale Purple Coneflower 5 Mistflower 3 #50089
Rough Blazingstar 6 Tall Joe Pye Weed 2 7.5’ X 15’
Create a Monarch Waystation. With these gardens you’ll provide extra milkweed to support
Meadow Blazingstar 6 Sweet Joe Pye Weed 3 $239
Monarch caterpillars, along with preferred nectar flowers that bloom throughout the season.
Bergamot 2 Meadow Blazingstar 6
Included are plenty of late season flowers – a critical food source for migrating adults as they
Showy Goldenrod 3 Prairie Blazingstar 3 GARDEN
prepare for their journey to Mexico.
Hoary Vervain 5 Bergamot 2
GRASSES Ohio Goldenrod 3
UP
TO 27%
Little Bluestem 9 Ironweed 2 SAVINGS
Prairie Dropseed 9 Tall Ironweed 1
GRASSES
Little Bluestem 9
Prairie Dropseed 9

#50045
Leadplant 3 Red Milkweed 5 9’ X 18’
Sullivant's Milkweed 3 Sullivant's Milkweed 3
Butterflyweed 9 Butterflyweed for Clay 8 $349
Smooth Aster 4 Smooth Aster 3
96 PLANT GARDEN
Lanceleaf Coreopsis 6 New England Aster 3 FOR MEDIUM SOIL
Purple Prairie Clover 7 Pale Purple Coneflower 3 #50090
Pale Purple Coneflower 6 Purple Coneflower 7 9' X 18’
Rough Blazingstar 9 Tall Joe Pye Weed 2 $349
Meadow Blazingstar 6 Sweet Joe Pye Weed 3
Bergamot 3 Meadow Blazingstar 6
GARDEN
Showy Goldenrod 4 Prairie Blazingstar 3
Hoary Vervain 4 Red Beebalm 3
UP
TO 25%
GRASSES Bergamot 3
SAVINGS
Little Bluestem 17 Sweet Black Eyed Susan 3
Prairie Dropseed 15 Ohio Goldenrod 3
Tall Ironweed 3
Ironweed 3
GRASSES
Little Bluestem 17
Prairie Dropseed 15

Woodland Shade Gardens
for medium soils in partial to full shade
Woodland wildflowers combined with native grasses and sedges for
season-long interest. Summer and fall blooming flowers keep the show
going all the way up to the first frosts. With both beautiful foliage and
seedheads you’ll always have something of interest in the shade garden.
25 50 96
WILDFLOWERS PLANTS PLANTS PLANTS
Common Bluestar – – 3 25 PLANT GARDEN
#50034
Columbine 1 2 3
9’ X 4.5’
Jack in the Pulpit 2 3 3
White Woodland Aster 2 3 – $145
Heart Leaved Aster – – 8
50 PLANT GARDEN
Calico Aster 2 3 4 #50035
Sweet Joe Pye Weed – 1 3 14’ X 6’
Wild Geranium – 3 3
Maple Leaved Alum Root 1 2 4
$255
Virginia Bluebells 2 3 – 96 PLANT GARDEN
Wild Blue Phlox 1 2 – #50087
Jacob’s Ladder 2 – 3 16’ X 8’
Solomon’s Seal 1 2 3 $369
Wild Stonecrop – 3 3
Early Meadowrue – 2 3 GARDEN
Large Flowered Trillium 2 3 10
Culver’s Root 2 3 10
UP
TO 38%
GRASSES & SEDGES SAVINGS
Palm Sedge 5 11 21
Northern Sea Oats 2 4 12
Deer Resistant Gardens Prairie Sampler Garden

32 plant gardens for full sun 32 plant garden for well-drained soils in full sun
Control deer damage without resorting to fences or repellents. Deer will find the flowers and or partial sun
grasses in these gardens to be most unpalatable, and you can sleep easy knowing that you
will not awake to a defoliated garden in the morning! WILDFLOWERS This garden contains the most popular prairie
flowers and grasses. Perfect for small sunny
WILDFLOWERS WILDFLOWERS 32 PLANT GARDEN Butterflyweed 3
FOR DRY SOIL spaces in front of a deck, along a fence or wall, or
FOR DRY SOILS FOR MEDIUM SOILS Smooth Aster 3
#50081 10’ X 5’ as a small island garden.
Lavender Hyssop 3 Lavender Hyssop 3 Purple Prairie Clover 3
Butterflyweed 3 Cream False Indigo 2 $139 Purple Coneflower 3
32 PLANT GARDEN
Leadplant 1 Nodding Pink Onion 5 Prairie Smoke 3 GARDEN
32 PLANT GARDEN #50037 10’ X 5’
Cream False Indigo
Harebell 5
2 Prairie Onion
Columbine 2
5 FOR MEDIUM SOIL
#50082 10’ X 5’
Prairie Blazingstar
Orange Coneflower
3
3
35% $119
Ohio Goldenrod 1 SAVINGS
Prairie Smoke 4 Butterflyweed for Clay 2 $139
Rough Blazingstar 3 Prairie Blazingstar 4 GRASSES
Wild Petunia 5 Smooth Penstemon 2 GARDEN Little Bluestem 5
Showy Goldenrod 2 Ohio Goldenrod 3 Prairie Dropseed 5
GRASSES GRASSES
UP
TO 27%
Prairie Dropseed 4 Prairie Dropseed 4 SAVINGS

Woodland
Semi-Shade Garden
for medium soils in light to moderate shade
Most woodland wildflowers bloom
40
WILDFLOWERS PLANTS in spring and then disappear for the
Columbine 5 summer. Our woodland semi-shade
Jack in the Pulpit 3 garden provides color throughout
Sky Blue Aster 3 the season, with summer and fall
Blue False Indigo 1 blooming species that carry the
White False Indigo 1 show all the way into autumn. Not
Shootingstar 5 recommended for extremely dry soils.
Purple Coneflower 3
GARDEN 40 PLANT GARDEN
Wild Geranium 5 #50036
Brown Eyed Susan
Foamflower 6
2
30% 10’ X 4’
Ohio Spiderwort 2 SAVINGS $165

Culver’s Root 4
RAIN GARDENS
Rain Gardens are on our website
with five sizes to choose from.
Low-Growing Gardens Shoreline Buffer Garden

for medium soils in full sun 32 plant garden for medium soils

WILDFLOWERS 25 PLANTS 50 PLANTS Flowers one to two feet high are WILDFLOWERS A native shoreline planting does so much more than
Nodding Pink Onion 2 3 nestled among Prairie Dropseed. stabilize the lakeshore or river bank. It attracts birds
Red Milkweed 2
Heath Aster 1 3 Perfect for creating a burst of color and butterflies, and benefits the water ecosystem
Crooked Stem Aster 2
Crooked Stem Aster 2 3 in a courtyard, along walkways, or in through infiltration and habitat support. The
White Turtlehead 2
Cream False Indigo 2 3 front of a deck or foundation. extensive root systems of these plants embrace the
Joe Pye Weed 2
White Prairie Clover 2 3 Bottle Gentian 3 soil and hold it in place. Add season-long color to
25 PLANT GARDEN your shoreline!
Purple Prairie Clover 2 3 GARDEN
#50031 9’ X 5’ Wild Iris 3
Broad Leaved Penstemon 2 3 Prairie Blazingstar 6
Showy Goldenrod 1 3
UP
TO 16% $125 Dense Blazingstar 4 GARDEN
32 PLANT GARDEN
#50053 2’ X 15’
Prairie Spiderwort
Prairie Smoke
2
–
3
2
SAVINGS
50 PLANT GARDEN
#50032 14’ X 7’
Great Blue Lobelia
SEDGES
3
27% $139
Wild Petunia – 3 SAVINGS
Western Spiderwort 2 3
$235 Fox Sedge 5
GRASSES
Prairie Dropseed 7 15

Whether transforming your yard or restoring acreage, native seed
Seed Mixes mixes create vibrant natural communities, humming with life. All of
our mixes use a balance of native flowers and grasses to create diverse
plant communities that bloom throughout the year.
Customer
Proven Favorite
CLASSIC PRAIRIES
for More Than
30 Years
Classic Prairie Seed Mixes Each mix contains at least 18 wildflowers and 3 or more grasses.
#50001 Short Prairie for Dry Soils #50003 Tall Prairie for Dry Soils
For dry sand or gravel soil Tall habitat for wildlife on dry, sandy or rocky soils
WILDFLOWERS Purple Prairie Clover Showy Goldenrod WILDFLOWERS Showy Sunflower Showy Goldenrod
Lavender Hyssop Pale Purple Coneflower Ohio Spiderwort Leadplant Roundhead Bushclover Ohio Spiderwort
Leadplant Roundhead Bushclover Hoary Vervain Butterflyweed Rough Blazingstar Hoary Vervain
Butterflyweed Rough Blazingstar GRASSES Sky Blue Aster Lupine GRASSES
Sky Blue Aster Lupine Sideoats Grama Smooth Aster Bergamot Big Bluestem
Smooth Aster Dotted Mint Little Bluestem White Aster Dotted Mint Sideoats Grama
White Aster Beardtongue Junegrass Canada Milk Vetch Beardtongue Canada Wild Rye
Canada Milk Vetch Black Eyed Susan Prairie Dropseed Lanceleaf Coreopsis Yellow Coneflower Little Bluestem
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Wild Petunia Purple Prairie Clover Black Eyed Susan Indiangrass
White Prairie Clover Stiff Goldenrod Pale Purple Coneflower Stiff Goldenrod
#50002 Short Prairie for Medium Soils #50004 Tall Prairie for Medium to Clay Soils
For well-drained loam, sandy loam and silt loam soils For medium and clay soils with limited topsoil, and well-drained swales and
WILDFLOWERS Shootingstar Brown Eyed Susan ditches with occasional standing water
Lavender Hyssop Pale Purple Coneflower Stiff Goldenrod WILDFLOWERS Pale Purple Coneflower Brown Eyed Susan
Nodding Pink Onion Purple Coneflower Ohio Spiderwort Nodding Pink Onion Purple Coneflower Compassplant
Sky Blue Aster Rattlesnake Master Golden Alexanders Smooth Aster Rattlesnake Master Prairie Dock
Smooth Aster Roundhead Bushclover GRASSES New England Aster Ox Eye Sunflower Stiff Goldenrod
Canada Milk Vetch Prairie Blazingstar Sideoats Grama Canada Milk Vetch Prairie Blazingstar Golden Alexanders
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Wild Quinine Little Bluestem Blue False Indigo Bergamot GRASSES
White Prairie Clover Smooth Penstemon Prairie Dropseed White False Indigo Wild Quinine Big Bluestem
Purple Prairie Clover Black Eyed Susan Wild Senna Smooth Penstemon Canada Wild Rye
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Yellow Coneflower Little Bluestem
Purple Prairie Clover Black Eyed Susan Indiangrass
Classic, Short Prairie Seed Mixes #50001 #50002 Shootingstar Sweet Black Eyed Susan

1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $80.00 $80.00
Classic, Tall Prairie Seed Mixes #50003 #50004
4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $215.00 $215.00
13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $515.00 $515.00 1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $70.00 $70.00
22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $775.00 $775.00 4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $180.00 $180.00
44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,395.00 $1,395.00 13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $445.00 $445.00
22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $660.00 $660.00
44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,195.00 $1,195.00
48 SEED MIXES 1-800-476-9453

Deer Resistant Short Prairies Woodland Edge/
The plants in these mixes have been specifically selected for their lack of palatability to deer. Of course, if deer are hungry
Savanna
enough, they will eat almost anything, but the plants in these mixes are among the last of their choices. Each mix contains at
least 12 wildflowers and 2 or more grasses. Perfect for oak savannas, forest edges and open woodlands
that receive a few hours of direct light every day. The species
#50013 Deer Resistant Short Prairie #50014 Deer Resistant Short Prairie for in this mix have been selected for their ability to grow in
for Dry Soils Medium Soils semi-shade, while tolerating some direct sunlight for a few
For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils For well-drained loam, sandy loam and clay loam soils hours each day. The variety of flowers provides blooms
throughout the growing season. This mix is designed for rich,
WILDFLOWERS Dotted Mint WILDFLOWERS Wild Quinine medium soils, including loam, sandy loam and clay soils. Not
Lavender Hyssop Beardtongue Lavender Hyssop Smooth Penstemon recommended for planting on dry, sandy soils. Contains at
Leadplant Black Eyed Susan Nodding Pink Onion Black Eyed Susan least 12 wildflowers and 2 or more grasses.
Butterflyweed Wild Petunia Butterflyweed Ohio Goldenrod
White Aster Stiff Goldenrod Canada Milk Vetch Stiff Goldenrod #50015 Woodland Edge/Savanna
Canada Milk Vetch Showy Goldenrod Lanceleaf Coreopsis Golden Alexanders For medium soils in semi-shade
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Hoary Vervain Shootingstar GRASSES
Pale Purple Coneflower Pale Purple Coneflower WILDFLOWERS Great Solomon’s Seal
GRASSES Sideoats Grama
False Boneset Purple Coneflower Lavender Hyssop Black Eyed Susan
Sideoats Grama Little Bluestem
Roundhead Bushclover Rattlesnake Master Nodding Pink Onion Sweet Black Eyed Susan
Little Bluestem Prairie Dropseed
Rough Blazingstar Roundhead Bushclover Columbine Brown Eyed Susan
Prairie Dropseed
Lupine Prairie Blazingstar Jack in the Pulpit Solomon’s Plume
Blue False Indigo Culver's Root
White False Indigo Golden Alexanders
Deer Resistant Short Prairie for Dry Soil #50013 Deer Resistant Short Prairie for Medium Soil #50014 Pale Indian Plantain GRASSES & SEDGES
1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $85.00 1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $85.00 Shootingstar Plains Oval Sedge
4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $235.00 4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $235.00 Purple Coneflower Field Oval Sedge
13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $545.00 13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $545.00 Sweet Joe Pye Weed Virginia Wild Rye
22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $825.00 22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $825.00 Bergamot Silky Wild Rye
44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,495.00 44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,495.00 Glade Mallow Bottlebrush Grass
Smooth Penstemon
Woodland Edge/Savanna Seed Mix #50015

Native restorations create a living legacy that positively impacts the environment and lives for
1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $95.00
generations. Consulting with an ecologist is an important step on the journey of land stewardship. 4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $265.00
Prairie Nursery provides on-site consulting services in Wisconsin. To set up an appointment with Neil 13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $625.00
22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $935.00
call 1-800-476-9453, or email: ndiboll@prairienursery.com. 44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,695.00
Neil Diboll, Consulting Ecologist

With over 40 years of experience in research and establishment of native plant We offer 25 pre-designed
communities, Neil is an internationally recognized pioneer in the use of North American seed mixes inspired
plants in contemporary landscapes. His designs emphasize sustainability, aesthetics, and by natural plant
ecological compatibility with the land. A sought-after consultant as well as a frequent communities. Detailed
lecturer and radio guest, his love of native landscapes is contagious. Diboll is a regular keynote speaker on
seed mix information is
topics such as establishing prairie meadows, designing with native plants, and the socio-economic benefits
always available upon
of converting resource-intensive landscapes into self-sustaining ecological sanctuaries.
request.
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Pollinator Habitat Butterfly Prairie Monarch Habitat
Our Pollinator Seed Mixes have 20% more flower seed than Our Butterfly Prairie Seed Mixes have 20% more flower seed Monarch Habitat Seed Mixes include generous quantities
our regular prairie mixes. Created in collaboration with than our regular prairie mixes, and include many of the best of Butterflyweed and Common Milkweed to support the
the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, these nectar plants to create an irresistible butterfly haven. These Monarch caterpillars, along with a wide variety of favorite
pollinator seed mixes help “Bring Back the Pollinators.” Each seed mixes will bloom from mid-spring all the way into late fall, nectar plants to support the adult Monarchs throughout the
mix contains at least 18 wildflowers and 3 or more grasses. so butterflies will have food sources throughout the growing season. These mixes provide essential habitat to a variety of
season. These excellent mixes will provide perennial habitat for other butterflies and valuable pollinators, as well. Each mix
#50027 Pollinator Habitat for Dry Soils butterflies for years to come! Each seed mix contains at least 18 contains at least 18 wildflowers and 3 or more grasses.
For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils wildflowers and 3 or more grasses.
WILDFLOWERS Dotted Mint #50025 Monarch Habitat for Dry Soils
Lavender Hyssop Beardtongue #50018 Butterfly Prairie for Dry Soils For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils
Leadplant Yellow Coneflower For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils WILDFLOWERS Dotted Mint
Common Milkweed Black Eyed Susan WILDFLOWERS Beardtongue Lavender Hyssop Beardtongue
Butterflyweed Wild Petunia Lavender Hyssop Yellow Coneflower Leadplant Yellow Coneflower
Sky Blue Aster Stiff Goldenrod Leadplant Black Eyed Susan Common Milkweed Black Eyed Susan
Smooth Aster Showy Goldenrod Butterflyweed Wild Petunia Butterflyweed Wild Petunia
White Aster Ohio Spiderwort Sky Blue Aster Stiff Goldenrod Sky Blue Aster Stiff Goldenrod
Partridge Pea Hoary Vervain Smooth Aster Showy Goldenrod Smooth Aster Showy Goldenrod
Lanceleaf Coreopsis GRASSES White Aster Hoary Vervain White Aster Hoary Vervain
White Prairie Clover Sideoats Grama Lanceleaf Coreopsis Lanceleaf Coreopsis
GRASSES GRASSES
Purple Prairie Clover Canada Wild Rye Purple Prairie Clover Purple Prairie Clover
Sideoats Grama Sideoats Grama
Pale Purple Coneflower Junegrass Pale Purple Coneflower Pale Purple Coneflower
Canada Wild Rye Canada Wild Rye
Rough Blazingstar Little Bluestem Rough Blazingstar Rough Blazingstar
Junegrass Junegrass
Lupine Prairie Dropseed Lupine Meadow Blazingstar
Little Bluestem Little Bluestem
Bergamot Bergamot Lupine
Prairie Dropseed Prairie Dropseed
Dotted Mint Bergamot
#50028 Pollinator Habitat for Medium Soils
For well-drained sandy loam, loam and clay loam soils
#50019 Butterfly Prairie for Medium Soils #50026 Monarch Habitat for Medium Soils
WILDFLOWERS Bergamot For well-drained sandy loam, loam and clay loam soils
For well-drained sandy loam, loam and clay loam soils
Lavender Hyssop Smooth Penstemon
WILDFLOWERS Black Eyed Susan WILDFLOWERS Bergamot
Nodding Pink Onion Yellow Coneflower
Black Eyed Susan Lavender Hyssop Sweet Black Eyed Susan Lavender Hyssop Yellow Coneflower
Red Milkweed
Sweet Black Eyed Susan Butterflyweed Brown Eyed Susan Nodding Pink Onion Black Eyed Susan
Sky Blue Aster
Brown Eyed Susan Sky Blue Aster Ohio Goldenrod Red Milkweed Sweet Black Eyed Susan
Smooth Aster
Ohio Goldenrod Smooth Aster Stiff Goldenrod Common Milkweed Brown Eyed Susan
New England Aster
Stiff Goldenrod New England Aster Blue Vervain Butterflyweed Ohio Goldenrod
Partridge Pea
Ohio Spiderwort Lanceleaf Coreopsis Ironweed Sky Blue Aster Stiff Goldenrod
Wild Senna
Blue Vervain Purple Prairie Clover Golden Alexanders Smooth Aster Blue Vervain
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Ironweed Pale Purple Coneflower GRASSES New England Aster Ironweed
Purple Prairie Clover
Golden Alexanders Purple Coneflower Sideoats Grama Lanceleaf Coreopsis Golden Alexanders
Pale Purple Coneflower
Purple Coneflower Prairie Blazingstar Canada Wild Rye Purple Prairie Clover GRASSES
GRASSES Pale Purple Coneflower
Rattlesnake Master Sideoats Grama Dense Blazingstar Little Bluestem Sideoats Grama
Sweet Joe Pye Weed Bergamot Prairie Dropseed Purple Coneflower Canada Wild Rye
Canada Wild Rye Dense Blazingstar
Prairie Blazingstar Little Bluestem Yellow Coneflower Little Bluestem
Dense Blazingstar Meadow Blazingstar Prairie Dropseed
Prairie Dropseed Prairie Blazingstar

Pollinator Habitat Seed Mixes #50027 #50028 Butterfly Prairie Seed Mixes #50018 #50019 Monarch Habitat Seed Mixes #50025 #50026
1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $95.00 $95.00 1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $95.00 $95.00 1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $95.00 $95.00
4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $265.00 $265.00 4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $265.00 $265.00 4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $265.00 $265.00
44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,695.00 $1,695.00 44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,695.00 $1,695.00 44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,695.00 $1,695.00
50 SEED MIXES 1-800-476-9453

Low-Growing
Meadows
Maximum Habitat and Diversity
Shorter than our Short Prairies on page 48 (#50001 and
#50002), these low-growing mixes are perfect for urban and
suburban yards. The majority of flowers grow no taller than
two feet with a few flowers and grasses rising up to three feet.
During summer the grasses stay low, and play a supporting role Our Maximum Habitat Seed Mixes are designed with a wide variety of both short and tall prairie flowers and grasses –
as the flowers put on their colorful show. In fall the grasses take fantastic for attracting both birds and butterflies. Each mix contains at least 25 wildflowers and 5 or more grasses.
center stage, their seedheads turning bronze, gold and copper
with the first frosts. Each mix contains at least 15 wildflowers #50011 Diverse Prairie for Dry Soils #50012 Diverse Prairie for Medium Soils
and 2 or more grasses. For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils For well-drained loam, sandy loam and clay loam soils
WILDFLOWERS Beardtongue WILDFLOWERS Wild Quinine

#50009 Low-Growing Meadow for Dry Soils Nodding Pink Onion Smooth Penstemon
Lavender Hyssop Yellow Coneflower
For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils Butterflyweed Yellow Coneflower
Leadplant Black Eyed Susan
WILDFLOWERS Beardtongue Butterflyweed Wild Petunia Sky Blue Aster Black Eyed Susan
Lavender Hyssop Black Eyed Susan Sky Blue Aster Rosinweed Smooth Aster Sweet Black Eyed Susan
Butterflyweed Wild Petunia Smooth Aster Compassplant New England Aster Brown Eyed Susan
Sky Blue Aster Stiff Goldenrod White Aster Stiff Goldenrod Canada Milk Vetch Rosinweed
Smooth Aster Showy Goldenrod Canada Milk Vetch Showy Goldenrod Blue False Indigo Compassplant
White Aster Ohio Spiderwort New Jersey Tea Ohio Spiderwort White False Indigo Prairie Dock
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Hoary Vervain Lanceleaf Coreopsis Hoary Vervain Pale Indian Plantain Ohio Goldenrod
White Prairie Clover GRASSES White Prairie Clover Wild Senna Stiff Goldenrod
GRASSES
Purple Prairie Clover Sideoats Grama Purple Prairie Clover Lanceleaf Coreopsis Ohio Spiderwort
Big Bluestem
Rough Blazingstar Junegrass Pale Purple Coneflower White Prairie Clover Blue Vervain
Sideoats Grama
Lupine Prairie Dropseed Showy Sunflower Purple Prairie Clover Culver's Root
Canada Wild Rye
Dotted Mint False Boneset Shootingstar Golden Alexanders
Junegrass
Roundhead Bushclover Little Bluestem Pale Purple Coneflower GRASSES
#50010 Low-Growing Meadow for Rough Blazingstar Indiangrass Purple Coneflower Big Bluestem
Lupine Prairie Dropseed Rattlesnake Master Sideoats Grama
Medium Soils Bergamot Showy Sunflower Canada Wild Rye
For well-drained loam, sandy loam and clay loam soils Dotted Mint Ox Eye Sunflower Little Bluestem
WILDFLOWERS Wild Quinine Roundhead Bushclover Indiangrass
Lavender Hyssop Smooth Penstemon Prairie Blazingstar Prairie Dropseed
Nodding Pink Onion Black Eyed Susan Diverse Prairie Seed Mixes #50011 #50012 Bergamot
Butterflyweed Ohio Goldenrod 1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $85.00 $85.00
Sky Blue Aster Stiff Goldenrod 4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $235.00 $235.00
Smooth Aster Showy Goldenrod 13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $545.00 $545.00
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Ohio Spiderwort 22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $825.00 $825.00
White Prairie Clover Golden Alexanders 44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,495.00 $1,495.00
Purple Prairie Clover GRASSES LIVE S
Shootingstar Sideoats Grama E
PUR
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Purple Coneflower Little Bluestem

Prairie Blazingstar Prairie Dropseed
What is PLS?
D
PLS stands for Pure Live Seed. A PLS pound

is the weight of the seed required to equal one pound of 100% pure, germinable
Low-Growing Meadow Seed Mixes #50009 #50010
seed. This is calculated based upon each seed lot’s purity and germination tests.
PL S
1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $95.00 $95.00
4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $265.00 $265.00 You’ll receive high quality, viable seed every time you order from Prairie Nursery. Our
13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $625.00 $625.00 seed is tested by an independent seed lab for purity and germination, using standard procedures
22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $935.00 $935.00
44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,695.00 $1,695.00
of the Association of Official Seed Analysts. All of our native seed is sold on a PLS basis.
SEED MIXES 51
Septic Field Mix Moist Meadow/ Detention Basin/
#50008 For sand and gravel backfill Rain Garden Bio-Swale
Native prairie plants are recommended for planting over
mounds and drain fields. Nutrients in the wastewater are #50061 For loam, sandy loam and clay loam soils #50062 For medium-moist, loamy clay soils with
taken up by the plants, instead of entering the groundwater. seasonal inundation
This is a great seed mix for low moist areas that tend to stay
Studies have shown that the roots of prairie plants do not
damp throughout the growing season. It’s also an excellent The species in this seed mix grow naturally in medium-moist
clog septic system pipes. If topsoil has been added over the
choice for establishing a large rain garden where the use of prairies, making them the perfect candidates for temporarily
sand and gravel backfill, use our Short Prairie for Medium
transplants may be cost prohibitive. The species in this mix flooded areas that also dry out in summer. Designed for basins
Soils Mix on page 48 (#50002). Contains at least 15 wildflowers
tolerate periodic flooding for a day or two, as well as dry peri- that are flooded for 24 – 48 hours and then drain out. This mix is
and 2 or more grasses.
ods between rainstorms. Not recommended for dry sandy soils particularly well adapted to loamy and clay soils. For detention
WILDFLOWERS Beardtongue that drain rapidly and do not retain moisture. You’ll be amazed basins in sandy soils, we recommend planting our Tall Prairie
Butterflyweed Black Eyed Susan how many birds and butterflies will be attracted to your Moist for Dry Soils Seed Mix (#50003) on page 48. Contains at least
Sky Blue Aster Wild Petunia Meadow/Rain Garden planting! Contains at least 20 wildflowers 20 wildflowers and 8 or more grasses, sedges & bulrushes plus
Smooth Aster Stiff Goldenrod and 6 or more grasses, sedges & bulrushes. Annual Rye nurse crop.
White Aster Showy Goldenrod
Canada Milk Vetch Ohio Spiderwort WILDFLOWERS Black Eyed Susan WILDFLOWERS Cupplant
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Hoary Vervain Nodding Pink Onion Green Headed Coneflower Nodding Pink Onion Prairie Dock
Purple Prairie Clover Red Milkweed Sweet Black Eyed Susan Red Milkweed Ohio Goldenrod
GRASSES
Pale Purple Coneflower New England Aster Brown Eyed Susan New England Aster Stiff Goldenrod
Sideoats Grama
Rough Blazingstar White False Indigo Ohio Goldenrod White False Indigo Blue Vervain
Little Bluestem
Lupine Wild Senna Stiff Goldenrod Pale Indian Plantain Ironweed
Prairie Dropseed
Dotted Mint Joe Pye Weed Blue Vervain Wild Senna Golden Alexanders
Boneset Ironweed Joe Pye Weed GRASSES, SEDGES
Dogtooth Daisy Golden Alexanders Boneset & BULRUSHES
Septic Field Seed Mix #50008
Ox Eye Sunflower GRASSES, SEDGES Dogtooth Daisy Big Bluestem
1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $80.00 Wild Iris & BULRUSHES Ox Eye Sunflower Bebb’s Sedge
4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $215.00 Blue Flag Iris Bebb’s Sedge Wild Iris Bottlebrush Sedge
13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $515.00 Prairie Blazingstar Bottlebrush Sedge Blue Flag Iris Porcupine Sedge
22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $775.00 Dense Blazingstar Porcupine Sedge Prairie Blazingstar Awl Fruited Sedge
44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,395.00 Cardinal Flower Awl Fruited Sedge Dense Blazingstar Fox Sedge
Great Blue Lobelia Fox Sedge Great Blue Lobelia Canada Wild Rye
Monkeyflower Canada Wild Rye Bergamot Virginia Wild Rye
Annual Rye Nurse Crop Bergamot
Wild Quinine
Virginia Wild Rye
Dark Green Bulrush
Yellow Coneflower
Black Eyed Susan
Switchgrass
Dark Green Bulrush
#25950 Lolium multiflorum Smooth Penstemon Woolgrass Sweet Black Eyed Susan Indiangrass
Annual Rye is a widely used nurse crop for prairie seedings. Plant- Yellow Coneflower Brown Eyed Susan Prairie Cordgrass
ed with your prairie seed in spring or fall, it reduces weed growth, Rosinweed Annual Rye Nurse Crop
prevents soil erosion and provides shade for prairie seedlings. If Moist Meadow/Rain Garden Seed Mix #50061
using an erosion blanket, Annual Rye is not required. In Zone 4 and Detention Basin/Bio-Swale Seed Mix #50062
1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $95.00
colder Annual Rye will usually winter-kill (except in milder winters).
4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $265.00 1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $95.00
In Zone 5 and warmer Annual Rye will typically survive the winter
13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $625.00 4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $265.00
and will require mowing in the following spring and summer.
22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $935.00 13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $625.00
Annual Rye Nurse Crop Seeding Rates 44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,695.00 22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $935.00
AREA COVERED ACREAGE SPRING RATE FALL RATE 44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,695.00
1,000 sq ft 1/40 2 oz 6 oz
4,400 sq ft 1/10 0.5 lb 1.5 lb
RESOURCES & GUIDES at PRAIRIENURSERY.COM
11,000 sq ft 1/4 1.25 lb 4.0 lb SEED MIX
22,000 sq ft 1/2 2.5 lb 7.5 lb • Complete seed mix establishment guide.
44,000 sq ft 1 5.0 lb 15 lb ESTABLISHMENT • Seed stratification and propagation for individual species.
• When to seed: pros and cons.
Annual Rye Nurse Crop Prices RESOURCES • Additional prairie management articles.
AMOUNT 2 oz 0.25 lb 0.5 lb 1-9 lbs 10+ lbs
PRICE $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $3.00/lb $2.00/lb
52 SEED MIXES
Clay Busters
Flowers and grasses that flourish on clay tend to be taller species with strong, deep root
systems that can penetrate clay soil. Fall seeding is highly recommended, as seed germination
and seedling survival is typically higher with a fall seeding on clay. Spring seedings benefit
from mulching with clean straw and regular watering during the first two months after seeding.
#50006 Low-Growing Prairie for Clay Soils

Short prairie plants for heavy clay soils. Most flowers are from 1 – 3 feet high, and a few are
4 – 5 feet under optimal conditions. Short grasses allow the flowers to stand out. Contains
at least 15 wildflowers and 2 or more grasses/sedges.
WILDFLOWERS White Prairie Clover Smooth Penstemon GRASSES & SEDGES
Nodding Pink Onion Purple Prairie Clover Black Eyed Susan Sideoats Grama
Smooth Aster Shootingstar Ohio Goldenrod Little Bluestem
Canada Milk Vetch Purple Coneflower Stiff Goldenrod Prairie Dropseed
Cream False Indigo Prairie Blazingstar Ohio Spiderwort Fox Sedge
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Wild Quinine Golden Alexanders
#50007 Wildlife Prairie for Clay Soils

Sturdy prairie grasses, with double the legumes of our regular prairie mixes, and some
of the favorite food plants of birds and other wildlife. Contains at least 18 wildflowers
and 4 or more grasses.
WILDFLOWERS Pale Purple Coneflower Yellow Coneflower GRASSES
Smooth Aster Purple Coneflower Black Eyed Susan Big Bluestem
New England Aster Rattlesnake Master Sweet Black Eyed Susan Sideoats Grama
Canada Milk Vetch Showy Sunflower Brown Eyed Susan Canada Wild Rye
Blue False Indigo Ox Eye Sunflower Rosinweed Switchgrass
White False Indigo Roundhead Bushclover Compassplant Indiangrass
Wild Senna Bergamot Cupplant
Purple Prairie Clover Wild Quinine Prairie Dock
Canada Tick Trefoil Smooth Penstemon Stiff Goldenrod MORE FOR CLAY:
Tall Prairie
Clay Buster Prairie Seed Mixes #50006 #50007 for Medium to
1,000 sq ft 1/4 LB $95.00 $70.00 Clay Soils
4,400 sq ft 1/10 Acre 1 LB $265.00 $180.00
13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $625.00 $445.00
P.48
22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 5 LB $935.00 $660.00 #50004
44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 10 LB $1,695.00 $1,195.00
Economical Seed Mixes for Large Scale Installations

A lower ratio of flowers to grasses makes these mixes more
economical. Good for covering large acreages or for seeding
less visible areas. Each of these mixes contains at least 15
wildflowers and 2 or more grasses.
Species lists for the Land Restoration

and Erosion Control Seed Mixes are
available on our website.
Land Restoration Seed Mixes #50046 #50047

13,000 sq ft 3/10 Acre 3 LB $345.00 $345.00
Land Restoration Erosion Control 22,000 sq ft
44,000 sq ft
1/2 Acre
1 Acre
5 LB
10 LB
$535.00
$895.00
$535.00
$895.00
The Land Restoration Seed Mixes have a slightly lower ratio Designed to provide rapid vegetative cover and long-term
Erosion Control Seed Mixes #50064 #50065
of flowers to grasses than the Prairie Mixes. These are an soil stabilization, our erosion control mixes have 50% more
economical choice for covering larger acreages on a budget, prairie grass, and some of the faster growing prairie flowers. 11,000 sq ft 1/4 Acre 3 LB $345.00 $345.00
or for planting in less visible areas. Annual Rye nurse crop is included for rapid green-up. Note: 22,000 sq ft 1/2 Acre 6 LB $535.00 $535.00
Apply the appropriate grade of erosion mat on areas subject 44,000 sq ft 1 Acre 12 LB $895.00 $895.00
#50046 Land Restoration for Dry Soils to water erosion.
For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils
#50064 Erosion Control for Dry Soils
#50047 Land Restoration for Medium Soils For well-drained sandy gravelly and rocky soils
For well-drained loam, sandy loam and clay loam soils
#50065 Erosion Control for Medium Soils
For well-drained loam, sandy loam and clay loam soils
PRAIRIENURSERY.COM SEED MIXES 53

Seed Mix Establishment Guide
Establishing a native seed mix is a long-term investment
requiring careful planning. Since a variety of site conditions
will be encountered, it is very difficult to write a standard
procedure for site preparation and planting. The following
are general guidelines based on our experience. Don’t
hesitate to call us with your questions, as a one-on-one
conversation may be the best way to get the information
you need. We are happy to discuss individual complexities
in order to make your planting a success.
Seed Mix Selection Site Preparation Methods

SITE SELECTION To prepare your site for planting, you must first remove the existing
Choose a sunny, open area that will receive at least one half day of full vegetation. In most cases, the existing vegetation on your site will consist
sun, unless you are using our Woodland Edge/Savanna Mix (p.49). If of perennial and annual weeds unless you are fortunate to have a native
you are planning to use fire as a long-term management tool, position the prairie remnant in your yard! Existing weeds will compete with prairie
planting to utilize natural fire-breaks such as driveways, sidewalks, lawns, seeds for nutrients, moisture, and sunlight. Although it is nearly impos-
or streams. Keep the planting clear of conifers and other trees that are eas- sible to remove all annual weed seeds from the seedbank (Ragweed, Lamb’s
ily damaged by fire. If natural fire breaks are unavailable, plant a five to ten Quarters, Pigweed, Velvetleaf), it is crucial to kill and/or remove perennial
foot wide No Mow Lawn Mix (p.64) buffer around your planting. weeds and rhizomes before planting. Perennial weeds such as Quackgrass,
Bromegrass, and Red Clover will inhibit the growth of your prairie. Site
preparation options vary according to the vegetation type that you are
SOIL TYPE/SOIL MOISTURE DETERMINATION
converting to a prairie planting.
Native plants will tolerate a variety of soils and moisture levels. It is
important, however, to determine the general soil type and soil moisture OPTIONS FOR PREPARING AN EXISTING LAWN SITE
for each area that you intend to plant, in order to select the plants best
Smothering. Cover the site with either black plastic, old carpet, plywood,
adapted to your soil conditions.
cardboard, or a thick layer of leaves or newspapers. Leave in place for a full
Soils can be generally classified as sands, clays, and loams. Sandy or growing season and remove in fall or the following spring. Plant into a pre-
“light” soils are comprised of large, loosely packed, soil particles that pared bed (see the specifics under “Final Seed and Plant Bed Preparation”).
drain easily and are easy to work. Sandy soils also tend to be low in
Sod-Cutting. Remove the top two to three inches of grass and soil using
nutrients and slightly acidic. Clays or “heavy” soils consist of small,
a sod-cutter. Till the cleared area lightly and plant into a prepared bed.
tightly packed, soil particles that drain poorly and are difficult to work.
They can, however, be rich in nutrients and very productive. Loams Cultivating. Cultivate the planting site two to three times at one week
or “mesic” soils, the intermediate soil type between sand and clay, are intervals. If perennial weeds are present, cultivate the full growing season,
usually very fertile and are composed of a variety of different sized soil every two to three weeks and plant into a prepared bed.
particles. This particle diversity provides good moisture holding capacity
Herbiciding. Apply a glyphosate herbicide when the lawn is actively
and drainage, which is an excellent medium for most prairie plants.
growing (in fall or spring). Till lightly when the grass has turned brown
Determining your soil type. Rub a small amount of moist soil between and plant into a prepared bed.
your thumb and fingers. A clay soil will be slick and smooth while a sandy soil
will be gritty and fall apart easily. A loamy soil will feel gritty, although not as OPTIONS FOR PREPARING AN OLD FIELD SITE
gritty as sand, and stick together easier than sand but not as tenaciously as Cultivating. Mow and rake or burn the existing vegetation to the ground
clay. In addition, as a loamy soil dries, it will have the texture of flour. in late fall or early spring. Cultivate to a depth of four to five inches every
two to three weeks from spring through fall. Before planting, make sure
Determining soil moisture. The soil moisture content varies accord-
all the existing weeds have been killed. Plant in fall or the following spring
ing to the soil type and location of the soil relative to the groundwater
into a prepared bed.
level. Moist soils occur relatively close to groundwater levels and dry and
medium soils are relatively far from them. Moist soils could be sands, Herbiciding. Mow and rake or burn the existing vegetation to the ground
clays, or loams, which hold water throughout the growing season. Dry in late fall or early spring. Apply a glyphosate herbicide three times (mid-
soils include sandy soils, or soils mixed with gravel which rarely accumu- spring, midsummer, early fall). When all the vegetation is dead, plant into a
late standing water, even after a heavy rain. Medium or mesic soils include prepared bed.
clays and loams, which, unlike the dry soils, may accumulate standing
water following a heavy rain for one to three days depending on the
amount and intensity of the rainfall.
54 SEED MIXES 1-800-476-9453

OPTIONS FOR PREPARING EXISTING FIELDS OF CORN, Mulch the designated planting area with approximately 1/2 inch of weed
SOYBEANS OR SMALL GRAINS free straw. This mulch will help to control erosion on steep slopes and will
help to keep sand or clay soils moist for a longer period. If you’re working
Before planting, test the soil for agri-chemicals such as Atrazine, which, if
on a very steep slope, cover the mulched area with a photo-degradable
present, will kill germinating prairie wildflower seedlings.
erosion control mesh with a 1/2 inch opening to allow for unimpeded
Cultivating. If perennial weeds are present, cultivate at a depth of four wildflower seedling development. Secure the mesh with staples placed at
to five inches every two to three weeks from spring through fall. Plant in one to two foot intervals.
fall or the following spring into a prepared bed.
Mechanical planting of prairie seed. On areas greater than one acre, it
Herbiciding. Apply a glyphosate herbicide. In the Spring, spray once in is more efficient to plant using a broadcast or a no-till seeder. The broadcast
mid to late spring, wait 10 days and plant into a prepared seedbed. In seeder spreads the seed over the soil whereas the no-till seeders plant the
the Fall, spray once after the crop is removed, if weedy vegetation is still seed in rows by opening slits in the soil. The broadcast seeder we recom-
actively growing. Wait 10 days and plant into a prepared bed. mend is the Brillion double box agricultural model, typically used to seed
alfalfa and grass mixtures but equipped with native grass bristle brushes
Final Planting Bed Preparation in the larger front box rather than the standard steel wire agitators. No-till
seeders commonly used include Truax, Tye or John Deere.
Just prior to planting, the soil should be prepared according to the type
of planting method used. Seeding by hand (hand broadcasting), or
mechanically with a Brillion drop seeder, requires a well-tilled finely
Post-Planting Maintenance
graded surface. Seeding with a no-till or slit seeder (Truax, Tye, John YEAR ONE
Deere) requires a smooth level soil surface, but little or no tilling. First year weed control is required to reduce the competition between
weeds and prairie seedlings for water, light, and space. Seeded areas
A final pre-planting tip. If planting in late spring or early summer, you
should be mowed approximately three times during the first growing
will reduce the weed density by applying a glyphosate herbicide to the site
season to a height of four to six inches when the majority of weeds are in
when the majority of the weeds are two to three inches tall. Wait 10 days,
flower or when weeds reach a height of 10 to 12 inches. As a general rule
till the soil only one inch down (tilling deeper will only bring up more weed
of thumb, anything taller than 10 inches or in flower is a weed. Mowing
seeds) and plant immediately. If you would like to avoid using herbicides,
this high will cut off the taller weeds while missing the shorter prairie
till the soil down one inch five to seven days after the first heavy spring rain
perennials. Use a string trimmer or weed eater on small areas and an off
(before green-up) and plant immediately. This will kill the weeds after they
set flail mower on larger areas. Flail mowers, as opposed to rotary mow-
germinate but before they emerge.
ers, will chop up the weeds as they are cut instead of laying the cut weeds
Seeding on top of, and possibly smothering, the prairie seedlings. Mow before the
weeds set seed to prevent further soil contamination. Do not pull weeds
in a first year seeded area as this will disturb the developing seedlings and
WHEN TO SEED
ungerminated seed. In the fall of the first growing season, maintain the
Fall: September 1 through soil freeze-up. Fall plantings are “dormant vegetation at eight to ten inches through the winter to insulate the devel-
seedings” in which the seed over-winters in the soil and germinates the oping prairie seedlings and to help prevent frost heaving.
following spring. In general, wildflower seeds have increased germination
in spring after a fall planting. Fall planting takes advantage of cold, moist YEAR TWO
winter conditions, breaking seed dormancies and promoting earlier germi-
During the spring of the second year, mow the standing residual vegeta-
nation and faster seedling establishment the following spring. This early
tion to the ground in early spring and rake off the cuttings. If biennial
seedling establishment is especially critical on sand, which heats up and
weeds such as Sweet Clover are a problem, mow again to approximately
dries out quickly in spring, as well as on clay, which becomes rock-hard
12 inches when the majority of weeds are in full flower but before they
when it dries out and restricts root development. Wet clay soils are also
make seed.
difficult to work and plant during moist spring conditions.
Spring: March through June 30. In general, warm season grasses – WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE FIRST THREE YEARS
Little Bluestem (p.33), Big Bluestem (p.33), and Indiangrass (p.35), which Prairie seeds will often germinate over a period of two to three years. Some
do most of their growing during the warm summer months – show higher will appear the first year, while others will come up in the second and
germination rates when planted in late spring/early summer, compared to even third year after the initial planting. Most perennial prairie flowers
fall seedings. Either time period can be successful in most conditions. and grasses will not flower until their third or fourth full growing season.
Patience is required when establishing a prairie. Please follow these directions
SEEDING METHODS carefully and give your prairie time to develop.
Hand broadcasting seed. Start with a freshly-tilled seed bed free of
Perennial prairie plants devote most of their efforts in the first few years
rocks or soil clumps greater than two inches in diameter. Mix all of the
to developing their famous root systems. They will not be readily apparent
seed (including the nurse crop seed) with a slightly dampened "carrier"
in the first year, with little visible above-ground growth. However, they are
such as sawdust, peat moss, or cracked corn. Sand is also an option but
steadily building their “root bank accounts” to sustain them in future years.
it can become too heavy. Use approximately 2 bushels or 2.5 cubic feet of
The deep roots of the prairie flowers and grasses give them long-term stay-
carrier per 1,000 square feet of area. Divide the mixture in half and hand
ing power that allows them to squeeze out annual and biennial weeds, and
broadcast one half of the seed evenly over your site. Hand broadcast the
return yearly for decades.
second half of the seed over the site walking perpendicular to the initial
direction to ensure an even distribution.
Establishment Guide Online: An expanded version of our Prairie
Cover the seed with 1/8 to 1/4 inch of soil with a rake or drag. Firm the seed
Establishment Guide is available on our website. If you don’t have
in the soil by rolling the site with a cultipacker, roller, truck or tractor tires.
internet access give us a call, we’ll mail it to you free of charge.
PRAIRIENURSERY.COM SEED MIXES 55

Selection Guide MOISTURE: D = Dry M = Medium Mo = Moist W = Wet SOIL: S = Sand L = Loam C = Clay G = Gravel P = Peat M = Muck SUN: F = Full P = Partial Sun S = Shade
WILDFLOWERS
LATIN NAME COMMON NAME PG HT COLOR BLOOMS MOISTURE SOIL SUN SPACE ROOT
Actaea alba White Doll’s Eyes 23 1’ - 2’ White May - June M S,L,C P,S 1’- 2’ Fibrous
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh 23 4’ - 6’ White June - Sept M,Mo S,L,C P,S 2’- 3’ Fibrous
Actaea rubra Red Baneberry 23 1’ - 2’ White June M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1’- 2’ Fibrous
Agastache foeniculum Lavender Hyssop 7 1’ - 3’ Purple July - Sept D,M S,L F,P 1’ Fibrous
Allium cernuum Nodding Pink Onion 10 1’ - 2’ White-pink July - Aug M,Mo S,L,C F 6”- 1’ Bulb
Allium stellatum Prairie Onion 13 1’ - 2’ Lavender July - Aug D,M S,L F,P 6” Bulb
Amsonia tabernaemontana Common Bluestar 19 2’ - 3’ Blue May - June M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’- 2’ Fibrous
Anemone canadensis Canada Anemone 19 1’ - 2’ White May - July M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 23 1’ - 3’ Red-yellow May - June D,M S,L F,P,S 1’ Fibrous
Aralia racemosa Spikenard 23 3’ - 5’ White June - Aug M S,L,C P,S 2’- 3’ Fibrous
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry 13 6" - 1' White-pink April - June D,M S,L,G F,P 2' Rhizome
Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the Pulpit 25 1’ - 2’ Green April - May M,Mo,W S,L,C P,S 6”- 1’ Corm
Aruncus dioicus Goat’s Beard 24 3’ - 6’ White May - June M,Mo,W S,L,C P,S 5’ Rhizome
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 27 1’ Red May - June D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ Rhizome
Asclepias exaltata Poke Milkweed 23 3’ - 5' White-pink June - Aug M S,L P,S 1' - 2' Taproot
Asclepias incarnata Red Milkweed 19 3’ - 5’ Red-pink June - July Mo,W S,L,C F 1’-18” Fibrous
Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed 13 2’ - 4' Pink June - Aug D,M,Mo S,L,C F 2' - 3' Rhizome
Asclepias sullivantii Sullivant’s Milkweed 4 3’ - 5’ Pink-yellow June - Aug M L,C F 1’ Rhizome
Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 8 2’ - 4’ Lavender June - Aug D,M S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed 13 2’ - 3’ Orange June - Aug D,M S,L F 1’-18” Taproot
Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay Butterflyweed for Clay 8 2’ - 3’ Orange June - Aug M L,C F 1’ Taproot
Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 13 1’ - 2’ White-green June - Sept D S,L F,P 1’ Rhizome
Aster azureus Sky Blue Aster 15 2’ - 3’ Blue Aug - Oct D,M S,L F,P 1’ Fibrous
Aster cordifolius Heart Leaved Aster 28 2’ - 3’ Blue Aug - Sept D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ Rhizome
Aster divaricatus White Woodland Aster 28 2’ - 4’ White Aug - Sept D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ Fibrous
Aster ericoides Heath Aster 15 1’ - 3’ White Aug - Oct D,M S,L F 1’ Rhizome
Aster laevis Smooth Aster 15 2’ - 4’ Blue Aug - Oct D,M S,L F 1’ Fibrous
Aster lateriflorus Calico Aster – 2’ - 3' White Sept - Oct D,M S,L,C P,S 1' Fibrous
Aster macrophyllus Big Leaf Aster 28 1’ - 2’ White Aug - Sept D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ Rhizome
Aster novae-angliae New England Aster 8 3’ - 6’ Purple-pink-blue Aug - Oct M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’-18” Fibrous
Aster prenanthoides Crooked Stem Aster 28 1’ - 3’ Blue-purple Aug - Oct M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Aster ptarmicoides White Aster – 1’ - 2’ White Aug - Sept D S,G F 1’ Fibrous
Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch – 2’ - 3’ Yellow July - Aug D,M S,L F 1’ Taproot
Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo 8 3’ -5’ Blue June - July M S,L,C F,P 2’- 3’ Taproot
Baptisia bracteata Cream False Indigo 4 1’ - 2’ Cream May - June D,M S,L F,P 2’ Taproot
Baptisia lactea White False Indigo 8 3’ - 5’ White June - July M,Mo S,L,C F,P 3’ Taproot
Cacalia atriplicifolia Pale Indian Plantain – 5’ - 10’ White July - Sept M,Mo S,L F,P 1’- 2’ Fibrous
Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow 15 6” - 1’ Pink-purple April - Sept D,M S,L,C F 3’ Taproot
Campanula americana Tall Bellflower 28 2’ - 5’ Blue July - Sept M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1’ Fibrous
Campanula rotundifolia Harebell 13 1’ - 2’ Blue June - Sept D,M S,G F,P 6” Fibrous
Cassia fasciculata Partridge Pea – 1’ - 2’ Yellow July - Aug D S,L F 1’ Taproot
Cassia hebecarpa Wild Senna 10 4’ - 6’ Yellow July - Aug M,Mo,W S,L,C F 2’ Fibrous
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 24 2’ - 4’ Yellow April - June M L,C P,S 1’ Fibrous
Chelone glabra White Turtlehead 21 2’ - 4’ White Aug - Sept Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis 14 1’ - 2’ Yellow June - July D,M S,L F 1’ Fibrous
Coreopsis palmata Stiff Coreopsis 14 2’ - 3’ Yellow June - Aug D,M S,L F 1’ Rhizome
Coreopsis rosea Rose Coreopsis 19 1’ - 3’ Pink July - Sept M,Mo,W S,L F 1’- 2’ Rhizome
Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 14 1’ - 2’ White July - Aug D,M S,L F 1’ Taproot
Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 14 1’ - 2’ Purple-yellow July - Aug D,M S,L,C F 1’ Taproot
Dalea villosa Silky Prairie Clover 14 1’ - 2’ Pink-lavender July - Aug D,M S,L F 1' Taproot
Delphinium exaltatum Tall Blue Larkspur 28 3’ - 5' Blue July - Aug D,M S,L P 1' Fibrous
Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil – 3’ - 5’ Purple July - Aug M,Mo S,L,C F 1’ Taproot
Dicentra eximia Wild Bleeding Heart 30 1’ - 2' Pink June - July M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1' Fibrous
Dodecatheon meadia Shootingstar 25 1’ - 2’ White-pink May - June M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower 9 3’ - 5’ Purple June - July D,M S,L,C F 1’ Taproot
Echinacea paradoxa Ozark Coneflower 9 3’ - 5’ Yellow June - July D,M S,L,C F 1’ Taproot
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 9 3’ - 4’ Purple July - Sept D,M S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed 4 2’ - 6’ Pink July - Sept M,Mo S,L F 2’ Rhizome
Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master 10 3’ - 5’ White June - Aug D,M S,L,C F 1’ Fibrous
Eupatorium coelestinum Mistflower 26 1’ - 3’ Blue-violet July - Oct M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Eupatorium fistulosum Tall Joe Pye Weed 20 5’ - 8’ Purple-pink Aug - Sept M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ - 2’ Fibrous
Eupatorium maculatum Joe Pye Weed 20 4’ - 6’ Pink Aug - Sept Mo,W S,L,C F 18” Fibrous
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 20 3’ - 4’ White Aug - Sept M,Mo,W S,L,C F 1’ Fibrous
Eupatorium purpureum Sweet Joe Pye Weed 29 4' - 6’ Pink Aug - Sept M S,L,C F,P,S 18” Fibrous
Filipendula rubra Queen of the Prairie 21 4' - 5’ Pink June - July M,Mo S,L,C F 2’ Rhizome
Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry 15 3”- 6” White April - June D S,L F,P 1’ Rhizome
Gentiana andrewsii Bottle Gentian 29 1’ - 2’ Blue Aug - Oct Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 27 1’ - 2’ Lavender May - June D,M S,L F,P,S 1’ Rhizome
Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke 15 6” Pink May - June D,M S,L F 6” Rhizome
Helenium autumnale Dogtooth Daisy – 4’ - 5’ Yellow Aug - Sept Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Helianthus laetiflorus Showy Sunflower – 3’ - 6’ Yellow Aug - Sept D,M S,L,C,G F 1’ Rhizome
Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower 15 2’ - 3’ Yellow July - Aug D,M S,L F 1’ Rhizome
Helianthus strumosus Woodland Sunflower 29 3’ - 5’ Yellow Aug - Oct D,M S,L F,P 2’ Rhizome
Heliopsis helianthoides Ox Eye Sunflower 9 3’ - 6’ Yellow June - Sept D,M,Mo S,L,C F 1’ Fibrous
Hepatica acutiloba Sharp Lobed Hepatica 25 3" - 6" Pink-lavender Mar - April M,Mo S,L P,S 3"- 6" Fibrous
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PLANT PRICES SEED PRICES WILDFLOWERS
ITEM# SIZE 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+ ITEM# Seeds/oz 1/4 oz 1/2 oz 1 oz 1 lb LATIN NAME COMMON NAME
70110-GL 1 Gallon $15.99 – – – – – – – – – Actaea alba White Doll’s Eyes

72260-GL 1 Gallon $15.99 – – – – – – – – – Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh
70160-04 4” pot $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Actaea rubra Red Baneberry
30220-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 10220 65,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Agastache foeniculum Lavender Hyssop
30350-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 10350 7,700 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Allium cernuum Nodding Pink Onion
30360-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Allium stellatum Prairie Onion
70370-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Amsonia tabernaemontana Common Bluestar
30620-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Anemone canadensis Canada Anemone
31030-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Aquilegia canadensis Columbine
70860-GL 1 Gallon $15.99 – – – – – – – – – Aralia racemosa Spikenard
90790-04 4" pot $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry
31170-03 Bare Root $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the Pulpit
52011-GL 1 Gallon $15.99 – – – – – – – – – Aruncus dioicus Goat’s Beard
71230-04 4” pot $8.99 $7.99 – – – – – – – – Asarum canadense Wild Ginger
31220-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Asclepias exaltata Poke Milkweed
31230-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 11230 4,500 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Asclepias incarnata Red Milkweed
31255-03 3" pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed
31260-03 3" pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Asclepias sullivantii Sullivant’s Milkweed
31270-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 11270 4,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed
31280-03 3" pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 11280 3,500 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed
31281-03 3" pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay Butterflyweed for Clay
31295-03 3" pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed
31310-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 11310 82,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Aster azureus Sky Blue Aster
31314-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Aster cordifolius Heart Leaved Aster
31316-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Aster divaricatus White Woodland Aster
31320-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Aster ericoides Heath Aster
31340-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 11340 48,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Aster laevis Smooth Aster
31342-03 3" pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Aster lateriflorus Calico Aster
31347-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Aster macrophyllus Big Leaf Aster
31350-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 11350 70,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Aster novae-angliae New England Aster
31369-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Aster prenanthoides Crooked Stem Aster
– – – – – – 11370 70,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Aster ptarmicoides White Aster
– – – – – – 11450 16,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch
31520-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 11520 1,600 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo
31560-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 11560 1,700 $32.00 $48.00 $80.00 $1,200.00 Baptisia bracteata Cream False Indigo
31550-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 11550 1,600 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 Baptisia lactea White False Indigo
– – – – – – 11610 6,500 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Cacalia atriplicifolia Pale Indian Plantain
31740-03 3” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow
31910-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Campanula americana Tall Bellflower
31950-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Campanula rotundifolia Harebell
– – – – – – 12040 3,800 $3.00 $5.00 $8.00 $120.00 Cassia fasciculata Partridge Pea
32050-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 12050 1,400 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 Cassia hebecarpa Wild Senna
71970-GL 1 Gallon $15.99 – – – – – – – – – Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh
32250-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Chelone glabra White Turtlehead
32340-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 12340 12,500 $3.00 $5.00 $8.00 $120.00 Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis
32350-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Coreopsis palmata Stiff Coreopsis
32355-04 4” pot $8.99 $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – Coreopsis rosea Rose Coreopsis
36820-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 16820 15,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover
36860-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 16860 20,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover
36880-03 3" pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Dalea villosa Silky Prairie Clover
32530-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Delphinium exaltatum Tall Blue Larkspur
– – – – – – 12750 4,500 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil
73140-03 3" pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Dicentra eximia Wild Bleeding Heart
32850-03 Bare Root $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 12850 75,000 $40.00 $60.00 $100.00 $1,500.00 Dodecatheon meadia Shootingstar
32950-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 12950 5,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower
32955-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Echinacea paradoxa Ozark Coneflower
32960-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 12960 6,600 $3.00 $5.00 $8.00 $120.00 Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
33050-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed
33150-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 13150 8,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master
33220-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Eupatorium coelestinum Mistflower
33230-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Eupatorium fistulosum Tall Joe Pye Weed
33240-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 13240 85,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Eupatorium maculatum Joe Pye Weed
33260-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 13260 200,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset
33270-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 13270 48,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Eupatorium purpureum Sweet Joe Pye Weed
33450-04 4” pot $8.99 $7.99 $6.99 – – – – – – – Filipendula rubra Queen of the Prairie
33590-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry
33720-03 3” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Gentiana andrewsii Bottle Gentian
33850-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium
33950-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke
– – – – – – 14110 100,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Helenium autumnale Dogtooth Daisy
– – – – – – 14250 4,600 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Helianthus laetiflorus Showy Sunflower
34270-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower
34280-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Helianthus strumosus Woodland Sunflower
34350-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 14350 6,500 $3.00 $5.00 $8.00 $120.00 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox Eye Sunflower
74010-03 Bare Root $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Hepatica acutiloba Sharp Lobed Hepatica
WILDFLOWERS
Heuchera americana, var. Interior American Alum Root 28 1’ - 3’ Red-green June - July D,M S,L F,P 1’ Fibrous
Heuchera villosa, var. Atropurpurea Maple Leaved Alum Root 29 1’ - 2’ White Aug - Oct M,Mo S,L P,S 2’ Fibrous
Hibiscus palustris Rose Mallow 21 3’ - 6’ Pink July - Sept Mo,W S,L,C F 2’ Fibrous
Iris shrevei Wild Iris 21 2’ - 3’ Blue June - July W S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris 21 2’ - 3’ Blue June - July W S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Lespedeza capitata Roundhead Bushclover – 3’ - 5’ White Aug - Sept D,M S,L,G F,P 1’ Taproot
Liatris aspera Rough Blazingstar 18 2’ - 5’ Purple-pink Aug - Sept D,M S,L F 6” - 1’ Corm
Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazingstar 4 3’ - 5’ Purple-pink Aug - Sept M,Mo L F 6” - 1’ Corm
Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazingstar 11 3’ - 5’ Purple-pink July - Aug M,Mo S,L,C F 6” - 1’ Corm
Liatris spicata Dense Blazingstar 11 3’ - 6’ Purple-pink Aug - Sept M,Mo S,L,C F 6” - 1’ Corm
Liatris squarrosa Scaly Blazingstar 18 1’ - 2’ Purple-pink Aug - Sept D,M S,L F 6” - 1’ Corm
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 22 2’ - 5’ Red July - Sept Mo,W S,L F,P 6” - 1’ Fibrous
Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia 22 1’ - 4’ Blue July - Sept M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Lupinus perennis Lupine 16 1’ - 2’ Blue May - June D S F,P 1’ Taproot
Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells 25 1’ - 2’ Blue-pink April - May M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1’ Rhizome
Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower – 1’ - 3’ Blue June - Aug Mo,W S,L,C F 1’ Rhizome
Monarda didyma Red Beebalm 4 3’ - 5’ Red June - Aug M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P,S 18” Rhizome
Monarda fistulosa Bergamot 8 2’ - 5’ Lavender July - Sept D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 2’ Rhizome
Monarda punctata Dotted Mint 18 1’ - 2’ Lavender July - Sept D S,G F 1’ Fibrous
Packera aurea Golden Groundsel 19 1' - 2' Yellow May - June M,Mo S,L,C F,P,S 1' Rhizome
Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine 12 3’ - 5’ White June - Sept M,Mo S,L,C F 18” Taproot
Penstemon digitalis Smooth Penstemon 12 2’ - 3’ White June - July M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Penstemon grandiflorus Beardtongue – 2’ - 4’ Lavender May - June D S,G F 1’ Fibrous
Penstemon ovatus Broad Leaved Penstemon 14 1’ - 3’ Blue May - July D,M S,L F 1’ Fibrous
Penstemon smallii Small’s Penstemon 5 1’ - 2’ Rose-white May - June M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Phlox divaricata Wild Blue Phlox 29 1’ - 2’ Blue May - June M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1’ Fibrous
Phlox glaberrima Marsh Phlox 20 2’ - 4’ Red-purple June - July M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox 16 1’ - 2’ Pink May - June D,M,Mo S,L F 1’ Fibrous
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant 21 1’ - 2’ Pink Aug - Sept M,Mo S,L,C F 1’ Rhizome
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 26 1’ - 2’ White May - June D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ - 2’ Rhizome
Polemonium reptans Jacob’s Ladder 26 1’ - 2’ Blue May - June M L F,P,S 1’ Fibrous
Polygonatum biflorum Solomon’s Seal 24 1’ - 3’ White May - June M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1’ - 2’ Rhizome
Polygonatum canaliculatum Great Solomon’s Seal – 2’ - 4’ Cream May - June D,M S,L,C F,P 1’ - 2’ Rhizome
Pycnanthemum virginianum Mountain Mint 20 1’ - 3’ White July - Sept Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower 10 3’ - 6’ Yellow July - Sept D,M,Mo S,L,C F 18” Fibrous
Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower 5 2’ - 4’ Yellow July - Sept M L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan 10 1’ - 3’ Yellow June - Sept D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Rudbeckia laciniata Green Headed Coneflower – 5’ - 8’ Yellow Aug - Sept Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black Eyed Susan 10 4’ - 6’ Yellow Aug - Oct M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Rudbeckia triloba Brown Eyed Susan 5 2’ - 5’ Yellow July - Oct M,Mo S,L F,P 18” Fibrous
Ruellia humilis Wild Petunia 14 1’ - 2’ Violet June - Aug D,M S,L F 1’ Taproot
Salvia azurea Blue Sage 18 3’ - 5’ Blue June - Aug D,M S,L,G F,P 1’ Taproot
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 25 4” - 1’ White April - May M,Mo,W S,L,C P,S 6” Rhizome
Sedum ternatum Wild Stonecrop 26 6” - 1’ White May - June M,Mo S,L P,S 1’ Rhizome
Silene regia Royal Catchfly 7 2’ - 4’ Red July - Aug M L F 1’ Taproot
Silene virginica Fire Pink 30 1’ - 2’ Red-pink April - June D,M S,L P,S 1’ Fibrous
Silphium integrifolium Rosinweed – 2’ - 6’ Yellow July - Sept M,Mo S,L,C F 2’ Taproot
Silphium laciniatum Compassplant 10 3’ - 10’ Yellow June - Sept D,M S,L,C F 2’ Taproot
Silphium perfoliatum Cupplant 11 3’ - 10’ Yellow July - Sept M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P 2’ Fibrous
Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock 11 3’ - 10’ Yellow July - Sept M,Mo S,L,C F 2’ Taproot
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Narrow Leaved Blue Eyed Grass 7 6"- 1' Blue April - June M,Mo S,L,C F,P 6" - 1’ Fibrous
Smilacina racemosa Solomon’s Plume 27 1’ - 3’ White May - June D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’- 2’ Rhizome
Smilacina stellata Starry Solomon’s Plume 26 1’ - 2’ White May - June D,M,Mo S,L F,P 2’ Rhizome
Solidago caesia Blue Stemmed Goldenrod 7 2’ - 3’ Yellow Aug - Sept D,M S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod 30 2’ - 4’ Yellow Aug - Sept D,M S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Solidago odora Anise Scented Goldenrod 30 1’ - 2’ Yellow Aug - Sept D,M S,L P,S 1’ Fibrous
Solidago ohioensis Ohio Goldenrod 12 3’ - 4’ Yellow Aug - Sept M,Mo S,L,C F 18” Fibrous
Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod 12 3’ - 5’ Yellow Aug - Sept D,M S,L,C F 1’ Fibrous
Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 18 1’ - 3’ Yellow Aug - Sept D,M S,L F 1’ Fibrous
Thalictrum dioicum Early Meadowrue 28 2’ - 4’ White May - June D,M S,L,C P,S 2’ Fibrous
Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower 26 1' White May - June M L P,S 1' Fibrous
Tradescantia bracteata Prairie Spiderwort 18 1’ - 2’ Blue June - July D,M S,L,C F 1’ Rhizome
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort 12 2’ - 4’ Blue June - July D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Trillium erectum Red Trillium 24 1’ - 18” Red April - June M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1’ Corm
Trillium grandiflorum Large Flowered Trillium 24 1’ - 2’ White May - June D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ Corm
Trillium luteum Yellow Wakerobin Trillium 24 1’ - 2’ Yellow April - June M S,L,C P,S 18” Corm
Uvularia grandiflora Bellwort 24 1’- 2’ Yellow May - June D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ Rhizome
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain - 3’- 6’ Blue July - Sept M,Mo,W S,L,C F 1’ Fibrous
Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 18 2’ - 4’ Blue July - Sept D,M S,L F 1’ Fibrous
Vernonia altissima Tall Ironweed 21 5’ - 8’ Red-pink Aug - Sept Mo,W S,L,C F,P 2’ Fibrous
Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed 12 4’ - 6’ Purple July - Sept Mo S,L,C F 18” Fibrous
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s Root 21 3’ - 6’ White July - Aug M,Mo S,L,C F,P,S 18” Fibrous
Viola labradorica Labrador Violet 5 6” Lavender June - Aug D,M S,L F,P 6” Fibrous
Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 22 1’ - 2’ Yellow May - July M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P,S 1’ Fibrous
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PLANT PRICES SEED PRICES WILDFLOWERS
34510-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Heuchera americana American Alum Root
34590-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Heuchera villosa Maple Leaved Alum Root
94270-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Hibiscus palustris Rose Mallow
34950-03 3” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 14950 800 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Iris shrevei Wild Iris
34960-03 3” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 14960 800 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris
– – – – – – 15240 10,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Lespedeza capitata Roundhead Bushclover
35310-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 15310 13,500 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Liatris aspera Rough Blazingstar
35340-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazingstar
35360-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 15360 12,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazingstar
35370-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 15370 12,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Liatris spicata Dense Blazingstar
35380-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Liatris squarrosa Scaly Blazingstar
35640-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 15640 300,000 $32.00 $48.00 $80.00 $1,200.00 Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
35660-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 15660 470,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia
35750-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 15750 1,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Lupinus perennis Lupine
75680-04 4” pot $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells
– – – – – – 65760 2,500,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower
35930-04 4” pot $8.99 $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – Monarda didyma Red Beebalm
35940-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 15940 78,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 Monarda fistulosa Bergamot
35980-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 15980 94,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 Monarda punctata Dotted Mint
56320-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Packera aurea Golden Groundsel
36550-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 16550 6,800 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine
36720-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 16720 100,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 Penstemon digitalis Smooth Penstemon
– – – – – – 16740 11,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Penstemon grandiflorus Beardtongue
36760-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Penstemon ovatus Broad Leaved Penstemon
36770-03 Deep Plug $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Penstemon smallii Small’s Penstemon
36920-03 3” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Phlox divaricata Wild Blue Phlox
36930-03 3” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Phlox glaberrima Marsh Phlox
36950-03 3” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox
37080-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant
76960-03 Bare Root $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple
77050-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Polemonium reptans Jacob’s Ladder
37210-04 4” pot $8.99 $7.99 $6.99 – – – – – – – Polygonatum biflorum Solomon’s Seal
– – – – – – 17220 1,200 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Polygonatum canaliculatum Great Solomon’s Seal
37680-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Pycnanthemum virginianum Mountain Mint
37850-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 17850 27,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower
38030-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower
38040-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 18040 100,000 $3.00 $5.00 $8.00 $120.00 Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan
– – – – – – 18050 15,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Rudbeckia laciniata Green Headed Coneflower
38060-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 18060 46,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black Eyed Susan
38070-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 18070 33,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Rudbeckia triloba Brown Eyed Susan
38150-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 18150 4,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Ruellia humilis Wild Petunia
77810-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Salvia azurea Blue Sage
77930-03 Bare Root $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot
78680-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Sedum ternatum Wild Stonecrop
38360-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Silene regia Royal Catchfly
38380-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Silene virginica Fire Pink
– – – – – – 18420 4,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Silphium integrifolium Rosinweed
38440-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 18440 650 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Silphium laciniatum Compassplant
38460-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 18460 1,400 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Silphium perfoliatum Cupplant
38480-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 18480 1,100 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock
38520-03 3” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Sisyrinchium angustifolium Narrow Leaved Blue Eyed Grass
38670-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – 18670 900 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Smilacina racemosa Solomon’s Plume
38680-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Smilacina stellata Starry Solomon’s Plume
38710-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Solidago caesia Blue Stemmed Goldenrod
38720-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod
38751-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Solidago odora Anise Scented Goldenrod
38740-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 18740 90,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Solidago ohioensis Ohio Goldenrod
38770-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 18770 46,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod
38780-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 18780 105,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod
39260-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Thalictrum dioicum Early Meadowrue
79320-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower
39320-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Tradescantia bracteata Prairie Spiderwort
39350-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 19350 8,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort
39420-03 Bare Root $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Trillium erectum Red Trillium
39430-03 Bare Root $15.99 $12.99 – – – – – – – – Trillium grandiflorum Large Flowered Trillium
39434-03 Bare Root $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Trillium luteum Yellow Wakerobin Trillium
79640-03 Bare Root $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Uvularia grandiflora Bellwort
– – – – – – 19540 100,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain
39560-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 19560 32,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain
39610-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Vernonia altissima Tall Ironweed
39650-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 19650 20,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed
39770-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 19770 750,000 $24.00 $36.00 $60.00 $900.00 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s Root
39830-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Viola labradorica Labrador Violet
39930-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 19930 12,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders
FERNS
Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair Fern 31 1’ Green June - Aug M,Mo S,L,C S 1’ Rhizome
Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern 31 1’ - 2’ Green June - Aug M,Mo S,L,C S 1’ Rhizome
Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hayscented Fern 32 1’ - 2’ Green April - Sept D,M S,L,C F,P,S 18”- 2’ Rhizome
Dryopteris goldiana Goldie’s Fern 31 3’ - 4’ Green April - Sept M,Mo L P,S 2’- 3’ Rhizome
Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Wood Fern 31 1’ - 3’ Green June - Aug D,M S,L P,S 1’ - 2’ Rhizome
Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak Fern 31 6”- 1’ Green June - Aug D,M,Mo S,L P,S 1’ Rhizome
Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern 32 3’ - 6’ Green July - Aug Mo,W S,L,C P,S 2’ - 3’ Rhizome
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern 32 2’ - 3’ Green June - Aug M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern 32 3’ - 5’ Green June - Aug M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P,S 2’ - 3’ Rhizome
Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted Fern 32 3’ - 4’ Green June - Aug M,Mo S,L,C P,S 2’ - 3’ Rhizome
Osmunda regalis Royal Fern 32 3’ - 6’ Green June - Aug Mo,W S,L,C P,S 18” Rhizome
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern 32 1’ - 2’ Green June - Aug D,M S,L P,S 1’ Rhizome
SHRUBS & VINES

Amorpha canescens Leadplant 40 2’ - 3’ Purple June - July D,M S,L F 2’ Taproot
Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry 39 3’ - 6’ White May D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 3’- 6’ Fibrous
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea 38 2’ - 3’ White July - Aug D,M S,L F,P 3’ Taproot
Clematis virginiana Virgin’s Bower 39 6’ - 9’ White July - Sept Mo,W S,L,C P,S 1’ Fibrous
Comptonia peregrina Sweet Fern 38 2’ - 5’ Yellow-green April - June D,M,Mo S,L F,P 2’- 3’ Rhizome
Cornus sericea Red Twig Dogwood 40 6’ - 9’ White May - June M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P 5’ - 10’ Fibrous
Corylus americana American Hazelnut 41 6’ - 15’ Red April - May D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 10’ Rhizome
Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush Honeysuckle 41 1’ - 3’ Yellow-orange June - Aug D,M S,L F,P,S 2’- 3’ Rhizome
Hamamelis virginiana Witchhazel 38 10’ - 15’ Yellow Sept - Nov D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P,S 10’ Fibrous
Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark 41 5’ - 10’ White-pink May - June D,M,Mo L,C F,P,S 5’- 10’ Fibrous
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry 38 12’ - 30’ White April - June D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P,S 15’- 20’ Rhizome
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 40 8’ - 15’ Yellow May - July D,M S,L,C F,P 5’- 10’ Rhizome
Rosa blanda Meadow Rose 39 3’ - 5’ Pink June - July D,M S,L,C F,P 1’- 2’ Rhizome
Rosa carolina Carolina Rose 39 2' - 5' Pink June - Aug D,M S,L F,P 1' - 2' Rhizome
Rosa setigera Climbing Prairie Rose 39 4' - 15' Pink June - July D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 3' - 4' Taproot
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry 39 3' - 8' White May - Aug D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P,S 3' - 4' Rhizome
Salix discolor Pussy Willow 38 10’ - 20’ White March Mo,W S,L,C F 5’- 10’ Fibrous
Sambucus canadensis Common Elderberry 39 3’ - 8’ White May - July M,Mo S,L,C F,P 8’ Fibrous
Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush 40 2’ - 3’ Pink Aug - Sept W S,L,C F,P 2’ Fibrous
Symphoricarpos albus White Snowberry 41 3’ - 5’ White May - July D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 5’ Rhizome
Viburnum lentago Nannyberry 40 15’ - 25’ White May D,M,Mo L,C F,P 5’ - 15’ Rhizome
Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum 40 12’ - 15’ White April - June D,M,Mo L,C F,P,S 10’ Rhizome
Viburnum trilobum Highbush Cranberry 40 8’ - 12’ White May - June M,Mo S,L,C F,P 6’ Fibrous
SEDGES & RUSHES

Carex albicans White Tinged Sedge 37 1’ - 2’ Green May D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ - 18” Rhizome
Carex amphibola Creek Sedge 37 1’ - 2’ Green May M,Mo,W S,L,C P,S 18” Fibrous
Carex bicknellii Copper Shouldered Oval Sedge 36 1’ - 3’ Gold-brown June - July M,Mo S,L,C F,P 18” Fibrous
Carex comosa Bottlebrush Sedge – 2’ - 4’ Green May - June Mo,W S,L,C F,P 2’ Fibrous
Carex eburnea Ivory Sedge 37 4”- 11” Green-white May - June D,M S,L,G P,S 1’ Fibrous
Carex grayi Bur Sedge 37 3’ Green May - July M,Mo,W L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge - 1’ - 3’ Green May - June Mo,W S,L,C F 2’ Fibrous
Carex muskingumensis Palm Sedge 37 2’ - 3’ Gold-brown May - June M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1’ Rhizome
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge 36 6”- 1’ Yellow April - June D,M S,L P,S 6” - 1’ Rhizome
Carex plantaginea Plantain Leaved Sedge 36 1’ - 2’ Yellow April - June D,M S,L,C P,S 1’ Fibrous
Carex radiata Eastern Star Sedge 37 1’ - 2’ Straw May - June M,Mo S,L P,S 1’ Fibrous
Carex rosea Golden Star Sedge 36 1’ Green May - June D,M S,L P,S 1’ Fibrous
Carex sprengelii Long Beaked Sedge 37 2’ - 4’ Green May - July D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P,S 18”- 2’ Fibrous
Carex stipata Awl Fruited Sedge – 3’ - 6’ Gold-brown May - June W S,L,C F,P 1’ Fibrous
Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge 37 1’ - 3’ Gold-brown May - June Mo,W S,L,C F 18” Fibrous
Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush – 3’ - 6’ Green-brown June - Aug W S,C,P,M F 1’ Fibrous
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass – 3’ - 6’ Red-brown June - Aug W P,M F 1’ Fibrous
GRASSES
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 33 5’ - 8’ Bronze-red Aug - Oct D,M,Mo S,L,C F 2’ Fibrous
Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama 33 2’ - 3’ Straw Aug - Sept D,M S,L F 1’ Fibrous
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats 33 3’ - 4’ Straw Aug - Oct D,M L F,P,S 1’ Fibrous
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass 35 1’ - 3’ Straw June M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1’ Fibrous
Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hairgrass 35 1’ - 2’ Bronze-Lavender May - June D,M S,L P 1' Fibrous
Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye – 4’ - 5' Straw July - Aug D,M,Mo S,L,C F 1' Fibrous
Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 35 4’ - 5’ Straw July - Aug M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P,S 1’ Fibrous
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass 35 1’ - 2’ Purple-pink July - Sept D S,G F 1’ Fibrous
Hierochloe odorata Vanilla Sweet Grass 35 1’ - 2’ Straw July - Aug M,Mo S,L,C F 1’ Rhizome
Hystrix patula Bottlebrush Grass 34 2’ - 5’ Straw June - Aug D,M S,L P,S 1’ Fibrous
Koeleria macrantha Junegrass - 2’ - 3’ Gold May - June D S,G F 1’ Fibrous
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 34 3’ - 6’ Gold Aug - Sept D,M,Mo S,L,C F 2’ Fibrous
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 33 2’ - 3’ Crimson-red Aug - Oct D,M S,L F 1’ Fibrous
Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass 35 5’ - 7’ Gold Aug - Sept D,M,Mo S,L,C F 1’ - 2’ Fibrous
Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 35 6’ - 9’ Gold Aug - Sept Mo,W S,L,C F 2’ Rhizome
Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 33 2’ - 4’ Gold Aug - Sept D,M S,L F 2’ Fibrous
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PLANT PRICES SEED PRICES FERNS
00903-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – – Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair Fern

00912-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – – Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern
00925-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – – Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hayscented Fern
00933-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – – Dryopteris goldiana Goldie’s Fern
00935-GL 1 Gallon $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Wood Fern
00950-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – – Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak Fern
00960-GL 1 Gallon $15.99 – – – – – – – – – Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern
00965-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – – Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern
00968-GL 1 Gallon $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern
00969-GL 1 Gallon $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted Fern
00970-GL 1 Gallon $10.99 $9.99 $8.99 – – – – – – – Osmunda regalis Royal Fern
00975-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – – Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern
PLANT PRICES SEED PRICES SHRUBS & VINES

30430-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 10430 17,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 Amorpha canescens Leadplant
90850-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry
32150-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 12150 7,000 $24.00 $36.00 $60.00 $900.00 Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea
92490-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 – – – – – – Clematis virginiana Virgin’s Bower
70210-04 4” pot $8.99 $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – Comptonia peregrina Sweet Fern
92770-GL 1 Gallon $29.99 – – – – – – – – – Cornus sericea Red Twig Dogwood
92810-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Corylus americana American Hazelnut
93150-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush Honeysuckle
94090-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Hamamelis virginiana Witchhazel
96720-GL 1 Gallon $29.99 – – – – – – – – – Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark
97290-GL 1 Gallon $29.99 – – – – – – – – – Prunus virginiana Chokecherry
97740-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac
37920-GL 1 Gallon $29.99 – – – – – – – – – Rosa blanda Meadow Rose
37930-GL 1 Gallon $29.99 – – – – – – – – – Rosa carolina Carolina Rose
37940-GL 1 Gallon $29.99 – – – – – – – – – Rosa setigera Climbing Prairie Rose
97950-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry
98030-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Salix discolor Pussy Willow
98120-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Sambucus canadensis Common Elderberry
78570-04 4” pot $7.99 $6.99 $5.99 – – – – – – – Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush
98910-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Symphoricarpos albus White Snowberry
99750-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Viburnum lentago Nannyberry
99740-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum
99780-TS 2 Gallon $39.99 – – – – – – – – – Viburnum trilobum Highbush Cranberry
PLANT PRICES SEED PRICES SEDGES & RUSHES

43001-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex albicans White Tinged Sedge
43006-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex amphibola Creek Sedge
43020-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex bicknellii Copper Shouldered Oval Sedge
– – – – – – 23042 24,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Carex comosa Bottlebrush Sedge
43066-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex eburnea Ivory Sedge
43079-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex grayi Bur Sedge
– – – – – – 23094 36,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge
43128-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Carex muskingumensis Palm Sedge
43142-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge
43145-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex plantaginea Plantain Leaved Sedge
43152-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex radiata Eastern Star Sedge
43155-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex rosea Golden Star Sedge
43169-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Carex sprengelii Long Beaked Sedge
– – – – – – 23172 40,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Carex stipata Awl Fruited Sedge
43197-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 23197 90,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge
– – – – – – 28030 140,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush
– – – – – – 28035 180,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass
PLANT PRICES SEED PRICES GRASSES

ITEM# SIZE 1-4 5-10 11-31 32+ ITEM# Seeds/oz 11oz
ITEM# Seeds/oz oz 1/4lb
1/4 lb 1/2lb
1/2 lb 11lb
lb LATIN NAME COMMON NAME
40530-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 20530 8,200 $4.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem
41520-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 21520 8,000 $4.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama
43350-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats
43820-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass
43840-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hairgrass
– – – – – – 23520 4,200 $4.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye
43528-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 23528 3,900 $4.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye
43470-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 – – – – – – Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass
44460-03 3” pot $6.99 $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 – – – – – – Hierochloe odorata Vanilla Sweet Grass
44760-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 24760 4,700 $50.00 $150.00 $270.00 $450.00 Hystrix patula Bottlebrush Grass
– – – – – – 25520 150,000 $25.00 $75.00 $135.00 $225.00 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass
47570-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 27570 18,000 $4.00 $9.00 $12.00 $19.00 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
40560-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 20560 8,800 $4.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem
48550-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 28550 8,300 $4.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass
48880-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 28880 9,000 $25.00 $75.00 $135.00 $225.00 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass
49050-03 3” pot $5.99 $4.99 $3.99 $2.99 29050 14,000 $25.00 $75.00 $135.00 $225.00 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed
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Plant Index by Common Name
WILDFLOWERS Ohio Goldenrod, Solidago ohioensis......................... 12 FERNS
American Alum Root, Ohio Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis................... 12 Christmas Fern, Polystichum acrostichoides............. 32
Heuchera americana, var. Interior.......................... 28 Orange Coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida...................... 5 Cinnamon Fern, Osmunda cinnamomea.................. 32
Anise Scented Goldenrod, Solidago odora................ 30 Ox Eye Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides................. 9 Goldie’s Fern, Dryopteris goldiana........................... 31
Bearberry, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi .......................... 13 Ozark Coneflower, Echinacea paradoxa...................... 9 Hayscented Fern, Dennstaedtia punctilobula........... 32
Bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora.................................. 24 Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida ................ 9 Interrupted Fern, Osmunda claytoniana.................. 32
Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa...................................... 8 Poke Milkweed, Asclepias exaltata........................... 23 Lady Fern, Athyrium filix-femina.............................. 31
Big Leaf Aster, Aster macrophyllus........................... 28 Prairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachya.................. 11 Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum pedatum...................... 31
Black Cohosh, Actaea racemosa................................ 23 Prairie Dock, Silphium terebinthinaceum................. 11 Marginal Wood Fern, Dryopteris marginalis........... 31
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta........................... 10 Prairie Onion, Allium stellatum................................ 13 Oak Fern, Gymnocarpium dryopteris........................ 31
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis .......................... 25 Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum................................. 15 Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris.................. 32
Blue Cohosh, Caulophyllum thalictroides ................. 24 Prairie Spiderwort, Tradescantia bracteata.............. 18 Royal Fern, Osmunda regalis.................................... 32
Blue False Indigo, Baptisia australis .......................... 8 Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea .................... 9 Sensitive Fern, Onoclea sensibilis............................. 32
Blue Flag Iris, Iris versicolor...................................... 21 Purple Poppy Mallow, Callirhoe involucrata............. 15
Purple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpurea ..................... 14 GRASSES
Blue Sage, Salvia azurea............................................ 18
Blue Stemmed Goldenrod, Solidago caesia................ 7 Queen of the Prairie, Filipendula rubra ................... 21 Big Bluestem, Andropogon gerardii..............................33
Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum............................. 20 Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium.............. 10 Bottlebrush Grass, Hystrix patula...............................34
Bottle Gentian, Gentiana andrewsii......................... 29 Red Beebalm, Monarda didyma.................................. 4 Indiangrass, Sorghastrum nutans................................35
Broad Leaved Penstemon, Penstemon ovatus.......... 14 Red Baneberry, Actaea rubra.................................... 23 Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium..................33
Brown Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia triloba........................ 5 Red Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata.......................... 19 Northern Sea Oats, Chasmanthium latifolium............33
Butterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosa............................ 13 Red Trillium, Trillium erectum................................. 24 Prairie Cordgrass, Spartina pectinata..........................35
Butterflyweed for Clay, Rose Coreopsis, Coreopsis rosea............................... 19 Prairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepis.....................33
Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay.................................... 8 Rose Mallow, Hibiscus palustris................................ 21 Purple Lovegrass, Eragrostis spectabilis......................35
Calico Aster, Aster lateriflorus.................................. 56 Rough Blazingstar, Liatris aspera ............................ 18 Sideoats Grama, Bouteloua curtipendula.....................33
Canada Anemone, Anemone canadensis................... 19 Royal Catchfly, Silene regia......................................... 7 Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum...................................34
Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis........................... 22 Scaly Blazingstar, Liatris squarrosa.......................... 18 Tufted Hairgrass, Deschampsia cespitosa....................35
Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis.............................. 23 Sharp Lobed Hepatica, Hepatica acutiloba.............. 25 Vanilla Sweet Grass, Hierochloe odorata.....................35
Common Bluestar, Amsonia tabernaemontana........ 19 Shootingstar, Dodecatheon meadia .......................... 25 Virginia Wild Rye, Elymus virginicus...........................35
Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca........................ 8 Showy Goldenrod, Solidago speciosa........................ 18 Wavy Hairgrass, Deschampsia flexuosa.......................35
Compassplant, Silphium laciniatum ........................ 10 Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa........................ 13
SEDGES AND RUSHES
Cream False Indigo, Baptisia bracteata ..................... 4 Silky Prairie Clover, Dalea villosa............................. 14
Sky Blue Aster, Aster azureus .................................. 15 Bur Sedge, Carex grayi.............................................. 37
Crooked Stem Aster, Aster prenanthoides ............... 28 Copper Shouldered Oval Sedge, Carex bicknellii..... 36
Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicum.................. 21 Small’s Penstemon, Penstemon smallii....................... 5
Smooth Aster, Aster laevis ....................................... 15 Creek Sedge, Carex amphibola.................................. 37
Cupplant, Silphium perfoliatum................................ 11 Eastern Star Sedge, Carex radiata............................ 37
Dense Blazingstar, Liatris spicata ........................... 11 Smooth Penstemon, Penstemon digitalis................. 12
Solomon’s Plume, Smilacina racemosa..................... 27 Fox Sedge, Carex vulpinoidea.................................... 37
Dotted Mint, Monarda punctata.............................. 18 Golden Star Sedge, Carex rosea................................ 36
Downy Phlox, Phlox pilosa........................................ 16 Solomon’s Seal, Polygonatum biflorum..................... 24
Spikenard, Aralia racemosa ...................................... 23 Ivory Sedge, Carex eburnea....................................... 37
Early Meadowrue, Thalictrum dioicum..................... 28 Long Beaked Sedge, Carex sprengelii........................ 37
Fire Pink, Silene virginica......................................... 30 Starry Solomon’s Plume, Smilacina stellata............. 26
Stiff Coreopsis, Coreopsis palmata ........................... 14 Palm Sedge, Carex muskingumensis.......................... 37
Fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium ............................ 4 Pennsylvania Sedge, Carex pensylvanica.................. 36
Foamflower, Tiarella cordifolia................................. 26 Stiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigida............................... 12
Sullivant’s Milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii................. 4 Plantain Leaved Sedge, Carex plantaginea............... 36
Goat’s Beard, Aruncus dioicus................................... 24 White Tinged Sedge, Carex albicans......................... 37
Golden Alexanders, Zizia aurea............................... 22 Sweet Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia subtomentosa...10
Golden Groundsel, Packera aurea............................. 19 Sweet Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium purpureum.......... 29 SHRUBS AND VINES
Great Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica...................... 22 Tall Bellflower, Campanula americana...................... 28
American Hazelnut, Corylus americana................... 41
Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia............................. 13 Tall Blue Larkspur, Delphinium exaltatum............... 28
Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa................... 39
Heart Leaved Aster, Aster cordifolius....................... 28 Tall Ironweed, Vernonia altissima ............................ 21
Blackhaw Viburnum, Viburnum prunifolium........... 40
Heath Aster, Aster ericoides ..................................... 15 Tall Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium fistulosum............... 20
Carolina Rose, Rosa carolina.................................... 39
Hoary Vervain, Verbena stricta................................ 18 Virginia Bluebells, Mertensia virginica..................... 25
Chokecherry, Prunus virginiana............................... 38
Ironweed, Vernonia fasciculata................................. 12 Western Sunflower, Helianthus occidentalis ............ 15
Climbing Prairie Rose, Rosa setigera....................... 39
Jack in the Pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum................... 25 White Doll’s Eyes, Actaea alba................................. 23
Common Elderberry, Sambucus canadensis............. 39
Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium reptans........................ 26 White False Indigo, Baptisia lactea ........................... 8
Common Ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius............ 41
Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium maculatum.................... 20 White Prairie Clover, Dalea candida ........................ 14
Highbush Cranberry, Viburnum trilobum................ 40
Labrador Violet, Viola labradorica.............................. 5 White Turtlehead, Chelone glabra ........................... 21
Leadplant, Amorpha canescens................................. 40
Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolata ............... 14 White Woodland Aster, Aster divaricatus ............... 28
Meadow Rose, Rosa blanda...................................... 39
Large Flowered Trillium, Trillium grandiflorum...... 24 Whorled Milkweed, Asclepias verticillata ................ 13
Nannyberry, Viburnum lentago................................ 40
Lavender Hyssop, Agastache foeniculum.................... 7 Wild Bleeding Heart, Dicentra eximia...................... 30
New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanus................... 38
Lupine, Lupinus perennis.......................................... 16 Wild Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricata............................. 29
Northern Bush Honeysuckle, Diervilla lonicera...... 41
Maple Leaved Alum Root, Wild Geranium, Geranium maculatum..................... 27
Pussy Willow, Salix discolor...................................... 38
Heuchera villosa, var. Atropurpurea....................... 29 Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense............................... 27
Red Twig Dogwood, Cornus sericea.......................... 40
Marsh Phlox, Phlox glaberrima................................. 20 Wild Iris, Iris shrevei................................................. 21
Smooth Sumac, Rhus glabra..................................... 40
Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum............................. 26 Wild Petunia, Ruellia humilis ................................... 14
Steeplebush, Spiraea tomentosa............................... 40
Meadow Blazingstar, Liatris ligulistylis..................... 4 Wild Quinine, Parthenium integrifolium.................. 12
Sweet Fern, Comptonia peregrina............................. 38
Mistflower, Eupatorium coelestinum........................ 26 Wild Senna, Cassia hebecarpa .................................. 10
Thimbleberry, Rubus parviflorus.............................. 39
Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum virginianum......... 20 Wild Stonecrop, Sedum ternatum............................ 26
Virgin’s Bower, Clematis virginiana.......................... 39
Narrow Leaved Blue Eyed Grass, Wild Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana....................... 15
White Snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus................. 41
Sisyrinchium angustifolium...................................... 7 Woodland Sunflower, Helianthus strumosus ........... 29
Witchhazel, Hamamelis virginiana........................... 38
New England Aster, Aster novae-angliae.................... 8 Yellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata....................... 10
Nodding Pink Onion, Allium cernuum..................... 10 Yellow Wakerobin Trillium, Trillium luteum............ 24
Obedient Plant, Physostegia virginiana.................... 21 Zigzag Goldenrod, Solidago flexicaulis..................... 30
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We strongly recommend seeding No Mow between late
August and late September. In more southerly areas,
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can take 10 to 14 days. Cool evening temperatures
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Very few weeds germinate in the fall.
Seeding in March through mid-May is a good second
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ESTABLISHMENT
Water new seedings daily for fifteen to thirty minutes
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encourage deep root growth, and make your turf more
drought resistant. Once established, water only during RAINFALL REQUIREMENTS
dry periods. No Mow does best when it receives annual precipita-
tion of 25 inches or more, with at least half arriving
CARE AND MAINTENANCE during the growing season. No Mow will not survive
Fertilizer is not recommended for No Mow. If you must, extended droughts.
fertilize in early spring or late summer only, and avoid
high nitrogen fertilizers that stimulate excessive top NO MOW WITH ANNUAL RYE
growth which requires mowing. A Premixed Option for Erosion Prone Sites.
On erosion-prone sites and steep slopes, we recom-
Mow at a height of four to five inches once a year
mend No Mow with Annual Rye Nurse Crop for rapid
when the seedheads appear – usually in June. For a
soil stabilization. When planting on slopes in the fall,
more manicured look, mow once a month, at a height of
be sure to plant your seed no later than September
3.5 – 4 inches.
15th, to ensure sufficient growth of the nurse crop to
If you notice a build-up of dead grass in your No Mow hold the soil. In Zone 4 and colder, Annual Rye will
turf, the lawn should be “dethatched” to encourage usually winter kill (except in milder winters). In Zone
new spring growth. Dethatching should be done in 5 and warmer Annual Rye will typically survive the
early spring, before the grass begins actively growing. winter and will require mowing in the following spring
In fall, leaves should be removed. Mowing with a and summer. If using an erosion blanket, Annual Rye is
mulching mower is the easiest method. The nutrients not required. PHOTO: DAVID METZGER, DESIGN THIS, INC.
Pricing & Seeding Rates

No Mow seeding rate is 5 lbs per 1,000 sq ft,
No Mow Planting Zones
and 220 lbs per acre.
Recommended Zone: Best suited to
#50091 #50092
cool season grasses such as the fine
AMOUNT NO MOW NO MOW fescues in No Mow.
BY WEIGHT LAWN MIX W\ANNUAL RYE
The Transition Zone: Suitable for either
5 -19 LBS $6.95 $6.95 cool season or warm season grasses.
20- 49 LBS $5.95 $5.95 No Mow will perform well in this area,
50-199 LBS $4.95 $4.95 except in hot, drought prone locations
200- 499 LBS $4.25 $4.25 such as south-facing hillsides, very dry
500 -1,000 LBS $3.95 $3.95 rocky or sandy soils. No Mow will not
survive extended droughts.
Minimum order is 5 lbs. Not Recommended: Hotter climates are

best suited to warm season grasses that
can tolerate long, warm summers.
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2019 Native Plant Catalog and Ecological Gardening Guide

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