Sun: Full Sun
MixNumber: SS-D1
MixRegions: 3, 4, 5
Site Moisture: Dry to Medium Soil Moisture
Mix SS-D1 (POLLINATOR CONSERVATION MIX) is designed for the environmental conditions of the Southern Tier States and for sites with dry to mesic soils. Flowering period and flower colors are coordinated for full season variety. The amount of seed of each species in the mix has been calculated using the number of seeds per pound of each species factored by establishment parameters. Mix SS-D1 contains the following 4 native grass species and 20 native wildflower species: Yarrow, Lance Leaved Coreopsis, Blue False Indigo, Bergamot, Common Milkweed, Butterfly Milkweed, Blackeyed Susan, Goat۪s Rue, Greyheaded Coneflower, Blazing Star, Purple Coneflower, Rattlesnake Master, False Sunflower, Joe-Pye Weed, White Wingstem, Showy Tick Trefoil, Partridge Pea, Smooth Aster, Iron Weed, Tall Goldenrod, Little Bluestem, Indian Grass, Switchgrass, Tall Dropseed. The recommended seeding rate is 7.00-10.25 PLS pounds/acre.
Common Name
|
Botanical Name
|
PLS Oz.
|
Ht
|
Bloom
|
Color
|
Yarrow
|
Achillea millefolium
|
0.131
|
2' - 3'
|
Sp
|
White
|
Lance Leaved Coreopsis
|
Coreopsis lanceolata
|
0.836
|
1' - 2'
|
Sp
|
Yellow
|
Blue False Indigo
|
Baptisia australis
|
0.711
|
3' - 5'
|
Sp
|
Blue
|
Bergamot
|
Monarda fistulosa
|
0.197
|
2' - 4'
|
Sp/Su
|
Lavender
|
Common Milkweed
|
Asclepias syriaca
|
0.637
|
3' - 6'
|
Sp/Su
|
Pink
|
Butterfly Milkweed
|
Asclepias tuberosa
|
0.442
|
2' - 3'
|
Sp/Su
|
Orange
|
Blackeyed Susan
|
Rudbeckia hirta
|
0.526
|
2' - 3'
|
Sp/Su
|
Yellow
|
Goats Rue
|
Tephrosia virginiana
|
0.583
|
1' - 2'
|
Sp/Su
|
Pink
|
Large Coreopsis
|
Coreopsis major
|
0.163
|
2' - 4'
|
Sp/Su
|
Yellow
|
Spotted Beebalm
|
Monarda punctata
|
0.070
|
1' - 3'
|
Sp/Su
|
Pink
|
Greyheaded Coneflower
|
Ratibida pinnata
|
0.365
|
3' - 5'
|
Su
|
Yellow
|
Blazing Star
|
Liatris squarrosa
|
0.568
|
1' - 2'
|
Su
|
Pink
|
Purple Coneflower
|
Echinacea purpurea
|
1.438
|
2' - 4'
|
Su
|
Lavender
|
Rattlesnake Master
|
Eryngium yuccifolium
|
0.956
|
4' - 5'
|
Su
|
Green
|
False Sunflower
|
Heliopsis helianthoides
|
1.446
|
3' - 6'
|
Su
|
Yellow
|
Joe-Pye Weed
|
Eupatorium fistulosum
|
0.125
|
3' - 7'
|
Su/F
|
Pink
|
White Wingstem
|
Verbesina virginica
|
0.471
|
3' - 6'
|
Su/F
|
White
|
Showy Tick Trefoil
|
Desmodium canadense
|
1.061
|
2' - 6'
|
Su/F
|
Purple
|
Partridge Pea
|
Cassia fasciculata
|
1.341
|
2' - 4'
|
Su/F
|
Yellow
|
Hairy Mountain Mint
|
Pycnanthemum pilosum
|
0.047
|
1' - 3'
|
Su/F
|
White
|
Smooth Aster
|
Aster laevis
|
0.245
|
2' - 3'
|
F
|
Blue
|
Iron Weed
|
Vernonia altissima
|
0.382
|
5' - 8'
|
F
|
Lavender
|
Tall Goldenrod
|
Solidago altissima
|
0.263
|
3' - 5'
|
F
|
Yellow
|
Little Bluestem
|
Schizachyrium scoparium
|
0.771
|
|
|
|
Indian Grass
|
Sorghastrum nutans
|
1.101
|
|
|
|
Switchgrass
|
Panicum virgatum
|
0.742
|
|
|
|
Tall Dropseed
|
Sporobolus compositus
|
0.386
|
|
|
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**The composition of the mix shown above is subject to change without notice due to seed availability. Substitutions are selected based on similar plant characteristics. If the exact individual species are critical to your planting needs, please contact us to ensure that we can fill your request without substitution.**
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