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Mix NS-BH1 - Northern Butterfly and Hummingbird Mix

Regions 1, 2, and 6 - Dry to Wet

$132.85Per Pound
132.85

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Sun: Full Sun
MixNumber: NS-BH1
MixRegions: 1, 2, 6
Site Moisture: Dry to Medium Soil Moisture

Mix NS-BH1 (BUTTERFLY AND HUMMINGBIRD MIX) is designed for the environmental conditions of the Northern Tier States and for sites with dry to moist 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 NS-BH1 contains the following 4 native grass species and 16 native wildflower species as shown below. The recommended seeding rate is 6.25-9.05 PLS pounds/acre.

Common Name

Botanical Name

PLS Oz.

Ht

Bloom

Color

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

1.142

3' - 6'

Sp/Su

Pink

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

0.845

2' - 3'

Sp/Su

Orange

Lance Leaved Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

0.731

1' - 2'

Sp/Su

Yellow

Blackeyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

0.720

2' - 3'

Sp/Su

Yellow

Appalachian Beardtongue

Penstemon lavigatus

0.111

2' - 3'

Sp/Su

Lavender

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea

2.738

2' - 4'

Su

Lavender

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

2.112

3' - 6'

Su

Yellow

Spiked Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

1.420

2' - 4'

Su

Pink

Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

0.351

2' - 4'

Su

Lavender

Joe-Pye Weed

Eupatorium fistulosum

0.331

3' - 7'

Su/F

Pink

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

0.900

4' - 5'

Su/F

Pink

Maximilian Sunflower

Helianthus maximiliani

0.223

3' - 10'

Su/F

Yellow

Iron Weed

Vernonia altissima

0.223

5' - 8'

Su/F

Purple

New England Aster

Aster novae-angliae

0.366

3' - 6'

F

Purple

Rigid Goldenrod

Solidago rigida

0.301

3' - 5'

F

Yellow

Monkey Flower

Mimulus ringens

0.481

1' - 3'

Su

Pink

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

0.544

2' - 4' 

WS

 

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

0.777

3' - 6' 

WS 

 

Virginia Wild Rye

Elymus virginicus

1.156

2' - 4' 

CS 

 

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

0.523

3' - 7' 

WS 

 

**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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Regions 1, 2, and 6 - Dry to Moist Soils

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