ny native wildflower seeds Eastern Great Lakes Native Pollinator Seed Mix – OPN Seed

ny native wildflower seeds Eastern Great Lakes Native Pollinator Seed Mix – OPN SeedRegionally adapted open pollinated native wildflowers and grasses make up this mix developed by us and approved by our friends at The Xerces Society. This blend, appropriate for Ohio, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania and Western New York, provides nectar and food sources for numerous pollinators and larva. Wildflowers were selected to continuously bloom and provide forage areas all season long, while grasses add diversification, structure and habitat to

Regionally adapted open pollinated native wildflowers and grasses make up this mix developed by us and approved by our friends at The Xerces Society. This blend, appropriate for Ohio, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania and Western New York, provides nectar and food sources for numerous pollinators and larva. Wildflowers were selected to continuously bloom and provide forage areas all season long, while grasses add diversification, structure and habitat to round out out the mix. Our partnership with The Xerces Society ensures that your seed mix is neonicotinoid and pesticide free and provides a safe habitat for all regionally important pollinators.

Some things to remember:

This mix of native grasses and wildflowers will need at least three growing seasons to fully establish. There are some annuals included in the mix for first year color and foraging for pollinators.

This mix will need at least 6 hours of sunlight a day and performs best when planted in well-drained soils. Finished height once established range from 3 to 5 feet.

This mix is great for beekeepers! It contains wildflowers that bloom at different times of the growing season to provide foraging.

Contains the following species:

Grasses:

Elymus virginicus - Virginia Wild Rye

Schizachyrium scoparium - Little Bluestem

Bouteloua curtipendula - Side-oats Grama

Wildflowers:

Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower

Heliopsis helianthoides - Ox Eye Sunflower

Coreopsis lanceolata - Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Dalea purpurea - Purple Prairie Clover

Gaillardia aristata - Blanket Flower

Rudbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan

Ratibida pinnata - Yellow / Grey-headed Coneflower

Dalea candida - White Prairie Clover

Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot

Zizia aurea - Golden Alexanders

Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed

Liatris spicata - Dense Blazingstar

Coreopsis tinctoria - Plains Coreopsis

Baptisia alba (leucantha) - White Wild Indigo

Vernonia fasciculata - Prairie Ironweed

Solidago rigida - Stiff Goldenrod

Aster novae-angliae - New England Aster

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed

Penstemon digitalis - Foxglove Beardtongue

Aster laevis - Smooth Aster

Tradescantia ohiensis - Ohio Spiderwort

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium - Narrow Leaved Mountain Mint 

Seed Info

Seed Packet contains 1 PLS (Pure Live Seed) oz. of seed which is enough to cover 250 square feet.

PLS Lbs Per Acre Broadcast=10

PLS=Pure Live Seed

Pure Live Seed is a measure of viable seed stated as a percentage. It is the product of total germination times purity.

Example: 96% Germination x 93% Purity = 89% PLS

All of our native warm season grasses and seed mixes are sold PLS.

Broadcast Seeding is the process of sowing seed by hand. The seeds are sprinkled into the soil and can be lightly raked in to ensure germination.

This mix of native grasses and wildflowers typically grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet. Please note that each site is unique and that several factors can affect overall height. These factors include sunlight, hydrology and overall soil health.

Detailed instructions on planting your seed are provided with purchase. 

Product Details

Flower Color: Green, Purple, Pink, White, Yellow, Orange

Height: 3 to 5 Feet

Light Requirements: At Least 6 Hours of Sunlight A Day

Soil Hydrology: Dry to Mesic Soils

Plant Type: Annuals/Perennials

Attracts: Pollinators, Bees, Native Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Suggested USDA Planting Zones: 3-7

Product Code: XER01

Color Boosters

The native perennials in your mix do require some patience to establish, but for instant gratification consider adding any of these quick establishing annuals. They're perfect pollinator plants, too!

Indian Blanket

Partridge Pea 

Quick Growing Wildflowers Native Seed Mix 

Cover Crops and Seed Carriers

Do you need a cover crop?

Know where you sow! Add some Rice Hulls to your order!