Planting with diversity in mind will provide colorful blooms for you and pollinators to enjoy throughout the season.
Spring Species - Forbs
(May-June)| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | Color | Height | Bloom | Moisture | Sun | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anemone cylindrica | Thimbleweed | $60.00 | White | 2'-3' | May-June | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Aquilegia canadensis | Wild Columbine | $37.00 | Red/Yellow | 3' | May-June | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Baptisia lactea | White False Indigo | $20.00 | White | 3'-4' | May-June | M-DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Geranium maculatum | Wild Geranium | $85.00 | Lavender | 1' | April-May | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Lupinus perennis | Wild Lupine | $50.00 | Lavender | 1'-2' | May-June | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Penstemon hirsutus | Hairy Beard-tongue | $45.00 | Lavender | 2' | May-June | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Thalictrum dioicum | Early Meadow Rue | $45.00 | Green | 2' | April-May | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Tradescantia ohiensis | Common Spiderwort | $32.00 | Blue | 2'-4' | May-July | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Zizia aurea | Golden Alexander | $16.00 | Yellow | 2'-3' | May-June | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
Summer Species - Forbs
(June - August)| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | Color | Height | Bloom | Moisture | Sun | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefoleum | Yarrow | $17.00 | White | 2' | July-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Allium cernuum | Nodding Wild Onion | $22.00 | Lavender | 1' | July-Aug. | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Alisma subcordata | Water Plantain | $14.50 | White | 3' | July-Sept. | W | PS-S | Order |
| Amorpha canescens | Lead Plant | $27.00 | Violet | 3' | June-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Anemone canadensis | Canada Anemone | $48.00 | Cream | 2' | June-Aug. | WM-M | PS-S | Order |
| Anemone virginiana | Tall Thimbleweed | $50.00 | White | 4' | June-Aug. | DM | PS-S | Order |
| Angelica atropurpurea | Angelica | $ 9.50 | White | 4' | June-Aug. | W-M | S | Order |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | $22.00 | Pink | 4' | July-Aug. | W-M | S | Order |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed | $14.00 | Pink | 4' | June-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | $27.00 | Orange | 2' | July-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Campanula americana | Tall Bellflower | $42.00 | Blue | 3'-4' | July-Sept. | M-DM | PS | Order |
| Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey Tea | $42.00 | White | 2'-3' | June-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Coreopsis lanceolata | Sand Tickseed | $14.00 | Yellow | 2' | June-July | DM-D | S | Order |
| Coreopsis tripteris | Tall Coreopsis | $32.00 | Yellow | 5'-7' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Desmodium canadense | Showy Tick-Trefoil | $17.00 | Purple | 3'-5' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Echinacea purpurea Non-Native | Purple Coneflower | $ 7.00 | Purple | 3'-4' | July-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Eryngium yuccifolium | Rattlesnake-Master | $14.00 | White | 4'-5' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | S | Order |
| Eupatorium maculatum | Joe-Pye Weed | $27.00 | Pink | 4'-6' | July-Sept. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Eupatoriium perfoliatum | Boneset | $37.00 | White | 4'-5' | July-Sept. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Euphorbia corollata | Flowering Spurge | $70.00 | White | 2'-4' | July-Aug. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Heliopsis helianthoides | False Sunflower | $12.00 | Yellow | 4'-6' | July-Sept. | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Hibiscus moscheutos | Swamp Rose Mallow | $17.00 | White/Pink | 5' | July-Sept. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Iris virginica | Southern Blue Flag | $27.00 | Blue | 2'-3' | June-Aug. | W-M | PS-S | Order |
| Liatris spicata | Marsh Blazing Star | $32.00 | Purple | 3'-4' | July-Aug. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | $70.00 | Red | 2'-5' | July-Aug. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great Blue Lobelia | $42.00 | Blue | 1'-4' | July-Sept. | W-M | PS-S | Order |
| Mimulus ringens | Monkey-flower | $22.00 | Purple | 3' | June-Sept. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild Bergamot | $27.00 | Lavender | 2'-4' | July-Aug. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Monarda punctata | Horsemint | $40.00 | Pink | 1'-3' | July-Aug. | D | PS-S | Order |
| Oenothera biennis | Common Evening Primrose | $12.00 | Yellow | 2'-5' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Penstemon digitalis | Foxglove Beard-tongue | $14.00 | White | 3'-5' | June-July | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum | Common Mountain Mint | $50.00 | White | 2'-3' | July-Aug. | W-M | PS-S | Order |
| Ratibida pinnata | Yellow Coneflower | $15.00 | Yellow | 3'-6' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan | $ 9.50 | Yellow | 1'-2' | June-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia laciniata | Cut-leaved Coneflower | $27.00 | Yellow | 3'-8' | July-Sept. | WM-M | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium integrifolium | Rosin Weed | $22.00 | Yellow | 4'-6' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium laciniatum | Compass Plant | $32.00 | Yellow | 5'-10' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cupplant | $17.00 | Yellow | 5'-8' | July-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium terebinthinaceum | Prairie Dock | $30.00 | Yellow | 5'-10' | July-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago graminifolia | Grassleaved Goldenrod | $52.00 | Yellow | 2'-4' | July-Sept. | W-D | PS-S | Order |
| Thalictrum dasycarpum | Purple Meadow Rue | $22.00 | Cream | 5'-7' | June-July | WM-M | PS-S | Order |
| Verbena hastata | Blue Vervain | $14.00 | Purple | 3'-6' | July-Sept. | W-M | PS-S | Order |
| Veronicastrum virginicum | Culver's Root | $65.00 | White | 4'-6' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
Fall Species - Forbs
(August - October)| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | Color | Height | Bloom | Moisture | Sun | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *PLEASE NOTE: | NAMES IN THE | GENERA | ASTER | HAVE | CHANGED, | PLEASE | SEE | SYMPHYOTRICHUM* |
| Eupatorium rugosum | Snakeroot | $37.00 | White | 2'-4' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Helenium autumnale | Sneezeweed | $17.00 | Yellow | 3'-4' | Aug.-Oct. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Helianthus occidentalis | Western Sunflower | $47.00 | Yellow | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Kuhnia eupatorioides | False Boneset | $27.00 | Cream | 2-'4' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Lespedeza capitata | Round headed Bush-Clover | $22.00 | Green | 3'-4' | Aug.-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Liatris aspera | Rough Blazing Star | $50.00 | Purple | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia fulgida | Sweet Black-eyed Susan | $40.00 | Yellow | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia triloba | Three-lobed Coneflower | $18.00 | Yellow | 4' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago caesia | Blue-stemmed Goldenrod | $60.00 | Yellow | 1'-3' | Aug.-Oct. | D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago juncea | Early Goldenrod | $65.00 | Yellow | 3' | Aug.-Oct. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago nemoralis | Old-Field Goldenrod | $42.00 | Yellow | 2' | Aug.-Oct. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago patula | Swamp Goldenrod | $45.00 | Yellow | 2'-7' | Aug.-Oct. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago riddellii | Riddell's Goldenrod | $37.00 | Yellow | 2'-4' | Aug.-Oct. | WM-M | S | Order |
| Solidago rigida | Stiff Goldenrod | $20.00 | Yellow | 3'-5' | Aug.-Oct. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago speciosa | Showy Goldenrod | $20.00 | Yellow | 2'-7' | Aug.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum laeve | Smooth Aster | $37.00 | Blue | 3' | Sept.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | New England Aster | $42.00 | Purple | 3'-5' | Aug.-Oct. | W-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum oolentangiensis | Prairie Heart-leaved Aster | $45.00 | Blue/Yellow | 1'-4' | July-Nov. | D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum pilosum | Hairy Aster | $32.00 | White | 3' | Aug.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum puniceum | Swamp Aster | $42.00 | Lavender | 4' | Aug.-Oct. | W-WM | PS-S | Order |
| Verbena stricta | Hoary Vervain | $17.00 | Purple | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Vernonia missurica | Ironweed | $15.00 | Purple | 4'-6' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-M | PS-S | Order |
Warm Season Grasses
| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | $/lb. | Height | Moisture | Sun | Purchase by oz | Purchase by lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andropogon gerardii | Big Bluestem | $ 3.00 | $18.00 | 5'-8' | WM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Bouteloua curtipendula Non-Native | Side-oats Grama | $ 3.00 | $30.00 | 1'-2' | DM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Elymus hystrix | Bottlebrush Grass | $16.00 | 4' | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Eragrostis spectabilis | Purple Lovegrass | $50.00 | 1'-2' | D | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Panicum virgatum | Switch Grass | $ 3.00 | $17.00 | 3'-5' | WM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Schizachyrium scoparius | Little Bluestem | $ 3.00 | $31.00 | 2'-3' | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Sorghastrum nutans | Indian Grass | $ 3.00 | $25.00 | 5'-8' | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Sparganium eurycarpum | Common Bur Reed | $10.00 | 4' | W | PS | Order/oz | ||
| Sporobolus heterolepis | Prairie Dropseed | $22.00 | 1'-3' | M-DM | S | Order/oz |
Cool Season Grasses
| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | $/lb. | Height | Moisture | Sun | Purchase by oz | Purchase by lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carex comosa | Bristly Sedge | $22.00 | 2' | W-WM | S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex crinita | Fringed Sedge | $27.50 | 4' | W-WM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex cristatella | Crested Oval Sedge | $50.00 | 2' | W-WM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex grayi | Common Bur Sedge | $27.50 | 3' | W-M | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex lupulina | Common Hopsedge | $27.50 | 3' | W-WM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex vulpinoidea | Foxtail Sedge | $10.00 | 2' | W-WM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Elymus canadensis | Canada Wild-rye | $ 4.00 | $25.00 | 3'-5' | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Elymus virginicus | Virginia Wild-rye | $ 4.00 | $21.00 | 2'-4' | W-M | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Koeleria macrantha | June Grass | $26.00 | 2' | DM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Scirpus atrovirens | Bulrush | $10.00 | 3'-5' | W-WM | S | Order/oz | ||
| Scirpus cyperinus | Wool Grass | $15.00 | 3'-5' | W-WM | S | Order/oz |
Codes and definitions:
PLS - Pure Live Seed
Bloom time:
For wildflowers: the months in which the plant is typically flowering.
For grasses: warm season denotes actively growing when soil is warm; cool season denotes actively growing when soil is cool.
Moisture:
W = wet - wet soggy
WM = wet mesic - heavy with moisture for long periods, but can dry up in summer
M = mesic - medium moisture
DM = dry mesic - moisture drains readily
D = extremely dry
Sun:
PS - partial sun, woodland edge
S - full sun opening
A note about cover crop...
If you are seeding on bare soil or slope, we recommend including a temporary cover crop at a rate of 15 lbs. per acre, $2 per lb.
If you have large acreage, we suggest finding cover crop locally as they are commonly available and are heavy, adding substantially to your shipping cost with us.