Mesic Tallgrass Prairie Native Seed Packet

Name: Tallgrass Prairie Native Seed Packet | Natural Communities
Brand: Natural Communities LLC
SKU: 47637698740455
Price: 45.57 USD
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Area 1,000 sf - 4.00 oz.

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Pure Live Seed

Seed is provided in Pure Live Seed (PLS) unless otherwise stated.

Pure Live Seed (PLS) refers to the percentage of a seed lot that consists of the desired species and is viable (capable of germination).

Here's why PLS is crucial for native seeds:

Accurate Planting:
- PLS helps determine the actual number of viable seeds in a given weight or volume of seed.
- This ensures you plant the correct amount of seed to achieve the desired density and success rate.
Cost-Effectiveness:
- By knowing the PLS, you can avoid overspending on seed that may not germinate.
- This is especially important for native seeds, which can be more expensive than some cultivated varieties.
Weed Control:
- PLS helps minimize the presence of weed seeds within the seed lot.
- This reduces competition for resources and ensures the successful establishment of the desired native plants.
Ecological Restoration:
- Using high-quality native seeds with a high PLS is essential for successful ecological restoration projects.
- It helps to re-establish diverse and resilient plant communities that support local wildlife.

Quantity

This native seed mix contains an impressive array of grasses and wildflowers, featuring a stunning selection of colorful species and varied blooming times. Perfect for creating pollinator habitat, this mix also has two species of milkweed to welcome monarch butterflies! It boasts an impressive 61% of forbs by and 31 species of native flowers, just waiting to attract a plethora of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators! Adaptable to a range of soil conditions from slightly wet to slightly dry, this mix will bring beauty and vibrancy to your living space!

*This seed mix contains 40 species including 31 species of wildflowers, 7 species of grasses, and 2 species of sedge.

This mix has 61% forb, 5% sedges and rushes, and 30% grasses by seed count.

Use this as your base and add diversity in future years by adding species through seed or plugs.

Seed comes pre-mixed for your convenience
Requires Cold Moist Stratification
Full Sun To Part Sun
Slightly Wet, Normal, & Dry Soils
Don't forget the cover crop.

*Provided as Pure Live Seed

*All mixes may vary in % composition and species composition based upon availability.

All seed sales are final and can not be returned because they are custom mixed at the time of purchase.

Seed

Shipping & Care

Seed ships all year and typically ships within a week of an order being placed.

We have attempted to put together some basic information regarding native seed installation, establishment, and maintenance. We hope you find it helpful. If you need further assistance on native seed establishment, please schedule a free consolation call here.

Questions & Answers

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Is it too late in the year for me to plant Mesic Shortgrass native seed? I live in Wadsworth, IL, just south of the Wisconsin border in Lake County. And roughly how much seed would I need for an approx 100' x 100' area? The plot is part of my back yard that I've left uncut for around 6 years, but have done prescribed burns on every couple years.

Hello! Typically earlier in the season would be more optimal, but I still believe you are in the very good time period to install seed. Native sedges and flowers need cold moist stratification to germinate. We will still have cool mornings and nights and you still will get that for those to germinate. We are also having a pretty decent rainy spring which is also in your favor. 100x100 ft is 10,000 square feet so 2 x 5,000 square foot seed packets mix would be absolutely perfect for that.

https://naturalcommunities.net/products/mesic-short-prairie-native-seed-mix-packet?variant=47596225691879

If you have any more questions please feel to reach out at wholesale@naturalcommunities.net

Common Name	Scientific Name	% of Mix	Seeds/ft²	Total
Grasses
Big Bluestem	Andropogon gerardii	4.36%	1.8	0.27 PLS lb
Sideoats Grama	Bouteloua curtipendula	27.23%	6.9	1.70 PLS lb
Canada Wild Rye	Elymus canadensis	8.71%	1.9	0.54 PLS lb
Switchgrass	Panicum virgatum	7.08%	4.2	0.44 PLS lb
Little Bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium	16.34%	10.3	1.02 PLS lb
Indiangrass	Sorghastrum nutans	5.45%	2.8	0.34 PLS lb
Prairie Dropseed	Sporobolus heterolepis	0.54%	0.4	0.03 PLS lb
Sedges & Rushes
Plains Oval Sedge	Carex brevior	1.39%	1.7	0.09 PLS lb
Troublesome Sedge	Carex molesta	0.54%	0.6	0.03 PLS lb
Forbs
Anise Hyssop	Agastache foeniculum	1.09%	4.1	0.07 PLS lb
Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata	0.82%	0.2	0.05 PLS lb
Common Milkweed	Asclepias syriaca	0.09%	0.0	0.01 PLS lb
Smooth Blue Aster	Symphyotrichum laeve	0.27%	0.6	0.02 PLS lb
New England Aster	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	0.27%	0.8	0.02 PLS lb
Canada Milkvetch	Astragalus canadensis	0.70%	0.5	0.04 PLS lb
White Wild Indigo	Baptisia alba	0.54%	0.0	0.03 PLS lb
Partridge Pea	Chamaecrista fasciculata	2.79%	0.3	0.17 PLS lb
Tall Coreopsis	Coreopsis tripteris	0.54%	0.3	0.03 PLS lb
White Prairie Clover	Dalea candida	0.70%	0.6	0.04 PLS lb
Purple Prairie Clover	Dalea purpurea	1.39%	1.1	0.09 PLS lb
Showy Tick Trefoil	Desmodium canadense	0.70%	0.2	0.04 PLS lb
Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	2.09%	0.6	0.13 PLS lb
Rattlesnake Master	Eryngium yuccifolium	0.54%	0.2	0.03 PLS lb
Cream Gentian	Gentiana flavida	0.27%	1.6	0.02 PLS lb
Ox-eye Sunflower	Heliopsis helianthoides	3.27%	0.9	0.20 PLS lb
Rough Blazing Star	Liatris aspera	0.27%	0.2	0.02 PLS lb
Prairie Blazing Star	Liatris pycnostachya	0.54%	0.3	0.03 PLS lb
Wild Bergamot	Monarda fistulosa	0.54%	1.6	0.03 PLS lb
Wild Quinine	Parthenium integrifolium	1.39%	0.4	0.09 PLS lb
Foxglove Beardtongue	Penstemon digitalis	0.82%	4.5	0.05 PLS lb
Yellow Coneflower	Ratibida pinnata	0.82%	1.0	0.05 PLS lb
Sweet Black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia subtomentosa	0.05%	0.1	0.00 PLS lb
Black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	3.27%	12.7	0.20 PLS lb
Rosinweed	Silphium integrifolium	0.54%	0.0	0.03 PLS lb
Stiff Goldenrod	Solidago rigida	0.70%	1.2	0.04 PLS lb
Purple Meadow Rue	Thalictrum dasycarpum	0.35%	0.2	0.02 PLS lb
Ohio Spiderwort	Tradescantia ohiensis	0.35%	0.1	0.02 PLS lb
Blue Vervain	Verbena hastata	1.63%	6.4	0.10 PLS lb
Culver's Root	Veronicastrum virginicum	0.17%	5.9	0.01 PLS lb
Golden Alexanders	Zizia aurea	0.82%	0.4	0.05 PLS lb

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