Savanna & Woodland Native Seed Mix
Savanna & Woodland Native Seed Mix
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This part sun mix took inspiration from the oak savannas and open woodlands that surround the Midwest. Specifically designed for installation at the onset of restoration and also for overseeding of sunny woodlands that need a little bit of help, this mix contains some of the native species that begin and continue the healing process and provide competition for the dreaded buckthorn and other invasive plants, with a little bit of diversity added for functionality and aesthetics. If you have high weed pressures from recently removed invasive woody and/or herbaceous species consider doubling the seeding rate to help compete against the invasive species.
We would love to include Carex pensylvanica (Common Oak Sedge or Pennsylvania sedge) in the seed mix however, it does not typically produce enough seed for us to sell commercially. It is critically important to Midwest woodlands! You can read about it at the aforementioned link. Please consider adding several flats to your order.
This mix has 50% forb by seed count so you can attract those wonderful butterflies, bees, and pollinators! It also contains 11.5% sedges and rushes and 38% grasses.
*This seed mix contains 36 species including 26 species of wildflowers, 8 species of grasses, and 2 species of sedge.
The species contained in this mix are certainly the backbone of woodland wildflowers and critical to restoration efforts. However, certain native woodland plants can be very challenging to establish from seed and can take a lot of time to develop. To establish these hard to germinate beauties it is recommended that this mix is augmented with a diverse mix of woodland flowers, sedges, and grasses through supplemental plantings. Also, remember that most folks overestimate the amount of light they receive. If you believe that you are on the shadier side of things, also consider augmenting with more shade-tolerant woodland plants to fill out that end of the light spectrum. These supplemental woodland ephemeral flowers, grasses, and sedges are found by clicking here.
- Apply for a wholesale account to receive your wholesale discount.
- Please Specify Any Mixing Instructions Upon Order
- Requires Cold Moist Stratification
- Mostly Sunny To Partly Shade
- Wet-Mesic to Dry-Mesic 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.
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Shipping & Care
Shipping & Care
Seed ships all year and typically ships witin 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.
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Savanna & Sunny Woodland Native Seed Mix Specifications
Seeding Rate: 14.1 lb/acre (81.5 seeds/square foot)
| Common Name | Scientific Name | % of Mix | Seeds/ft2 | Total |
| Grasses | ||||
| Sideoats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | 15.07% | 4.7 | 2.125 PLS lb |
| Canada Wild Rye | Elymus canadensis | 21.28% | 5.7 | 3.000 PLS lb |
| Silky Wild Rye | Elymus villosus | 7.09% | 2.0 | 1.000 PLS lb |
| Virginia Wild Rye | Elymus virginicus | 21.28% | 4.6 | 3.000 PLS lb |
| Fowl Manna Grass | Glyceria striata | 0.60% | 5.0 | 0.084 PLS lb |
| Bottlebrush Grass | Elymus hystrix | 3.55% | 0.6 | 0.500 PLS lb |
| Path Rush | Juncus tenuis | 0.11% | 5.7 | 0.016 PLS lb |
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | 2.66% | 2.1 | 0.375 PLS lb |
| Sedges & Rushes | ||||
| Plains Oval Sedge | Carex brevior | 3.97% | 6.0 | 0.560 PLS lb |
| Long-beaked Sedge | Carex sprengelii | 3.12% | 1.6 | 0.440 PLS lb |
| Forbs | ||||
| Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | 0.28% | 2.6 | 0.040 PLS lb |
| Anise Hyssop | Agastache foeniculum | 0.99% | 4.6 | 0.140 PLS lb |
| Wild Garlic | Allium canadense | 0.85% | 0.0 | 0.120 PLS lb |
| Nodding Onion | Allium cernuum | 0.71% | 0.3 | 0.100 PLS lb |
| Tall Thimbleweed | Anemone virginiana | 0.14% | 0.2 | 0.020 PLS lb |
| Wild Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | 0.28% | 0.6 | 0.040 PLS lb |
| Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | 1.13% | 0.2 | 0.160 PLS lb |
| Calico Aster | Symphyotrichum lateriflorum | 0.07% | 0.9 | 0.010 PLS lb |
| Panicled Aster | Symphyotrichum lanceolatum | 0.07% | 0.6 | 0.010 PLS lb |
| Tall Bellflower | Campanula americana | 0.07% | 0.6 | 0.010 PLS lb |
| Tall Coreopsis | Coreopsis tripteris | 0.57% | 0.4 | 0.080 PLS lb |
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 3.40% | 1.2 | 0.480 PLS lb |
| Sweet Joe Pye Weed | Eutrochium purpureum | 1.13% | 2.5 | 0.160 PLS lb |
| Ox-eye Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 3.55% | 1.2 | 0.500 PLS lb |
| Stiff Sunflower | Helianthus pauciflorus | 0.07% | 0.0 | 0.010 PLS lb |
| False Boneset | Brickellia eupatorioides | 0.28% | 0.5 | 0.040 PLS lb |
| Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | 1.42% | 5.1 | 0.200 PLS lb |
| Sweet Cicely | Osmorhiza claytonii | 0.28% | 0.0 | 0.040 PLS lb |
| Foxglove Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | 0.85% | 5.7 | 0.120 PLS lb |
| Solomon's Seal | Polygonatum biflorum | 0.28% | 0.0 | 0.040 PLS lb |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 1.12% | 5.3 | 0.158 PLS lb |
| Late Figwort | Scrophularia marilandica | 0.43% | 3.7 | 0.060 PLS lb |
| Solomon's Plume | Maianthemum racemosum | 0.85% | 0.0 | 0.120 PLS lb |
| Ohio Spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis | 0.85% | 0.4 | 0.120 PLS lb |
| Culver's Root | Veronicastrum virginicum | 0.14% | 5.9 | 0.020 PLS lb |
| Golden Alexanders | Zizia aurea | 1.42% | 0.8 | 0.200 PLS lb |
| Substitutions may be necessary based on availability at the time of order. | ||||
Questions & Answers
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how deer resistant is this mix
That is an excellent question for a native seed mix. I wish we could give a definitive answer but it really depends on how much deer pressure you have and the populations and they're available food sources in your area. For example I have a lot of deer pressure and I have used this native woodland mix and definitely have had success with it, but the deer are definitely eating certain species within it. Deer tend to avoid mints, allium, grasses, sedges, Virginia Blue bells, milkweed, And black-eyed susans. They definitely eat purple coneflowers but usually some will survive especially if they get into the flowering stage when the seeds are a bit spiky. It goes the same for several other species in there, usually a few are able to make their way through. If you have high dear pressure I would suggest augmenting this mix with Virginia Blue bells because they in my experience have totally avoided those and they are quite beautiful. So overall you will have things that will succeed in here, but there are some that they will eat as well.
If you care to discuss this more we have a free consultation sign up on the front page of our website and we would be happy to discuss more.
Thanks!