Erosion control mixes make use of deep-rooted perennials that establish quickly to hold the soil on steep slopes. For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils, the Erosion Control Seed Mix for Dry Soils is designed to provide rapid vegetative cover …
Lance-leaf Coreopsis waves brightly in late spring and early summer on sunny, even hot sites with dry, sandy or poor soil. The bright yellow, daisy-like flowers are about 1 1/2" in diameter and bloom singly on long stems. Promptly dead-head spent blossoms to prolong the bloom period. The ray petals have four deep lobes on their margins. This species also is commonly called Sand Coreopsis, or Tickseed because many think the seed looks like Ticks. Live Plant Shipping Table Spring Fall Age/Size Potted 3-Packs May/June September 2.5" wide x 3.5" deep pots Potted Trays of 38* May/June N/A 2" wide x 5" deep plugs Potted Trays of 50 May August 2" wide x 5" deep plugs *This species is a choice in the Mix & Match - Create Your Own Tray!
This perennial is native to north central North America and is commonly found in dry open woodlands and prairies. Another name is Anise Hyssop because of its delightful fragrance – a mixture of mint and licorice. Honey bees and native bees love this plant, which makes it ideal for pollinator gardens and conservation plantings. MORE INFO: Name:Purple Lavender Hyssop Scientific Name: Agastache foeniculum Color: Purple Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost or Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost Plant Height: 24-48" Plant Spacing: 18" Cycle: Perennial Bloom Season - Summer Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Soil & Water Preferences: Average Other: Attracts bees, birds, & butterflies, Sowing: Direct sow in the fall, pressing the seed into the surface of the soil. For spring planting, mix the seed with moist sand and store it in the refrigerator for 60 days before planting on the surface of the soil. To start indoors, plant on the surface of a flat with bottom heat of 70 degrees F and consistent moisture. Germination should take place within 6-10 days. As soon as the seedlings are big enough to handle and there is no chance of frost, they can be transplanted. Growing: Keep young seedlings watered. Medium to moist soil is best for this plant, but the plant is somewhat drought tolerant once it reaches maturity and adapts to many types of soil. Plants will bloom the second year from seed. It reseeds itself readily, so if volunteer plants are not wanted deadhead the faded flower spikes. This plant attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies All multiple orders of the same seed are put in the same bag. For example if you order 500 beefsteak tomato seeds x 3 then 1500 seeds will be put in the same bag. We do not send out 3 individual bags with 500 in each. This goes for all seeds unless they are listings of different seeds. NOTE: ALL GROWING INFO AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON ITEM PAGE. If you can’t find germinating and instructions online you can find them on the item page. Our goal is to save money everywhere we can so we can pass those savings on to you.
80+ SEEDS - ASCLEPIAS TUBEROUS - 2 - 3 FEET TALL. NATIVE TO EASTERN NORTH AMERICA, WILD ORANGE TYPE BUTTERFLY MILKWEED . "Tolerates all types of soil including heavy clay" ZONES 4 -10 / FULL SUN / FRAGRANT / BUTTERFLY, BEE AND HUMMINGBIRD MAGNET / DEER & RABBIT RESISTANT / PERENNIAL / ALL ADDITIONAL ITEMS SHIP FREE / GROWING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED This species of milkweed is native to Eastern North America. Clusters of orange shades excellent for cutting. Long bloom time with hardy reliable growth. Fragrant sweet scented and sturdy for cut flowers. This milkweed in particular favors dry, sandy, clay or gravel soils and requires full sun. There have been reports of this growing by streams also. Commonly known as butterfly weed for the color and copious production of nectar. Looks similar to Asclepias Lancelota, but it is UNIQUELY IDENTIFIED BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF FLOWERS AND HAIRY STEMS, THAT ARE NOT MILKY WHEN BROKEN. RECOMMENDED TO STRATIFY FIRST FOR 20 DAYS FOR HIGHEST RATE OF GERMINATION. (COLD TREATMENT... SIMPLY REFRIGERATE) AKA: Butterfly weed, Canada root, chieger flower, chiggerflower, fluxroot, Indian paintbrush, Indian posy, orange milkweed, orange root,orange Swallow-wort, pleurisy root, silky swallow-wort, tuber root, yellow milkweed, white-root, windroot, butterfly love, butterflyweed, and butterfly milkweed.
Erosion control mixes make use of deep-rooted perennials that establish quickly to hold the soil on steep slopes. For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils, the Erosion Control Seed Mix for Dry Soils is designed to provide rapid vegetative cover …
Sundial Lupine blooms profusely in racemes with pea-like blue & purple flowers. Palm-shaped leaves surround the plant as an added attraction, making it a popular choice for gardens or restorations with dry, sandy soils. Lupine requires well-drained soils but will adapt to most dry soil types; sand. loam, and gravel. You can find lupine in oak savannas, sand prairies, and pine barrens plant communities. Lupine foliage can look a little worn by the end of summer, so plan for late summer and fall bloomers nearby in the garden.This legume is the only host plant for the Karner Blue butterfly, an endangered species native to the Great Lakes region. After Sundial Lupine emerges in spring, the first brood of the Karner Blue Butterfly will hatch from eggs laid the previous summer and feed on the new leaves for 3-4 weeks. Once the caterpillars pupate and emerge as butterflies, they only live for a week or two. During this time, they will mate, and lay eggs of the second and final brood of the season. The second brood will hatch in summer, and lay eggs that will lay dormant through the winter and hatch the following spring. Read more about the Karner Blue butterfly here!*We recently changed the name "Wild Lupine" to "Sundial Lupine - Lupinus perennis subsp. perennis" to differentiate it from Lupinus polyphyllus - Western Lupine, also commonly called Wild Lupine. Western Lupine is NOT a larval host plant for the endangered Karner Blue, but unfortunately it has been labeled as such and has infiltrated the native seed market, behaving aggressively in Midwest and Northeast climates and hybridizing with L.perennis. L. polyphyllus has 11–17 leaflets and may reach up to 5" across while L. perennis leaves are smaller and have less leaflets, 7-11 leaflets that reach about 2" in length.When ripe, the seedpod explodes aiding in distribution. Birds and small mammals will feed on the seeds. Check out this cool video of our Lupine seed harvest!Species of genus Lupinus are legumes. Most legume species harbor beneficial bacteria called rhizobia on their roots. Genus-specific strains of this bacterium called inoculum can aid in the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen and improve long-term health of native plant communities. Inoculum is naturally-occurring in most soils and additional amendment is usually not needed. However, in low fertility soils it may be necessary. Genus-specific strains are available at prairiemoon.com/inoculum Live Plant Shipping Table Spring Fall Age/Size Dormant Bare Roots N/A October 1 year Potted 3-Packs May/June September 2.5" wide x 3.5" deep pots
Shoal Creek Vitex, also called Chastetree, is a long-blooming small tree (or shrub) that is often planted around porches, patios, and decks for its beautiful summer flowers and its ability to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Chastetree blooms in the summer in clusters of violet flowers that resemble spikes. The tree is often planted where honey is marketed to promote excellent honey production. Since the flowers attract bees, locate it accordingly. The trunk is gray and blocky and somewhat ornamental. Besides its beauty, the leaves of the Chastetree are shaped like a hand and also boast of an aromatic quality. Chastetree can be grown as a large, deciduous, multistemmed shrub or small, 10 to 15 feet tall tree. It is hardy in Zones 7-9 and can be planted in full sun or partial shade. Chastetree prefers a loose, well-drained soil that is moist or on the dry side, not wet, but will tolerate drained clay or sandy soils. The tree often suffers from dieback in organic, mucky, or other soil which is kept too moist, but thrives particularly well in the heat. In the colder regions (USDA hardiness zone 7), Chastetree can be killed to the ground by severe winters and will need to be protected from winter winds; it is more often seen as a multistemmed shrub in its colder range. Chastetree is a fast-grower and can easily recover its size when cold weather prunes it. The vitex is shipped in a #1 pot with an average height between 12-18 inches.
Linum lewisii is one of those widespread US prairie/grassland natives (Alaska south to Northern Mexico) that one questions why it isn't more widely seen in gardens. We absolutely love this perennial sub-shrub that forms a 2' tall x 2' wide clump of upright flexible stems, clothed in linear green leaves and topped from spring through summer with terminal cymes of 5-petaled pure blue flowers. In addition to being highly prized by gardeners, it's also a favorite of several native bee species. It was first discovered and later named for explorer Meriwether Lewis of Lewis and Clark fame. Maintenance: If there is any foliage still remaining in late winter, it is best cut to the ground to make room for the new spring foliage. Growing Conditions: It prefers very dry growing conditions, since it's native from just West of the Mississippi all the way to California. Although it's a high elevation plant (up to 12,000', it has thrived for us in the hot, humid Southeast US. It will grow in sandy, gravely, or clay soils as long as the drainage is good. Garden Value: We value blue prairie flax for its fine-textured foliage, and continuous production of pure blue flowers all summer. Natural Impact: Blue prairie flax is a bee pollinated native. Its seed are also a favorite of songbirds.
Plant a Pollinator Seed Mix to help "Bring Back the Pollinators." Designed in collaboration with the Xerces Society this mix supports an array of native pollinators. Long tongued bees, solitary bees, butterflies, moths and other will benefit from the diverse bloom …
Lance-leaf Coreopsis waves brightly in late spring and early summer on sunny, even hot sites with dry, sandy or poor soil. The bright yellow, daisy-like flowers are about 1 1/2" in diameter and bloom singly on long stems. Promptly dead-head spent blossoms to prolong the bloom period. The ray petals have four deep lobes on their margins. This species also is commonly called Sand Coreopsis, or Tickseed because many think the seed looks like Ticks. Live Plant Shipping Table Spring Fall Age/Size Potted 3-Packs May/June September 2.5" wide x 3.5" deep pots Potted Trays of 38* May/June N/A 2" wide x 5" deep plugs Potted Trays of 50 May August 2" wide x 5" deep plugs *This species is a choice in the Mix & Match - Create Your Own Tray!
