Pollinator Palooza Seed Mix
Below is the complete seed mix included in the Pollinator Palooza packet. Seed varieties may vary. Not every seed type listed is guaranteed to be included in each packet.
| Botanical Name (Common Name) | % by wt. |
|---|---|
| WILDFLOWERS (54.03%) | |
| Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop) | 0.96 |
| Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) | 0.96 |
| Asclepias incarnata (Rose Milkweed) | 0.96 |
| Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) | 1.45 |
| Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) | 1.93 |
| Baptisia alba (White Wild Indigo) | 0.48 |
| Bidens polylepis (Bearded Beggarticks) | 0.96 |
| Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge Pea) | 4.82 |
| Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaf Coreopsis) | 2.89 |
| Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover) | 2.89 |
| Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) | 2.89 |
| Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) | 1.93 |
| Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) | 1.93 |
| Heliopsis helianthoides (Early Sunflower) | 0.24 |
| Lespedeza capitata (Round-headed Bush Clover) | 0.48 |
| Liatris ligulistylis (Meadow Blazing Star) | 1.93 |
| Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star) | 1.93 |
| Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia) | 0.96 |
| Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) | 0.48 |
| Oenothera gaura (Biennial Gaura) | 0.48 |
| Oligoneuron riddellii (Riddell’s Goldenrod) | 0.48 |
| Oligoneuron rigidum (Stiff Goldenrod) | 0.96 |
| Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine) | 0.24 |
| Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue) | 0.96 |
| Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum (Hairy Mountain Mint) | 0.51 |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum (Mountain Mint) | 1.03 |
| Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower) | 0.48 |
| Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) | 5.78 |
| Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-eyed Susan) | 0.24 |
| Scrophularia lanceolata (Early Figwort) | 0.61 |
| Senna hebecarpa (Wild Senna) | 1.03 |
| Solidago speciosa (Showy Goldenrod) | 0.48 |
| Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster) | 1.45 |
| Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Calico Aster) | 0.96 |
| Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio Spiderwort) | 2.89 |
| Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain) | 0.96 |
| Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver’s Root) | 0.48 |
| Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) | 2.89 |
| TREES, SHRUBS & VINES (0.96%) | |
| Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant) | 0.96 |
| GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES (45.01%) | |
| Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-oats Grama) | 15.42 |
| Carex vulpinoidea (Brown Fox Sedge) | 2.41 |
| Elymus canadensis (Canada Wild Rye) | 6.75 |
| Juncus torreyi (Torrey’s Rush) | 0.96 |
| Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) | 15.42 |
| Sporobolus compositus (Rough Dropseed) | 2.89 |
| Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed) | 1.16 |
How to Plant Your Patch:
- Clear the Ground: Native seeds need bare soil. Remove existing grass, weeds, or heavy mulch from a 4×4 foot area.
- Mix & Scatter: Because these seeds are tiny, mix your packet with a handful of dry sand or potting soil. This helps you scatter them evenly across the bare dirt.
- Press, Don’t Bury: Walk over the area or pat the soil down firmly. Do not bury the seeds—many of these wildflowers need sunlight to trigger germination.
- Water: Keep the patch lightly moist until sprouts appear.
- Be Patient: Native perennials take time to establish their deep roots. Remember the perennial rule: Year 1 they sleep, Year 2 they creep, Year 3 they leap!
