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Mesic Forbs Enhancement - Native Perennial Pollinator Mix

Mesic Forbs Enhancement - Native Perennial Pollinator Mix

$25.00 Sale

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Origin: North America (primarily temperate climates, central and eastern US)

Improvement status: Wild

Seeds per packet: 1 oz

Germination tested 7/2021: 97% (average)

Life cycle: Herbaceous Perennials

Growing Zones: 4-8

Suggested area coverage: 400-1,000 square feet

The Mesic Forbs Enhancement Mix adds color and dimension to an existing site or can be planted in combination with another Native Perennial Pollinator Mix. It includes:

Prairie Onion: 11.93%

Common Milkweed: 18.26%

Smooth Blue Aster: 5.96%

Pale Purple Coneflower: 23.61%

Prairie Blazingstar: 23.61%

Black-eyed Susan: 3.94%

Golden Alexanders: 12.3%

GROWING TIPS: Broadcast seed over prepared area, or over existing area, in the fall sometime before the ground freezes, so the seeds can go through natural winter stratification. Tamp it down for good seed to soil contact. You can sprinkle hay or straw over the planting for mulch coverage, if you want.