37 Wildflowers ♦ seedsource.com Plains CoreoPsis Coreopsis tinctoria An easy to grow native annual. Good for roadside plantings. It grows in areas with 15 or more inches of rainfall all the way to the East Coast. Plains Coreopsis is a good nectar plant for butterflies. Native Americans made tea from flowers to strengthen the blood. We have used it as a nurse crop in combination with native prairie grass plantings. Item #1003 Seeding Rate Open Space: 1.5 lb per acre Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 15,000 sf Annual Bloom: Apr–Jun Height: 1–3' Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > X w Medium-Moist Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > X w Well Drained Prairie Coneflower Ratibida columnifera Cousin to the Mexican Hat, but without the extra splash of “Ole!” the Prairie Coneflower is a good nectar plant for butterflies, and unpalatable to deer, goats, sheep and cattle. Prolific and easy to grow in almost any well drained soil. Perennial Seeding Rate Bloom: Jun–Nov Open Space: 2 lb per acre Height: 1–3’ Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 7,500 sf Item #1029 Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > X Dry-Medium Item #3160 Prairie Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis One of the shorter goldenrods most common east of the Rockies. Prairie Goldenrod is a powerhouse of invertebrate conservation—many varieties of native bees, beetles, butterflies, moths, and other native insects visit this plant for pollen & nectar. A great plant to include in conservation mixes for horned lizards—many smaller varieties of native ants visit goldenrod nectaries, and the hatchling lizards eat the ants. Perennial Seeding Rate Bloom: Jun–Oct Open Space: 0.5 lbs per acre Height: 1–3' Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 50,000 sf 7,500 sf 1 lb $36 400 sf D-pak $15 20 sf 1 pkt $3.49 750 sf D-pak $19 30 sf 1 pkt $3.49 25+ lbs $27.55 / lb 15,000 sf 1 lb $29 750 sf D-pak $15 30 sf 1 pkt $3.49 Item #3156 Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > X Dry-Medium Prairie Parsley Polytaenia nuttallii Important nectar and larval host plant for a wide range of butterflies. The tiny flowers also attract smaller pollinators such as native bees. Cattle and other herbivores browse readily on the non-toxic foliage. Biennial / Annual / Perennial Seeding Rate Bloom: Apr–Jun Open Space: 9 lbs per acre Height: 1–3' Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 2,000 sf 75 sf D-pak $19 5 sf 1 pkt $6
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