39 Wildflowers ♦ seedsource.com Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > X w Medium PurPle Coneflower, narrow leaf Echinacea angustifolia More rare and more site specific than Echinacea purpurea, this plant likes well drained slopes in the tallgrass prairie regions. Good nectar plant for butterflies. Thick stands are rarely found in the wild, probably due to over-harvesting in the late 1800s for medicinal uses. All parts of this plant including roots can be used for this purpose. Perennial Seeding Rate Bloom: May–July Rangeland: 8 lb per acre Height: 1–3’ Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 3,000 sf Item #1015 Item #1021 PurPle Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Nature has its own way of healing damaged lands, and this legume is but one of many. It is often found growing on severely eroded land or depleted soils, including rocky limestone and caliche. The seeds are an important food source for quail and other ground birds. Perennial Seeding Rate Bloom: May–July Open Space: 6 lb per acre Height: 1–3’ Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 5,000 sf Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > X Medium Moist PurPle nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium Considered a weed by some. Silvery felted leaves reflect sunlight and help it survive extreme heat and drought. Exceptionally deep root system, allowing it to persist and resprout even under severe disturbance. Its purple flowers require “buzz pollination” by native bees, making it ecologically specialized despite its tough, weedy reputation. Perennial Bloom: Apr–Oct Height: 1–3' Seeding Rate Open Space: 9 lb per acre Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 1,500 sf Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > X Dry-Medium Item #3140 1 lb $39 150 sf D-pak $19 5 sf 1 pkt $6 25+ lbs $37.05 / lb 5,000 sf 1 lb $39 250 sf D-pak $19 20 sf 1 pkt $3.49 75 sf D-pak $29 5 sf 1 pkt $6 1,500 sf rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium This unique plant is a botanical enigma. The leaves look like yucca, and the flowers appear to be from an alien planet. It's actually a member of the parsley family. The distinctive, waxy-green foliage lends the plant a bit of an unusual air, and the white 'spiky golf ball' flowers are truly unique. Perennial Seeding Rate Bloom: May–Aug Open Space: 6 lb per acre Height: 3–6’ Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 3,000 sf Item #3149 Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > X w Medium-Moist 3,000 sf 1 lb $129 200 sf D-pak $19 10 sf 1 pkt $3.49 © Carol Clark
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