Otsego Conservation District

Otsego Conservation District

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Wildflower Seeds

Seed mixes for perennial, native wildflowers can be purchased at the Conservation District

Available Seed Mixes:

Midwest Wildflower Seed Mix

Recommended for full sun areas with sandy to moist soils.

1 oz. covers approximately 250 square feet. Please see planting instructions below for more detailed information on planting.

SPECIES

Annual Baby's Breath (Gypsophila elegans)

Bishop's Flower/Queen Anne's Lace (Ammi majus)

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)

Blue Flax (Linum perenne lewisii)

Catchfly (Silene armeria)

Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)

Dwarf Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)

Evening Primrose (Oenothera lamarckiana)

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)

Lance Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)

Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora)

Perennial Lupine (Lupinus perennis)

Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)

Prairie Aster (Aster tanacetifolius)

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Scarlet Flax (Linum grandiflorum rubrum)

Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra)

Sulfur Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)

Toadflax (Linaria maroccana)

Yellow Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnaris)

Native Michigan Wildflower Seed Mix

Recommended for upland areas with full sun.

1 oz. covers approximately 200 square feet. Please see planting instructions below for more detailed information on planting.

SPECIES

Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Canadian Wild Rye (Eiymus canadensis)

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)

Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)

False Boneset (Kuhnia eupatoroide)

Foxglove Beards-tongue (Penstemon digitalis)

Hairy Aster (Aster pilosus)

Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)

Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparius)

New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae)

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Rosinweed (Silphium integrifolium)

Sand Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata)

Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)

Showy Tick Trefoil (Desmodium canadense)

Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigida)

Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)

Three-lobed Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba)

Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Yellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)

Wildflower Seed Planting Instructions

Preparation
Remove existing vegetation to eliminate competition with your wildflowers. Depending on the size of the area, this may be done by any one or a combination of the following: pulling, tilling under, or spraying. Create a planting bed by raking, tilling or scraping soil until loose and very workable.

Planting
For best results and maximum color, spring plant on well-drained soil with access to direct sunlight. Make sure seeds are planted at a depth of 1/4 - 1/2 inch. Soak area thoroughly with water and keep moist until the plants are well established.

Management of your Wildflowers
Your wildflowers do not need any fertilization unless your soil is extremely deficient, and then only organic matter such as peat moss or extremely rotted compost is suggested.
After the blooming season has ended, your wildflowers should be mowed to a 3 -5 inch height with a rotary mower. This will spread the annual seeds as well as provide a cover of mulch for the winter.