Eastern Pollinator Seed Mixture (Native Mix Eastern U.S.)

Eastern Pollinator Seed Mixture

The Eastern Pollinator Mixture is for pollinator conservation in the eastern United States and southeast Canada. Enjoy our blen of North American Natives. The western planting boundary would be a line straight south from the eastern borders of North and South Dakota. It contains a balanced blend of native annuals and perennials that provide nectar and pollen throughout the growing season.  If you have specific mix requirements for pollinator conservation projects, please contact us regarding a custom mix for your area. Check out all of our pollinator mixes at Pollinator Mix

Flowers:

• Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta),
• Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis),
• Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba),
• Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis),
• Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea),
• Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis),
• Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus),
• Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella),
• Lance-Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata),
• Lavender Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum),
• Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora),
• New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae),
• Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis),
• Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata),
• Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria),
• Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea),
• Showy Tick Trefoil (Desmodium canadense),
• Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata)

Seeding Rates:

• 5 oz for 1,000sq ft
• 7-14lbs per acre (depends on density of existing plantings)
• 1 Acre with Grass - 7 lbs per acre
  
• 1 Acre - 14 lbs per acre
• 1 oz will seed 200 sq ft

Instructions - Sow seeds anytime: fall before winter sets in, spring or summer.  The area should be worked to either be free of all plants or prepared to allow seed contact to soil when planting in existing beds. Some seeds will germinate in the cool weather, while others will remain dormant until weather warms. 

• Sow 1/4" deep
• Germination 10-20 days