Wildrye, Virginia
from $3.00
$3.95
Virgina Wildrye - is a cool-season native bunchgrass that is native to the Eastern state of the U.S. It grows quick and is perennial with a shorter life but its ability to stabilize soil is why it can be used in reclamation projects where it is important to stick with native planting. It can be used for forage for livestock and wildlife.
This is a very hardy perennial and easily survives down to USDA Zone 3. It can be found zones 3-10.
Botanical Name: Elymus virginicus
Characteristics:
Hardy to zone 3, perennial
48" in height
Native grass
400 Seeds per packet, 2 gram, will cover 15 sq ft with no plants or 150 sq ft with other grasses, 1 oz will cover 2,000 sq ft, or 5,000 sq ft with other grasses.
Instructions - Seeds can also be directly sown into a weed-free seedbed at all times of the year soil can be worked.
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Yellow Lupine - California Native
$3.00
$3.75
Yellow Lupine is a California native that is found in meadows prairies, and woodlands below 2,000 feet across the entire state. It is an annual and gardeners enjoy that it blooms in the first year of planting. Then is reseeds itself for blooms the following year. Hummingbirds and butterflies love this plant. This is a must have for any gardener in California and is one of the easier lupines to raise. Simply harvest to sow seeds where you'd like each year.
Botanical Names: Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus
Characteristics:
Annual, self-seeding
Plants grow to 2-3 feet tall
Spires of bright yellow flowers
Prefers full sun, rich loam is best that drains well
1 gram or ~40 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow directly in garden in early spring. No cold stratification is needed as yellow lupine is an annual.
Sow 1/4" deep
Germination 14-25 days
Thin 12-15" apart
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Purple Coneflower, Echinacea, Organic
$3.75
$4.00
Living Seed Company - For those that are looking for organic see for Purple Coneflower, or Echinacea, this is the listing for you. We also offer it under a out native wildflowers in packet form that has more seeds.
Characteristics:
Organic
Perennial and hardy to zone 4
One of the very best for attracting butterflies and birds
Plants grow to 3-4 feet tall
Heavy yields of purple-magenta flowers from July through September
Tolerates clay soils
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors just before last frost. Can also be started indoors and set out as small plants. Seeds can be soaked in warm water for 24 hours before planting. Prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained rich soil. Purple Coneflower does not like to be transplanted as it develops a taproot that allows it to be very drought tolerant.
Start Indoors - 8-10 weeks before the last frost.
Sow 1/2" deep
Germination 10-20days
Thin 18-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of availability