Western Pollinator Seed Mixture

Western Pollinator Seed Mixture

The Western Pollinator Mix contains native wildflowers for pollinator conservation in the western United States and southwest Canada. The eastern 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 habitat conservation projects, please contact us regarding a custom mix for your area.

Flowers:

• Narrow Leaved Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis),
• Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii),
• Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata),
• California Bluebell (Phacelia campanularia),
• California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica),
• Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata),
• Crown Tickseed (Coreopsis nuecensis),
• Dwarf Godetia (Clarkia amoena),
• Dwarf Helenium (Helenium amarum),
• Fleabane Daisy (Erigeron speciosus),
• Globe Gilia (Gilia capitata),
• Golden Aster (Heterotheca villosa),
• Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia),
• Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii),
• Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria),
• Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera),
• Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleome serrulata),
• Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus),
• Showy Goldeneye (Heliomeris multiflora),
• Utah Sweetvetch (Hedysarum boreale),
• Yellow Lupine (Lupinus microcarpus densiflorus)

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 with Flowers - 14 lbs per acre
• 1 oz packets when planted with flowers it will do 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 grasses will germinate in the cool weather, while others will remain dormant until the is warms. 

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