perennial wildflower seed mix ontario ONPM Short Pollinator Garden Native Seed Mix – OPN Seed

perennial wildflower seed mix ontario ONPM Short Pollinator Garden Native Seed Mix – OPN SeedApril is Ohio Native Plant Month and also a great time of year to seed a native wildflower and grass garden. We designed this mix with the intention of making it colorful with lots of wildflowers, a few native grasses and keeping the height to about 3. 5 4 feet tall once established. This mix grows best in full sun (at least 6 hours a day) and well drained soils. This ONPM Short Pollinator Garden Seed Mix is great for replacing sunny lawns in

April is Ohio Native Plant Month and also a great time of year to seed a native wildflower and grass garden. We designed this mix with the intention of making it colorful with lots of wildflowers, a few native grasses and keeping the height to about 3.5 - 4 feet tall once established. This mix grows best in full sun (at least 6 hours a day) and well-drained soils.

This ONPM Short Pollinator Garden Seed Mix is great for replacing sunny lawns in residential areas, next to community buildings or for schools because of the variety of colorful native plants and short height.

Please note: this mix formerly known as the Pocket Pollinator Garden Seed Mix

Some things to remember:

Native plant communities can take up to 3 growing seasons to fully establish. There are some annuals in this mix for first year color. They include: Partridge Pea, Plains Coreopsis and Lemon Mint. Consider planting our ONPM Fast Flowering Cover Mix to act as a cover crop and provide some additional blooms the first growing season.

Looking for a mix with some taller species? Check out the ONPM Tall Pollinator Garden Seed Mix.

For every Ohio Native Plant Month mix or packet sold, OPN Seed will donate a portion back to the ONPM initiative.

Contains the following species:

Grasses:

Schizachyrium scoparium - Little Bluestem

Agrostis perennans - Autumn Bentgrass

Wildflowers:

Chamaecrista fasciculata - Partridge Pea 

Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower 

Astragalus canadensis - Canadian Milk Vetch 

Coreopsis lanceolata - Lanceleaf Coreopsis 

Gaillardia aristata - Blanket Flower

Rudbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan

Dalea purpurea - Purple Prairie Clover

Coreopsis tinctoria - Plains Coreopsis

Liatris spicata - Dense Blazingstar

Zizia aurea - Golden Alexanders

Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot

Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed

Eryngium yuccifolium - Rattlesnake Master

Solidago nemoralis - Old Field Goldenrod

Penstemon digitalis - Foxglove Beardtongue

Asclepias speciosa - Showy Milkweed

Tradescantia ohiensis - Ohio Spiderwort

Achillea millefolium L. var. occident - Western Yarrow

Dalea candida - White Prairie Clover

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium - Narrow Leaved Mountain Mint 

Monarda citriodora - Lemon Mint

Aster laevis - Smooth Aster

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed

Pycnanthemum virginianum - Virginia Mountain Mint

Lobelia siphilitica - Great Lobelia

Seed Info

Each packet will cover approximately 250 square feet or a 10 x 25 area.

PLS Lbs. Per Acre Broadcast = 10

PLS = Pure Live Seed

Pure Live Seed is a measure of viable seed stated as a percentage. It is the product of total germination times purity.

Example: 96% Germination x 93% Purity = 89% PLS

All of our native warm season grasses and seed mixes are sold PLS.

Broadcast seeding is the process of sowing seed by hand. The seeds are sprinkled into the soil and can be lightly raked to ensure germination.

This mix of native grasses and wildflowers typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 feet. Please note that each site is unique and that several factors can affect overall height. These factors include sunlight, hydrology and overall soil health.

Detailed instructions on planting your seed mix are provided with your purchase. For additional information on planting please the Pocket Pollinator Garden Page on Ohio Native Plant Month's website.

Product Details

Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Purple, Yellow, Red, Orange, Blue, White

Height: 3.5 Feet to 4 Feet

Light Requirements: At Least 6 Hours of Sunlight A Day 

Soil Hydrology: Well-Drained Soils

Bloom Time: Late Spring through Early Fall

Plant Type: Annual / Perennial

Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Birds and Humans

Suggested USDA Planting Zones: 3-7

Product Code: PPGM01

Color Boosters

The native perennials in your mix do require some patience to establish, but for instant gratification consider adding any of these quick establishing annuals. They're perfect pollinator plants, too!

ONPM Fast Flowering Cover Mix

Cover Crops and Seed Carriers

Do you need a cover crop?

Know where you sow! Add some Rice Hulls to your order!