Description
A robust, quick-establishing mix for bank stabilization or hard-to-grow areas.
Seed mixes in our 500, 1,000, 5,000, and 1/4 acre package sizes come with native grasses, wildflowers, cover crop, and a filler (for easier spreading) all pre-mixed. Orders in 1/2 acre or 1 acre+ sizes come with grasses, wildflowers, and cover crop bagged separately for drill seeding or broadcast seeding.
Species of cover crop seed will depend on the time of year the product is ordered – if you order ahead and have a delayed planting time in mind, please indicate planting season (spring, summer, fall, or winter) in a note at check out.
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Pioneer Mix
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Type of Plant | Bloom Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | Grass | |
| Side-oats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | Grass | |
| Prairie Brome | Bromus kalmii | Grass | |
| Canada Wild Rye | Elymus canadensis | Grass | |
| Slender Wheat Grass | Elymus trachycaulus | Grass | |
| Virginia Wild Rye | Elymus virginicus | Grass | |
| Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | Grass | |
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | Grass | |
| Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | Grass | |
| Fragrant Giant Hyssop | Agastache foeniculum | Forb | Summer |
| Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | Forb | Summer |
| Canada Milk Vetch | Astragalus canadensis | Forb | Summer |
| Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | Forb | Fall |
| White Prairie Clover | Dalea candida | Forb | Summer |
| Purple Prairie Clover | Dalea purpurea | Forb | Summer |
| Showy Tick-trefoil | Desmodium canadense | Forb | Summer |
| Maximillian's Sunflower | Helianthus maximiliani | Forb | Fall |
| Common Ox-eye | Heliopsis helianthoides | Forb | Summer |
| Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Forb | Summer |
| Common Evening Primrose | Oenothera biennis | Forb | Fall |
| Yellow Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | Forb | Summer |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Forb | Summer |
| Cup plant | Silphium perfoliatum | Forb | Summer |
| Stiff Goldenrod | Solidago rigida | Forb | Fall |
| Sky-blue Aster | Symphyotrichum oolentangiense | Forb | Fall |
| Hoary Vervain | Verbena stricta | Forb | Summer |
| Golden Alexanders | Zizia Aurea | Forb | Spring |
Seed mix contents likely to vary slightly throughout the growing season. Actual seed mix composition will be listed on seed tag at time of delivery.
MNL produces premium, local origin native seed. All of our native seed is tested for noxious weeds and certified to be of local origin. It is also tested for germination and purity, allowing us to sell it as “Pure Live Seed” (PLS). This assures you are only paying for viable seed.
