MNL Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Mix
From: $45.00
Help create habitat to provide for and protect the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee with this expertly designed seed mix
This seed mix is designed specifically for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. Using a list of flowering species that is a high priority food source for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee’s, provided by the FWS and BWSR, we were able to use all flowering species that are from this list. This seed mix is best suited for dry to mesic soils and will reach a height of 2-4 ft. Each seed mix order will ship with an appropriate amount of cover crop seed for the project area. the species of Cover Crop seed will depend on the time of year the product is ordered, please inform us in the note section at checkout if there is a different planting time in mind. If you are interested in seeding a larger area with this mix, please email us at info@mnlcorp.com.
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Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Mix
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Type of Plant | Bloom Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side-oats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | Grass | |
| Blue Grama | Bouteloua gracilis | Grass | |
| Prairie Brome | Bromus kalmii | Grass | |
| Slender Wheat Grass | Elymus trachycaulus | Grass | |
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | Grass | |
| Rough Dropseed | Sporobolus compositus | Grass | |
| Prairie Dropseed | Sporobolus heterolepis | Grass | |
| Fragrant Giant Hyssop | Agastache foeniculum | Forb | Summer |
| Leadplant | Amorpha canescens | Forb | Summer |
| Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | Forb | Spring |
| Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | Forb | Summer |
| Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | Forb | Summer |
| White Wild Indigo | Baptisia alba | Forb | Spring |
| White Prairie Clover | Dalea candida | Forb | Summer |
| Purple Prairie Clover | Dalea purpurea | Forb | Summer |
| Narrow-leaved Coneflower | Echinacea angustifolia | Forb | Summer |
| Maximillian's Sunflower | Helianthus maximiliani | Forb | Fall |
| Round-headed Bushclover | Lespedeza capitata | Forb | Summer |
| Meadow Blazing Star | Liatris ligulistylis | Forb | Summer |
| Prairie Blazing Star | Liatris pycnostachya | Forb | Summer |
| Wild Lupine | Lupinus perennis | Forb | Spring |
| Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Forb | Summer |
| Spotted Bee Balm | Monarda punctata | Forb | Summer |
| Large-flower Penstemon | Penstemon grandiflorus | Forb | Spring |
| Gray Goldenrod | Solidago nemoralis | Forb | Fall |
| Upland White Goldenrod | Solidago ptarmicoides | Forb | Fall |
| Stiff Goldenrod | Solidago rigida | Forb | Fall |
| Showy Goldenrod | Solidago speciosa | Forb | Fall |
| Smooth Blue Aster | Symphyotrichum laeve | Forb | Fall |
| New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | Forb | Fall |
| Sky-blue Aster | Symphyotrichum oolentangiense | Forb | Fall |
| Hoary Vervain | Verbena stricta | Forb | Summer |
| Culvers's Root | Veronicastrum virginicum | Forb | Summer |
MNL Rusty Patch Bumble Bee Mix
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.
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