This wildflower and native grass mixture is ideal for application on disturbed, degraded sites in Central and Eastern Ontario. The mixture will thrive in full sun and contains species with excellent drought tolerance. Our wildflower mixes are formulated with an ideal ratio of wildflower to grass species and the appropriate amount of seed for your application site. Our mixes contain spring, summer and fall blooms in a variety of colours to provide a continuous nectar supply to a range of pollinators.
The 'Easy to Grow Wildflower Seed Mix' is suited to full sun areas and sites with dry to medium conditions. The mix is appropriate for fall or winter sowing and is designed for maximum wildlife value. This mix is forb dominant with 80% composition of wildflower seed and 20% native grass composition.
Contains:
| Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | 10% |
| Hairy Penstemon | Penstemon hirsutus | 4.80% |
| Lanceleaf coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | 4.80% |
| Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | 0.80% |
| Grey headed Coneflower | Ratibida Pinnata | 5.60% |
| Helen's Flower | Helenium autumnale | 1.60% |
| Oxeye Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 3.20% |
| Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | 9% |
| Common Evening-primrose | Oenothera biennis | 10% |
| New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | 10% |
| Early Goldenrod | Solidago juncea | 9% |
| Black eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 11% |
| Little bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | 5% |
| Sideoats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | 5% |
| Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | 5% |
| Savannah Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 5% |
| 100% |
General Sowing Instructions
This mix is sold by the KG and has an application rate of 14.9 KG/ha or 6.8 KG/acre. Don't forget to purchase the appropriate amount of nurse crop for your mix.
Fall sowing should take place after the first frost, generally from mid September to the end of October. Winter sowing on a pre-prepared site can be done from November to March.
Site Prep
Remove existing vegetation then lightly work the soil to ensure compaction does not impede germination. Rake a fine seedbed then broadcast the seed evenly across the area. In order to ensure good soil/ seed contact, use a seed roller or walk over seeds for smaller sites. Do not bury the seeds- they should ideally have good contact with the soil but still be exposed to sunlight. For fall planting, watering is not generally required.
Patience is required when establishing a mix of native grasses and perennials as many flowers will not bloom until the second year of growth.