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Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)
Gaillardia aristata is the scientific name for a North American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, more commonly known as Blanketflower or Common Gaillardia. This vibrant perennial wildflower is widespread across much of North America, thriving in a variety of habitats. The name Blanketflower may derive from its traditional uses by indigenous peoples, who valued the plant for its medicinal properties, including as a fever reducer and for treating wounds. Its bright red, orange and yellow, daisy-like blooms make it a popular choice for prairies and pollinator-friendly gardens.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 2-7
Germination Needs: No Special Treatment.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 2 feet
Height: 2 feet
Bloom time: July, August, September
Bloom Color: Red, Yellow
Advantages:
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perches.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Native to: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, California, Oregon, and Washington State.
This species is considered rare in several counties of the states of Minnesota, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
All packets are individually marked at the bottom of the front label with expected count, however most if not all packets will have more than the minimum count by default.
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability, and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Eupatorium altissimum is the scientific name for the plant species more commonly called Tall Boneset which is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae family with a native range including much of the eastern and central United States and Canada.
Found in limestone-based soils of open woods, prairies, fields with white flowers that bloom in the late summer and fall.
Tall Boneset is a pollinator magnet when in bloom attracting various pollinators such as Yellow-Faced Bees (Hylaeus spp), Mining Bees (Andrena spp), Small Sweat Bees (Lasioglossum spp), Bumble Bees (Bombus spp), and Green Sweat Bees (Agapostemon spp).
Wasps: Four Banded Sand Wasps (Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus), Northern Paper Wasps (Polistes fuscatus), Bald-faced Hornets (Dolichovespula maculata), Beewolf Wasps (Philanthus spp), Beetle Wasps (Cerceris spp), Potter Wasps (Eugenes spp), Grass-carrying Wasps (Isodontia spp), Thynnid Wasps (Myzinum spp), Cuckoo Wasps (Hedychrum spp) and Thread-waisted Wasps (Eremnophila spp).
Flies: Tachinid Flies (Gymnoclytia spp and Archytas spp), Thick-headed Flies (Physocephala spp) and Bee Flies (Villa spp)
Not to mention plethora of Moths and Butterflies!
Tall Boneset is a larval host for the Three-lined Flower Moth (Schinia trifascia), Clymene Moth (Haploa clymene) and Boneset Borer Moth (Carmenta pyralidiformis)
The larvae are often found feeding on Brickellia, Eupatorium and Liatris species such as: False Boneset (Brickellia eupatorioides),Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum),Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis), Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya), Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata),Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera) and Marsh (Dense) Blazing Star (Liatris spicata).
Plant Details:
USDA Zones: 4 - 9
Germination Needs: Needs 60 Days Cold-Moist Stratification
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 4 feet
Bloom time: August, September, October
Bloom Color: White
Advantages:
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perches.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Native to: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
This species is considered present but rare in several counties of the states of South Dakota, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida.
This species is considered present but introduced in several counties of the states of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Seed Count: 25+
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand-picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
All packets are individually marked at the bottom of the front label with expected count, however most if not all packets will have many more than the minimum count by default.
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Amethyst Shooting Star (Dodecatheon amethystinum)
Amethyst Shooting Star, or Jeweled Shooting Star, are the more commonly used names to describe this rate ephemeral beauty.
Featuring purple to pink five-parted flowers with fused petals pointing down, forming a tube with maroon, yellow, and white rings.
Unlike the more common Midland Shooting Star, this species grows only in the limited areas of the limestone bluffs in the Upper Midwest Driftless region and parts of the Upper Appalachians.
Rare and at risk Amethyst Shooting Star needs protection. Growing between 4-18" tall, this species prefers medium soil, and thrives in shade or sun, drawing in pollinators with a pleasant scent as it blooms.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3-7
Germination Needs: Needs 60 Days Cold Stratification, germinates best in cool soil, seeds are small, needing light to germinate, surface sow and bottom water or sow directly outdoors.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Plant Spacing: 6-18 inches
Height: 12-18 inches
Bloom time: April, May
Bloom Color: Purple
Advantages :
Excellent in the home landscape.
Deer Resistant: No
Native to : Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
This plant is considered present but rare in several counties of the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and West Virginia.
Seed Count: Due to its rarity, and difficulty to harvest this species contains 15+ seed per packet
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand-picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed. (Due to its rarity, and difficulty to harvest this species contains 15+ seed per packet)
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
All packets are individually marked at the bottom of the front label with expected count, however most if not all packets will have many more than the minimum count by default.
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (formerly Aster oblongifolius) is the scientific name for the native flower more commonly known as Aromatic Aster or Oblong-leaved Aster, which is a species of flowering plant of the Asteraceae family.
Native to parts of the eastern and central United States, Aromatic Aster is a fairly uncommon herbaceous perennial that reaches heights of 2-2½ feet and 4–31 inches wide, blooming profusely from August to November with many flower heads in various shades of light blue to purple.
Aromatic Aster can typically be found in parts of Kansas, Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, as well as other parts of the central United States. It can be found in Missouri, along the Ohio River, and from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota and Virginia.
As of July 2021, Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) was listed as Secure, worldwide; Critically Imperiled in Colorado and North Carolina; Imperiled in Wyoming; and, Vulnerable in Indiana and Ohio.
This species is considered present but rare in several counties of the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, and Mississippi.
Often this plant can be covered in pollinators, mainly Bumblebees, Skippers, Butterflies, and even drawing in Hummingbirds!
The common name Aromatic Aster is not derived from the flowers scent, which is nearly unnoticeable, but break its stem and you’ll be carried away by its deeply enticing aroma!
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3-8
Germination Needs: No special treatment needed
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 1-1½ feet
Height: 2 feet
Bloom time: August, September, October, November
Bloom Color: Purple
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perchs.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Excellent in the home landscape!
Native to: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability, and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do.🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Blue Sage (Salvia azurea)
Salvia azurea, is the scientific name the native plant more commonly known as Blue Sage, Azure Sage, Azure Blue Sage or Prairie Sage, is a herbaceous perennial hailing from the genus Salvia and found in much of Central and Eastern North America.
Blue Sage is found from Utah east to Connecticut and from Wisconsin south to Florida. In some states within its native range, it has become especially rare, such as in Illinois, where it is listed as a threatened species. This plant is also listed as present but rare in several counties of the states of South Dakota and North Carolina
Its thin, upright stems can grow up to 6 feet tall, with narrow, pointed, smooth-edged to serrated, furry to smooth green leaves, connected to their stems by petioles to 0.4 inches long.
The blue flowers ( but also more rarely white), are nearly 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 inch long, appearing from summer to autumn near the ends of their branched or unbranched spikes; their calyxes are tubular or bell-shaped and furry.
Throughout its native range, it is found growing wild on roadsides, glades, prairies, savannas, fields and pastures. As it’s habitat may indicate, Blue Sage prefers dry, sunny conditions in a variety of soils, including clay, gravel, and loam. In wetter or richer conditions, the plant will still grow and bloom, but tends to flop without supporting grasses growing within its immediate vicinity.
As with most plants in the Sage amd Mint families, this plant is nearly deer and rabbit proof, making it as ideal border plant to surround preferred edible plants, or crops!
When in bloom Blue Sage is typically thronged with pollinators, from Bumblebees to sweat, mason, and mining bees, to many moths, butterflies and even hummingbirds who can be found fighting over newly opened blooms in search of fresh nectar!
Blue Sage is one of the host plants for the enigmatic Hermit Sphinx Moth (Lintneria eremitus)!
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 4-9
Germination Needs: No special treatment needed
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 1½-2 feet
Height: 5 feet
Bloom time: August, September, October
Bloom Color: Blue
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perchs.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Excellent in the home landscape!
Native to: (or present in, meaning adventive)Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability, and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do.🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Black Walnut Trees are a vital native tree that produces both food and forage for many species. It is also known for its allelopathic properties making it impossible for some plants to grow to maturity near them.
Juglone is an allelopathic compound, a substance produced by a plant to stunt the growth of another plant.
Juglone affects germination of plants less than it affects growth of the root and stem systems.
From our personal experience in the field, here are species that tolerate, if not thrive in the presence of Black Walnut Trees.
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