Dry Shallow Soil seed mix

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A mix of native wildflowers that often grow on glades or dry prairies.

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Binomial Dry shallow soil seed mix

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Our dry, shallow soil mix provides color from early May into October and attracts many kinds of wildlife. Sow in areas with thin soil and plenty of sunshine. It consists nearly entirely of perennials with a few annuals or biennials that will provide some color while the perennials get established. This mix should be sown in late fall or winter--early February at the latest. Seed sown after February may not get the cold moist treatment (stratification) that it needs in order to germinate. Here are some more tips: Seeding Wildflowers & Grasses.

Seeding Rates will yield ~30 seeds per square foot:
We include an extra ounce of seed for each bulk pound.

A seed packet covers about 25 square feet.
One ounce per 700 square feet
One pound per 11,000 square feet
3.9 pounds per acre

November 12, 2021 Contents:

Yarrow, Slender false foxglove, Lead Plant, White sage, Tall Green Milkweed, Whorled milkweed, Spider milkweed, White Wild Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo, Purple Poppy Mallow, Wild Hyacinth, Indian Paintbrush, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Prairie Coreopsis, Plains Coreopsis, White Prairie Clover, Purple Prairie Clover, Ill. Bundleflower, Shooting Star, Echinacea, Rattlesnake Master, Texas Goldentop, Closed Gentian, Rose Verbena, Narrowleaf gumweed, Western Sunflower, Ox-eye Sunflower, Roundheaded Bushclover, Bottlebrush Blazing Star, Prairie Blazing Star, Barbara's Buttons, Wild Bergamot, Common evening primrose, Longflower beeblossom, Missouri Primrose, Rigid Goldenrod, Wild Quinine, Wood Betony, Purple Beardtongue, Foxglove Beardtongue, Rock Pink, Downy Phlox, Slender Mountain Mint, Hairy Mountain Mint, Gray-headed Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Missouri Coneflower, Blue Sage, Maryland Senna, Royal Catchfly, Prairie Dock, Gray Goldenrod, Prairie Dropseed, Aromatic Aster, Sky Blue Aster, Goat's rue, Ohio Spiderwort, Yellow Crownbeard, Western Ironweed

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Q: How area does one pound of wildflower seed cover when establishing a new area?

Asked by: Pam Sparks - 10/20/2015

A: A pound should cover roughly 6,000 square feet (at 7 pounds per acre).

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Q: Can the Dry Shallow Soil seed mix be scattered on overgrown pasture that has not been mowed for several years?

Asked by: terry - 1/13/2017

A: No, the seed needs good seed-to-soil contact and plenty of light in order to germinate. It cannot be sown into thick, pre-existing vegetation.

You should expect to spend a year on site preparation for the best results. Work on ridding the site of fescue, weeds, and unwanted vegetation.

Find more details here: http://mowildflowers.net/Seeding-Wildflowers-and-Native-Grasses_b_2.html

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Q: what are the plants in this mix?

Asked by: Paul - 1/8/2017

A: Mix contents vary from year to year (and batch to batch). As of 1-24-17, it contains aromatic aster, milkweeds, blue wild indigo, poppy mallow, coreopsis, prairie clover, pale-purple coneflower, yellow coneflower, gumweed, western sunflower, bottlebrush blazing star, MO primrose, purple beardtongue, black-eyed susan, blue sage, goldenrod, and several other species.

Send us an email to request a detailed list of contents.

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Q: when do you plant the shallow and deep wildflower seeds? do they come with instructions

Asked by: amby - 9/15/2015

A: Many native perennial seeds need to go through a moist, cold period in order to germinate. The time required varies by species but we recommend you sow the seed any time between late November and late January. Copy and paste this link into your address bar for more information: http://mowildflowers.net/Seeding-Wildflowers-and-Native-Grasses_b_2.html

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Q: What would be cost for seed to litely seed acre and 1 /2 just seed mix have lot being tax commarshal want to use for agriculture for taxes. Sow in wild flower to show farming for seed. ??

Asked by: Larry Bormeyer - 12/1/2015

A: I'm not sure if I understand your question, but: At 6 pounds per acre (a light seeding rate) you would need 9 pounds of our seed mix. We could sell this at $80/lb. The subtotal would be $720. If you want to grow wildflowers to harvest and sell the seed, you might consider choosing a few species that are easy to harvest and are marketable.

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Q: how shallow or deep should these be planted? Also if I am trying to kill off other thick vegetation to plant what do you suggest to use that is safe other than round-up?

Asked by: Bernadette Geringer - 4/22/2017

A: The seeds should be sown on the surface of bare soil between late November and late January. Nature will work the seeds into the soil to the appropriate depth.

The next most effective, unobtrusive method for removing thick vegetation is to smother it. If you have access to old carpet and don't mind looking at a carpet-covered landscape for several weeks, you can kill weeds by depriving them of sunlight. Weed barrier, black plastic, cardboard, etc. can all be used smother plants.

You can also till the area, but this will likely expose weed seeds that happily germinate shortly afterward. You'll have to till the area multiple times this season as the weeds continue to germinate. Just prevent them from getting established or maturing to the point that they disperse more seeds.

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Q: Would you recommend this seed mix for full sun rock garden?

Asked by: Jessica - 6/29/2018

A: This mix has species that will prefer full sun and shallow, well-drained soil. If your rock garden meets those conditions, then it should work.

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Q: Is this a mixture of shallow rooted native plants that can be planted around a septic lagoon? I am looking for a non grass ground cover there with shallow roots so it won't damage the banks of the lagoon. Thank you

Asked by: phephe - 7/3/2019

A: They aren't necessarily shallow rooted, but they can grow in shallow soil. Some of them may grow a deep tap root so that they can survive the typically dry conditions of Missouri's glades and dry prairies.

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Q: How area does one pound of wildflower seed cover when establishing a new area?

Q: Can the Dry Shallow Soil seed mix be scattered on overgrown pasture that has not been mowed for several years?

Q: what are the plants in this mix?

Q: when do you plant the shallow and deep wildflower seeds? do they come with instructions

Q: What would be cost for seed to litely seed acre and 1 /2 just seed mix have lot being tax commarshal want to use for agriculture for taxes. Sow in wild flower to show farming for seed. ??

Q: how shallow or deep should these be planted? Also if I am trying to kill off other thick vegetation to plant what do you suggest to use that is safe other than round-up?

Q: Would you recommend this seed mix for full sun rock garden?

Q: Is this a mixture of shallow rooted native plants that can be planted around a septic lagoon? I am looking for a non grass ground cover there with shallow roots so it won't damage the banks of the lagoon. Thank you

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