Sharp Brothers Wildflower Seed Mixes

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These mixes have been developed through years of experience. Select one based on your site or desired benefits. Or call 660-885-7551 today and one of our representatives will help design a mix especially for you!

Plant all months except July through late Oct. Extra seed needed if dormant seeding.

Midwest Wildflower Mixture

Contents may include:
10% Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus
10% California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica
3% Black-eyed Susan, Rubeckia hirta
3% Butterfly Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa
5% Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus
10% Red Corn Poppy, Papaver rhoes
9% Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
10% Cosmos, Cosmos bipinnatus
5% Grayhead Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata
5% Tall Gayfeather, Liatris pycnostachya
5% Oxeye Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides
5% Shasta Daisy, Chrysanthemum maximum
5% Purple Praire Clover, Petalostemum purpureum
10% Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolata
5% Leadplant, Amorpha canescens

Mix contents subject to change without notice due to daily inventory.

Annual Wildflower Mixture

Contents may include:
14% Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus
5% Scarlet Flax, Linum rubrum
2% Black-eyed Susan, Rubeckia hirta
10% Corn Poppy, Papaver rhoeas
15% Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus
5% Red Corn Poppy, Papaver rhoes
2% Shasta Daisy, Chrysanthemum maximum
15% Cosmos, Cosmos bipinnatus
3% California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica
4% Gloriosa Daisy, Rudbeckia hirta
15% Rocket Larkspur, Delphinium ajacis
10% Plains Coreopsis, Coreopsis tinctoria

Mix contents subject to change without notice due to daily inventory.

Perennial Wildflower Mixture

Contents may include:
Perennial Gaillardia, Gaillardia aristata
Lewis Flax, Linum lewissi
Black-eyed Susan, Rubeckia hirta
Blue Sage, Salvia farinacea
Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
Tall Gayfeather, Liatris pycnostachya
Upright Yellow Coneflower, Ratibida columnifera
Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolata
Mexican Hat, Ratibida columnaris
Grayhead Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata
Rocky Mountain Penstemon, Penstemon strictus
Butterfly Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa
New England Aster, Aster novae-angliae
Missouri Primrose, Oenothera missouriensis
Perennial Lupine, Lupinus perennis
Eastern Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis
Lavender Hyssop, Agastache foeniculum

Mix contents subject to change without notice due to daily inventory.

Great Plains Wildflower Mixture

Contents may include:
8% Black-eyed Susan, Rubeckia hirta
5% White Prairie Clover, Petalostemum candidum
5% Tall Gayfeather, Liatris pycnostachya
10% Purple Prairie Clover, Petalostemum purpureum
5% Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolata
8% Mexican Hat, Ratibida columnaris
5% Grayhead Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata
15% Clasping Coneflower, Rudbeckia amplexicaulis
2% Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
5% Stiff Goldenrod, Solidago rigida
5% Foxglove Penstemon, Penstemon digitalis
5% Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum
5% Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus
5% Partridge Peas, Cassia fasciculata
5% Indian Blanket, Gaillardia pulchella
4% Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida
1% Roundhead Lespedeza, Lespedeza capitata
2% Illinois Bundleflower, Desmanthus illinoensis

Mix contents subject to change without notice due to daily inventory.

Songbird, Butterfly and Hummingbird Grass and Wildflower Mix

10% Big Bluestem
5% Indiangrass
5% Gayfeather
4% Showy Milkweed
10% Lance Leaf Coreopsis
8% Sweet William
5% Perennial Gaillardia
5% Rigid Goldenrod
5% Rosinweed
3% New England Aster
3% Oxeye Sunflower
4% Butterfly Milkweed
5% Moss Verbena
3% Leadplant
5% Purple Coneflower
5% Purple Prairie Clover
5% Shasta Daisy
2% Black-eyed Susan
3% Grayhead Coneflower
5% Plains Coreopsis

Recommended planting rate: 12 lbs. per acre. Minimum order is 1 acre.

Full Sun Low Growing Grass & Wildflower Mix
20% Little Bluestem
20% Sideoats Grama
5% Prairie Junegrass
2% Prairie Dropseed
15% Lance Leaf Coreopsis
5% Shasta Daisy
5% California Poppy
5% Red Corn Poppy
2% Butterfly Milkweed
3% Black-eyed Susan
5% Leadplant
2% New Jersey Tea
3% Mexican Hat
3% Golden Alexander
5% Purple Coneflower and/or Pale Purple Coneflower
Recommended planting rate: 8-10 lbs. per acre. Minimum order is 1 acre.

Prairie Sun To Filtered Shade Grass & Wildflower Mix

10% Virginia Wild Rye
5% Indiangrass
5% Switchgrass
15% Big Bluestem
15% Canada Wildrye
5% Black-eyed Susan
5% Oxeye Sunflower
3% Wild Bergamot
2% Tall Coreopsis
5% Sweet Coneflower
5% Purple Coneflower
5% Lance Leaf Coreopsis
3% Shasta Daisy
5% Gayfeather
5% Grayhead Coneflower
2% New England Aster
5% Rigid Goldenrod
Recommended planting acre rate: 7-10 lbs. per acre. Minimum order is 1 acre.

Filter Strip Mix Grass & Wildflowers

Indiangrass @ 1 lb.
Canada Wildrye @ 1 lb.
Switchgrass @ 3 lbs.
Rough Dropseed @ ½ lb.
Grayhead Coneflower @ ½ lb.
Maximillian Sunflower @ ½ lb.
For a total of 6 ½ lbs. per acre. Sold by the acre only.

Pond Bank or Steep Slope Grass & Wildflower Mix

15% Annual Rye
19% Little Bluestem
13% Canada Wildrye
5% Switchgrass
15% Indiangrass
5% Tall Dropseed
5% Black-eyed Susan
5% Grayhead Coneflower
5% Maximillian Sunflower
2% Wild Bergamot
5% Rigid Goldenrod
3% Sweet Coneflower
3% Oxeye Sunflower
Recommended planting rate: 10-15 lbs. per acre. Minimum order is 1 acre.

Filter/Buffer Strip Mix Grass Only

Big Bluestem @ 3.5 lbs.
Indiangrass @ 2.5 lbs.
Virginia Wildrye @ 1 lb.
Canada Wildrye @ 1 lb.
Switchgrass @ 1 lb.
Rough Dropseed @ 1 lb.
For a total of 10 lbs. per acre. Sold by the acre only.

Retention Basin Mix

12% Annual Rye
5% Big Bluestem
15% Virginia Wild Rye
15% Switchgrass
5% Dark Green Bulrush
8% Fox Sedge
5% Indiangrass
5% Soft Rush
3% Oxeye Sunflower
5% Cup Plant
5% Sweet Coneflower
5% Blue Vervain
2% Plains Coreopsis
5% Maximillian Sunflower
5% Shasta Daisy
Recommended planting rate: 8-12 lbs. per acre. This mix is designed for runoff detention basins that retain rainfall for 24-48 hours. Soil moisture conditions will vary from completely saturated to dry. Minimum order is 1 acre.

Native Hay Mix

Big Bluestem @ 4 lbs.
Indiangrass @ 5 lbs.
For a total of 9 lbs. per acre planted in April-June. Sold by the acre only. Expect 2-3 years for complete establishment.

Native Bird/Deer Food & Cover Mix

10% Seed Oats
45% Ladino Clover
15% Alfalfa
10% Lespedeza
10% Partridge Peas
10% Indiangrass (bagged separately to plant in strips within planting or around edges)
Plant April-May @ 10 lbs. per acre. Minimum order is one acre.