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2012 Wholesale Catalog & Growing Guide 

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A prairie surrounds this home made from a rebuilt barn. 

Front Cover 

Prairie Blazingstar 

Liatris pycnostachya p.33 

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Table of Contents 

Plant Gardens & Seed Mixes 

Prairie & Woodland Plant Gardens ....................................................................................................2 - 13 

Prairie, Wetland & Woodland Seed Mixes ........................................................................................14 - 29 

Plant Descriptions 

“CLAY BUSTERS” & Wildflowers for Medium Soils ..........................................................................30 - 36 

Wildflowers for Medium Soils .........................................................................................................37 - 39 

Wildflowers for Dry, Sandy and Rocky Soils ....................................................................................40 - 46 

Wildflowers for Moist Soils ..................................................................................................... 47 & 50 - 54 

Wildflowers for Shade to Semi-Shade ..............................................................................................55 - 66 

Ferns for Shade to Semi-Shade.........................................................................................................67 - 68 

Sedges for Shade to Semi-Shade .............................................................................................................69 

Grasses for Shade to Semi-Shade ............................................................................................................70 

Grasses and Sedges for Sun .............................................................................................................71 - 77 

No Mow Lawn Mix 

Low Maintenance Lawn Seed Mixes ...............................................................................................48 - 49 

Planning Information 

Native Plant Selection Guide ...........................................................................................................78 - 80 

Native Ground Covers ............................................................................................................................86 

Power of the Prairie: Roots! ....................................................................................................................87 

Guide to Prairie Establishment ........................................................................................................88 - 92 

Consulting & Landscaping Services .......................................................................96 - Inside Back Cover 

Ordering Information 

Retail Plant & Seed Prices ...............................................................................................................81 - 85 

Wholesale Plant Prices ....................................................................................................................93 - 95 

Ordering Information & Order Form ................................................................................... Center Insert 

Seeds: Shipped Year Round 

Plants: Spring Shipping Begins April 16 

Spring Last Order Date June 6 

Fall Shipping Begins September 17 

Fall Last Order Date October 12 Wholesale Plants Shipped Year Round 

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Prairie Nursery Statement of Purpose 

Since 1972, Prairie Nursery has been dedicated to improving and rebuilding the environment by encouraging 

ecological gardening using native plants for soil, water, and habitat conservation. 

Our Mission is to preserve native plants and animals by helping people create attractive, non-polluting natural 

landscapes that can support a diversity of wildlife. 

We are dedicated to serving our customers and friends with the highest quality products and technical services. 

We believe that the people in our organization are our most valuable asset. By working together as a team, we 

are best able to respond to the needs of our customers, our employees, and our environment. 

This catalog is printed on recycled paper. The cover and body papers contain 90% recycled fibers from 

responsibly harvested forests that adhere to strict environmental and socially responsible practices. 

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Pre-Designed Gardens 

Butterfly Gardens 

Butterfly gardens for well-drained soil in full sun 

Here is a collection of native nectar plants that butterflies find irresistible! The hardy perennials will 

bring in the butterflies with a succession of blooms providing something of interest for them throughout 

the season. Ornamental prairie grasses are also included to support the flowers and for fall and winter 

interest. You’ll be amazed at how many butterflies will visit the plants in these gardens! 

32 Plant 

Butterfly Garden 

Comes with Complete Planting 

and Layout Instructions. 

Wildflowers 

2 Columbine 

3 Sullivant’s Milkweed 

2 Butterflyweed for Clay 

4 Crooked Stem Aster 

1 Tall Joe Pye Weed 

1 Sweet Joe Pye Weed 

2 Prairie Blazingstar 

2 Dense Blazingstar 

2 Bergamot 

2 Downy Phlox 

1 Ohio Goldenrod 

1 Ironweed 

Grasses 

9 Prairie Dropseed 

$139.00 Item #50050 

Covers 67 sq. ft. (approx. 12.75' x 5.25') 

64 Plant 



Layout and Instructions. 

Wildflowers 

4 Columbine 



3 New England Aster 


2 Stiff Coreopsis 

3 Purple Prairie Clover 

2 Pale Purple Coneflower 



2 Meadow Blazingstar 



2 Bergamot 

4 Downy Phlox 


2 Ironweed 

Grasses & Sedges 

4 Palm Sedge 

5 Little Bluestem 


$239.00 Item #50051 

Covers 96 sq. ft. (approx. 16' x 6') 

25 

64 

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Also available online: 

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96 Plant 




Wildflowers 

6 Columbine 





3 Stiff Coreopsis 



2 Purple Coneflower 






2 Bergamot 

2 Marsh Phlox 

6 Downy Phlox 

2 Orange Coneflower 


3 Ironweed 


8 Palm Sedge 


12 12 Prairie Dropseed 

$349.00 Item #50052 

Covers 132 sq. ft. (approx. 16.5' x 8') 

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Gardening for Monarch Butterflies 

Create a haven for Monarchs! Simply include their favorite nectar plants 

and larval food plants, and they will flock to your garden or meadow. The 

trick is to provide plants that bloom throughout the summer and into the 

late fall, so that each generation of adult butterflies has a food source. It 

is very important to plant late-blooming asters, since asters are important 

nectar sources that Monarchs need for their long fall migration to Mexico. 

Favorite nectar plants for Monarch Butterflies 

New England Aster p. 30 

Purple Coneflower p. 32 

Pale Purple Coneflower p. 32 

Prairie Blazingstar p. 33 

Dense Blazingstar p. 33 

Bergamot p. 34 

Smooth Penstemon p. 34 

Ohio Goldenrod p. 36 

Stiff Goldenrod p. 36 

Ironweed p. 36 

Meadow Blazingstar – a favorite p. 38 

Leadplant p. 40 

Smooth Aster p. 41 

Rough Blazingstar p. 43 

Lupine p. 43 

Northern Blazingstar p. 44 

Downy Phlox p. 44 

Showy Goldenrod p. 46 

Joe Pye Weed p. 50 

Tall Joe Pye Weed p. 50 

Queen of the Prairie p. 51 

Marsh Phlox p. 53 

Tall Ironweed p. 54 

Wild Blue Phlox p. 63 

Exclusive larval food plants for Monarch Caterpillars 

Sullivant’s Milkweed p. 37 

Butterflyweed p. 40 

Red Milkweed – one of the best! p. 47 

Native Plant Solutions 

Our Pre-Designed Gardens let you brighten up an area with rapid results. 

• Seasonal interest and color spring through winter 

• Diversity and balance of native perennials 

• Detailed planting layout included 

• High quality well rooted plants 

• Create a haven for birds & butterflies 


Supplement your garden by adding favorite species to your order! 

If one of these gardens does not match your needs, contact Prairie Nursery for our 

custom garden design services. 

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Songbird Gardens 

Songbird gardens for medium loam or clay soil in full sun 

Plant a haven for your feathered friends! These gardens supply food and shelter throughout the year. 

With something blooming from spring to fall, you’ll provide both insects in summer and seeds in fall for a 

wide variety of avian visitors. The 96 Plant Garden is designed with an area for a birdbath to attract even 

more birds with a water feature! 

32 Plant 

Songbird Garden 



Wildflowers 

2 Columbine 

2 Smooth Aster 


1 Blue False Indigo 



2 Bergamot 

3 Smooth Penstemon 

2 Downy Phlox 

1 Yellow Coneflower 

1 Sweet Black Eyed Susan 

1 Cupplant 

1 Stiff Goldenrod 

Grasses 


4 Indiangrass 


$139.00 Item #50073 


64 Plant 




Wildflowers 

4 Columbine 







4 Bergamot 


4 Downy Phlox 



2 Cupplant 


Grasses 


8 Indiangrass 


$259.00 Item #50030 


Additional complimentary plants: 

Ozark Coneflower p. 32 

Meadow Blazingstar p. 38 

Orange Coneflower p. 39 

96 Plant 




Wildflowers 

6 Columbine 







6 Bergamot 


6 Downy Phlox 



2 Cupplant 


Grasses 


12 Indiangrass 


$349.00 Item #50074 


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Hummingbird Gardens 

Hummingbird gardens for full sun 

Create a Hummingbird Haven by planting some of their very favorite nectar plants! The gardens for 

Dry and Medium Soils also contain New Jersey Tea, a low growing shrub that attracts small insects, an 

essential source of protein in the hummingbird diet. Each garden is designed to provide season-long 

bloom of flowers that feed the hummers! 

32 Plant Hummingbird 

Garden: Dry Soils 



Wildflowers 

3 Butterflyweed 

3 Sky Blue Aster 

1 New Jersey Tea 

4 Northern Blazingstar 

3 Downy Phlox 

3 Beardtongue 

3 Broad Leaved Penstemon 

3 Wild Petunia 

3 Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 


$139.00 Item #50054 


64 


Garden: Medium Soils 



Wildflowers 

3 Columbine 



1 New Jersey Tea 



1 Bergamot 


3 Marsh Phlox 

4 Royal Catchfly 

32 

PLANT PLANT 

25 

PLANT 

50 

PLANT 

for MEDIUM SOIL 

32 

for DRY SOIL 

PLANT 

Grasses 


$139.00 Item #50055 


32 

PLANT 



Garden: Moist Soils 



Wildflowers 


3 Wild Iris 


5 Cardinal Flower 

5 Great Blue Lobelia 

2 Monkeyflower 


3 Marsh Phlox 

Sedges 

5 Palm Sedge 

$139.00 Item #50056 

Covers 45 sq. ft. (approx. 10' x 4.5') 

“From seeds to plants, planting my prairie has been the most 

exciting garden project I’ve ever been involved with. I can’t believe how many birds 

and butterflies are in my yard. “ – Jequitta Molot, Burlington, WI 



Prairie Sampler 

Prairie sampler garden for 

well-drained soil in full sun 

or partial sun 

This garden contains many of our most popular 

flowers and grasses, all wrapped up in a neat little 

package! Perfect for small sunny spaces 

in front of a 

deck, along a 

fence or wall, 

or as a small 

island garden. 

An excellent 

value! 

Low Growing Gardens 

64 

32 

PLANT PLANT 

25 

PLANT 

50 

PLANT 

32 Plant Prairie Sampler Garden 

Comes with Complete Planting and Layout Instructions. 

Wildflowers 





3 Prairie Smoke 





32 

PLA 

Grasses 



$119.00 

Item #50037 

Covers 50 sq. ft. 

(approx. 10' x 5') 


Bergamot p. 34 

Smooth Penstemon p. 34 

32 

for DRY SOIL 

PLANT 


Exclusively Flowers 

Exclusively flowers garden for 

medium soils in full sun 

Popular demand for a more traditional perennial 

garden look inspired the creation of this 64 plant 

garden dedicated exclusively to flowers. Blue 

False Indigo is the cornerstone of this colorful 

collection, flanked by the pure white blooms of 

Smooth Penstemon and the soft clear blues of 

Jacob’s Ladder. These well-behaved perennials are 

perfect for planting in formal areas where good 

garden manners are essential. 

64 Plant Exclusively Flowers Garden 


Wildflowers 







6 Jacob’s Ladder 

6 Marsh Phlox 



$239.00 

Item #50084 


(approx. 12' x 6') 

“We are so pleased with our prairie garden that we are now converting all 

our other gardens to your superb wildflowers and grasses.“ – Joe Krawczyk & Mary Kozak, Peshtigo, WI 

Low growing 

gardens for 

medium soils 

in full sun 

Add color and interest to small 

spaces with our Low Growing 

Gardens! The flowers have been 

selected to grow only one and 

two feet tall, and are nestled 

among the highly ornamental 

Prairie Dropseed grass. Perfect 

for creating a burst of color in 

a courtyard, sunny alcove, along 

walkways, or in front of a deck 

or foundation. 

25 Plant 

Low Growing Garden 



Wildflowers 

2 Nodding Pink Onion 

1 Heath Aster 


2 Cream False Indigo 


2 Mistflower 


2 Downy Phlox 

2 Prairie Blue Eyed Grass 

1 Showy Goldenrod 

Grasses 


$125.00 Item #50031 



50 Plant 

Low Growing Garden 



Wildflowers 


3 Heath Aster 




3 Mistflower 



2 Downy Phlox 


3 Prairie Blue Eyed Grass 


1 Western Spiderwort 

Grasses 


$235.00 Item #50032 




Woodland Semi-Shade Garden 

For shady areas and woodland edges 

Here’s a great wildflower garden for those shady spots that get only 

a few hours of direct sunlight each day. Perfect for planting under 

shade trees, open woodlands and on shady woodland edges. 

Stephanie Cohen, Instructor of Floriculture at Temple University in 

Ambler, PA, designed this garden to provide year-round color and 

interest. Most woodland wildflowers bloom in spring, and then 

disappear for the summer. Our woodland edge garden provides 

color throughout the season, with summer and fall blooming species 

that carry the show all the way into autumn. 

Adaptable to a wide range of soil types, these plants do well in any 

reasonably fertile, well-drained soil that is free of weeds. They do best 

in light to moderate shade, and will benefit from a few hours of sun 

each day. Not recommended for extremely dry soils. 

40 Plant Woodland 

Semi-Shade Garden 



Wildflowers 

5 Columbine 

3 Jack in the Pulpit 

3 Sky Blue Aster 


1 White False Indigo 

5 Shootingstar 


5 Wild Geranium 

2 Brown Eyed Susan 

6 Foamflower 

2 Ohio Spiderwort 

4 Culver’s Root 

$165.00 

Item #50036 


(approx. 10' x 4') 

More flowers, ferns, 

sedges & grasses for 

shade to semi-shade 

on pages 55 - 70. 


Woodland Shade Gardens 

Gardens for well-drained medium soil in partial or full shade 

Woodland wildflowers are combined with ornamental grasses and sedges to give this garden seasonlong 

interest. We’ve included summer and fall blooming flowers to keep the show going all the way up 

to the first frosts. With the beautiful foliage and seedheads of the flowers and grasses, you’ll always have 

something of interest in the Woodland Shade Garden. 

25 Plant 

Woodland Shade Garden 



Wildflowers 

1 Columbine 


2 White Woodland Aster 

2 Calico Aster 

2 Wild Bleeding Heart 

1 Maple Leaved Alum Root 

2 Virginia Bluebells 

1 Wild Blue Phlox 


1 Solomon’s Seal 



5 Palm Sedge 

2 Northern Sea Oats 

$145.00 Item #50034 

Covers 41 sq. ft. (approx. 9' x 4.5') 


Tall Blue Larkspur p. 58 

Dutchman’s Breeches p. 60 

Mayapple p. 62 

50 Plant 




Wildflowers 

2 Columbine 


3 White Woodland Aster 






3 Virginia Bluebells 

2 Wild Blue Phlox 


3 Wild Stonecrop 

2 Early Meadowrue 



11 Palm Sedge 


$255.00 Item #50035 



96 Plant 




Wildflowers 

3 Common Bluestar 


8 Heart Leaved Aster 








3 Wild Stonecrop 

3 Early Meadowrue 

3 Foamflower 



21 Palm Sedge 


$369.00 Item #50087 


64 

PLANT 

25 

PLANT 

50 

PLANT 



Rain Gardens 

64 

Rain gardens for medium soil in full sun 

Plant a Rain Garden to “retain the rain” with native plants and create habitat at the same time. Instead 

of running off into storm sewers and drains that can lead to flooding, your rainwater will soak into the 

soil to recharge the water table. The plants in our Rain Garden are excellent for attracting birds and 

butterflies, too! 

The size of the garden should be based upon the rooftop area, each garden has rooftop size listed. Choose 

the correct rooftop size for proper water infiltration. The garden should be between 10'-30' from the 

building or downspout. 

32 Plant Rain Garden 

(infiltrates 200 sq. ft. of rooftop) 



Wildflowers 

2 Red Milkweed 


2 Mistflower 


2 Bergamot 

2 Marsh Phlox 

4 Downy Phlox 

1 Cupplant 



Sedges 

6 Palm Sedge 

6 Fox Sedge 

$139.00 Item #50068 


32 

PLANT PLANT 

25 

PLANT 

50 

PLANT 

We design large custom 

Rain Gardens! 


32 

for DRY SOIL 

PLANT 

32 

PLANT 





Wildflowers 




3 Mistflower 




2 Bergamot 

3 Marsh Phlox 

4 Downy Phlox 


1 Cupplant 


2 Ironweed 


Sedges 

12 Palm Sedge 

12 Fox Sedge 

$239.00 Item #50069 


Rain Gardens for other soil 

types are available online! 






Wildflowers 





2 Wild Senna 

3 Mistflower 




3 Bergamot 

5 Marsh Phlox 

6 Downy Phlox 


1 Cupplant 


3 Ironweed 



14 Palm Sedge 

14 Fox Sedge 

8 Indiangrass 

$349.00 Item #50070 



Deer Resistant Gardens 

Deer resistant 

gardens for full sun 

Deer will find the flowers and 

grasses in these gardens to 

be most unpalatable. Only a 

desperately hungry deer will eat 

these plants! You can sleep at 

night knowing that you will not 

awake to a defoliated disaster 

in the morning. Control deer 

damage naturally by planting the 

flowers and grasses they avoid, 

without resorting to expensive 

fences, repellents, sprays or 

armed guards! 

32 Plant Deer Resistant 

Garden for Dry Soil 



Wildflowers 

3 Lavender Hyssop 

1 Leadplant 



5 Harebell 


3 Rough Blazingstar 



Grasses 


$139.00 Item #50081 



Rain Garden for 

medium soil in full sun 

32 Plant Deer Resistant 

Garden for Medium Soil 



Wildflowers 



5 Prairie Onion 

2 Columbine 






Grasses 


$139.00 Item #50082 




Lakeshore Buffer Garden 

Lakeshore buffer garden for 

medium soils with two feet 

of shoreline 

Do you have a sunny lakeshore or stream bank 

that needs stabilization? Use our Lakeshore Buffer 

Garden to hold the shoreline and provide color 

and interest all summer long! The extensive root 

systems of these native plants embrace the soil 

and hold it in place. The flowers attract butterflies 

and hummingbirds, and the Red Milkweed is a 

favorite food of Monarch Caterpillars! 

Lamp post garden for 

medium soils in full sun 

Greet your visitors with this showy 32 plant 

native garden. Native Clematis Virgin’s Bower, 

the centerpiece of this circular garden, will use 

your lamp post as a trellis with white blooms 

of summer transitioning to silvery seedheads in 

autumn. Prairie Dropseed, Jacob’s Ladder and 

Smooth Penstemon form the base to the garden 

supporting blazingstars, asters and coneflowers. 

32 Plant Lakeshore Buffer Garden 


Wildflowers 



2 White Turtlehead 

2 Joe Pye Weed 

3 Bottle Gentian 

3 Wild Iris 




Lamp Post Garden 

32 Plant Lamp Post Garden 


Wildflowers 


1 Virgin’s Bower 






Sedges 

5 Fox Sedge 

$139.00 

Item #50053 


(approx. 15' x 2') 

“Welcome your friends 

with Natives!” 

Grasses 


$139.00 

Item #50085 


(approx. 6.5' x 6.5') 


Moon Garden 

Moon garden for medium 

soils in full sun 

Our ethereal Moon Garden combines crisp white 

flowers with rich foliage for a stunning evening 

effect! Embraced by the ornamental grass, Prairie 

Dropseed, the flowers provides a parade of 

white blooms from spring through fall. If you’re 

fond of sitting outside on a summer’s evening 

in the waning light as the moon rises, this garden 

is for you! 

Healing Garden 

Healing garden for medium 

soils in full sun 

Roll your yoga mat out on the carpet of No Mow 

fescue in the secret space within this garden. 

Breathe in the aromas of mint, lavender and 

licorice that perfume the air of this Healing 

Garden. Selected for their historical medicinal 

properties, the flowers of this garden arouse 

the senses through the seasons interlaced with 

the fine textured foliage of Prairie Dropseed. 

64 Plant Moon Garden 


Wildflowers 

6 Canada Anemone 

10 Heath Aster 


6 Wild Quinine 


6 Mountain Mint 

5 Solomon’s Plume 


64 Plant Healing Garden 

Grasses 


$239.00 

Item #50086 


(approx. 15' x 8') 


Wildflowers 


16 Canada Anemone 




4 Bergamot 

4 Wild Quinine 

4 Mountain Mint 


Grasses 



$239.00 

Item #50083 


(approx. 13.5' x 8.5') 


Pre-Designed Seed Mixes 

Native Perennial Seed Mixes 

From 1000 square feet to 100 acres, Prairie Nursery has a seed mix for 

virtually any condition! We have used the ecological principles found in 

nature to design our mixes. Prairie Nursery provides you with: 

• Mixes for all soil types from bone dry sand to heavy wet clay 

• Professionally designed mixes for a balance of flowers & grasses 

• Color and interest throughout the year 

Supplement your mix by adding favorite 

species to your order! 

All Prairie Nursery seed is 

provided as Pure Live Seed (PLS) 

basis to ensure quality. 


Prairie Nursery’s Classic Seed Mixes 

Short Prairie for Medium Soils 

Item #50002 

Our most popular seed mix! Excellent for welldrained 

loam, sandy loam and silt loam soils. Plant 

adjacent to a lawn, or in large areas for an expansive 

prairie look. (Not recommended for heavy 

clay soils: please refer to our “CLAY BUSTERS” 

tall Prairie Mixes on pages 18-19 and our Low 

Growing Prairie for Clay Soils on page 20.) 

Contains at least 18 wildflowers & 2 or more grasses. 

Wildflowers 

Lavender Hyssop 

Nodding Pink Onion 

Butterflyweed for Clay 

Sky Blue Aster 

Smooth Aster 

New Jersey Tea 

Canada Milk Vetch 

Lanceleaf Coreopsis 

White Prairie Clover 

Purple Prairie Clover 

Shootingstar 

Pale Purple Coneflower 

Purple Coneflower 

Rattlesnake Master 

Roundhead Bushclover 

Tall Prairie for Dry Soils 

Item #50003 

A great mix for creating tall prairie habitat for 

wild turkey, pheasant and other wildlife on dry, 

sandy or rocky soils. The flowers in this mix 

provide summer-long color, and the grasses add 

winter-long cover! 


Wildflowers 

Leadplant 

Butterflyweed 


Smooth Aster 

Frost Aster 

White Aster 





Showy Sunflower 

Downy Sunflower 


Rough Blazingstar 

Lupine 

Bergamot 



Wild Quinine 

Smooth Penstemon 

Great Solomon’s Seal 

Black Eyed Susan 

Brown Eyed Susan 

Stiff Goldenrod 

Ohio Spiderwort 

Grasses 

Sideoats Grama 

Little Bluestem 

Prairie Dropseed 

Dotted Mint 

Beardtongue 

Yellow Coneflower 



Showy Goldenrod 


Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 

Big Bluestem 


Canada Wild Rye 


Indiangrass 

Classic Seed Mix Prices 

PLS 

Pure Live Seed 

PLS 


Short Prairie for Dry Soils 

Item #50001 

Perfect for creating short prairie meadows on dry 

sand and gravel soils. Why spend a fortune adding 

topsoil, just to plant lawn you’ll have to mow? 

Save your money, and plant a prairie meadow 

instead! 


Wildflowers 


Leadplant 

Butterflyweed 


Smooth Aster 

White Aster 








Lupine 


Dotted Mint 

Beardtongue 


Wild Petunia 




Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 



Junegrass 


PLS 

Area Covered: 1000 sq ft 1/10 acre 3/10 acre 1/2 acre 1 acre 

4,400 sq ft 13,000 sq ft 22,000 sq ft 44,000 sq ft 


PLS 


Item# Seed Mix 1/4 lb 1 lb 3 lb 5 lb 10 lb 

50001 Short Prairie, Dry $70.00 $195.00 $445.00 $695.00 $1,250.00 

50002 Short Prairie, Medium $70.00 $195.00 $445.00 $695.00 $1,250.00 

50003 Tall Prairie, Dry $60.00 $150.00 $385.00 $545.00 $995.00 



Butterfly 

Seed Mixes 

We’ve taken all the best nectar plants for butterflies 

and included them in our Butterfly Seed Mixes. 

There is 20% more flower seed than our regular prairie 

mixes creating an irresistible butterfly haven. These 

mixes provide blooms from mid-spring all the way into 

late fall, so butterflies will have food sources throughout the growing season. This is an excellent 

mix for creating a perennial habitat for butterflies for years to come! 

What is “PLS”? 

PLS is the abbreviation for Pure Live Seed. Our native seed is sold on a PLS basis. A PLS pound of seed is defined as 

the actual weight of seed required to equal one pound of 100% pure, germinable seed. This is calculated based upon 

each seed lot’s purity and germination tests. 

We guarantee that you will receive high quality, viable seed every time you order from Prairie Nursery. Our seed 

is tested by an independent seed lab for purity and germination, using standard procedures of the Association of 

Official Seed Analysts. 

Insist on proven quality - buy PLS seed from Prairie Nursery. 


Butterfly Prairie for Medium Soils 

Item #50019 

For well-drained sandy loam, loam and clay loam soils 


Wildflowers 





Smooth Aster 

New England Aster 





Dense Blazingstar 



Bergamot 


Orange Coneflower 


Sweet Black Eyed Susan 


Ohio Goldenrod 


Blue Vervain 

Ironweed 

Golden Alexanders 

Grasses 





PLS 


Butterfly Prairie Seed Mix Prices 

Butterfly Prairie for Dry Soils 

Item #50018 

For well-drained sandy, gravelly and rocky soils 


Wildflowers 


Leadplant 

Butterflyweed 


Smooth Aster 

White Aster 






Lupine 

Bergamot 

Dotted Mint 

Beardtongue 




Wild Petunia 



Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 



Junegrass 



PLS 





50018 Butterfly Prairie Mix, Dry $75.00 $210.00 $495.00 $745.00 $1,350.00 

50019 Butterfly Prairie Mix, Medium $75.00 $210.00 $495.00 $745.00 $1,350.00 



“CLAY BUSTERS” Seed Mixes 

Does your soil turn from gumbo soup in spring to a brick factory in summer? If so, try growing our 

“CLAY BUSTERS” in your worst clay soil! These tough plants can handle conditions that make other 

plants shrivel up and die. Results from our test plantings have shown which plants will thrive on 

difficult clay soils. 

The survivors are our “CLAY BUSTERS!” Fall seeding on clay soils is strongly recommended. Seed germination 

and seedling survival is typically higher with fall plantings on clay. Spring plantings benefit 

from mulching with clean straw and regular watering during the first two months after seeding. 

“I planted one of your Clay Buster seed mixes in my backyard and it has been 

a gigantic hit. My neighbors come over and say, ‘Wow, that’s beautiful!’ It even looks great in the fall when it’s all 

dried up. My son and I did it together, and we have a lot of pride in it. “ – Winfield Ong, Indianapolis, IN 

“CLay BuSter” Seed Mix Prices 




50004 Tall Prairie, Medium $60.00 $150.00 $385.00 $545.00 $995.00 

50007 Wildlife Prairie, Medium $60.00 $150.00 $385.00 $545.00 $995.00 


Wildlife Prairie for Medium Soils 

Item #50007 

This mix contains a special formulation of sturdy 

prairie grasses, double the legumes of our regular 

prairie mixes, and some of the favorite food 

plants of birds and other wildlife. The result: 

Wildlife cover with a gourmet kitchen! 


Wildflowers 

Smooth Aster 



Blue False Indigo 

White False Indigo 

Wild Senna 


Canada Tick Trefoil 





Ox Eye Sunflower 


Bergamot 

Wild Quinine 






Rosinweed 

Compassplant 

Cupplant 

Prairie Dock 


Grasses 

Big Bluestem 



Switchgrass 

Indiangrass 

PLS 


Tall Prairie for Medium Soils 

Item #50004 

This best-selling mix contains prairie flowers 

and grasses that thrive on the toughest, heaviest 

clay soils! Excellent for planting on problem soils 

with limited topsoil, and in well-drained swales 

and ditches that may experience standing water 

for a day or two. Once established, these strong 

perennials develop deep roots and require no 

watering, even during drought. 


Wildflowers 


Smooth Aster 





Wild Senna 








Bergamot 

Wild Quinine 







Compassplant 



Culver’s Root 

Grasses 

Big Bluestem 



Indiangrass 

PLS 




Low Growing Prairie for Clay Soils 

Many of you have asked “Is there a seed mix 

that will grow on clay but stays only a few 

feet tall?” Until now, most of the “CLAY 

BUSTERS” flower and grass mixes tended 

to be taller species. 

We’ve now assembled a stellar lineup of the 

best short prairie plants for heavy clay soils! 

The flowers grow only one to three feet high, 

with a few that may reach up to four or five 

feet under optimal conditions. The grasses stay 

at waist height or less, allowing the flowers to 

really show off. As with any seeding, your prairie 

will do best if you can provide two to three 

inches of good topsoil over the clay to create a 

good seedbed. 

Low Growing Prairie for Clay Soils 

Item #50006 

For clay soils in full sun 


Wildflowers 



Smooth Aster 


Cream False Indigo 




Shootingstar 



Wild Quinine 



Low Growing Prairie for Clay Seed Mix Prices 









Prairie Brome Grass 



Fox Sedge 

PLS 





50006 Low Growing Prairie, Clay $85.00 $245.00 $575.00 $895.00 $1,595.00 


Low Growing Prairie Meadows 

Many of our customers requested a low growing prairie mix, even shorter than our classic Short 

Prairie Mixes (page 15). We listened to what you wanted, and we are pleased to offer our Low 

Growing Prairie Meadow Mixes. 

The majority of the flowers in these mixes grow no taller than two feet with a few flowers and 

grasses rising up to three feet. During summer, the grasses stay low, and play a supporting role as 

the flowers put on their colorful show. In fall, the flowers turn over center stage to the grasses, 

which then send up their delicate seedheads and turn bronze, gold and copper with the first frosts. 

These special mixes are offered exclusively by Prairie Nursery to fill the need for lower growing 

prairie meadows in a variety of landscape situations. Perfect for the urban and suburban prairie 

homesteader! 

Low Growing Prairie for Medium Soils 

Item #50010 

For well-drained loam, sandy loam and clay loam soils 


Wildflowers 





Smooth Aster 






Shootingstar 



a Prairie Nursery exclusive! 

Wild Quinine 








Grasses 




PLS 


Low Growing Prairie Seed Mix Prices 

Low Growing Prairie for Dry Soils 

Item #50009 



Wildflowers 


Butterflyweed 


Smooth Aster 

White Aster 






Narrow-leaf Purple 

Coneflower 


Lupine 


Dotted Mint 

Beardtongue 


Wild Petunia 




Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 


Junegrass 



PLS 





50009 Low Growing Prairie, Dry $75.00 $210.00 $495.00 $745.00 $1,350.00 

50010 Low Growing Prairie, Medium $75.00 $210.00 $495.00 $745.00 $1,350.00 



Moist Meadow/ 

Rain Garden 

Prairie Seed Mix 

“Prairie Nursery helped 

us design an absolutely beauti- 

ful Rain Garden. It soaks up the water 

that used to pour through our yard, 

and attracts birds and butterflies 

where we had none before.” 

– Marcia Goodrich & Bill Deephouse, 

Hancock, MI 

Wildflowers 


Red Milkweed 



Wild Senna 

Joe Pye Weed 

Boneset 

Dogtooth Daisy 


Wild Iris 

Blue Flag Iris 



Cardinal Flower 

Great Blue Lobelia 

Monkeyflower 

Bergamot 

Wild Quinine 




Green Headed Coneflower 



Moist Meadow/rain Garden Seed Mix Prices 

Here’s a great seed mix for low 

moist areas that tend to stay 

damp throughout the growing 

season. This is also an excellent 

choice for establishing native 

plants in large rain gardens 

where the use of plants may 

be cost-prohibitive. The species 

in this mix tolerate periodic 

flooding for a day or two, as 

well as dry periods between 

rainstorms. Recommended for 

medium soils such as loam, 

sandy loam and clay loam. Not 

recommended for dry sandy 

soils that drain rapidly and do 

not retain moisture. You’ll be 

amazed how many birds and 

butterflies will be attracted 

to your Moist Meadow/Rain 

Garden planting! 

Moist Meadow/Rain Garden Mix 

Item #50061 

For loam, sandy loam and clay loam soils 

Contains at least 15 wildflowers & 5 or more grasses, 

sedges & bulrushes. 



Blue Vervain 

Ironweed 



Grasses, Sedges 

& Bulrushes 

Bebb’s Sedge 

Bottlebrush Sedge 

Porcupine Sedge 

Awl Fruited Sedge 

Fox Sedge 


Virginia Wild Rye 

Dark Green Bulrush 

Woolgrass 

PLS 





50061 Moist Meadow/Rain Garden $75.00 $210.00 $495.00 $745.00 $1,350.00 


Detention Basin 

Wet Prairie Mix 

Prairie Nursery pioneered the design of native 

seed mixes for detention basins over 20 years 

ago. The species in this mix grow naturally in 

medium-moist prairies, making them the perfect 

candidates for temporarily flooded areas that 

also dry out in summer. Designed for planting in 

basins that are flooded for 24 - 48 hours, and then 

drain out. This mix is particularly well adapted 

to loamy and clay soils. For detention basins in 

sandy soils, we recommend planting our Tall 

Prairie for Dry Soils Seed Mix (Item #50003) 

on page 15. 

“The meadows that we have 

planted using your seed are outstanding!” 

– Peter Moscufo, 

Landscape Architect, Piedmont 

Designs, Kimberton, PA 

Detention Basin Wet Prairie Mix Item 

#50062 

Contains at least 15 wildflowers & 6 or more grasses, 

sedges & bulrushes, plus Annual Rye Nurse Crop. 

Wildflowers 


Red Milkweed 



Pale Indian Plantain 

Wild Senna 


Joe Pye Weed 

Boneset 

Dogtooth Daisy 


Wild Iris 





Bergamot 





Rosinweed 

Cupplant 


Detention Basin Wet Prairie Seed Mix Prices 




Blue Vervain 

Ironweed 



Grasses, Sedges 

& Bulrushes 

Big Bluestem 

Bebb’s Sedge 

Bottlebrush Sedge 

Porcupine Sedge 

Awl Fruited Sedge 

Fox Sedge 



Switchgrass 

Dark Green Bulrush 

Indiangrass 

Prairie Cordgrass 

Annual Rye 

PLS 





50062 Detention Basin Wet Prairie $70.00 $195.00 $445.00 $695.00 $1,250.00 



Land Restoration Prairie Seed Mixes 

An excellent value! We’ve taken some of the most popular flowers and grasses in our classic Prairie 

Mixes (page 15), and adjusted the percentages of flowers and grasses to create our Land Restoration 

Mixes. These mixes contain the same high purity seeds found in our regular mixes, with a slightly 

lower ratio of flowers to grasses. Our Land Restoration Mixes are perfect for planting in lower visibility 

areas where a nice prairie is desired at a lower cost per acre. Also excellent for covering larger 

acreages on a budget. Considering that a prairie will live for 50 years or more, this mix costs less than 

$10 a year per acre of beautiful prairie! 

Land Restoration Mix for Medium Soils 

Item #50047 



Wildflowers 


Smooth Aster 




Wild Senna 

Partridge Pea 








Bergamot 






Rosinweed 

Compassplant 



Grasses 

Big Bluestem 



Switchgrass 


Indiangrass 

PLS 


Land restoration Seed Mix Prices 

Land Restoration Mix for Dry Soils 

Item #50046 



Wildflowers 

Butterflyweed 


Smooth Aster 

Frost Aster 

White Aster 


Partridge Pea 








Lupine 

Bergamot 

Beardtongue 







Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 

Big Bluestem 



Switchgrass 


Indiangrass PLS 


Area Covered: 3/10 acre 1/2 acre 1 acre 10 acres 


Item# Seed Mix 3 lb 5 lb 10 lb 100 lb 

50046 Land Restoration, Dry $195.00 $295.00 $495.00 $4,750.00 

50047 Land Restoration, Medium $195.00 $295.00 $495.00 $4,750.00 


Erosion Control Prairie Seed Mixes 

These mixes have been specifically designed to provide rapid vegetative cover and long-term soil 

stabilization. We added 50% more prairie grass, plus lots of fast-growing prairie flowers. Annual Rye 

nurse crop is included for rapid green-up. These mixes provide quick cover in combination with 

deep-rooted perennials to hold the soil for decades to come. Note: Always apply the appropriate 

grade of erosion mat on areas subject to water erosion. 

Erosion Control for Medium Soils 

Item #50065 


Contains at least 15 wildflowers & 5 or more grasses, plus 

Annual Rye Nurse Crop. 

Wildflowers 



Frost Aster 




Partridge Pea 

Wild Senna 









Bergamot 






Compassplant 


Blue Vervain 

Grasses 

Big Bluestem 



Switchgrass 


Indiangrass 

Annual Rye 

PLS 


erosion Control Seed Mix Prices 

Erosion Control for Dry Soils 

Item #50064 


Contains at least 15 wildflowers & 5 or more grasses, plus 

Annual Rye Nurse Crop. 

Wildflowers 

Smooth Aster 

Frost Aster 

White Aster 


Partridge Pea 







Lupine 

Bergamot 

Beardtongue 







Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 

Big Bluestem 



Switchgrass 


Indiangrass 

Annual Rye 

PLS 


Area Covered: 1/4 acre 1/2 acre 1 acre 10 acres 


Item# Seed Mix 3 lb 6 lb 12 lb 120 lb 

50064 Erosion Control, Dry $195.00 $345.00 $595.00 $5,750.00 

50065 Erosion Control, Medium $195.00 $345.00 $595.00 $5,750.00 

annual rye Nurse Crop Item #25950 

Lolium multiflorum 

Annual Rye is a widely used nurse crop for prairie seedings. Planted with your prairie seed 

in spring or fall, it will reduce weed growth, prevent soil erosion and provide shade for young 

prairie seedlings. 

In Zone 4 and colder Annual Rye will usually winter kill (except in milder winters). In Zone 5 

and warmer Annual Rye will typically survive the winter and will require mowing in the 

following spring and summer. If using an erosion blanket, Annual Rye is not required. 

Area Spring Fall 

Covered Acreage Seeding Rate Seeding Rate 

1,000 sq ft 1/40 2 oz 6 oz 

4,400 sq ft 1/10 0.5 lb 1.5 lb 

11,000 sq ft 1/4 1.25 lb 4.0 lb 

22,000 sq ft 1/2 2.5 lb 7.5 lb 

44,000 sq ft 1 5.0 lb 15 lb 


Nurse Crop Prices 

Amount Prices 

2 oz $2.00 

0.25 lb $2.25 

0.5 lb $2.50 

1-9 lbs $3.00/lb 

10+ lbs $2.00/lb 

For more information on nurse crop, please refer to our Guide to Prairie Establishment. 



Diverse Prairie for Medium Soils 

Item #50012 



Wildflowers 




Smooth Aster 







Wild Senna 




Shootingstar 









Bergamot 

Wild Quinine 







Rosinweed 

Compassplant 





Blue Vervain 


Grasses 

Big Bluestem 




Indiangrass 


PLS 


Diverse Prairie Seed Mix Prices 

Diverse Prairie for Dry Soils 

Item #50011 



Wildflowers 


Leadplant 

Butterflyweed 


Smooth Aster 

Frost Aster 

White Aster 









False Boneset 



Lupine 

Bergamot 

Dotted Mint 

Diverse 

Prairie Seed 

Mixes for 

Maximum 

Habitat & 

Biodiversity 

These Diverse Prairie Seed Mixes 

are specially designed to provide 

a wide variety of both short and 

tall prairie flowers and grasses. 

If your goal is to create a prairie 

with a diversity of native prairie 

plants, these mixes are for you! 

Each mix contains at least 30 

different flowers and grasses, in 

carefully balanced proportions. 

Fantastic for attracting birds and 

butterflies. 

PLS 


Beardtongue 



Wild Petunia 

Rosinweed 

Compassplant 




Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 

Big Bluestem 



Junegrass 


Indiangrass 





50011 Diverse Prairie, Dry $75.00 $210.00 $495.00 $745.00 $1,350.00 

50012 Diverse Prairie, Medium $75.00 $210.00 $495.00 $745.00 $1,350.00 


Septic Prairie Mix for 

Sand & Gravel Backfill 

Yes, it is possible to grow flowers on the bare 

sand and gravel commonly used for backfilling 

septic fields, even without topsoil! How? By 

selecting the toughest prairie plants to match 

these demanding growing conditions. That’s 

exactly what we’ve done in our Septic Prairie 

Mix for Sand and Gravel Backfill. 

Studies have shown that the roots of prairie 

plants do not clog septic system pipes. In fact, 

these plants are recommended for planting 

over mounds and drainfields. Nutrients in the 

wastewater are taken up by the plants, instead 

of entering the groundwater. Now that’s 

ecological landscaping! 

Not recommended for septic systems that have 

received topsoil over the sand and gravel backfill. 

Use our Short Prairie for Medium Soils Mix 

on page 15 for sites with topsoil. 

Septic Prairie Mix for Sand 

& Gravel Backfill 

Item #50008 


Wildflowers 

Butterflyweed 


Smooth Aster 

Frost Aster 

White Aster 








Lupine 

Dotted Mint 

Beardtongue 


Wild Petunia 




Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 




PLS 


Deer Resistant 

Short Prairie 

Seed Mixes 

Is Bambi eating you out of house, home and 

garden? Then you need to plant one of our Deer 

Resistant Short Prairie Mixes! The plants in these 

mixes have been specifically selected for their 

lack of palatability to deer. Of course, if deer are 

hungry enough, they will eat almost anything. 

The plants in these mixes are among the last on 

their list of favorite foods. 

Deer Resistant Short Prairie Mix 

for Medium Soils 

Item #50014 



Wildflowers 







Shootingstar 






Deer Resistant Short Prairie Mix 

for Dry Soils 

Item #50013 



Wildflowers 


Leadplant 

Butterflyweed 

Frost Aster 

White Aster 




False Boneset 



Lupine 


Wild Quinine 






Grasses 




Dotted Mint 

Beardtongue 


Wild Petunia 



Hoary Vervain 

Grasses 




All of Our Native Seed is Sold 

on a “PLS” (Pure Live Seed) basis. 

See page 16 for details. 

Septic Prairie & Deer resistant Short Prairie Seed Mix Prices 

PLS 


PLS 





50008 Septic Prairie Mix $70.00 $195.00 $445.00 $695.00 $1,250.00 

50013 Deer Resistant, Dry $70.00 $195.00 $445.00 $695.00 $1,250.00 

50014 Deer Resistant, Medium $70.00 $195.00 $445.00 $695.00 $1,250.00 



Purple Coneflowers (p. 32) and Brown Eyed Susans (p. 38) glow in the light of the setting sun. 

Woodland Edge/Savanna Mix for Semi-Shade 

have a spot that’s not quite sunny 

enough for a prairie? Try our Woodland 

Edge/Savanna Mix! Perfect for forest edges and 

open woodlands that receive a few hours of direct 

light every day. The wildflowers and grasses 

in this mix have been selected for their ability to 

grow in semi-shade, while also tolerating some 

direct sunlight for a few hours each day. Excellent 

for oak savannas, open woodlands and forest 

edges. 

The wide variety of flowers provides blooms 

throughout the season, from spring into fall. 

This mix is designed for rich, medium soils, 

including loam, sandy loam and clay soils. Not 

recommended for planting on dry, sandy soils. 

PLS 


Woodland Edge/Savanna Mix 

for Medium Soils 

Item #50015 


Wildflowers 

Red Baneberry 



Columbine 

Jack in the Pulpit 

Calico Aster 



Wild Hyacinth 


Tall Bellflower 

Shootingstar 


Sweet Joe Pye Weed 

Bergamot 

Woodland edge/Savanna Seed Mix Prices 

Glade Mallow 






Solomon’s Plume 



Grasses 

Prairie Brome Grass 


Silky Wild Rye 

Bottlebrush Grass 

Area Covered: 500 sq ft 1000 sq ft 1/10 acre 3/10 acre 1/2 acre 1 acre 


Item# Seed Mix 1/8 lb 1/4 lb 1 lb 3 lb 5 lb 10 lb 

50015 Woodland Edge/Savanna $55.00 $85.00 $245.00 $575.00 $895.00 $1,595.00 


Green. Sustainable. Environmentally-friendly. 

What do these words mean to you? 

For us, these words are Prairie Nursery history. They are how we have served our 

customers for 40 years, long before these terms became trendy marketing. 

From small backyard gardens to multi-acre restoration projects, the use of native 

plant and seed products gives the earth what it deserves. Sustainable landscapes. 

Natural, indigenous beauty. 

Healthier for the land. Healthier for you. 

We select vendors and products with care. We plant in pots made with recycled 

materials. Our shipping boxes and the pages of this catalog are Forest Stewardship 

Council and Rainforest Alliance approved. We invest in partnerships that promote 

ecological responsibility. 

Prairie Nursery customers are smart. They know that by choosing our native 

products, they nourish their properties with low-impact, low maintenance 

landscaping. They take pride in supporting land conservation. Prairie Nursery 

has been helping customers do that for over four decades. 

Green. Sustainable. Environmentally-friendly. It’s what Prairie Nursery does. It’s what 

Prairie Nursery and our customers have been doing all along. 

Kirk Shillinglaw 

Vice President, 

Sales and Marketing 

Kirk Shillinglaw – 2002 

Prairie Nursery 

World Headquarters 

1982 


Clay Busters & Plants for Medium Soils 

THESE PLANTS have proven their ability to grow on tough clay soils. Their strong 

roots can break through heavy soils where lesser plants would struggle. Many of 

these species will do well in other soil types as noted in each description. 

Icon Legend A = Attracts birds B = Attracts hummingbirds C = Attracts butterflies 

E = For cut flowers D = For dried flowers F = Deer resistant 


NoddiNg PiNk oNioN EF 

Allium cernuum 

Light: Full Sun Height: 1-2' 

Soil Moisture: Med. to Moist Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

Deer Proof! 

Bambi will turn up his nose at this lovely little 

Allium. Long-lived and super hardy, it looks great 

in short prairie gardens and meadows. Plant it in 

masses for a stunning late summer effect! Thrives 

in any moderately rich soil, from rocky hillsides 

to damp clay. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#30350-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#30350-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

New eNglANd Aster CE 

Aster novae-angliae 

Light: Full to Partial Sun Height: 3-6' 


King of the Autumn Garden. 

Tall and majestic, this aster’s deep blue, purple, 

and sometimes pink flowers are highlights of the 

late season landscape. This is a critical fall nectar 

source for butterflies, especially Monarchs as 

they stock up for their long migration to Mexico. 

Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#31350-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31350-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Wild Senna 

wild seNNA ADE 

Cassia hebecarpa 


Soil Moisture: Med. to Wet Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

A profusion of butter-yellow flowers appear atop 

the lush deep green foliage in mid-summer. The 

chocolate brown seedpods are a favorite of birds. 

Fond of clay, it will thrive in medium to moist 

soils, and tolerates periodic flooding. Excellent 

for attracting birds! Hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 

#32050-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 


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Blue fAlse iNdigo 

Baptisia australis 


Soil Moisture: Medium Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

Clusters of deep blue flowers surround this 

perennial favorite in late spring. Deep rooted and 

very long-lived, it forms a large “bush” at maturity. 

Makes an excellent specimen plant, planted 

individually or in groups, spaced three feet apart. 


#31520-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31520-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 




white fAlse iNdigo D 

Baptisia lactea 



Excellent Specimen Plant. 

Resembling an asparagus plant when it first 

appears, this amazing plant practically jumps 

out of the ground in spring! Although slowgrowing, 

this beauty lives the longest of all prairie 

plants. Worth waiting for, it is a true showpiece 

when in bloom! Hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 

#31550-03 $54.08 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31550-04 $45.90/4” pot/18 tray 

“ 

“Several years ago I planted your Butterflyweed 

for Clay with amazing results. I live in 

SE Wisconsin with the thickest, gooiest clay 

imaginable, and the plants look fantastic!" 

Cheryl Wagner, Germantown, WI 

” 

Butterflyweed for ClAy 

BCDEF 

Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay 


Soil Moisture: Medium 

Soil Type: Loam, Clay 

Prairie Nursery Exclusive! 

This special strain of Butterflyweed originated 

on a clay prairie! Now you can grow Butterflyweed 

in heavy soils that defy cultivation of the 

common strains of the species. Recommended 

for planting only on upland sites, as it will not do 

well in poorly-drained soils. Hardy to Zones 3 - 10. 

Retail Plant & Seed Pricing: Pages 81-85 



Ozark Coneflower 

ozArk CoNeflower ACDE 

Echinacea paradoxa – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

This rare beauty looks like Pale Purple Coneflower 

draped in gold. Butterflies flock to the flowers, 

and birds love the seeds! Plant it with the other 

coneflowers for an Echinacea Extravaganza! 

Native to the prairies of Central Missouri, Ozark 

Coneflower has proven itself hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 

#32955-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#32955-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray #33150-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Pale Purple 

Coneflower 

#33150-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

PAle PurPle CoNeflower 

Echinacea pallida ACDEF 



The large showy flowers of Pale Purple Coneflower 

are a favorite summer nectar source for 

butterflies. In fall, birds love it for its delectable 

seeds. A deep taproot makes this long-lived plant 

capable of handling hot dry situations with 

aplomb. Hardy to Zones 4 - 8. 

#32950-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#32950-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


rAttlesNAke MAster CDEF 

Eryngium yuccifolium 



This unique wildflower has the leaves of a yucca, 

and unique “golf ball” flowers like no other plant. 

Makes an excellent focal point in the garden 

when planted individually or in groups. Native 

Americans brewed a tea from the root as an 

antidote to rattlesnake venom. Zones 4 - 9. 


PurPle CoNeflower ABCDEF 

Echinacea purpurea 



Attract butterflies, songbirds, and hummingbirds 

to your garden with Purple Coneflower! Blooms 

profusely for up to two months in mid to late 

summer. Perfect for small gardens and large 

prairie meadows, this “classy” plant thrives in 

fertile soil in full sun to part shade. Zones 4 - 8. 

#32960-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#32960-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



PrAirie BlAziNgstAr ABCDEF 

Liatris pycnostachya 



Loves Damp Clay! 

The grandaddy of the Blazingstars! This truly 

majestic plant sends up a spectacular spike of 

tightly bunched lavender flowers that never fail 

to elicit comment. Makes an excellent cut flower 

and holds its color well when dried. Requires a 

rich, medium or moist soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#35360-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#35360-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

See page 3 for a list of favorite 

nectar plants for Monarch butterf ies 

and favorite larval food 

plants for Monarch caterpillars 


ox eye suNflower E 

Heliopsis helianthoides 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Moist Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

This relative of the sunflowers produces a 

profusion of bright yellow flowers in early to 

mid-summer. Excellent for problem clay soils, it 

grows in any reasonably fertile soil and thrives in 

moist, heavy soils. Does not spread by rhizomes, 

but will self-sow in open soil. Zones 3 - 8. 

#34350-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#34350-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



deNse BlAziNgstAr ABCDE 

Liatris spicata 



Bold purple flowerstalks appear late in the 

season after other blazingstars are finished. Excellent 

for attracting butterflies and Hummingbird 

Moths. Prefers slightly moist soils, hence its other 

name, Marsh Blazingstar. Makes an excellent cut 

flower and dries well, too. Hardy to Zones 4 - 10. 

#35370-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#35370-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



Bergamot 

BergAMot BCDE 

Monarda fistulosa 



The intricate lavender flowers attract a plethora 

of butterflies, and the strong stems are sometimes 

used by Indigo Buntings to build their nests. The 

fresh leaves can be used to brew a tasty, minty 

tea, and the seedheads are excellent in dried 

arrangements. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#35940-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#35940-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


sMooth PeNsteMoN BCEF 

Penstemon digitalis 



One of the few Penstemons that thrives in clay! 

The pure white flowers bloom for a month or 

longer, and look great with the blue flowers of 

Ohio and Western Spiderworts (p. 46). Grows in 

full sun to light shade, and tolerates seasonally 

damp conditions. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#36720-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#36720-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Wild Quinine 

wild QuiNiNe EF 

Parthenium integrifolium 



Rare and Unusual! 

This garden worthy plant has everything one 

could want in a great perennial: good form, excellent 

foliage, long bloom time, and resistance to insects 

and disease. The pure white flowers make a 

fantastic combination when planted with Prairie 

Blazingstar (p. 33). Hardy to Zones 4 - 8. 

#36550-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#36550-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Sweet Black 

Eyed Susan 

sweet BlACk eyed susAN CE 

Rudbeckia subtomentosa 



Tough & Beautiful, It Conquers Clay! 

While other plants fold in the heat of summer, 

Sweet Black Eyed Susan retains its luxuriant deep 

green foliage and butter-yellow blooms with 

shimmering red-brown centers. Give it clay, or 

any reasonably rich soil and it will reward you 

with years of beautiful flowers! Zones 4 - 8. 

#38060-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#38060-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



BlACk eyed susAN CEF 

Rudbeckia hirta 



This hallmark of prairies and meadows puts on 

an extravagant floral display! A biennial, it is easy 

to grow from seed. Plants bloom the year they 

are planted, and will self-sow onto open soil. 

Butterflies are frequent visitors to this bright 

sunny wildflower! Hardy to Zones 3 - 10. 

#38040-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#38040-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

CoMPAssPlANt ACE 

Silphium laciniatum 



Clay is Its Friend! 

The thick, deeply divided leaves often orient 

themselves in a north-south direction, hence its 

name. Slow-growing and long-lived, mature plants 

can have up to 100 large yellow flowers that 

open from June through September. Birds seek 

out the very nutritious seeds. Zones 4 - 9. 



Compassplant Cupplant 

PrAirie doCk ACE 

Silphium terebinthinaceum 



With leaves like elephant ears and flowers literally 

as high as an elephant’s eye, Prairie Dock is a 

truly unique plant! Sunflower-like blooms appear 

on giant stalks for a month or longer. Very longlived, 

individual plants can flourish for decades. 

Birds love the seeds! Hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 

#38480-03 $54.08 / Deep Plug / 32 tray 

#38480-04 $49.50 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

CuPPlANt ABCD 

Silphium perfoliatum 



Ranked #1 by the Birds! 

The single best species for attracting birds! It 

provides food, water and cover. The leaves clasp 

the stems to form cups that catch rainwater. 

Songbirds, butterflies and hummingbirds come 

for a drink, and in fall, Goldfinches descend upon 

the plants to devour the seeds. Zones 3 - 8. 

#38440-03 $54.08 / Deep Plug / 32 tray #38460-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#38460-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



yellow CoNeflower E 

Ratibida pinnata 



Grows in Almost Any Soil! 

This striking prairie flower produces a cornucopia 

of bright yellow flowers in the heat of 

mid-summer. Amazingly durable, it survives heat, 

drought, flooding, and winter cold. Easy to grow 

from seed or plants, this is a strong perennial 

and classic prairie flower. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#37850-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#37850-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



ohio goldeNrod ACDEF 

Solidago ohioensis 



Largest, Showiest Goldenrod Flowers! 

The compact form gives little hint that this 

stunning Goldenrod will provide an exuberant 

late-season floral display. The foliage is superb, 

with lush, lance-like leaves radiating out from 

the base. Excellent for moist clay, it also thrives 

in good garden soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 5. 


stiff goldeNrod 

Solidago rigida ACDEF 



A Monarch Favorite! 

This widely adaptable golden beauty will thrive 

in even the most inhospitable soils, from clay 

to dry sand. The stems serve as perches for 

songbirds, and the seeds are an important lateseason 

bird food. The dried heads are lovely in 

arrangements. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#38770-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#38770-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Ironweed 

iroNweed CEF 

Vernonia fasciculata 


Soil Moisture: Moist Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

The flowers of Ironweed are like crimson torches 

in the late summer prairie. Named for its tough 

stem, it has excellent posture and never slouches 

in the garden. One of only a few red prairie 

flowers, it is a favorite for adding late-season 

color to the landscape. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#38740-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray #39650-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#39650-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 




lAveNder hyssoP BCEF 

Agastache foeniculum 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. Soil Type: Sand, Loam 

Also known as Anise Hyssop, the crushed leaves 

have a fragrance of mint and licorice. The bright 

purple flowers and textured foliage make this 

an excellent choice for sunny prairies, open oak 

woodlands, and savannas. Biennial, it self-sows 

readily on open soil. Hardy to Zones 2 - 6. 

#30220-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

CreAM fAlse iNdigo F 

Baptisia bracteata 



Treasured for its gorgeous clusters of lush cream 

flowers, this low growing and compact legume 

creates a stunning effect! Extremely long-lived, 

individual plants are known to live for decades! 

Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun or light 

shade. Hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 


Plants for Medium Soils 

MEDIUM SOILS include well-drained soils with moderate water-holding capacity and 

reasonable fertility. Medium soils may experience standing water only for short 

periods after a heavy rain. Many species in this section also fare well in other soil types 

as noted in each description. 


Cream False Indigo 

Sullivant's Milkweed 

sullivANt’s Milkweed C 

Asclepias sullivantii – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Medium Soil Type: Loam, Clay 

This rare prairie plant is the well-behaved 

brother of the free running Common Milkweed. 

It creeps slowly by rhizomes, making it a superior 

candidate for the butterfly garden. One of the 

very best nectar plants for attracting butterflies, 

especially Monarchs. Hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 

Retail Plant Pricing: Pages 81-83 

Fireweed 

fireweed B 

Epilobium angustifolium – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Med. to Wet Soil Type: Sand, Loam 

Hummingbirds Love It! 

One of our showiest native wildflowers, the pink 

blossoms often bloom from mid-summer up until 

the first frost. Named for its habit of appearing 

on recently burned areas, it creeps slowly by 

rhizomes to form a patch. Prefers rich, loose soil. 

Not recommended for clay. Hardy to Zones 2 - 5. 

#33050-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#33050-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



sMAll’s PeNsteMoN B 

Penstemon smallii – Plants Only 



One of the showiest Penstemons of the eastern 

U.S., this native of rocky slopes of the Great 

Smoky Mountains is perfect for planting on 

well-drained soils and hillsides. As with all 

Penstemons, hummingbirds are regular visitors! 




Small’s Penstemon 

BrowN eyed susAN CE 

Rudbeckia triloba 


Soil Moisture: Med. to Moist Soil Type: Sand, Loam 

Fantastic Fall Color Show! 

Create some major excitement in your landscape! 

Brilliant yellow flowers with jet-black centers 

bloom from late summer all the way up to the 

first hard frost. Grows in almost any soil, in full 

sun or light shade. Although short-lived, it selfsows 

readily on open soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 

#38070-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#38070-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

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Nursery 

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the day. 

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Meadow Blazingstar 

MeAdow BlAziNgstAr ABCDE 

Liatris ligulistylis – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Med. to Moist Soil Type: Loam 

The Ultimate Monarch Magnet! 

The crimson-red buds burst open to reveal brilliant 

purplish-pink flowers that are irresistible 

to Monarch Butterflies. Meadow Blazingstar’s 

widely-branched and numerous individual flowers 

bloom over an extended period of time. The 

seeds are a Goldfinch favorite. Zones 3 - 6. 

#35340-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 


oyAl CAtChfly BE 

Silene regia – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Medium Soil Type: Loam 

A Hummingbird Favorite! 

This truly regal plant boasts flowers of the deepest 

red. Plant this beauty in rich, well-drained soil, 

in full sun, for a fantastic floral display. Found in 

only a few isolated locations in the Midwest, our 

plants have been selected for the past 15 years 

for cold hardiness. Hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 



Royal Catchfly 

orANge CoNeflower CE 

Rudbeckia fulgida 



Named for its orange-tinged petals, this perennial 

of the Black Eyed Susan clan is popular with the 

butterflies! The deep green foliage maintains its 

fine form all season long. Native to the eastern 

Midwest, it does best in full sun to light shade 

in a rich soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 8. 

#38030-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#38030-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


lABrAdor violet 

Viola labradorica – Plants Only 

Light: Full to Partial Sun Height: 6" 


This fine little violet’s purple-green foliage serves 

as a perfect foil for the bright lavender blooms 

that cover the plant in late spring and summer. 

It maintains its good looks all season long! 

Perfect for planting between pavers and stepping 

stones. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#39830-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Prairie Spiderwort 

PrAirie sPiderwort 

Tradescantia bracteata – Plants Only 



The deep blue of this Spiderwort mixes beautifully 

with the pink of the Western Spiderwort 

(p. 46) to form a low growing spring carpet 

of color. Grows in good soil as well as in hot, 

dry spots where most other plants struggle. 

Long-lived, it forms an attractive clump. Hardy 

to Zones 3 - 7. 


Labrador Violet 


Plants for Dry, Sandy & Rocky Soils 

DRY SOILS include extremely well-drained sand, gravel and rock. These soils never 

have standing water and rainfall drains rapidly through them. A number of these 

plants will also grow in better soils, as noted in the descriptions. 



Prairie Onion 

PrAirie oNioN F 

Allium stellatum – Plants Only 



This uncommon native bulb produces showy 

globes of lavender flowers in the heat of midsummer. 

It will grow in the most inhospitable 

conditions, including dry sandy soils and rocky 

cliffs. An ideal rock garden plant, it thrives in 

dry, sunny and semi-shaded situations. Hardy 


#30360-03 $50.88/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

Butterflyweed 

leAdPlANt CF 

Amorpha canescens 



Unique Foliage and Flowers! 

Spikes of iridescent purple flowers appear atop 

the delicate silver-gray foliage in the heat of 

mid-summer. Extremely long-lived, this is one of 

the few shrubs of the prairie. Leadplant’s deep 

taproot makes it extremely drought tolerant. 

Thrives in any well-drained soil. Zones 3 - 8. 

#30430-03 $50.88/ 3" pot/ 32 tray 

#30430-04 $45.90/ 4" pot /18 tray 

Butterflyweed 

BCDEF 

Asclepias tuberosa 

Leadplant 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. 

Soil Type: Sand, Loam 

A Butterfly Favorite! 

True to its name, Butterflyweed attracts 

legions of butterflies, and is an important 

larval food source for Monarchs. Look for 

their beautiful chrysalises on your plants! 

This rugged individual thrives in dry soil 

to well-drained loam. Makes a fantastic cut 

flower! Hardy to Zones 3 - 10. 

#31280-03 $44.48 / Deep Plug / 32 tray 

#31280-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Smooth Aster 

sMooth Aster CE 

Aster laevis 



This fabulous Aster produces a profusion of deep 

blue, star-like flowers in late autumn after most 

other plants are long gone. Extremely hardy, it 

defies frosts and keeps on blooming, often well 

into November. A strong perennial, it will grow 

in almost any soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 8. 

#31340-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31340-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Harebell 

hAreBell F 

Campanula rotundifolia – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. Soil Type: Sand, Gravel 

Harebell’s deep blue flowers dance on summer 

breezes and often rebloom in fall up until the 

first hard frost. Although demure in stature, this is 

one tough cookie. It excels in thin, rocky soils, as 

well as dry sand. Perfect for rock gardens and dry, 

semi-shaded slopes. Hardy to Zones 2 - 7. 

#31950-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31950-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



sky Blue Aster CE 

Aster azureus 



This bright showy Aster is covered with brilliant 

blue blooms from late August into October. 

Combine with the Showy Goldenrod (p. 46) 

for a fabulous fall show! Thrives in almost any 

soil, from dry sand to moist loam, in full sun to 

light shade. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#31310-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Heath Aster 

heAth Aster CE 

Aster ericoides – Plants Only 



Not only does Heath Aster produce a blizzard of 

bright white flowers in late summer and early 

fall, it will thrive on the driest sandy and gravelly 

soils. Creeping slowly by rhizomes to form small 

“bushes”, it is one of our longest lived Asters. 

Plant with Sky Blue Aster and Smooth Aster (this 

page) for a great fall show. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#31320-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31320-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 




lANCeleAf CoreoPsis CEF 

Coreopsis lanceolata 



The golden-yellow flowers bloom for weeks on 

end, creating a fantastic early summer display. 

Butterflies are regular visitors, and songbirds feed 

on the ripe seeds in late summer. This durable 

fellow grows in any well-drained soil, and exults 

in dry sandy soils. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#32340-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#32340-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


New Jersey teA BCF 

Ceanothus americanus 



A Natural Hummingbird Feeder! 

The luxuriant glossy leaves and bright white 

flowers make this durable shrub a real winner. 

Plant two to three feet apart to create a low growing, 

drought tolerant native hedge. Hummingbirds 

visit this plant regularly to eat the tiny insects that 

pollinate the flowers. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#32150-03 $54.08/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

#32150-04 $49.50 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Purple 

Prairie Clover 

PurPle PrAirie Clover ACE 

Dalea purpurea 



Adds Nitrogen to the Soil Naturally. 

This “classy” little legume has it all: gorgeous 

purple and gold flowers, elegant foliage, plus it 

fertilizes your prairie naturally with Nitrogen that 

it takes from the air. Deeply taprooted, this longlived 

beauty is virtually impervious to heat and 

drought. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#36860-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#36860-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Stiff 

Coreopsis 

stiff CoreoPsis C 

Coreopsis palmata – Plants Only 



This popular plant sports bright yellow flowers 

during the dog days of mid-summer. Spreads by 

underground rhizomes to form a dense mat. A 

perfect match for the most difficult dry soils, it 

is excellent for stabilizing dry, sunny slopes and 

even sand dunes! Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#32350-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 


Lupine 

luPiNe CF 

Lupinus perennis 


Soil Moisture: Dry Soil Type: Sand 

Host plant for Karner Blue Butterfly. 

Lupine’s unmistakable spires of blue flowers are 

a spring favorite! This is the only known food 

plant for caterpillars of the endangered Karner 

Blue Butterfly. Grows in dry sandy soils where 

most other plants would perish. Will not grow 

in loam or clay. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#35750-03 $54.08 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#35750-04 $49.50 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Western 

Sunflower 

westerN suNflower AC 

Helianthus occidentalis – Plants Only 



Elegant star-like flowers are held aloft on leafless 

stalks two to three feet tall. The shortest of our 

native sunflowers, this plant is perfect for small 

prairie gardens and meadows in dry soils. Blooms 

for an extended period in late summer. Birds love 

the seeds! Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 



Prairie Smoke 

PrAirie sMoke F 

Geum triflorum – Plants Only 

Light: Full Sun Height: 6" 


A Rock and Sand Garden Favorite. 

One of the most distinctive and best loved prairie 

plants! The unique feathery pink seedheads make 

this a star of the spring prairie garden. Spreads 

slowly by rootstocks to make a low growing 

groundcover. Excellent for hot, dry spots, it 

thrives in any well-drained soil. Zones 3 - 6. 

#33950-03 $54.08 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#33950-04 $49.50 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


rough BlAziNgstAr ABCDEF 

Liatris aspera 



Birds Love the Seeds! 

This seemingly modest plant provides a late 

summer surprise when it erupts into blazing 

wands of lavender. Prized for its luxuriant flower 

stalks, it grows in super-dry sandy soils to welldrained 

loams. Makes an excellent dried flower, 

and Goldfinches love the seeds! Zones 3 - 8. 

#35310-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 



Northern Blazingstar 

NortherN BlAziNgstAr ABCDE 

Liatris borealis – Plants Only 



Rare New England Native. 

Brilliant red buds surround the hot pink center 

of the Northern Blazingstar, attracting butterflies 

to its delectable nectar. Widely-branched, it 

produces a profusion of showy flowers in late 

summer. This rare northeastern U.S. native 

requires a well-drained soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 5. 


Dotted 

Mint 

dotted MiNt CF 

Monarda punctata 


Soil Moisture: Dry Soil Type: Sand, Gravel 

Karner Blue Butterfly Nectar Plant! 

The bright lavender “flowers” of the Dotted Mint 

are actually leafy bracts that surround the true 

flower. A multitude of butterflies visit the flowers. 

It is a top nectar plant for the rare Karner Blue 

Butterfly. A biennial, it self-sows readily on open 

sandy soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 10. 

#35980-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Beardtongue 

BeArdtoNgue BF 

Penstemon grandiflorus 



Heavenly for Hummingbirds! 

One of the showiest of all our North American 

Penstemons! Beardtongue produces a profusion 

of lavender trumpets that are a favorite nectar 

source for hummingbirds. Requires excellent 

drainage, preferring dry sandy and rocky soils. 

Will not grow in clay. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#36740-03 $50.88/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

Downy Phlox 

dowNy Phlox BC 

Phlox pilosa – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Moist Soil Type: Sand, Loam 


The bright pink flowers of Downy Phlox really 

light up the spring wildflower garden! A favorite 

nectar source of hummingbirds, it makes a great 

addition to hummingbird gardens. Grows in welldrained 

sand to slightly damp loam. Hardy 


#36950-03 $66.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#36950-04 $52.20 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Broad Leaved 

Penstemon 

BroAd leAved PeNsteMoN B 

Penstemon ovatus – Plants Only 



Deep blue flowers appear above the shiny, deep 

green leaves of this perfectly proportioned plant. 

Native to the western Cascade Mountains, it does 

beautifully in temperate climates in rich, loose 

soil. Hummingbirds are regular visitors! Hardy to 

Zones 4 - 8. 

#36760-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Blue Sage 

Blue sAge C 

Salvia azurea – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Gravel 

The bright blue flowers of Blue Sage bloom for 

an extended period in late summer. Native to 

southern and western prairie states, it makes its 

home in rocky prairies, shaded limestone glades, 

and open woodlands. Tough as nails, this is an excellent 

choice for dry sites. Hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 


Wild 

Petunia 

wild PetuNiA BF 

Ruellia humilis 



Wild Petunia’s claim to fame is its lovely violet 

flower trumpets, a hummingbird favorite! Seldom 

growing more than a foot tall, this rare plant is 

perfect for dry, hot locations such as rock gardens 

and dry sandy or rocky soils. Also thrives in welldrained 

loam. Hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 


Prairie Blue Eyed Grass 

PrAirie Blue eyed grAss AF 

Sisyrinchium campestre – Plants Only 

Light: Full to Partial Sun Height: 6"-1' 


This diminutive grass-like member of the Iris 

family is perfect for rock gardens, dry sandy soils, 

and any well-drained garden soil. The dainty blue 

to white flowers literally dance on the spring 

breezes! Plant with Prairie Smoke (p.43) and 

Harebell (p.41) for a lovely combination. Hardy 


Retail Plant Pricing: Pages 81-83 Retail Plant Pricing: Pages 81-83 




showy goldeNrod ACDEF 

Solidago speciosa 



The splendid sculpted flower spikes of Showy 

Goldenrod create a spectacular show. The foot 

long golden wands add a distinctive flourish to 

the autumnal prairie landscape. This is an important 

late season nectar source for butterflies and 

other pollinators. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#38780-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#38780-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


ohio sPiderwort 

Tradescantia ohiensis 



The delightful deep blue flowers bloom for an 

extended period in late spring and early summer. 

Plant with Smooth Penstemon (p. 34) for a fantastic 

color combination. Spiderworts go dormant in 

summer, so plant them with other later-blooming 

prairie flowers and grasses. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#39350-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#39350-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Western 

Spiderwort 

westerN sPiderwort 

Tradescantia occidentalis – Plants Only 

Light: Full Sun Height: 1' 


Excellent Groundcover for Poor Soils. 

The hot pink flowers of Western Spiderwort add 

flash to the prairie garden or meadow. Spreads 

by rhizomes to form colonies that squeeze out 

weeds and explode in a riot of “can’t miss it” 

color in early summer. Grows in any well-drained 

soil in full sun or light shade. Zones 3 - 9. 


Hoary 

Vervain 

hoAry vervAiN CEF 

Verbena stricta 



The robin’s egg blue spires are a real standout 

in the late summer prairie. An essential nectar 

source for butterflies, it serves as an important 

component of butterfly gardens. Very drought 

resistant, it thrives on dry soils and well-drained 

loamy soils. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#39560-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 




CoMMoN BluestAr 

Amsonia tabernaemontana – Plants Only 



This spring blooming beauty is treasured for its 

charming sky blue flowers. Long-lived and adaptable, 

it grows in medium to moist soil, in full sun 

to partial sun. Native to moist woods from Illinois 

to New Jersey and south to Texas and Florida, it 

has proven itself hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#70370-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

CANAdA ANeMoNe 

Anemone canadensis – Plants Only 



Excellent Groundcover for Damp Soils. 

Attractive foliage and bright white flowers make 

this an excellent groundcover for hard-to-mow 

damp areas. Spreads rapidly by underground rhizomes 

to form a solid groundcover. Install plants 

one foot on center to create a carpet of color in 

one to two growing seasons. Hardy to Zones 3 - 6. 


red Milkweed CE 

Asclepias incarnata 

Plants for Moist Soils 

MOIST SOILS are found in low areas and around seeps. They typically are wet in 

spring and may experience standing water for a few days after a hard rain in 

summer. The surface soil may dry out in summer, but the subsoil will usually remain 

moist, except during severe drought. Some of these plants will also do well in drier 

soils as noted in the descriptions. 

Common 

Bluestar 

Canada Anemone 

Red Milkweed 


Soil Moisture: Moist to Wet Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

A Favorite of Monarch Caterpillars! 

The leaves of Red Milkweed are a preferred food 

source of Monarch Caterpillars. Plant some and 

start your own butterfly farm! Thrives along 

ponds and streams, in detention basins and any 

moist soil. No moist soil garden is complete 

without Red Milkweed! Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#31230-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31230-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

“ 

“My four year old daughter loves flowers, 

and we go out in our prairie a couple times 

every week to see what new blooms have 

opened. She loves to pick the flowers and put 

them in vases, so we have prairie flowers in 

our kitchen, living room and bedrooms all 

summer long.” 

Julie Vander Acker, 

Neenah, WI 

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Serves as an Alternative to Chemical-Addicted Manicured Lawn 

This lawn is mowed every 4-6 weeks instead of every 1-2 weeks. 

Proven Successful Since 1994! 

Prairie Nursery’s No Mow lawn 

Mix is a specially designed blend 

of six slow-growing fine fescue 

turf grasses, which will: 

3 Save Time and Money! 

3 Grow to form a dense turf. 

3 Thrive in full sun or partial shade. 

3 Require little, if any, watering or 

fertilizing. 

3 Require limited mowing, once or twice 

a year... or never! 

Our No Mow lawn mix is composed of six 

slow-growing fine fescue varieties, which 

are more drought resistant than a bluegrass 

lawn because of their deeper root systems. 

This turf mix grows well in sun or partial shade. 

It does best on sandy or loamy soil, and on welldrained 

clay soils with at least four inches of good, 

loose topsoil. it is not recommended for wet 

soils, deep shade, compacted soils, or poorlydrained 

heavy clay. (See “Soil Type/Soil Moisture 

Determination” on page 89.) 

Preparation 

As with any seeding, proper soil preparation is 

critical to success. The area to be planted must be 

completely free of weeds prior to seeding. If not 

removed, the existing weeds will compete with 

the fescue for nutrients, moisture and sunlight. 

Please refer to the Site Preparation guidelines on 

pages 88 - 89 (in American Natives) for proper soil 

preparation. 

Late Summer / Early Fall Seeding 

It is strongly recommended that you plant your 

No Mow between late August and late September. 

In more southerly areas, seeding can be extended 

into late October. Cool evening temperatures and 

gentle autumn rains create ideal conditions for germination 

and growth of these cool-season grasses. 

Very few weeds germinate in the fall. 

Early Spring Seeding 

Seeding in March through mid-May is a good 

second choice to early fall seeding. However, most 

weeds germinate in spring and early summer, 

and can compete with your No Mow seedlings. 

Remember that the reason you don’t have to mow 

this grass very often is because it grows slowly. 

Weeds will grow much faster, and can out-compete 

spring-planted turf seedings. 

Watering 

water new seedings daily for fifteen to thirty 

minutes, unless the soil is damp. Water in the 

early morning, to prevent fungal diseases that can 

result with late afternoon and evening watering. 

Continue watering for the first six weeks after 

seeding, especially if planted in late spring, or in 

dry soils. Once the planted area begins to green 

up, watering can be cut back to every two to five 

days, depending upon your soil type and weather 

conditions. 

once established, water only during dry 

periods. Occasional, thorough soakings are better 

than frequent light sprinklings. This encourages 

deep root growth, and makes your turf more 

drought resistant. 

Fertilizer & Weed Control 

fertilizer is not recommended for No Mow 

fescue turf, and should be applied sparingly, if 

at all. If you must, fertilize in early spring or late 

summer only. Use a slow-release, balanced fertilizer 

with equal portions of nitrogen, phosphorus 

and potassium. Avoid high nitrogen fertilizers that 

stimulate excessive top growth, which requires 

mowing. 

Your No Mow lawn can be treated with the same 

weed control and lawn care products used on traditional 

lawns. Always follow the directions when 

using herbicides and other lawn care products. 

These chemicals should be used sparingly, if at all. 

With minimal fertilizing and watering, you’ll reap 

the benefits of reduced maintenance, lower costs 

and a healthier environment! 


Mowing and Turf Care 

To maintain a more “lawn-like” look, mow at a 

height of 4 to 5 inches when the seedheads appear, 

usually in June. If you require a more “cropped” 

or manicured look, you can mow your turf every 

month or so at a height of 3.5 to 4 inches. do not 

mow closer than 3 inches, and never remove 

more than one third of the top growth, as 

this will damage the turf. 

if you notice a build-up of dead brown grass 

in your No Mow turf, the lawn should be “dethatched” 

to encourage new spring growth. 

De-thatching should be done in early spring, before 

the grass begins actively growing. 


This lawn is mowed once a year in early to mid-June when grass seedheads appear. No further mowing 

is required. 

This can be accomplished by hand using a dethatching 

rake, or with a mechanical de-thatching 

machine. 

Your No Mow lawn will form a soft, 4 to 6 inch 

tall flowing carpet of grass. In fall, leaves should be 

removed. Mowing with a mulching mower is the 

easiest method. The nutrients from the mulched 

leaves are all the fertilizer your No Mow lawn 

should ever need! 

The only other thing you need to do... is decide 

what to do during the time you would have 

normally spent mowing your lawn! 

No Mow Seed Prices & Seeding Rates 

Plant No Mow at rates of 5 lbs per 1000 sq. ft., and 220 lbs per acre. 

Amount (lbs.) No Mow No Mow with 

Annual rye 

for erosion control 

Item #50091 Item #50092 

5 to 19 $6.95 per lb. $6.95 per lb. 

20 to 49 $5.95 per lb. $5.95 per lb. 

50 to 199 $4.95 per lb. $4.95 per lb. 

200 to 499 $4.25 per lb. $4.25 per lb. 

500 to 1,000 $3.95 per lb. $3.95 per lb. 

Minimum order 5 lbs. 

No Mow is PostPAid in the u.s. 

NO MOW LAWN MIX PLANTING ZONES 

Recommended Zone for No Mow is dark green, in the northernmost portion of the map. This region is 

best suited to cool season turf grasses such as the fine fescues in the No Mow turf blend. 

The Transition Zone is the light green area between the two zones listed above, is suitable for either cool 

season or warm season turf grasses. The No Mow Lawn Mix will typically perform well in this area, except 

when planted in hot, drought prone locations such as south-facing hillsides, very dry rocky or sandy soils. 

Not Recommended Zone is in yellow, in the southern portion of the map. These hotter climates are best 

suited to warm season grasses that can tolerate long, warm summers. 

No Mow with Annual Rye for Erosion Control 

On erosion-prone sites and steep slopes, we recommend seeding No Mow grass seed with an Annual Rye nurse crop* for rapid soil 

stabilization. When planting on slopes in the fall, be sure to plant your seed no later than September 15th, to ensure sufficient growth of 

the nurse crop to hold the soil. 

In Zone 4 and colder Annual Rye will usually winter kill (except in milder winters). In Zone 5 and warmer Annual Rye will typically 

survive the winter and will require mowing in the following spring and summer. If using an erosion blanket, Annual Rye is not required. 

*We provide this premixed option for your convenience. 



white turtleheAd C 

Chelone glabra – Plants Only 



This unique flower actually resembles a turtle’s 

head. Caterpillars of the beautiful Baltimore 

Checkerspot Butterfly rely exclusively on this 

rare wetland plant as a food source. Create some 

butterfly habitat and enjoy the distinctive flowers 

by planting White Turtlehead! Zones 3 - 8. 

#32250-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

White 

Turtlehead 

Joe Pye Weed 

Joe Pye weed C 

Eupatorium maculatum 



A Butterfly Magnet! 

The extravagant Joe Pye Weed is crowned with 

clusters of bright pink flowers in late summer. 

Butterflies find it irresistible. Perfect for planting 

in damp soil in marshy areas, along streambanks, 

and on pond edges. Will also thrive in rich garden 

soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 6. 

#33240-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#33240-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

tAll Joe Pye weed C 

Eupatorium fistulosum – Plants Only 



King of the Joe Pye Realm! 

Plant this statuesque beauty and watch the 

butterflies flock to your garden! The flowers are 

the largest of the Eupatoriums, and the whorls of 

textured leaves look great all season long. Native 

to wet meadows in the eastern U.S. and Midwest, 

it requires a rich, moist soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 

#33230-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Sweet Flag 

Tall Joe Pye Weed 

sweet flAg 

Acorus calamus – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Wet Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

Glossy, sweet-scented leaves give this plant its 

name. This plant makes a great wetland foliage 

plant for pond edges, stream banks and in soggy 

soils. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#40230-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 



Bottle Gentian 

Virgin's Bower 

virgiN’s Bower D 

Clematis virginiana – Plants Only 

Light: Partial Sun to Shade Height: 6-9' 


This native Clematis lights up the fall landscape 

with its silky, feather-like silvery seedheads. The 

small white flowers appear in mid-summer. Plant 

next to other tall sturdy flowers or shrubs, and it 

will use them as a natural trellis. Requires a rich 

moist soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

Bottle geNtiAN 

Gentiana andrewsii – Plants Only 



The deep blue flowers never actually open, 

giving them their bottle-like appearance. They 

are pollinated exclusively by Bumblebees, which 

open the flowers to gain entry into the inner 

sanctum. Blooming late into the fall, it seems 

impervious to the effects of Jack Frost. Hardy 


Boneset 

Queen Of The Prairie 


BoNeset C 

Eupatorium perfoliatum 



The pure white flowers of Boneset really stand 

out in the late summer landscape. Looks great 

when mixed with the pink wands of Dense 

Blazingstar (p. 33). The highly textured leaves 

clasp the stem, and were once believed to 

facilitate the setting and healing of bones. 

Requires a rich moist soil in full sun to light 


#33260-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

QueeN of the PrAirie CE 

Filipendula rubra – Plants Only 



Best Seller! 

The “cotton candy” pink plumes of this regal 

plant are a real show-stopper. “The Queen” is a 

highlight of the summer prairie garden! Easy 

to grow, plants spread by rhizomes to form a 

splendid clump. Prefers moist soil, and performs 

brilliantly in rich garden soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 6. 

#33720-03 $63.68 / 3" pot / 32 tray Retail Plant Pricing: Pages 81-83 



Wild Iris 

wild iris B 

Iris shrevei 



Irises are excellent for naturalizing in moist soils 

along pond edges, streambanks and any damp 

or wet soil. Will grow in water up to a foot 

deep. Individual plants spread to form attractive 

clumps, which can be easily divided in fall or 

early spring. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 


Cardinal Flower 

CArdiNAl flower BCE 

Lobelia cardinalis 


Soil Moisture: Moist to Wet Soil Type: Sand, Loam 


The flaming red wands of the Cardinal Flower 

can bloom for a month or longer. Occurring 

naturally in wetlands, it requires a moist, rich soil 

and responds magnificently to cultivation. Shortlived, 

it may require replanting every few years, 

but is well worth the effort. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#35640-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#35640-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Blue flAg iris B 

Iris versicolor 



Like Wild Iris, Blue Flag Iris grows to form nice 

patches of deep blue flowers. Excellent for naturalizing 

around ponds, lakeshores, and low, wet 

areas. Both species attract hummingbirds, and 

look great when potted and sunk into wetland 

ponds and water gardens. Hardy to Zones 3 - 6. 

#34960-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#34960-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

photo by E. Saulys 

Rose Mallow 

rose MAllow C 

Hibiscus palustris – Plants Only 



This native relative of the Hollyhock boasts 

huge pink flowers up to half a foot in diameter. 

A real show off, it prefers a rich, moist soil, but 

does beautifully in fertile garden soil. Native 

to wetlands from the east coast to Ohio and 

Indiana, it is fully hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 


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Monkeyflower 

MoNkeyflower B 

Mimulus ringens 



Hummingbirds are regular visitors to the bright 

blue flowers of Monkeyflower. This fast-growing 

wetland plant is easy to grow from plants or 

seeds. Combine with other low growing wetland 

plants such as irises and lobelias for a low profile 

rain garden. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#75760-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Obedient Plant 

oBedieNt PlANt BC 

Physostegia virginiana – Plants Only 



Great Groundcover for Damp Soils! 

This showy member of the Mint Family thrives in 

moist soil and creeps rapidly by rhizomes to keep 

weeds at bay. An excellent groundcover for wet 

areas that are difficult to mow. Plant with Great 

Blue Lobelia (this page) for a great late summer 

color combination. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#37080-03 $50.88/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

#37080-04 $45.90/4" pot/18 tray 


Marsh Phlox 

MArsh Phlox BC 

Phlox glaberrima – Plants Only 



This native of wet prairies and open woodlands 

blooms for weeks on end. Hummingbirds love 

the deep red-purple flowers! A great garden 

plant, it thrives in any medium to moist rich 

soil. Excellent for damp clay! Zones 4 - 8. 

#36930-03 $66.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#36930-04 $52.20/ 4" pot / 18 tray 


greAt Blue loBeliA BE 

Lobelia siphilitica 



This “Denizen of Dampness” is covered in deep 

blue flowers in late summer and early fall. Longer 

lived than the Cardinal Flower (p. 52), it also 

attracts hummingbirds. Planted together, the two 

lobelias make a stunning combination. Excellent 

for damp clay soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#35660-03 $50.88/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

#35660-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



Blue Vervain 

Blue vervAiN CEF 

Verbena hastata 



The deep blue, almost iridescent flower spikes 

make this biennial flower the center of attention! 

Fast-growing, it can be planted with other 

moisture-loving plants along streamsides, at pond 

edges and in other damp areas for rapid soil 

stabilization and a burst of color. Zones 3 - 8. 

#39540-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Tall Ironweed 

tAll iroNweed CEF 

Vernonia altissima – Plants Only 



Showiest of the Ironweeds! 

The brilliant red-pink flowers are held like 

torches atop the tall flower stalks. Butterflies 

can’t resist the flowers, so expect some of your 

favorites to visit. Makes a great back border plant, 

as well as a focal point in the wet meadow. Native 

to the eastern U.S., it is hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 

#39610-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

steePleBush C 

Spiraea tomentosa – Plants Only 



Known for its spires of showy pink flowers, 

Steeplebush also has excellent foliage that turns 

bright gold and auburn in fall. Similar in appearance 

to cultivated spiraeas, this native makes 

a fantastic hedge when planted three feet on 

center. Requires a rich, moist soil. Zones 3 - 8. 


Steeplebush 

Culver's Root 

Culver’s root E 

Veronicastrum virginicum 

Light: Full Sun to Shade Height: 3-6' 


This stately specimen is prized for its welldefined, 

clean lines. Elegant spires of white 

flowers crown the whorls of deep green leaves. 

It creates a unique vertical accent, and can be 

planted with other white flowers to create a 

“Moon Garden” (p.13). Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#39770-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#39770-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 




White Doll's Eyes 

White Doll's eyes EF 

Actaea alba – Plants Only 



Bright white berries and lush foliage make this 

plant a true woodland standout! Plant with earlyblooming 

woodland flowers to create seasonlong 

interest. Requires a rich soil with plenty of 

humus. This tough plant actually thrives under 

Black Walnut trees! Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 


Jack in the pulpit 

Arisaema triphyllum 



A Best Seller of the Woodland. 

No woodland garden is complete without the 

“Jack”. The pulpit-like flower yields bright red 

berries in late summer when most other 

woodland plants have already gone by. Highly 

adaptable, Jack in the Pulpit grows in almost any 

rich woodland soil, even in wet, swampy areas. 



New! 

Plants for Shade to Semi-Shade 

S elect from these popular shade-loving natives for season-long interest in your 

woodland setting. Mix flowers, ferns, grasses and sedges to create a tranquil 

sanctuary. Some of these plants will also grow in full sun provided sufficient moisture. 

Excellent for planting on north and east sides of buildings in shade or light sun. 

Be sure to check out our Woodland Seed Mix page 28 and Gardens on pages 8 and 9. 

Spikenard 

spikenarD E 

Aralia racemosa – Plants Only 



One of our most robust and showy woodland 

wildflowers! Spikenard resembles a small shrub 

with cloud-like clusters of white flowers that 

float above its large leaves. Clusters of small 

round seeds turn from red to deep purple as 

they mature. This long-lived beauty serves as 

an excellent specimen plant in the woodland 

garden. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 


New! 

Photo copyright 1997-2011, David G. Smith 

Jack In The Pulpit 



Wild Ginger 

WilD GinGer 

Asarum canadense – Plants Only 

Light: Partial Sun to Shade Height: 1' 


Groundcover Repels Garlic Mustard! 

Wild Ginger’s sturdy rootstocks and soft green 

leaves creep to cover woodland slopes, rocky 

soils, and any shady area. Once established, it 

fends off Garlic Mustard, Buckthorn, and other 

invasives. Plant one foot apart to form a solid 

cover in two to three years. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 


Photo by Sten Porse 

Bearberry 

bearberry F 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi – Plants Only 

Light: Full to Partial Sun Height: 1' 

Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. Soil Type: Sand, Gravel, Loam 

This low growing shrub is often used as a native 

groundcover on dry, sandy and rocky soils, in 

full sun to light shade. Grows naturally on sandy 

beaches and dry, open woodlands in sandy soil. 

The plants spread gradually by surface rhizomes 

to form a mat. Requires an acid soil with a pH 

between 4.0 and 6.0. Will not grow on clay. Hardy 



New! New! 

Columbine 

columbine BCEF 

Aquilegia canadensis – Plants Only 




Hummingbirds flock to the intricate red and 

yellow flowers in early spring when few other 

nectar flowers are available. Prefers well-drained 

sites in light to medium shade. Plant a patch of 

Columbine and create a Hummingbird haven! 


#31030-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31030-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

heart leaveD aster CE 

Aster cordifolius – Plants Only 



Bright blue flowers are borne above distinctive 

heart-shaped leaves in late summer. Plant with 

spring blooming flowers to provide extended 

color and interest in the woodland well into 

autumn. Creeps slowly by rootstocks to form a 

nice patch. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 


Heart Leaved 

Aster 

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White WooDlanD aster E 

Aster divaricatus – Plants Only 



The showiest of the shade-loving Asters! Clusters 

of bright white flowers appear in late summer, 

brightening up the late season woodland scene. 

The glossy, deep green foliage looks great all 

season. Plant with early blooming woodland 

flowers for season-long interest. Zones 4 - 9. 

#31316-03 $50.88/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31316-04 $45.90/4" pot/18 tray 

Calico 

Aster 

White 

Woodland 

Aster 

calico aster CE 

Aster lateriflorus – Plants Only 



White blooms with striking maroon and yellow 

centers cover sturdy stems of this fine aster in 

autumn. Flowers for an extended period, often 

right up to the first frost. Add Calico Aster to 

woodland edges and open woodlands for a burst 

of late season color! Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#31342-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31342-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Big Leaf Aster 

biG leaf aster CDEF 

Aster macrophyllus – Plants Only 



Here’s the perfect plant for shady areas with less 

than perfect soil. Drought tolerant, it thrives in 

both dry sand and heavy clay soils that possess a 

modicum of organic matter. Spreads by rhizomes 

to form a groundcover. Great for stabilizing 

shaded hillsides and slopes. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#31347-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31347-04 $45.90/4" pot/18 tray 

Crooked Stem 

Aster 

crookeD stem aster C 

Aster prenanthoides – Plants Only 



This inhabitant of woodlands, streambanks, and 

moist meadows provides great fall color! The 

beautiful blue-purple flowers grow on stems 

one to three feet tall. Mix with ferns and spring 

blooming flowers for season-long interest. Hardy 


#31369-03 $50.88/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31369-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



Tall Blue 

Larkspur 

tall blue larkspur BDE 

Delphinium exaltatum – Plants Only 

Light: Partial Sun Height: 3-5' 



This rare larkspur thrives in shade! Give it rich 

well-drained soil in light to medium shade and 

it will reward you with many years of brilliant 

blue flowers. Native to the woodlands of Ohio 

and Pennsylvania, it is an important mid-summer 

nectar source for Hummingbirds. Zones 4 - 7. 

#32530-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Photo by H. Dell 

New! New! 

blue cohosh AE 

Caulophyllum thalictroides – Plants Only 



This choicest of all woodland wildflowers is 

treasured for its lacy, blue-green foliage and deep 

blue berries. A real star of the shade garden! 

Looks great when planted with lower growing 

wildflowers, ferns, and sedges. Zones 3 - 7. 


Blue Cohosh 

Wild Bleeding Heart 

WilD bleeDinG heart 

Dicentra eximia – Plants Only 



This woodland favorite sports delicate heart 

shaped flowers atop lacy blue-green foliage. 

Blooms from mid-summer into fall, filling a midseason 

color gap in the woodland. Native to the 

Appalachian Mountains, Wild Bleeding Heart 

thrives in rich, well-drained soil. Zones 3 - 7. 


Tall Bellflower 

tall bellfloWer B 

Campanula americana – Plants Only 



Here’s a real showpiece of the woodland! Spikes 

of bright blue flowers rise from deep green 

basal leaves in mid-summer, much to the delight 

of visiting Hummingbirds. Easy to grow, this 

self-sowing biennial does best in partial to full 

shade in medium to moist soil. Zones 3 - 8. 

#31910-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#31910-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Bunchberry 

bunchberry AF 

Cornus canadensis – Plants Only 

Light: Partial Sun to Shade Height: 6"-1' 


This Northwoods favorite is known for its trademark 

set of four beautifully textured leaves with 

bright red berries suspended above. Looks great 

when planted individually or in small groups of 

3, 5 or 7. Mix with other low growing flowers 

and sedges so it can show off its berries in late 

summer. Requires a well-drained, acid soil with 

plenty of humus for best results. Not recommended 

for southern gardens warmer than Zone 

5. Hardy to Zones 3 - 5. 


New! New! 

Shootingstar 

shootinGstar F 

Dodecatheon meadia 



A Spring-Blooming Favorite. 

Delicate white to pink petals surround yellow 

and red centers to resemble a shooting star! The 

lush foliage makes a perfect background for the 

flowers. A spring bloomer, it goes dormant by late 

August. Fall transplanting is best, but early spring 

planting is also fine. Hardy to Zones 4 - 8. 



Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service 

Bittersweet 

bittersWeet ADF 

Celastrus scandens – Plants Only 

Light: Full to Partial Sun Height: Unlimited 


Bright orange berries appear in late fall to make 

this one of our most ornamental native vines. 

Makes a great Christmas wreath or centerpiece 

on the Thanksgiving table. Grows best on 

trellises, pergolas, and tree trunks. Planted at 

the based of conifer trees and train it into the 

branches for a great effect! Plants bear male and 

female flowers on separate plants, so it is best to 

purchase three or more females for every male to 

ensure you get berries (only the females produce 

seeds). Let us know your preference when you 

order. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 


New! New! 

sWeet fern F 

Comptonia peregrina – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Moist Soil Type: Sand, Loam 

Not a true fern, this low growing shrub does 

best in sandy soils, from well-drained dry sites 

to the edges of marshes. Grows in full sun to 

light shade, producing fern-like leaves that have 

a pleasant fragrance when crushed, hence the 

name. Often forms large colonies, so give this 

plant some room. Hardy to Zones 2 - 6. 


New! New! 

Photo copyright 2011, Dr. Stevens Heckscher 

Sweet Fern 



Mistflower 

mistfloWer CDE 

Eupatorium coelestinum – Plants Only 



Similar to Ageratum, this eastern U.S. native is 

covered with blue-violet flowers from late summer 

until frost. Low growing, it creeps rapidly 

by rhizomes and makes a fine groundcover for 

shade. Also grows luxuriantly in full sun when 

provided with adequate moisture. Zones 5 - 10. 

#33220-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#33220-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Sweet Joe Pye Weed 

sWeet Joe pye WeeD CF 

Eupatorium purpureum 



Perfect for Shady Butterfly Gardens! 

The large pink flowers are much sought after 

by Monarchs, Swallowtails and many other butterflies. 

The highly textured leaves look great all 

summer long. Thrives in semi-shaded woodlands, 

woodland edges, and in full sun. This is an excellent 

garden and border plant! Zones 3 - 8. 

#33270-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#33270-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Woodland Sunflower 

WooDlanD sunfloWer ACEF 

Helianthus strumosus – Plants Only 



For adding mid-summer color to partly shaded 

areas, Woodland Sunflower is unrivaled! The large, 

yellow flowers brighten up woodland edges, 

forest openings, and areas with dappled shade. 

Does best with a few hours of direct sunlight 

each day. Birds love the seeds! Zones 3 - 8. 

#34280-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Dutchman's Breeches 

Dutchman's breeches F 

Dicentra cucullaria – Plants Only 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. Soil Type: Sand, Rock, Loam 

One of the first woodland wildflowers to appear 

in spring, the delicate white flowers and lacy 

blue-green foliage announce the end of winter! 

Grows in any well-drained soil with a modicum 

of humus. Thrives on shaded rocky limestone 

hillsides and in well-drained loamy soil with good 

humus contact. Plants go dormant in late spring, 

making way for summer and fall-blooming wildflowers. 



New! New! 


New! New! 

Photo by John Delano Hammond, IN 

WinterGreen F 

Gaultheria procumbens – Plants Only 



Considered by many to be the tastiest plant of 

the Northwoods, Wintergreen’s deep green leaves 

look as good as the tea you can brew from them 

tastes! The bright red berries are edible, with a 

zesty wintergreen flavor. Technically a low growing 

shrub, it creeps by rhizomes to form a patch. 

Requires acid soil and cool growing conditions. 

Dappled light conditions produce the most berries. 



American Alum Root 

Wintergreen 

american alum root 

Heuchera americana, var. Interior – Plants Only 



Fantastic Foliage Plant. 

The ruffled leaves are streaked with silver and 

red-purple highlights for year-round interest. 

The seed for this strain was collected from plants 

on a shaded cliff in the Great Smoky Mountains. 

Despite their southern heritage, these plants 

have proven themselves hardy to Zones 4 - 8. 

#34510-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#34510-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Wild Geranium 

WilD Geranium 

Geranium maculatum – Plants Only 



Wild Geranium’s lovely lavender blooms are 

a spring favorite! Unlike most other spring 

bloomers, it retains its attractive foliage all season 

long. Long-lived, it expands slowly to form a nice 

clump. Prefers shade, but will grow in full sun in 

a rich, slightly damp soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#33850-03 $63.68 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Maple Leaved Alum Root 

maple leaveD alum root 

Heuchera villosa, var. Atropurpurea – Plants Only 



Striking burgundy foliage and a plethora of starry 

white flowers make this a focal point of the 

shade garden. Native to the Appalachian Mountains, 

this natural variety of the species is one of 

the showiest of the Alum Roots. Very durable, it 

looks great all season long! Hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 

#34590-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#34590-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



Virginia Bluebells 

virGinia bluebells 

Mertensia virginica – Plants Only 



This woodland favorite is a true harbinger of 

spring! The distinctive blue-pink flowers appear 

soon after the snows of winter are gone. Longlived, 

it expands slowly to form beautiful clumps 

that return year after year. Does best in rich, 

moist soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 


mayapple 

Podophyllum peltatum – Plants Only 



Often referred to as “Umbrella Plant” because of 

its large, widely-spreading leaves. Creeps slowly 

by rhizomes to form a miniature “forest” when 

planted two feet on center. The showy white 

flowers are fragrant and support a wide variety of 

spring pollinators. Grows in any well-drained soil 

in shade, and in full sun in rich, heavy soil. Hardy 



Mayapple 

Bishop’s Cap 

bishop’s cap 

Mitella diphylla – Plants Only 



This demure plant’s distinctive white flowers 

resemble a tiny bishop’s cap. Grows in medium 

to deep shade in a soil rich in humus. Tolerant 

of dry conditions, it will actually grow on top 

of limestone rocks covered with only a few 

inches of rich soil! Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#75930-03 $50.88/3" pot/32 tray 

#75930-04 $45.90/4" pot/18 tray 

We've greatly expanded our plant 

selection since Bob Smith (above) 

started Prairie Nursery back in the 

early '70s. Many of the added species 

are found here in our popular Plants 

for Shade section. 


Jacob’s Ladder 

Jacob’s laDDer 

Polemonium reptans – Plants Only 



A Shade Garden Favorite. 

Excellent foliage+lovely flowers = Jacob’s Ladder! 

Reaching one to two feet tall it typically grows 

in light to moderate shade, but thrives in full sun 

in rich garden soil. Perfect for planting in shady 

spots that receive indirect light, such as the north 

side of the house. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#77050-03 $54.08 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#77050-04 $49.50 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

solomon’s seal 

Polygonatum biflorum – Plants Only 



Prized for its deep blue berries in late summer 

and fall, Solomon’s Seal also adds structural 

interest to the woodland garden. The three foot 

tall arching stems look great all summer long, and 

the leaves turn a bright gold in autumn. Looks 

great when planted with ferns! Zones 3 - 9. 


Wild Blue Phlox 

WilD blue phlox ABC 

Phlox divaricata – Plants Only 



The bright blue-pink flowers attract Hummingbirds 

that come for a springtime drink of nectar. 

Widely adaptable, it mixes well with ferns and 

other spring flowers. Does best in light to medium 

shade, but will grow in full sun if moisture 

is maintained during dry periods. Zones 3 - 8. 

#36920-03 $66.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#36920-04 $52.20/ 4" pot / 18 tray 

Solomon’s Seal Wild Stonecrop 

WilD stonecrop 

Sedum ternatum – Plants Only 



The succulent light-green leaves are covered with 

star-like white flowers in late spring and early 

summer. Less than a foot tall, it creeps rapidly to 

form a splendid groundcover in damp, rocky soils 

in light to medium shade. Native to the eastern 

and east-central U.S. Hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 

Retail Plant Pricing: Pages 81-83 #78680-04 $52.20 / 4" pot / 18 tray 



Starry Solomon’s Plume 

starry solomon’s plume 

Smilacina stellata – Plants Only 



Thrives in Dry Shade! 

This tough guy can grow in dry, sandy soil in 

shade where few other plants can survive. One of 

its favorite habitats is oak woodlands at the edge 

of sand dunes. Creeping slowly by underground 

rhizomes, it is excellent for stabilizing sandy soils 

under oaks and pines. Hardy to Zones 2 - 6. 


Zigzag Goldenrod 

ZiGZaG GolDenroD CDE 

Solidago flexicaulis – Plants Only 



Notable for its brilliant yellow flowers, this 

shade-loving Goldenrod also sports attractive, 

finely-serrated oval leaves. Named for the way 

the flowers zig and zag their way up the stem, 

this is a great plant for adding color and interest 

to the late fall woodland. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#38720-03 $44.48/3" pot/32 tray 

#38720-04 $45.90/4" pot/18 tray 

Anise Scented Goldenrod 

anise scenteD GolDenroD 

Solidago odora – Plants Only ACE 



Excellent for Dry Shade! 

Named for the licorice fragrance given off by the 

leaves when crushed, this beautiful Goldenrod 

thrives in dry shade. The dense spires of goldenyellow 

flowers provide a burst of late season 

color. Native to dry open woods of the eastern 

U.S. and central Midwest. Hardy to Zones 4 - 10. 


Solomon’s Plume 

solomon’s plume E 

Smilacina racemosa 



Plumes of white flowers grace the arching stems 

in spring, and the bright red berries provide interest 

in the fall. The seeds are a favorite of Ruffed 

Grouse. Spreads slowly by underground rhizomes 

to form attractive clumps. Grows in acid soils 

under oaks and pines. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 




Large 

Flowered 

Trillium 

larGe floWereD trillium 

Trillium grandiflorum – Plants Only 



No woodland garden is complete without this 

beloved spring wildflower! A strong perennial, it 

is easy to grow and returns year after year. It can 

spread slowly by seed if it finds your site to its 

liking. limited availability, so please order 

early. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

Early Meadowrue Foamflower 

early meaDoWrue 

Thalictrum dioicum – Plants Only 



Dainty white and gold flowers are suspended 

above lacy blue-green foliage in early spring. 

Growing two to four feet tall, it serves as a strong 

focal point in the woodland garden. Plant low 

growing wildflowers around the base of this 

specimen plant for maximum effect. Zones 3 - 8. 

#39260-03 $54.08 / 3" pot / 32 tray 


fire pink B 

Silene virginica – Plants Only 



A real woodland showoff! The bright crimson to 

pink flowers can bloom for a month or longer. 

Native to rich woodlands and rocky slopes of the 

eastern and SE U.S., it requires a well-drained soil 

in light to medium shade. Short-lived, it will often 

self-sow in open soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 8. 

#38380-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

foamfloWer 

Tiarella cordifolia – Plants Only 

Light: Partial Sun to Shade Height: 1' 


Fire Pink 

This woodland favorite is one of the showiest 

of all spring-blooming wildflowers! The large 

white flower spikes are often accented with a 

tinge of pink. The handsome “mapleleaf” foliage is 

attractive all summer, and turns a beautiful red in 

autumn. Requires a rich soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 

#79320-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#79320-04 $45.90/4" pot/18 tray 



bellWort E 

Uvularia grandiflora – Plants Only 



This classic spring wildflower makes a great 

focal center in the woodland garden. The 

distinctive, deep yellow flowers really stand 

out when planted with lower growing spring 

wildflowers and woodland sedges. Spreads 

slowly by rhizomes to form attractive clumps. 

Does well in any well-drained soil in medium 

to full shade. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 


Bellwort 


GolDen alexanDers CF 

Zizia aurea 



A Food Source for Swallowtail Larvae 

Brilliant golden flowers decorate this late-spring 

bloomer. Growing only one to two feet tall, this is 

an excellent choice for heavy clay soils in semishade 

to full sun. The leaves serve as an important 

food source for Eastern Black Swallowtail 

Butterfly Caterpillars. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#39930-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Beneficial Pollinators 

“The Prairie is My ‘Pesticide!’ “: Native plants for Pest Control and Pollinators 

“I used to have tomato hornworms, aphids, and stinkbugs in my vegetable 

garden. Since I planted my ¼ acre prairie meadow from Prairie Nursery, 

I haven’t had any insect damage to my vegetables. I have an organic 

garden, and don’t use any pesticides. The prairie is my ‘pesticide!’ “ 

Todd Springer, Bloomington, IL 

You can use native plantings near your vegetable 

gardens or agricultural fields to improve pollination 

and yields, as well as provide natural pest control. Prairies 

not only attract butterflies, honeybees and a wide variety 

of other pollinators, they also create habitat for beneficial predatory 

insects that help keep pests in control without chemicals! 

These plant groups are some of the best for attracting beneficial insects 

Agastache p. 37 

Asclepias p. 31, 37, 40 & 47 

Aster p. 30, 41, 56 & 57 

Baptisia p. 31 & 37 

Ceanothus p. 42 

Coreopsis p. 42 

Echinacea p. 32 

Eryngium p. 32 

Eupatorium p. 50, 51 & 60 

Gentiana p. 51 

Helianthus p. 43 & 60 

Liatris p. 33, 38, 43 & 44 

Lobelia p. 52 & 53 

Lupinus p. 43 

Monarda p. 34 & 44 

Penstemon p. 34, 38, 44 & 45 

Silphium p. 35 

Solidago p. 36, 46 & 64 

Tradescantia p. 39 & 46 

Vernonia p. 36 & 54 

Veronicastrum p. 54 

Please refer to our Native Plant Selection Guide on pages 78-80 for cultural information on each species. 


photo by Bill Bless 

Lady Fern Maidenhair Fern 

laDy fern EF 

Athyrium filix-femina – Plants Only 

Light: Shade Height: 1-2' 


This classic beauty is widely adaptable and fast 

growing. Creeping by rootstocks, it is perfect for 

planting on wooded slopes to help stabilize the 

soil and prevent erosion. Plant in masses by itself, 

or mix with other woodland wildflowers and 

sedges. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

Retail Plant Pricing: Pages 81-83 Retail Plant Pricing: Pages 81-83 

Sensitive Fern 

sensitive fern EF 

Onoclea sensibilis – Plants Only 



Sometimes referred to as Bead Fern because this 

versatile plant grows spore-producing “seedstalks” 

that resemble clusters of beads. Grows in 

full sun to medium shade in medium to moist 

soils. Spreads aggressively by rhizomes, making it 

an excellent groundcover plant for re-vegetating 

low, moist areas, open woodlands, and northfacing 

hillsides. Hardy to Zone 3 - 9. 


Plants Ferns for Shade to Semi-Shade 

Ferns serve as the vegetative “bones” of the woodland garden. As reliable as they are 

showy, these strong perennials provide structural accents for a variety of flowers. 

From the delicate Maidenhair to the stately Royal Fern, there’s a fern to complement 

your favorite woodland wildflowers! 



photo by Bill Bless 

maiDenhair fern EF 

Adiantum pedatum – Plants Only 

Light: Shade Height: 1' 


The gorgeous foliage of this fern makes a perfect 

foil for other plants in the woodland garden. 

Thrives in well-drained to slightly damp soil. 

Excellent for naturalizing on shaded hillsides, 

or in any protected shady location. Needs shelter 

from wind to look its best. Zones 3 - 8. 

Marginal Wood Fern 

marGinal WooD fern EF 

Dryopteris marginalis – Plants Only 



This lovely fern thrives on dry rocky sites and 

seems nearly impervious to drought. The thick, 

leathery leaves stay green over winter, providing 

year round interest. Preferring neutral to acid 

soils in full to light shade, it also grows in welldrained 

acid clay and in full sun. Excellent for 

stabilizing dry shaded slopes. Hardy to Zones 3-7. 



Ferns for Shade to Semi-Shade 


Christmas Fern 

christmas fern EF 

Polystichum acrostichoides – Plants Only 



The firm deep green leaves of this classic fern 

makes it a great companion for woodland 

wildflowers. Strongly evergreen, the fronds were 

used by early New England settlers for Christmas 

decorations. Grows best on well-drained 

slopes with low to moderate fertility, in neutral 

to strongly acid soils. Not recommended for rich 

soils or moist areas. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

Cinnamon Fern 

cinnamon fern EDF 

Osmunda cinnamomea – Plants Only 



The cinnamon-brown fruiting stalks give this fern 

its name. One of the largest and most dramatic of 

our native ferns, it looks best when placed in the 

back of the woodland garden. Unlike some large 

ferns, Cinnamon Fern does not spread rapidly by 

rhizomes. Prefers moist, neutral to acid soil, in 

sun or shade. Hardy from Zones 3 - 9. 


Interrupted Fern 

interrupteD fern EF 

Osmunda claytoniana – Plants Only 



Fruiting bodies are produced on the lower portion 

of the fronds in between the pinnae (leaf 

blades), giving this distinctive fern its name. In 

spring, the newly emerging silvery-white “fiddleheads” 

are striking in appearance. Does best in 

moderately damp acid soils, but adapts well to 

almost any good garden soil in part to full shade. 



Royal Fern 

royal fern EF 

Osmunda regalis – Plants Only 



This is one of the largest ferns in non-tropical 

North America. The spore-producing inflorescence 

at the top of the plant resembles groups of 

flowers, hence one of its other common names, 

Flowering Fern. Creeps slowly by rhizomes, making 

it one of the slowest spreading ferns. Does 

best in acid soils, and grows slowly when planted 

in neutral or alkaline soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 10. 



Oval Headed Sedge 

Photo courtesy of Dr. John Hilty 

oval heaDeD seDGe F 

Carex cephalophora – Plants Only 



This attractive woodland sedge looks great when 

mixed with woodland wildflowers. The lush 

green foliage provides a backdrop to show off 

the blossoms. Sedges stay green all season long, 

providing texture in the woodland garden long 

after spring flowers have gone by. Does best in 

rich, well-drained soils. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 


Plantain Leaved Sedge 

plantain leaveD seDGe F 

Carex plantaginea – Plants Only 



Arguably the showiest of all our woodland sedges. 

The unusually wide, chartreuse leaves really stand 

out! Makes a great border alongside woodland 

trails and on the edge of woodland gardens. 

Requires a rich, well-drained soil in light to medium 

shade. Thrives in alkaline soils, even in rocky 

limestone and dolomite. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 


Sedges Plants for Shade to Semi-Shade 

Sedges are one of the most diverse plant groups in North America. Some grow in 

woodlands, others in swamps and marshes, and some even thrive in dry sand! 

The delicate woodland sedges sport fabulous foliage, and make great companions for 

wildflowers. The unique seedheads are an added bonus! 



ivory seDGe F 

Carex eburnea – Plants Only 

Light: Partial Sun to Shade Height: 4-11" 

Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Gravel 

This truly unique sedge forms dense clumps of 

fine green leaves that reach eleven inches tall. 

Perfect for planting between stone pavers and in 

dry or rocky soils in semi-shade. This distinctive 

plant grows naturally in limestone rocks with 

partial shade, and is extremely drought tolerant. 

Our plants are grown from seed originating 

from Door County, Wisconsin. Zones 3 - 7. 

#43066-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Ivory Sedge 

Pennsylvania Sedge 

pennsylvania seDGe F 

Carex pensylvanica – Plants Only 



Fine textured leaves and a creeping habit make 

this a great lawn alternative for dry soils in shade. 

Planted one foot on center, it will fill in to form 

a dense low growing turf that never needs mowing. 

Requires a well-drained soil, in light to full 


#43142-03 $66.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 


Grasses for Shade to Semi-Shade 

Some of our most ornamental native grasses grow in shaded woodlands. We are 

pleased to offer three of the best and most reliable grasses for shady situations. 

These grasses mingle beautifully with native wildflowers, and their 

seed stalks provide landscape interest well into winter. 

Virginia 

Wild Rye 

virGinia WilD rye 

Elymus virginicus ADF 



This graceful grass grows in full sun or moderate 

shade. Fast-growing, it is excellent for stabilizing 

wooded hillsides and ravines. Tolerant of 

moisture, it is an ideal choice for planting along 

woodland streams and floodplains. Reseeds readily. 


#43528-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

“ 

“We purchased seed from Prairie Nursery 

and our prairie is absolutely beautiful! 

We have so many butterflies coming to 

our prairie that they actually roost in the 

white pines in our yard.“ 

Deborah McCown, PhD. 

Knight Hollow Nursery 

Arena, WI 

” 

Northern 

Sea Oats 

northern sea oats DF 

Chasmanthium latifolium – Plants only 


Soil Moisture: Dry to Med. Soil Type: Loam 

Showiest of the Woodland Grasses! 

The gorgeous seedheads look as good in dried 

arrangements as they do in the garden. This 

woodland grass occurs in shaded areas with 

fertile soils from Missouri to New Jersey and 

southwards. Excellent for planting under the 

light shade of oaks and hickories, and along 

semi-shaded woodland edges. When planted 

in a protected location, hardy to Zones 4 - 9. 


Bottlebrush Grass 

bottlebrush Grass F 

Hystrix patula 



The exquisite seedheads actually resemble a 

bottlebrush. Perfect for planting under oaks 

and other deciduous trees that allow some light 

to penetrate to the forest floor. Also does well 

on forest edges that receive less than half a day 

of direct light. Grows in any reasonably fertile 

well-drained soil. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 

#44760-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#44760-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Native grasses form the foundation of the North American Prairie. Though there are 

many more species of prairie wildflowers, the plant community as a whole is dominated 

by a few robust and adaptive native grasses. These covered the greater part 

of the once vast Midwestern grasslands. 



Big Bluestem after the first frost 

Big Bluestem 

Grasses & Sedges for Sun 

biG bluestem ADF 

Andropogon gerardii 



The Monarch of the Prairie! 

The most widely distributed of all the prairie 

grasses, it was largely responsible for the formation 

of the famous prairie sod. The distinctive 

three-parted seedheads resemble a turkey foot. 

Lush green leaves and stems change with the 

first frost to an attractive red-bronze color that 

provides landscape interest well into the winter. 

Grows in almost any soil, from wet clay to dry 

sand. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#40530-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#40530-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 




siDeoats Grama ADF 

Bouteloua curtipendula 



The bright purple and orange flowers of this 

short grass make it among the most attractive 

of all grasses. Equally appealing when in seed, 

the small oat-like seeds are suspended on one 

side of the stalk. Very effective when planted 

with other short prairie grasses and flowers 

in a meadow landscape. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#41520-03 $50.88/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

#41520-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Purple Lovegrass 

purple loveGrass DF 

Eragrostis spectabilis - Plants Only 



This showy, low growing grass makes a stunning 

statement in the late season landscape, turning a 

brilliant purplish-pink at summer's end. Growing 

only one to two feet high, this is an excellent 

choice for dry sandy or gravelly soils where few 

other plants can survive. If you have a sandy soil 

that is too dry to grow a lawn, plant a field of 

Purple Lovegrass for a great late summer show! 



Purple Lovegrass from a distance 

New! New! 

PLS is the abbreviation for pure live seed. A PLS Pound of seed is defined as the 

actual weight of seed required to equal one pound of 100% pure, germinable seed. This 

is calculated based upon each seed lot’s purity and germination tests. Our native seed is 

sold on a PLS basis. You will not be paying for chaff and non-germinable seed when you 

order from Prairie Nursery. Insist on proven quality – buy PLS seed from Prairie Nursery. 


Vanilla Sweet Grass 

vanilla sWeet Grass 

Hierochloe odorata - Plants Only 



This grass is considered sacred and used in 

Native American ceremonies; braided and burned 

as a “smudge” to purify body and soul. The glossy 

leaves have a pleasant vanilla fragrance. Requires 

a moist rich soil in full sun. Creeps slowly by 

rhizomes to form a patch. Hardy to Zones 3 - 7. 


Prairie Grass Seeding Rates 

The seeding rates listed to the right are for 

seeding a solid stand of a single species. 

When seeding two or more grasses together, 

divide the seeding rate for each species by 

the number of species to be planted. This 

will yield the seeding rate for each grass in 

the mix. 

When seeding grasses and flowers together, 

use one-half to two-thirds of the recommended 

grass seeding rate, depending upon your 

desired balance of flowers to grasses. 

Junegrass 


JuneGrass EF 

Koeleria macrantha 



This early flowering gem produces lustrous 

silver-green seedheads in early summer. Makes an 

excellent companion for shorter prairie flowers, 

such as Prairie Smoke (p. 43) and Lupine (p. 43). 

Plant seed in fall or early spring for best results. 

Will not grow in clay. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#45520-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Prairie Grass Seeding Rates For Solid Stand 

Species Per 1000 Sq Ft Per Acre 

Big Bluestem 1/4 lb 10 lb 

Sideoats Grama 1/4 lb 10 lb 

Junegrass 1 oz 3 lb 

Switchgrass 2 oz 5 lb 

Little Bluestem 5 oz 12 lb 

Indiangrass 1/4 lb 10 lb 

Prairie Cordgrass 5 oz 12 lb 

Prairie Dropseed 1/4 lb 10 lb 

All rates listed above in terms of Pure Live Seed (PLS) 



sWitchGrass ADF 

Panicum virgatum 



Excellent for Winter Wildlife Cover. 

The best native grass for creating dense cover 

for wildlife habitat! Its stiff stems stand up over 

winter better than all other grasses. At home on 

almost any soil, it will grow three to six feet tall 

in your driest sand or most horrendous clay! 

Hardy to Zones 3 -10. 

#47570-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#47570-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Dry Soil 

(Sand, Gravel, etc.) 

Short Grasses (1-3 ft) 


Purple Lovegrass 

Junegrass 



Tall Grasses (5-8 ft) 

Big Bluestem 


Switchgrass 

Indiangrass 

Switchgrass 

inDianGrass ADEF 

Sorghastrum nutans 



The silky soft, golden seedheads of Indiangrass 

impart a special beauty and drama to the prairie 

in autumn. Plant with Little Bluestem (p. 75) for 

a fabulous fall combination. A clumping grass, 

it makes a great companion for a wide range of 

prairie flowers. Grows on any well-drained soil, 

from dry sand to heavy clay. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9. 

#48550-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#48550-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

Prairie Grasses For Various Soil Types 

Medium Soil 

(Loam, Sandy Loam) 






Big Bluestem 


Switchgrass 

Indiangrass 

Indiangrass w/Prairie Blazingstar (p. 33) 

Clay Soil 




Big Bluestem 


Switchgrass 

Indiangrass 

Damp Soil 


Vanilla Sweet Grass 


Big Bluestem 


Switchgrass 





little bluestem DF 

Schizachyrium scoparium 



Incomparable Fall Color! 

The blue-green foliage provides a great backdrop 

for prairie flowers in summer, and then turns a 

striking crimson in fall. A patch of Little Bluestem 

waving in the wind is truly a wondrous sight, 

resembling ocean waves. A clump former, it 

combines nicely with prairie flowers. Excels in 

dry sandy soils. Not recommended for heavy clay 

or damp soils. Hardy to Zones 3 - 10. 

#40560-03 $44.48/ 3" pot / 32 tray 

#40560-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

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“ 

“Our prairie looks great! We are so 

happy with it. We especially like 

the design that Prairie Nursery put 

together for us, and all the help you 

provided us to get it established.” 

Bob and Martha Degner 

Cooksville, WI 

”


prairie corDGrass F 

Spartina pectinata 



Stabilizes Pond Edges & Streambanks. 

The gracefully arching foliage cuts a fine figure in 

summer and then turns a bright gold in autumn. 

Spreads rapidly by rhizomes, making it excellent 

for stabilizing fresh soil around newly excavated 

ponds, streambanks, and wet areas. Install plants 

two feet on center, and apply mulch or fabric 

between plants to prevent erosion during establishment. 

In two years the area will be a solid mat 

of Cordgrass rhizomes that defy erosion. Seed is 

best planted in fall. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#48880-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Prairie Dropseed in full fall glory 


Prairie Dropseed makes a decorative border 

prairie DropseeD AF 

Sporobolus heterolepis 



Showiest Prairie Grass for Gardens! 

Prairie Dropseed’s magnificent fountain of fine 

textured, emerald-green leaves adds a touch of 

elegance to any planting. Considered by many 

to be the most handsome of the prairie grasses, 

it makes a well-defined and distinctive border 

when planted 18 to 24 inches apart. Plains 

Indians ground the seed to make a tasty flour. 

Plant seed in fall or early spring for best results. 


#49050-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#49050-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 


Palm Sedge 

palm seDGe F 

Carex muskingumensis – Plants Only 



The glossy green leaves branch out from the 

main stem similar to a palm tree. Native to 

wooded lowlands, it does best in slightly damp 

soil in shade. Makes an excellent groundcover, 

and thrives in clay! Plant one foot on center as 

a groundcover or use individually as a foliage 

accent plant. Hardy to Zones 4 - 7. 

#43128-03 $50.88 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

Copper Shouldered Oval Sedge 

fox seDGe F 

Carex vulpinoidea 


Soil Moisture: Moist to Wet Soil Type: Wet Sand, Loam, Clay 

This lovely wetland sedge grows to form clumps 

two feet in diameter. In mid-summer seedheads 

spray out from the center of the plant for an 

excellent effect. Grows in a wide variety of moist 

to very wet soils, making it an excellent choice 

for rain gardens. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8. 

#43197-03 $44.48 / 3" pot / 32 tray 

#43197-04 $45.90 / 4" pot / 18 tray 

copper shoulDereD 

oval seDGe F 

Carex bicknellii – Plants only 


Soil Moisture: Med. To Moist Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay 

Most sedges grow in moist soils and woodlands, 

but this is one of the few that grows in the 

prairie. It greens up early in spring before the 

warm season grasses begin to grow. The copperybrown 

seedheads appear in June and July. Thrives 

in medium dry to medium moist soils. Hardy to 

Zones 3 - 7. 


Sedges for Sun 

Fox Sedge 

Pennsylvania Sedge (p. 69) carpets the ground of this oak savanna, creating a park like landscape. 


Native Plant Selection Guide 

Wildflowers 

Common Name Latin Name Page Height Color Bloom Time Moisture Soil Sun Spacing 

Sweet Flag Acorus calamus 50 2' - 3' yellow-brown MAY - JUN 0-1 ft deep water Wet S,L,C F,P 1' 

White Doll’s Eyes Actaea alba 55 1' - 2' white MAY - JUN M S,L,C P,S 1' - 2' 

Lavender Hyssop Agastache foeniculum 37 1' - 3' purple JUL - SEPT D,M S,L F,P 1' 

Nodding Pink Onion Allium cernuum 30 1' - 2' white/pink JUL - AUG M,Mo S,L,C F 6" - 1' 

Prairie Onion Allium stellatum 40 1' - 2' lavender JUL - AUG D,M S,L F,P 6" 

Leadplant Amorpha canescens 40 2' - 3' purple JUN - JUL D,M S,L F 2' 

Common Bluestar Amsonia tabernaemontana 47 2' - 3' blue MAY - JUN M, Mo S,L,C F,P 1' - 2' 

Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis 47 1' - 2' white MAY - JUL M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Columbine Aquilegia canadensis 56 1' - 3' red/yellow MAY - JUN D,M S,L F,P,S 1' 

Spikenard Aralia racemosa 55 3' - 5' white JUN - AUG M S,L,C F,P 2' - 3' 

Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 56 1' white/pink APR - JUN D,M S,L,G F,P 2' 

Jack in the Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum 55 1' - 2' green APR - MAY M,Mo,W S,L,C P,S 6" - 1' 

Wild Ginger Asarum canadense 56 1' red MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Red Milkweed Asclepias incarnata 47 3' - 5' red/pink JUN - JUL Mo,W S,L,C F 1' - 18" 

Sullivant’s Milkweed Asclepias sullivantii 37 3' - 5' pink/yellow JUN - AUG M L,C F 1' 

Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca - 2' - 4' lavender JUN - AUG D,M S,L,C F,P 1' 

Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa 40 2' - 3' orange JUN - AUG D,M S,L F 1' - 18" 

Butterflyweed for Clay Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay 31 2' - 3' orange JUN - AUG M L,C F 1' 

Sky Blue Aster Aster azureus 41 2' - 3' blue AUG - OCT D,M S,L F,P 1' 

Heart Leaved Aster Aster cordifolius 56 2' - 3' blue AUG - SEPT D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

White Woodland Aster Aster divaricatus 57 2' - 4' white AUG - SEPT D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Heath Aster Aster ericoides 41 1' - 3' white AUG - OCT D,M S,L F 1' 

Smooth Aster Aster laevis 41 2' - 4' blue AUG - OCT D,M S,L F 1' 

Calico Aster Aster lateriflorus 57 2' - 3' white SEPT - OCT D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Big Leaf Aster Aster macrophyllus 57 1' - 2' white AUG - SEPT D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

New England Aster Aster novae-angliae 30 3' - 6' pink/purple/blue AUG - OCT M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' - 18" 

Frost Aster Aster pilosus - 2' - 4' white AUG - SEPT D S,G F 1' 

Crooked Stem Aster Aster prenanthoides 57 1' - 3' blue/purple AUG - OCT M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

White Aster Aster ptarmicoides - 1' - 2' white AUG - SEPT D S,G F 1' 

Canada Milk Vetch Astragalus canadensis - 2' - 3' yellow JUL - AUG D,M S,L F 1' 

Blue False Indigo Baptisia australis 31 3' - 5' blue JUN - JUL M S,L,C F,P 2' - 3' 

Cream False Indigo Baptisia bracteata 37 1' - 2' cream MAY - JUN D,M S,L F,P 2' 

White False Indigo Baptisia lactea 31 3' - 5' white JUN - JUL M,Mo S,L,C F,P 3' 

Pale Indian Plantain Cacalia atriplicifolia - 5' - 10' white JUL - SEPT M,Mo S,L F,P 1' - 2' 

Poppy Mallow Callirhoe triangulata - 1' - 2' magenta JUL - AUG D S F 1' - 2' 

Tall Bellflower Campanula americana 58 2' - 5' blue JUL - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1' 

Harebell Campanula rotundifolia 41 1' - 2' blue JUN - SEPT D,M S,G F,P 6" 

Partridge Pea Cassia fasciculata - 1' - 2' yellow JUL - AUG D S,L F 1' 

Wild Senna Cassia hebecarpa 30 4' - 6' yellow JUL - AUG M,Mo,W S,L,C F 2' 

Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides 58 2' - 4' yellow APR - JUN M L,C P,S 1' 

New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus 42 2' - 3' white JUL - AUG D,M S,L F,P 3' 

Bittersweet Celastrus scandens 59 unlimited green/yellow MAY - JUN D,M S,L F,P 3' 

White Turtlehead Chelone glabra 50 2' - 4' white AUG - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1' 

Virgin’s Bower Clematis virginiana 51 6' - 9' white JUL - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C P,S 1' 

Sweet Fern Comptonia peregrina 59 2' - 5' yellow/green APR - JUN D,M,Mo S,L F,P 2' - 3' 

Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata 42 1' - 2' yellow JUN - JUL D,M S,L F 1' 

Stiff Coreopsis Coreopsis palmata 42 2' - 3' yellow JUN - AUG D,M S,L F 1' 

Bunchberry Cornus canadensis 59 6" - 1' white MAY - JUL D,M S,L P,S 1' 

White Prairie Clover Dalea candida - 1' - 2' white JUL - AUG D,M S,L F 1' 

Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea 42 1' - 2' purple/yellow JUL - AUG D,M S,L,C F 1' 

Tall Blue Larkspur Delphinium exaltatum 58 3' - 5' blue JUL - AUG D,M S,L P 1' 

Canada Tick Trefoil Desmodium canadense - 3' - 5' purple JUL - AUG M,Mo S,L,C F 1' 

Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullaria 60 6" - 1' white APR - MAY D,M S,L ,ROCK P,S 1' 

Wild Bleeding Heart Dicentra eximia 58 1' - 2' pink JUN - JUL M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1' 

Shootingstar Dodecatheon meadia 59 1' - 2' white/pink MAY - JUN M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida 32 3' - 5' purple JUN - JUL D,M S,L,C F 1' 

Ozark Coneflower Echinacea paradoxa 32 3' - 5' yellow JUN - JUL D,M S,L,C F 1' 

Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 32 3' - 4' purple JUL - SEPT D,M S,L,C F,P 1' 

Fireweed Epilobium angustifolium 37 2' - 6' pink JUL - SEPT M,Mo,W S,L F 2' 

Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium 32 3' - 5' white JUN - AUG D,M S,L,C F 1' 

Mistflower Eupatorium coelestinum 60 1' - 3' blue/violet JUL - OCT M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Tall Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium fistulosum 50 5' - 8' purple/pink AUG - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' - 2' 

Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum 50 4' - 6' pink AUG - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C F 18" 

Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum 51 3' - 4' white AUG - SEPT M,Mo,W S,L,C F 1' 

Sweet Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum 60 4' - 6' pink AUG - SEPT M S,L,C F,P,S 18" 

Queen of the Prairie Filipendula rubra 51 4' - 5' pink JUN - JUL M,Mo S,L,C F 2' 

Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens 61 6" - 1' white JUN - JUL D,M S,L P,S 1' 


Wildflowers 


Bottle Gentian Gentiana andrewsii 51 1' - 2' blue AUG - OCT Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1' 

Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum 61 1' - 2' lavender MAY - JUN D,M S,L F,P,S 1' 

Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum 43 6" pink MAY - JUN D,M S,L F 6" 

Dogtooth Daisy Helenium autumnale - 4' - 5' yellow AUG - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C F 1' 

Showy Sunflower Helianthus laetiflorus - 3' - 6' yellow AUG - SEPT D,M S,L,C,G F 1' 

Downy Sunflower Helianthus mollis - 4' - 6' yellow AUG - SEPT D S F 2' 

Western Sunflower Helianthus occidentalis 43 2' - 3' yellow JUL - AUG D,M S,L F 1' 

Woodland Sunflower Helianthus strumosus 60 3' - 5' yellow AUG - OCT D,M S,L F,P 2' 

Ox Eye Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides 33 3' - 6' yellow JUN - SEPT D,M,Mo S,L,C F 1' 


Heuchera americana, var. Interior 61 1' - 3' red/green JUN - JUL D,M S,L F,P 1' 


Heuchera villosa, var. Atropurpurea 61 1' - 2' white AUG - OCT M,Mo S,L P,S 2' 

Rose Mallow Hibiscus palustris 52 3' - 6' pink JUL - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C F 2' 

Wild Iris Iris shrevei 52 2' - 3' blue JUN - JUL W S,L,C F,P 1' 

Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor 52 2' - 3' blue JUN - JUL W S,L,C F,P 1' 

Roundhead Bushclover Lespedeza capitata - 3' - 5' white AUG - SEPT D,M S,L,G F,P 1' 

Rough Blazingstar Liatris aspera 43 2' - 5' purple/pink AUG - SEPT D,M S,L F 6" - 1' 

Northern Blazingstar Liatris borealis 44 2' - 3' pink AUG - SEPT D,M S,L F 6" - 1' 

Meadow Blazingstar Liatris ligulistylis 38 3' - 5' purple/pink AUG - SEPT M,Mo L F 6" - 1' 

Prairie Blazingstar Liatris pycnostachya 33 3' - 5' purple/pink JUL - AUG M,Mo S,L,C F 6" - 1' 

Dense Blazingstar Liatris spicata 33 3' - 6' purple/pink AUG - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C F 6" - 1' 

Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis 52 2' - 5' red JUL - SEPT Mo,W S,L F,P 6" - 1' 

Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica 53 1' - 4' blue JUL - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Lupine Lupinus perennis 43 1' - 2' blue MAY - JUN D S F,P 1' 

Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica 62 1' - 2' blue/pink APR - MAY M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1' 

Monkeyflower Mimulus ringens 53 1' - 3' blue JUN - AUG Mo,W S,L,C F 1' 

Bishop’s Cap Mitella diphylla 62 1' - 2' white MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Bergamot Monarda fistulosa 34 2' - 5' lavender JUL - SEPT D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 2' 

Dotted Mint Monarda punctata 44 1' - 2' lavender JUL - SEPT D S,G F 1' 

Wild Quinine Parthenium integrifolium 34 3' - 5' white JUN - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C F 18" 

Smooth Penstemon Penstemon digitalis 34 2' - 3' white JUN - JUL M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Beardtongue Penstemon grandiflorus 44 2' - 4' lavender MAY - JUN D S,G F 1' 

Broad Leaved Penstemon Penstemon ovatus 45 1' - 3' blue MAY - JUL D,M S,L F 1' 

Small’s Penstemon Penstemon smallii 38 1' - 2' rose/white MAY - JUN M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Wild Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata 63 1' - 2' blue MAY - JUN M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1' 

Marsh Phlox Phlox glaberrima 53 2' - 4' red/purple JUN - JUL M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Downy Phlox Phlox pilosa 44 1' - 2' pink MAY - JUN D,M,Mo S,L F 1' 

Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana 53 1' - 2' pink AUG - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C F 1' 

Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum 62 1' - 2' white MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C F,P,S 1' - 2' 

Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans 63 1' - 2' blue MAY - JUN M L F,P,S 1' 

Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum biflorum 63 1' - 3' white MAY - JUN M,Mo S,L,C P,S 1' - 2' 

Great Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum canaliculatum - 2' - 4' cream MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C F,P 1' - 2' 

Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum virginianum - 1' - 3' white JUL - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1' 

Yellow Coneflower Ratibida pinnata 36 3' - 6' yellow JUL - SEPT D,M,Mo S,L,C F 18" 

Orange Coneflower Rudbeckia fulgida 39 2' - 4' yellow JUL - SEPT M L,C F,P 1' 

Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta 35 1' - 3' yellow JUN - SEPT D,M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Green Headed Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata - 5' - 8' yellow AUG - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1' 

Sweet Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia subtomentosa 34 4' - 6' yellow AUG - OCT M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Brown Eyed Susan Rudbeckia triloba 38 2' - 5' yellow JUL - OCT M,Mo S,L F,P 18" 

Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis 45 1' - 2' violet JUN - AUG D,M S,L F 1' 

Blue Sage Salvia azurea 45 3' - 5' blue JUN - AUG D,M S,L,G F,P 1' 

Wild Stonecrop Sedum ternatum 63 6" - 1' white MAY - JUN M,Mo S,L P,S 1' 

Royal Catchfly Silene regia 39 2' - 4' red JUL - AUG M L F 1' 

Fire Pink Silene virginica 65 1' - 2' red/pink APR - JUN D,M S,L P,S 1' 

Rosinweed Silphium integrifolium - 2' - 6' yellow JUL - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C F 2' 

Compassplant Silphium laciniatum 35 3' - 10' yellow JUN - SEPT D,M S,L,C F 2' 

Cupplant Silphium perfoliatum 35 3' - 10' yellow JUL - SEPT M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P 2' 

Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum 35 3' - 10' yellow JUL - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C F 2' 

Prairie Blue Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium campestre 45 6" - 1' blue/white APR-JUN D,M S,L F,P 6" - 1' 

Solomon’s Plume Smilacina racemosa 64 1' - 3' white MAY - JUN M S,L,C F,P 1' - 2' 

Starry Solomon’s Plume Smilacina stellata 64 1' - 2' white MAY - JUN D,M S,L F,P 2' 

Plant Selection 

Guide Legend 

Moisture 

D = Dry 

M = Medium 

Mo = Moist 

W = Wet 

Soil 

S = Sand 

L = Loam 

C = Clay 

G = Gravel 


Wildflowers 


Sun 

F = Full Sun 

P = Partial Sun 

S = Shade 



Wildflowers 


Zigzag Goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis 64 2' - 4' yellow AUG - SEPT D,M S,L,C F,P 1' 

Anise Scented Goldenrod Solidago odora 64 1' - 2' yellow AUG - SEPT D,M S,L P,S 1' 

Ohio Goldenrod Solidago ohioensis 36 3' - 4' yellow AUG - SEPT M,Mo S,L,C F 18" 

Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida 36 3' - 5' yellow AUG - SEPT D,M S,L,C F 1' 

Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa 46 1' - 3' yellow AUG - SEPT D,M S,L F 1' 

Steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa 54 2' - 3' pink AUG - SEPT W S,L,C F,P 2' 

Early Meadowrue Thalictrum dioicum 65 2' - 4' white MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C P,S 2' 

Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia 65 1' white MAY - JUN M L P,S 1' 

Prairie Spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata 39 1' - 2' blue JUN - JUL D,M S,L,C F 1' 

Western Spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalis 46 1' pink JUN - JUL D,M S,L F 1' 

Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis 46 2' - 4' blue JUN - JUL D,M S,L F,P 1' 

Large Flowered Trillium Trillium grandiflorum 65 1' - 2' white MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora 66 1' - 2' yellow MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Blue Vervain Verbena hastata 54 3' - 6' blue JUL - SEPT M,Mo,W S,L,C F 1' 

Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta 46 2' - 4' blue JUL - SEPT D,M S,L F 1' 

Tall Ironweed Vernonia altissima 54 5' - 8' red/pink AUG - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C F,P 2' 

Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata 36 4' - 6' red/pink JUL - SEPT Mo S,L,C F 18" 

Culver’s Root Veronicastrum virginicum 54 3' - 6' white JUL - AUG M,Mo S,L,C F,P,S 18" 

Labrador Violet Viola labradorica 39 6" lavender JUN - AUG D,M S,L F,P 6" 

Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea 66 1' - 2' yellow MAY - JUL M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P,S 1' 

Ferns 


Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum 67 1' green JUN - AUG M,Mo S,L,C S 1' 

Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina 67 1' - 2' green JUN - AUG M,Mo S,L,C S 1' 

Marginal Wood Fern Dryopteris marginalis 67 1' - 3' green JUN - AUG D,M S,L P,S 1' - 2' 

Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis 67 2' - 3' green JUN-AUG M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P 1' 

Cinnamon Fern Osmunda cinnamomea 68 3' - 5' green JUN - AUG M,Mo,W S,L,C F,P,S 2' - 3' 

Interrupted Fern Osmunda claytoniana 68 3' - 4' green JUN - AUG M,Mo S,L,C P,S 2' - 3' 

Royal Fern Osmunda regalis 68 3' - 6' green JUN - AUG Mo,W S,L,C P,S 18" 

Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides 68 1' - 2' green JUN - AUG D,M S,L P,S 1' 

Sedges, Rushes, Bulrushes & Friends 


Copper Shouldered Oval Sedge Carex bicknellii 77 1' - 3' golden-brown JUN - JUL M,Mo S,L,C F,P 18" 

Oval Headed Sedge Carex cephalophora 69 1' - 2' green MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Bottlebrush Sedge Carex comosa - 2' - 4' green MAY - JUN Mo,W S,L,C F 2' 

Ivory Sedge Carex eburnea 69 4" - 11" green/white MAY - JUN D,M S,L,G P,S 1' 

Porcupine Sedge Carex hystericina - 1' - 3' green MAY - JUN Mo,W S,L,C F 2' 

Palm Sedge Carex muskingumensis 77 2' - 3' golden-brown MAY - JUN M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Pennsylvania Sedge Carex pensylvanica 69 6" - 1' yellow APR - JUN D,M S,L P,S 6" - 1' 

Plantain Leaved Sedge Carex plantaginea 69 1' - 2' yellow APR - J UN D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Awl Fruited Sedge Carex stipata - 3' - 6' golden-brown MAY - JUN W Wet S,L,C F,P 1' 

Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea 77 1' - 3' golden-brown MAY - JUN Mo,W Wet S,L,C F 18" 

Dark Green Bulrush Scirpus atrovirens - 3' - 6' greenish/brown JUN - AUG W S,C,Peat,Muck F 1' 

Woolgrass Scirpus cyperinus - 3' - 6' reddish/brown JUN - AUG W Peat, Muck F 1' 

Grasses 


Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii 71 5' - 8' bronze/red AUG - OCT D,M,Mo S,L,C F 2' 

Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula 72 2' - 3' straw AUG - SEPT D,M S,L F 1' 

Northern Sea Oats Chasmanthium latifolium 70 3' - 4' straw AUG - OCT D,M L F,P,S 1' 

Canada Wild Rye Elymus canadensis - 4' - 5' straw JUL - AUG D,M,Mo S,L,C F 1' 

Virginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus 70 4' - 5' straw JUL - AUG M,Mo S,L,C F,P,S 1' 

Purple Lovegrass Eragrostis spectabilis 72 1' - 2' purple/pink JUL - SEPT D S,G F 1' 

Vanilla Sweet Grass Hierochloe odorata 73 1' - 2' straw JUL - AUG M,Mo S,L,C F 1' 

Bottlebrush Grass Hystrix patula 70 2' - 5' straw JUN - AUG D,M S,L P,S 1' 

Junegrass Koeleria macrantha 73 2' - 3' gold MAY - JUN D S,G F 1' 

Switchgrass Panicum virgatum 74 3' - 6' gold AUG - SEPT D,M,Mo S,L,C F 2' 

Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium 75 2' - 3' crimson-red AUG - OCT D,M S,L F 1' 

Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans 74 5' - 7' gold AUG - SEPT D,M,Mo S,L,C F 1' - 2' 

Prairie Cordgrass Spartina pectinata 76 6' - 9' gold AUG - SEPT Mo,W S,L,C F 2' 

Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis 76 2' - 4' gold AUG - SEPT D,M S,L F 2' 


All plants are 

1 year old pots (2.5" x 2.5" square x 3.5" deep) 

or deep plugs (2.25" diameter x 4" deep) 

unless otherwise noted. 

Prices Effective Until December 31st, 2012 

Plant Prices 2012 

Spring Shipping Begins April 16 



Fall Last Order Date October 12 

Wildflowers Species are listed alphabetically by their botanical name. Price Per Plant 

ITEM # SPECIES Container Page No. 1-3 4-12 13-31 32+ 

40230-03 Sweet Flag Acorus calamus 3" Pot 50 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

70110-04 White Doll's Eyes Actaea alba 4" Pot 55 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 N A 

30220-03 Lavender Hyssop Agastache foeniculum 3" Pot 37 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

30350-03 Nodding Pink Onion Allium cernuum 3" Pot 30 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

30360-03 Prairie Onion Allium stellatum 3" Pot 40 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

30430-03 Leadplant Amorpha canescens 3" Pot 40 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

70370-03 Common Bluestar Amsonia tabernaemontana 3" Pot 47 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

30620-03 Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis 3" Pot 47 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

31030-03 Columbine Aquilegia canadensis 3" Pot 56 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

70860-GL Spikenard Aralia racemosa 1 Gallon 55 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 N A 

90790-04 Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 4" Pot 56 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 N A 

31170-03 Jack in the Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum Bare Root 55 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

71230-03 Wild Ginger Asarum canadense 3" Pot 56 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

31230-03 Red Milkweed Asclepias incarnata 3" Pot 47 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31260-03 Sullivant’s Milkweed Asclepias sullivantii Deep Plug 37 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31280-03 Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa Deep Plug 40 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31281-03 Butterflyweed for Clay Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay Deep Plug 31 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

31310-03 Sky Blue Aster Aster azureus 3" Pot 41 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31314-03 Heart Leaved Aster Aster cordifolius 3" Pot 56 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31316-03 White Woodland Aster Aster divaricatus 3" Pot 57 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31320-03 Heath Aster Aster ericoides 3" Pot 41 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31340-03 Smooth Aster Aster laevis 3" Pot 41 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31342-03 Calico Aster Aster lateriflorus 3" Pot 57 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31347-03 Big Leaf Aster Aster macrophyllus 3" Pot 57 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31350-03 New England Aster Aster novae-angliae 3" Pot 30 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31369-03 Crooked Stem Aster Aster prenanthoides 3" Pot 57 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31520-03 Blue False Indigo Baptisia australis 3" Pot 31 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31560-03 Cream False Indigo Baptisia bracteata 3" Pot 37 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

31550-03 White False Indigo Baptisia lactea 3" Pot 31 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

31910-03 Tall Bellflower Campanula americana 3" Pot 58 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

31950-03 Harebell Campanula rotundifolia 3" Pot 41 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

32050-03 Wild Senna Cassia hebecarpa 3" Pot 30 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

71970-GL Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides 1 Gallon 58 $15.79 $12.49 NA NA 

32150-03 New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus 3" Pot 42 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

91770-TS Bittersweet Celastrus scandens 2 Gallon 59 $22.49 NA NA NA 

32250-03 White Turtlehead Chelone glabra 3" Pot 50 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

92490-04 Virgin’s Bower Clematis virginiana 4" Pot 51 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

70210-04 Sweet Fern Comptonia peregrina 4" Pot 59 $8.49 $6.29 $5.79 $5.49 

32340-03 Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata 3" Pot 42 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

32350-03 Stiff Coreopsis Coreopsis palmata 3" Pot 42 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

92730-04 Bunchberry Cornus canadensis 4" Pot 59 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 N A 

36860-03 Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea 3" Pot 42 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

32530-03 Tall Blue Larkspur Delphinium exaltatum 3" Pot 58 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

73130-03 Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria 3" Pot 60 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

73140-03 Wild Bleeding Heart Dicentra eximia 3" Pot 58 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

32850-03 Shootingstar Dodecatheon meadia Bare Root 59 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

32950-03 Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida 3" Pot 32 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

32955-03 Ozark Coneflower Echinacea paradoxa 3" Pot 32 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

32960-03 Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 3" Pot 32 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

33050-03 Fireweed Epilobium angustifolium 3" Pot 37 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

33150-03 Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium 3" Pot 32 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

33220-03 Mistflower Eupatorium coelestinum 3" Pot 60 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

33230-03 Tall Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium fistulosum 3" Pot 50 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

33240-03 Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum 3" Pot 50 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

33260-03 Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum 3" Pot 51 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

33270-03 Sweet Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum 3" Pot 60 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

33450-04 Queen of the Prairie Filipendula rubra 4" Pot 51 $8.49 $6.29 $5.79 $5.49 














73660-GL Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens 1 Gallon 61 $19.49 

33720-03 Bottle Gentian Gentiana andrewsii 3" Pot 51 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

33850-03 Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum 3" Pot 61 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

33950-03 Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum 3" Pot 43 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

34270-03 Western Sunflower Helianthus occidentalis 3" Pot 43 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

34280-03 Woodland Sunflower Helianthus strumosus 3" Pot 60 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

34350-03 Ox Eye Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides 3" Pot 33 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

34510-03 American Alum Root Heuchera americana, var. Interior 3" Pot 61 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

34590-03 Maple Leaved Alum Root Heuchera villosa, var. Atropurpurea 3" Pot 61 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

94270-04 Rose Mallow Hibiscus palustris 4" Pot 52 $8.49 $6.29 $5.79 $5.49 

34950-03 Wild Iris Iris shrevei 3" Pot 52 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

34960-03 Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor 3" Pot 52 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35310-03 Rough Blazingstar Liatris aspera 3" Pot 43 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35315-03 Northern Blazingstar Liatris borealis 3" Pot 44 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35340-03 Meadow Blazingstar Liatris ligulistylis 3" Pot 38 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35360-03 Prairie Blazingstar Liatris pycnostachya 3" Pot 33 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35370-03 Dense Blazingstar Liatris spicata 3" Pot 33 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35640-03 Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis 3" Pot 52 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35660-03 Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica 3" Pot 53 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35750-03 Lupine Lupinus perennis 3" Pot 43 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

75680-04 Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica 4" Pot 62 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 NA 

75760-03 Monkeyflower Mimulus ringens 3" Pot 53 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

75930-03 Bishop’s Cap Mitella diphylla 3" Pot 62 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35940-03 Bergamot Monarda fistulosa 3" Pot 34 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

35980-03 Dotted Mint Monarda punctata 3" Pot 44 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

36550-03 Wild Quinine Parthenium integrifolium 3" Pot 34 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

36720-03 Smooth Penstemon Penstemon digitalis 3" Pot 34 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

36740-03 Beardtongue Penstemon grandiflorus 3" Pot 44 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

36760-03 Broad Leaved Penstemon Penstemon ovatus 3" Pot 45 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

36770-03 Small’s Penstemon Penstemon smallii 3" Pot 38 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

36920-03 Wild Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata 3" Pot 63 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

36930-03 Marsh Phlox Phlox glaberrima 3" Pot 53 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

36950-03 Downy Phlox Phlox pilosa 3" Pot 44 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

37080-03 Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana 3" Pot 53 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

76960-03 Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum Bare Root 62 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

77050-03 Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans 3" Pot 63 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

37210-04 Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum biflorum 4" Pot 63 $8.49 $6.29 $5.79 $5.49 

37850-03 Yellow Coneflower Ratibida pinnata 3" Pot 36 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38030-03 Orange Coneflower Rudbeckia fulgida 3" Pot 39 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38040-03 Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta 3" Pot 35 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38060-03 Sweet Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia subtomentosa 3" Pot 34 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38070-03 Brown Eyed Susan Rudbeckia triloba 3" Pot 38 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38150-03 Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis 3" Pot 45 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

77810-04 Blue Sage Salvia azurea 4" Pot 45 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

78680-04 Wild Stonecrop Sedum ternatum 4" Pot 63 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

38360-03 Royal Catchfly Silene regia 3" Pot 39 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

38380-03 Fire Pink Silene virginica 3" Pot 65 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38440-03 Compassplant Silphium laciniatum 3" Pot 35 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

38460-03 Cupplant Silphium perfoliatum 3" Pot 35 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38480-03 Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum 3" Pot 35 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

38530-03 Prairie Blue Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium campestre 3" Pot 45 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

38670-04 Solomon’s Plume Smilacina racemosa 4" Pot 64 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

38680-04 Starry Solomon’s Plume Smilacina stellata 4" Pot 64 $7.29 $5.29 $4.99 $4.49 

38720-03 Zigzag Goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis 3" Pot 64 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38751-03 Anise Scented Goldenrod Solidago odora 3" Pot 64 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38740-03 Ohio Goldenrod Solidago ohioensis 3" Pot 36 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

38770-03 Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida 3" Pot 36 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 














38780-03 Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa 3" Pot 46 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

78570-04 Steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa 4" Pot 54 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

39260-03 Early Meadowrue Thalictrum dioicum 3" Pot 65 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

79320-03 Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia 3" Pot 65 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39320-03 Prairie Spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata 3" Pot 39 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39340-03 Western Spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalis 3" Pot 46 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

39350-03 Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis 3" Pot 46 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39430-03 Large Flowered Trillium Trillium grandiflorum Bare Root 65 $15.79 $12.49 NA NA 

79640-03 Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Bare Root 66 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 NA 

39540-03 Blue Vervain Verbena hastata 3" Pot 54 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39560-03 Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta 3" Pot 46 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39610-03 Tall Ironweed Vernonia altissima 3" Pot 54 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39650-03 Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata 3" Pot 36 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39770-03 Culver’s Root Veronicastrum virginicum 3" Pot 54 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39830-03 Labrador Violet Viola labradorica 3" Pot 39 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

39930-03 Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea 3" Pot 66 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

Ferns Price Per Plant 


00903-04 Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum 4" Pot 67 $7.49 $5.49 $4.99 NA 

00912-04 Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina 4" Pot 67 $7.49 $5.49 $4.99 NA 

00935-GL Marginal Wood Fern Dryopteris marginalis 1 Gallon 67 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 NA 

00965-04 Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis 4" pot 67 $7.49 $5.49 $4.99 NA 

00968-GL Cinnamon Fern Osmunda cinnamomea 1 Gallon 68 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 NA 

00969-GL Interrupted Fern Osmunda claytoniana 1 Gallon 68 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 NA 

00970-GL Royal Fern Osmunda regalis 1 Gallon 68 $10.49 $8.49 $7.49 NA 

00975-04 Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides 4" Pot 68 $7.49 $5.49 $4.99 NA 

Sedges, Rushes, Bulrushes & Friends Price Per Plant Price Per Plant 


43020-03 Copper Shouldered Oval Sedge Carex bicknellii 3" Pot 77 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

43037-03 Oval Headed Sedge Carex cephalophora 3" Pot 69 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

43066-03 Ivory Sedge Carex eburnea 3" Pot 69 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

43128-03 Palm Sedge Carex muskingumensis 3" Pot 77 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

43142-03 Pennsylvania Sedge Carex pensylvanica 3" Pot 69 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

43145-03 Plantain Leaved Sedge Carex plantaginea 3" Pot 69 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

43197-03 Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea 3" Pot 77 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

Grasses Price Per Plant Price Per Plant 


40530-03 Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii 3" Pot 71 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

41520-03 Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula 3" Pot 72 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

43350-03 Northern Sea Oats Chasmanthium latifolium 3" Pot 70 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

43528-03 Virginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus 3" Pot 70 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

43470-03 Purple Lovegrass Eragrostis spectabilis 3" Pot 72 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

44460-03 Vanilla Sweet Grass Hierochloe odorata 3" Pot 73 $6.29 $4.49 $4.29 $3.79 

44760-03 Bottlebrush Grass Hystrix patula 3" Pot 70 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

45520-03 Junegrass Koeleria macrantha 3" Pot 73 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

47570-03 Switchgrass Panicum virgatum 3" Pot 74 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

40560-03 Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium 3" Pot 75 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

48550-03 Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans 3" Pot 74 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

48880-03 Prairie Cordgrass Spartina pectinata 3" Pot 76 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 

49050-03 Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis 3" Pot 76 $5.29 $3.49 $3.29 $2.99 


Seed Prices 2012 

All Prairie Nursery Seed is Sold on a Pure Live Seed (PLS) basis. 

Seeds are shipped year round. Species are listed alphabetically by their botanical name. 

Wildflowers 


ITEM # SPECIES Page No. Seeds/oz 1/4 oz 1/2 oz 1 oz 1 lb 

10220 Lavender Hyssop Agastache foeniculum 37 65,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 

10350 Nodding Pink Onion Allium cernuum 30 7,700 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 

10430 Leadplant Amorpha canescens 40 17,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

61170 Jack in the Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum 55 440 $24.00 $36.00 $60.00 $900.00 

11230 Red Milkweed Asclepias incarnata 47 4,500 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

11270 Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca - 4,000 $5.00 $8.00 $12.00 $180.00 

11280 Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa 40 3,500 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 

11281 Butterflyweed for Clay Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay 31 3,500 $20.00 $30.00 $50.00 $750.00 

11310 Sky Blue Aster Aster azureus 41 82,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

11340 Smooth Aster Aster laevis 41 48,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

11350 New England Aster Aster novae-angliae 30 70,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 

11365 Frost Aster Aster pilosus - 190,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

11370 White Aster Aster ptarmicoides - 70,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

11450 Canada Milk Vetch Astragalus canadensis - 16,000 $4.00 $6.00 $10.00 $150.00 

11520 Blue False Indigo Baptisia australis 31 1,600 $5.00 $8.00 $12.00 $180.00 

11560 Cream False Indigo Baptisia bracteata 37 1,700 $32.00 $48.00 $80.00 $1,200.00 

11550 White False Indigo Baptisia lactea 31 1,600 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 

11610 Pale Indian Plantain Cacalia atriplicifolia - 6,500 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 

11750 Poppy Mallow Callirhoe triangulata - 6,000 $32.00 $48.00 $80.00 $1,200.00 

12040 Partridge Pea Cassia fasciculata - 3,800 $2.00 $3.00 $5.00 $45.00 

12050 Wild Senna Cassia hebecarpa 30 1,400 $3.50 $5.00 $8.00 $120.00 

12150 New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus 42 7,000 $24.00 $36.00 $60.00 $900.00 

12340 Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata 42 12,500 $2.00 $3.00 $5.00 $75.00 

16820 White Prairie Clover Dalea candida - 15,000 $3.00 $4.00 $6.00 $90.00 

16860 Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea 42 20,000 $2.00 $3.00 $5.00 $75.00 

12750 Canada Tick Trefoil Desmodium canadense - 4,500 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

12850 Shootingstar Dodecatheon meadia 59 75,000 $40.00 $60.00 $100.00 $1,500.00 

12950 Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida 32 5,000 $5.00 $8.00 $12.00 $180.00 

12960 Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 32 6,600 $2.00 $3.00 $5.00 $45.00 

13150 Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium 32 8,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 

13240 Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum 50 85,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 

13260 Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum 51 200,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 

13270 Sweet Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum 60 48,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 

14110 Dogtooth Daisy Helenium autumnale - 100,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 

14250 Showy Sunflower Helianthus laetiflorus - 4,600 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 

14260 Downy Sunflower Helianthus mollis - 7,700 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 

14350 Ox Eye Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides 33 6,500 $2.00 $3.00 $5.00 $45.00 

14950 Wild Iris Iris shrevei 52 800 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

14960 Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor 52 800 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

15240 Roundhead Bushclover Lespedeza capitata - 10,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

15310 Rough Blazingstar Liatris aspera 43 13,500 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 

15360 Prairie Blazingstar Liatris pycnostachya 33 12,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

15370 Dense Blazingstar Liatris spicata 33 12,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

15640 Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis 52 300,000 $32.00 $48.00 $80.00 $1,200.00 

15660 Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica 53 470,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 

15750 Lupine Lupinus perennis 43 1,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

65760 Monkeyflower Mimulus ringens 53 2,500,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 

15940 Bergamot Monarda fistulosa 34 78,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 

15980 Dotted Mint Monarda punctata 44 94,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 

16550 Wild Quinine Parthenium integrifolium 34 6,800 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 

16720 Smooth Penstemon Penstemon digitalis 34 100,000 $5.00 $8.00 $12.00 $180.00 

16740 Beardtongue Penstemon grandiflorus 44 11,000 $5.00 $8.00 $12.00 $180.00 

17220 Great Solomon's Seal Polygonatum canaliculatum - 1,200 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 

17850 Yellow Coneflower Ratibida pinnata 36 27,000 $2.00 $3.00 $5.00 $75.00 

18030 Orange Coneflower Rudbeckia fulgida 39 25,000 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 

18040 Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta 35 100,000 $2.00 $3.00 $5.00 $45.00 

18050 Green Headed Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata - 15,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 


All Prairie Nursery Seed is Sold on a Pure Live Seed (PLS) basis. 

Seeds are shipped year round. Species are listed alphabetically by their botanical name. 

Wildflowers 

18060 Sweet Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia subtomentosa 34 46,000 $4.00 $6.00 $10.00 $150.00 

18070 Brown Eyed Susan Rudbeckia triloba 38 33,000 $5.00 $8.00 $12.00 $180.00 

18150 Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis 45 4,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 

18420 Rosinweed Silphium integrifolium - 4,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

18440 Compassplant Silphium laciniatum 35 650 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

18460 Cupplant Silphium perfoliatum 35 1,400 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 

18480 Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum 35 1,100 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00 $375.00 

18670 Solomon's Plume Smilacina racemosa 64 900 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 

18740 Ohio Goldenrod Solidago ohioensis 36 90,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

18770 Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida 36 46,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 

18780 Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa 46 105,000 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $450.00 

19350 Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis 46 8,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

19540 Blue Vervain Verbena hastata 54 100,000 $4.00 $6.00 $10.00 $150.00 

19560 Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta 46 32,000 $4.00 $6.00 $10.00 $150.00 

19650 Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata 36 20,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

19770 Culver's Root Veronicastrum virginicum 54 750,000 $16.00 $24.00 $40.00 $600.00 

19930 Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea 66 12,000 $6.00 $9.00 $15.00 $225.00 

Grasses 

ITEM # SPECIES Page No. Seeds/oz 1 oz 1/4 lb 1/2 lb 1 lb 

20530 Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii 71 8,200 $3.50 $8.00 $11.00 $16.00 

21520 Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula 72 8,000 $4.00 $9.00 $12.00 $19.00 

23520 Canada Wild Rye Elymus canadensis - 4,200 $3.00 $7.00 $9.00 $14.00 

23528 Virginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus 70 3,900 $3.00 $7.00 $9.00 $14.00 

24760 Bottlebrush Grass Hystrix patula 70 4,700 $50.00 $150.00 $270.00 $450.00 

25520 Junegrass Koeleria macrantha 73 150,000 $25.00 $75.00 $135.00 $225.00 

27570 Switchgrass Panicum virgatum 74 18,000 $3.00 $7.00 $9.00 $14.00 

20560 Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium 75 8,800 $4.00 $9.00 $12.00 $19.00 

28550 Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans 74 8,300 $3.00 $7.00 $9.00 $14.00 

28880 Prairie Cordgrass Spartina pectinata 76 9,000 $25.00 $75.00 $135.00 $225.00 

29050 Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis 76 14,000 $25.00 $75.00 $135.00 $225.00 



23042 Bottlebrush Sedge Carex comosa - 24,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

23094 Porcupine Sedge Carex hystericina - 36,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

23172 Awl Fruited Sedge Carex stipata - 40,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

23197 Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea 77 90,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 

28030 Dark Green Bulrush Scirpus atrovirens - 140,000 $4.00 $6.00 $10.00 $150.00 

28035 Woolgrass Scirpus cyperinus - 180,000 $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $300.00 


Seed Prices 2012 



PLS is the abbreviation for Pure Live Seed. A PLS Pound of seed is defined as the 

actual weight of seed required to equal one pound of 100% pure, germinable seed. This 

is calculated based upon each seed lot’s purity and germination tests. Our native seed is 

sold on a PLS basis. You will not be paying for chaff and non-germinable seed when you 

order from Prairie Nursery. 

Insist on proven quality - buy PLS seed from Prairie Nursery. 


Native Groundcovers 

Native 

Groundcover 

Recommendations 

If you are seeking a uniform 

look along the foundation of 

your home or deck, or to highlight 

the base of a shade tree, 

consider native groundcovers. 

Chosen for their beautiful foliage, 

these durable groundcovers 

will carpet the ground with 

greenery. Ranging in height 

from a soil-hugging six inches 

to ferns exceeding three feet. 

These native groundcovers will 

help hold soil, reduce weed 

growth and provide season long 

interest. 

Wildflowers 


Canada Anemone * Anemone canadensis 47 1' - 2' white MAY - JUL M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Wild Ginger * Asarum canadense 56 1' red MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Big Leaf Aster * Aster macrophyllus 57 1' - 2' white AUG - SEP D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Stiff Coreopsis* Coreopsis palmata 42 2' - 3' yellow JUN - AUG D,M S,L F 1' 

Mistflower* Eupatorium coelestinum 60 1' - 3' blue/violet JUL - OCT M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Prairie Smoke * Geum triflorum 43 6" pink MAY - JUN D,M S,L F 6" 


Heuchera americana, var. Interior 61 1' - 3' red/green JUN - JUL D,M S,L F,P 1' 


Heuchera villosa, var. Atropurpurea 61 1' - 2' white AUG - OCT M,Mo S,L P,S 2' 

Obedient Plant * Physotegia virginiana 53 1' - 2' pink AUG - SEP M,Mo S,L,C F 1' 

Mayapple * Podophyllum peltatum 62 1' - 2' white MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C F,P,S 1' - 2' 

Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptans 63 1' - 2' blue MAY - JUN M L F,P,S 1' 

Wild Stonecrop * Sedum ternatum 63 6" - 1' white MAY - JUN M,Mo S,L P,S 1' 

Solomon's Plume * Smilacina racemosa 64 1' - 3' white MAY - JUN M S,L,C F,P 1' - 2' 

Starry Solomon's Plume * Smilacina stellata 64 1' - 2' white MAY - JUN D,M S,L F,P 2' 

Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia 65 1' white MAY - JUN M L P,S 1' 

Prairie Spiderwort * Tradescantia bracteata 39 1' - 2' blue JUN - JUL D,M S,L,C F 1' 

Western Spiderwort * Tradescantia occidentalis 46 1' pink JUN - JUL D,M S,L F 1' 

Labrador Violet Viola labradorica 39 6" lavender JUN - AUG D,M S,L F,P 6" 



Oval Headed Sedge Carex cephalophora 69 1' - 2' green MAY - JUN D,M S,L,C P,S 1' 

Ivory Sedge Carex eburnea 69 4" - 11" green/white MAY - JUN D,M S,L,G P,S 1' 

Palm Sedge * Carex muskingumensis 77 2' - 3' golden-brown MAY - JUN M,Mo S,L,C F,P 1' 

Pennsylvania Sedge Carex pensylvanica 69 6" - 1' yellow ARR - JUN D,M S,L P,S 6" - 1' 

Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea 77 1' - 3' golden-brown MAY - JUN Mo,W Wet,S,L,C F 18" 

Vanilla Sweet Grass * Hierochloe odorata 73 1' - 2' straw JUL - AUG M, Mo S,L,C F 1' 

Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis 76 2' - 4' gold AUG - SEP D,M S,L F 2' 

Ferns 


Maidenhair Fern* Adiantum pedatum 67 1' green JUN - AUG M,Mo S,L,C S 1' 

Lady Fern* Athyrium filix-femina 67 1'- 2' green JUN - AUG M,Mo S,L,C S 1' 

Marginal Wood Fern* Dryopteris marginalis 67 1' - 3' green JUN - AUG D,M S,L P,S 1' - 2' 

Sensitive Fern* Onoclea sensibilis 67 2' -3' green JUN - AUG M, Mo, W S,L,C F,P 1' 

Cinnamon Fern* Osmunda cinnamomea 68 3' - 5' green JUN - AUG M, Mo, W S,L,C F,P,S 2' - 3' 

Interrupted Fern* Osmunda claytoniana 68 3' - 4' green JUN - AUG M, Mo S,L,C P,S 2' - 3' 

Royal Fern* Osmunda regalis 68 3' - 6' green JUN - AUG Mo,W S,L,C P,S 18" 

Christmas Fern* Polystichum acrostichoides 68 1' - 2' green JUN - AUG D,M S,L P,S 1' 

Full sun defined as a minimum of five hours of sun per day. 

Partial sun defined as three to four hours of sun per day. 

Full shade defined as less than three hours of sun per day. 

*Spreads by rhizomes. 

Wild Ginger (p. 56) used as groundcover 

around the base of a shade tree 

Moisture D = Dry 

M = Medium 

Mo = Moist 

W = Wet 

Soil S = Sand 

L = Loam 

C = Clay 

G = Gravel 

Sun F = Full Sun 

P = Partial Sun 

S = Shade 


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Key To Plants 

1. Prairie Dropseed 

2. Prairie Dock 

3. Big Bluestem 

4. Pale Purple 

Coneflower 

5. Little Bluestem 

6. Black Eyed Susan 

7. Indiangrass 

8. Showy Sunflower 

9. White False Indigo 

10. Prairie Cordgrass 

Prairie plants have to survive in an environment that is among the most extreme in the 

world: the American Midwest. These ruggedly attractive plants can survive heat, 

drought and sub-zero temperatures because of their incredible root systems. 

About 70% of the average prairie plant is the roots, anchoring it to the ground and extracting 

precious moisture deep below the soil’s surface. Some prairie plants have roots that 

exceed twenty feet deep, allowing them to find moisture and nutrients during even the 

worst droughts. 

Incredible roots let prairie flowers and grasses store nutrients and moisture for long 

periods of time, and absorb rainwater voraciously. They filter water before it goes into 

the ground-water aquifer, and hold soil firmly, thus reducing erosion. 

Prairie species replace up to 1/3 of their roots each year, improving the soil with organic 

enrichment and water-holding ability. This is how prairie flowers and grasses can regenerate 

depleted farmland and abused soils. Their ability to store food and water allows many of 

these native perennials to live for decades. You never have to replant a prairie that has been 

properly installed and maintained. 

Hardiness Zone Map 

This map indicates the average minimum winter temperatures 

experienced in your zone. Determine your hardiness zone from the 

map, then select plants that are hardy in your area. Most of Prairie 

Nursery’s plants are hardy to Zone 4, and many are hardy to Zone 

3. Our super-tough prairie plants handle extreme summer heat and 

humidity, as well as extended drought. 

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Power of the Prairie: Roots! 

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Zone 1 Below -50˚F 

Zone 2 -50˚ to -40˚F 

Zone 3 -40˚ to -30˚F 

Zone 4 -30˚ to -20˚F 

Zone 5 -20˚ to -10˚F 

Zone 6 -10˚ to 0˚F 

Zone 7 0˚ to 10˚F 

Zone 8 10˚ to 20˚F 

Zone 9 20˚ to 30˚F 

Zone 10 30˚ to 40˚F 


Guide to Prairie Establishment 

Our complete “Guide to Prairie Establishment” is available on our 

website in the Support & How-to section. www.prairienursery.com 


You can heal the earth, create habitat for wildlife, and make a beautiful, 

long lived natural flower garden using North American native species. 

A prairie planting is a long-term investment in your landscape, which requires careful planning. 

Since a variety of site conditions will be encountered when seeding an area, it is difficult 

to write a standard “recipe” for site preparation and planting procedures. What follows 

are guidelines based on our experience. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail us 

your concerns. We will do our best to help ensure the success of your prairie planting. 

I. SITE PREPARATION METHODS 

To prepare your site for planting, you must 

first remove the existing vegetation. In most 

cases, the existing vegetation on your site will 

consist of perennial and annual weeds unless 

you are fortunate to have a native prairie remnant 

in your yard! Existing weeds will compete 

with prairie seeds for nutrients, moisture, 

and sunlight. Although it is nearly impossible 

to remove all annual weed seeds from 

the seedbank (Ragweed, Lamb’s Quarters, 

Pigweed, Velvetleaf), it is crucial to kill and/or 

remove perennial weeds and rhizomes before 

planting. Perennial weeds such as Quackgrass, 

Brome Grass, and Red Clover will inhibit the 

growth of your prairie. Site preparation options 

vary according to the vegetation type 

that you are converting to a prairie planting. 

A. Lawns 

1. Smothering 

a) Cover the site with either black plastic, 

old carpet, plywood or a thick layer of 

leaves or newspapers 

b) Leave in place for a full growing season 

and remove in fall or the following 

spring 

c) Plant into a prepared bed (see the specifics 

in Section II, p.90) 

2. Sodcutting 

a) Remove the top two to three inches of 

grass and soil using a sod-cutter 

b) Till lightly and plant into a prepared bed 

3. Cultivating 

a) Cultivate two to three times at one week 

intervals 

b) If perennial weeds are present, cultivate 

all growing season every two to three 

weeks and plant into a prepared bed 

4. Herbiciding 

a) Apply Roundup herbicide when the 

lawn is actively growing (in fall or 

spring) 

b) Till lightly when the grass has turned 

brown and plant into a prepared bed 

B. Old fields 


a) Mow and rake or burn the existing vegetation 

to the ground in late fall or early 

spring 

b) Apply Roundup herbicide three times 

(mid-spring, mid-summer, early fall) 

c) When all the vegetation is dead, plant 

into a prepared bed 


a) Mow and rake or burn the existing vegetation 

to the ground in late fall or early 

spring 

b) Cultivate to a depth of four to five inches 

every two to three weeks from spring 

through fall 

c) Before planting, make sure all the existing 

weeds have been killed 

d) Plant in fall or the following spring into a 

prepared bed 

C. Existing fields of corn, soybeans, 

or small grains 

Before planting, test the soil for agri-chemicals 

such as Atrazine, which, if present, will kill 

germinating prairie wildflower seedlings. 


a) Spring: Spray once in mid to late spring, 

wait 10 days and plant into a prepared 

seedbed 

b) Fall: Spray once after the crop is 

removed. If weedy vegetation is still 

actively growing. Wait 10 days and plant 

into a prepared bed 


a) If perennial weeds are present, cultivate 

at a depth of four to five inches every 

two to three weeks from spring through 

fall 

b) Plant in fall or the following spring into a 

prepared bed 


II. FINAL SEED AND PLANT BED 

PREPARATION 

Just prior to planting, the soil should be 

prepared according to the type of planting 

method used. 

A. Seeding by hand (hand broadcasting) 

or mechanically with a 

Brillion drop seeder 

Requires a well-tilled, finely graded surface 

B. No-till or slit seeders (Tye, Truax, 

John Deere): 

Requires a smooth, level soil surface, but little 

or no tilling 

C. A final pre-planting tip 

If planting in late spring or early summer, you 

will reduce the weed density by applying 

Roundup to the site when the majority of the 

weeds are two to three inches tall. Wait 10 

days, till the soil only one inch down (tilling 

deeper will only bring up more weed seeds) 

and plant immediately. If you would like to 

avoid using herbicides, till the soil down one 

inch five to seven days after the first heavy 

spring rain (before green-up) and plant immediately. 

This will kill the weeds after they 

germinate but before they emerge. 

III. SEED MIX DESIGN & 

SELECTION 

A. Site selection 

Choose a sunny, open area that will receive 

at least one half day of full sun, unless using 

our Woodland Edge Savanna Seed Mix. (p.28) 

Although some prairie plants flower in areas 

which receive three to four hours of sun, the 

majority requires very sunny conditions to 

thrive and bloom. Try to keep a distance from 

weedy areas, such as “old-fields” when determining 

the location of your prairie planting. 

Old fields contain perennial weeds such as 

Quackgrass, Brome Grass, Canada Goldenrod, 

and Canada Thistle, which can spread into 

your newly planted area with their rhizomatous 

root systems. To help prevent this incursion, 

maintain a 10 foot wide mown “buffer” 

between your new planting and the old field 

and mow the adjacent field (if possible) every 

sum mer in late July before the weeds set seed. 

If you are planning to use fire as a long term 

management tool, position the planting to 

utilize natural fire-breaks such as driveways, 

sidewalks, lawns, or streams and keep the 

planting clear of conifers and other trees that 


are easily damaged by fire. If natural fire breaks 

are unavailable, plant a five to 10 foot strip of 

No Mow Lawn Mix (p. 48-49) bluegrass and/ 

or fescue turf buffer around your planting. If 

you have a large area, divide your planting into 

three or four smaller management units that 

you could burn on a rotational basis (i.e. burn 

different units every year). 

B. Soil type/soil moisture 

determination 

Prairie wildflowers and grasses will tolerate 

a variety of soils and moisture levels. It is 

important, however, to determine the general 

soil type and soil moisture of each area that 

you intend to plant. Select the prairie wildflowers 

and grasses most adapted to your soil 

conditions. 

1. Soil type 

Soils can be generally classified as sands, clays, 

and loams. Sandy or “light” soils are comprised 

of large, loosely packed, soil particles that 

drain easily and are easy to work. Sandy soils 

also tend to be low in nutrients and slightly 

acidic. Clays or “heavy” soils consist of small, 

tightly packed, soil particles that drain poorly 

and are difficult to work. They can, however, 

be rich in nutrients and very productive. 

Loams, the intermediate soil type between 

sand and clays, are usually very fertile and are 

composed of a variety of different sized soil 

particles. This particle diversity provides good 

moisture holding capacity and drainage, which 

is an excellent medium for most prairie plants. 

2. Determining your soil type 

Rub a small amount of moist soil between 

your thumb and fingers. A clay soil will be slick 

and smooth and a sandy soil will be gritty and 

fall apart easily. A loamy soil will feel gritty, although 

not as gritty as sand, and stick together 

easier than sand but not as tenaciously as clay. 

In addition, as a loamy soil dries, it will have 

the texture of flour. 

3. Soil moisture 

The soil moisture content varies according to 

the soil type and location of the soil relative 

to the groundwater level. Moist soils occur 

relatively close to groundwater levels and dry 

and medium soils are relatively far from them. 

Moist soils could be sands, clays, or loams, 

which hold water throughout the growing 

season. Dry soils include sandy soils, or soils 

mixed with gravel which rarely accumulate 

standing water, even after a heavy rain. 

Medium, or mesic soils include clays and 

loams, which, unlike the dry soils, may accumulate 

standing water following a heavy 

rain for one to three days depending on the 

amount and intensity of the rainfall. 



C. Prairie wildflower and grass 

selection 

Prairie Nursery seed mixes are custom 

designed to match your soil conditions and 

provide you with color from spring until late 

fall. The grasses give their strongest showing in 

fall and into the winter turning golden yellow 

and orange hues. Prairie grasses, in addition 

to their beauty, keep the planting relatively 

maintenance free by structurally supporting 

the wildflowers and keeping out competing 

weeds with their fibrous root systems. 

We define many of our prairie mixes as Shortgrass 

and Tallgrass, which describes the height 

of the grasses. In September, at the end of the 

growing season the grasses in the tallgrass 

mixes (Big Bluestem, Indiangrass, Switchgrass, 

Canada Wild Rye) are four to six feet tall and 

the short grasses (Little Bluestem, Sideoats 

Grama, Prairie Dropseed) are two to three 

feet. Although several wildflower species are 

specifically short (Nodding Pink Onion, Butterflyweed) 

or tall (Yellow Coneflower, New 

England Aster), many occur in both tall and 

short mixes. Historically, tall grasses and wildflowers 

occurred on the richer, moister soils 

and the short grasses and forbs on less fertile, 

drier soils. We keep the tall and short grasses 

separate since tall grasses tend to be more 

aggressive, especially on a fertile soil, and may 

out-compete the shorter grasses. If you decide 

to use both a tall and short mix, keep the tall 

mix to the east or south of your short mix (i.e. 

downwind) to prevent an infiltration and possible 

take over of tall grasses over short. 

D. Nurse crops 

A “nurse-crop” is generally an annual such 

as Annual Rye (p.25) or Oats which, when 

seeded with your prairie mix, will quickly 

germinate and establish on the site before the 

perennial and biennial prairie seeds. This annual 

crop will help protect erosion-prone sites 

and help to keep out competing weeds. For a 

spring seeding, a nurse crop should be planted 

with your prairie seed at a rate of five pounds 

per acre (Annual Rye), or 64 pounds per acre 

(Oats) and for a fall planting at 15 pounds per 

acre (Annual Rye), or 128 pounds per acre 

(Oats). In order for a nurse crop to establish in 

fall, it should be planted with your prairie seed 

no later than September 15. 

IV. PLANTING 

A. When to plant 

1. Fall (Sept. 1 thru soil freeze-up). Fall plantings 

are “dormant seedings” in which the seed 

over-winters in the soil and germinates the 

following spring. In general, wildflower seeds 

have increased germination rates during the 

spring after a fall planting than when planted 

in the spring. Fall planting takes advantage of 

cold, moist winter conditions, breaking seed 

dormancies and promoting earlier germination 

and faster seedling establishment the following 

spring. This early seedling establishment is 

especially critical on sand, which heats up and 

dries out quickly in spring and on clay, which 

gets rock-hard when it dries out and restricts 

root development. Wet clay soils are also difficult 

to work and plant during moist spring 

conditions. 

2. Spring (March thru June 30) In general, 

warm season grasses (grasses such as Little 

Bluestem, Big Bluestem, and Indiangrass which 

do most of their growing during the warm 

summer months) show higher germination 

rates when planted in late spring/early summer, 

compared to fall seedings. 

Warning! Never use winter rye or perennial 

rye as a nurse crop. Studies have 

shown that rye produces chemicals in the 

roots that can suppress germination of 

other plants. Perennial rye is a fast growing 

cool season rye that can out-compete 

your prairie seedlings, and should never 

be used as a nurse crop. 

Storing Seed: If you wish to store 

seeds, place them in air-tight, waterproof 

containers in a refrigerator. Seeds left at 

room temperature and ambient humidity 

can lose viability rapidly. Most native 

seeds can be successfully stored for 

one to two years when kept dry and 

refrigerated. 

B. Planting methods 

1. Hand broadcasting seed 

a) Start with a freshly-tilled seed bed free 

of rocks or soil clumps greater than two 

inches in diameter 

b) Mix all seed (including the nurse crop) 

with slightly dampened sawdust, sand or 

peat (approximately one pound seed to 

four bushel baskets of inert material) 

c) Divide the mixture in half 

d) Hand broadcast one half of the seed 

evenly over your site 

e) Hand broadcast the second half of the 

seed over the site walking perpendicular 

to the direction walked in step four to 

ensure an even distribution 

f) Cover the seed with one eighth to one 

fourth inch of soil with a rake or drag 


g) Firm seed in the soil by rolling the site 

with a cultipacker, roller, truck or tractor 

tires 

h) Mulch the designated planting area with 

approximately 1/2 inch of weed free 

straw such as winter wheat or marsh hay. 

This mulch will help to control erosion 

on steep slopes and will help to keep 

sand or clay soils moist for a longer 

period. If working on a very steep slope, 

cover the mulched area with a photo-degradable 

mesh with a one half inch opening 

to allow for un-impeded wildflower 

seedling development. Secure the mesh 

with staples placed at one to two foot 

intervals. 

3. Mechanical planting of prairie seed 

On areas greater than one acre, it is more 

efficient to plant using a broadcast or a no-till 

seeder. The broadcast planter spreads the seed 

over the soil whereas the no-till seeders plant 

the seed in rows by opening slits in the soil. 

The broadcast seeder we recommend is the 

“Brillion” double box agricultural model, typically 

used to seed alfalfa and grass mixtures 

but equipped with native grass bristle brushes 

in the larger front box rather than the standard 

steel wire agitators. No-till seeders commonly 

used for prairie plantings include the 

Truax drill, the Tye wildflower and native grass 

seeder, and the John Deere seeder. On steep 

slopes, mulching and/or erosion fabric may be 

necessary to prevent the seed from washing 

prior to its establishment. For hydro-mulching, 

only use a cellulose-based mulch and do not 

use a tackifier. Although grasses are able to 

penetrate through a tackifier, the wildflower 

seedlings cannot. 

NEVER SPRAY HERBICIDES IN YOUR PRAIRIE! 

The drift from the spray will kill 

desirable native plants in a wide 

swath, leaving large dead patches 

that will grow up to weeds. 

V. POST PLANTING 

MAINTENANCE 

A. Year one 

First year weed control is required to reduce 

the competition between weeds and prairie 

seedlings and plants for water, light, and space. 

Seeded areas should be mowed approximately 

three times during the first growing season to 

a height of four to six inches when the majority 

of weeds are in flower or when weeds 

reach a height of 10 to 12 inches. As a general 

rule of thumb, anything taller than 10 inches 


or in flower is a weed. Mowing this high will 

cut off the taller weeds while missing the 

shorter prairie perennials. Use a string trimmer 

or weed eater on small areas and an off 

set flail mower on larger areas. Flail mowers, 

as opposed to rotary mowers, will chop up 

the weeds as they are cut instead of laying the 

cut weeds on top of, and possibly smothering, 

the prairie seedlings. Mow before the weeds 

set seed to prevent further soil contamination. 

Do not pull weeds in a first year seeded area 

as this will disturb the developing seedlings 

and un-germinated seed. In the fall of the 

first growing season, maintain the vegetation 

at eight to ten inches through the winter to 

insulate the developing prairie seedlings and 

to help prevent frost heaving. 

B. Year two 

During the spring of the second year, mow the 

standing residual vegetation to the ground in 

early spring and rake off the cuttings. If biennial 

weeds such as Sweet Clover are a problem, 

mow again to approximately 12 inches when 

the majority of weeds are in full flower but 

before they make seed. 

C. Year three 

Third Year & Beyond: Burning & 

Mowing Management 

Burning or mowing your prairie meadow 

on a regular basis helps ensure its continued 

success. Burning or mowing is usually, but not 

always, conducted in mid-spring. The best time 

to burn most prairies is generally when the 

buds of the Sugar Maple tree (Acer saccharum) 

are just opening in spring, or when you 

mow your lawn for the first time. A mid-spring 

prairie fire sets back undesirable “cool season” 

weeds, which come up earlier than prairie 

plants. By waiting until these undesirable 

plants have initiated spring growth before 

burning, the fire will destroy their new growth 

and set them back, favoring the warm season 

prairie plants, most of which are dormant 

under the soil. 

Burning also removes plant litter from 

the previous year’s growth and exposes 

the soil surface to the warming rays of 

the sun. Most prairie plants are warm season 

species. Burning encourages earlier soil warming 

and typically increases growth, flowering 

and seed production of the native flowers and 

grasses. 

Timing is critical to success with burning. 

It is generally recommended to burn in 

mid-spring rather than early spring. However, 

this does not apply to dry prairies with an 

abundance of early-blooming wildflowers that 



would be harmed by a mid-spring fire. Dry 

prairies should be burned in the late fall after 

most of the native plants have gone dormant, 

but the non-native cool season grasses are still 

active. Burning in very early spring also can be 

done successfully on dry prairies. 

Spring Mowing as an Alternative to 

Burning: In the event that burning your 

prairie meadow is not an option, mowing can 

be substituted. Although not quite as effective 

as burning, mowing and raking off the cut 

material is a good substitute. Mow right down 

to the soil surface, or at least within one 

inch of the ground. Rake off all the cuttings 

to expose the soil to the sun. Mowing in midspring 

simulates the effect of fire by removing 

the previous year’s vegetation, and by cutting 

back cool season grasses and weeds that have 

already begun active growth. Do not mow or 

burn after new plant growth has reached 

one foot or taller, as this could damage your 

prairie plants. Many ground-nesting birds also 

build their nests in late spring and mowing or 

burning at this time could destroy some nests. 

Mid-spring burning or mowing maintenance 

leaves sufficient time for birds to re-nest and 

successfully raise their young. 

Regular spring burning should be 

instituted at the beginning of the third 

growing season. Sufficient combustible plant 

matter is usually available from the previous 

year’s growth to carry a fire. If there is insufficient 

fuel to support a burn, mowing and 

raking should be substituted. 

Rotational burning or mowing half the 

meadow every other year is recommended, 

for several reasons. First, the burned or 

mowed portions will have a different appearance 

from the unburned or unmowed 

portions, increasing the landscape interest and 

diversity of habitat for wildlife. Second, leaving 

unburned sections preserves overwintering 

butterfly, moth and other invertebrate pupae 

and eggs that would otherwise be destroyed 

by burning. Third, variation in management 

prevents any given species from gaining overall 

dominance in the planting, thus maximizing 

species diversity. Burning every other year 

prevents the invasion of most woody plants 

into the prairie. Waiting three years or longer 

between burns tends to allow the establishment 

of trees and shrubs in the prairie. This 

can result in increased maintenance removing 

woody plants that become established in the 

prairie. If mowing is used instead of burning, 

rotational mowing is recommended for the 

same reasons. 

Controlling Perennial Weeds: Certain invasive 

perennial weeds may get into your prairie 

and become evident the second or third year. 

Although burning and mowing will control 

most weeds, a few perennials may require spot 

treatment or removal. Canada Thistle and Horsenettle 

are taprooted weeds, and re-sprout 

relentlessly. Non-taprooted weeds can be 

carefully pulled from a mature prairie. Spotted 

Knapweed can be readily pulled. Rhizomatous 

Goldenrods can be pulled when the soil is 

damp after a rain, but will require repeated 

pulling for complete removal. 

An effective way to control problem weeds 

with herbicide is “The Glove of Death.” Wear 

rubber “herbicide gloves” under a large absorbent 

cotton glove. Mix a strong solution of 

Roundup or other appropriate herbicide in a 

small spray bottle or other non-spill container. 

Carefully saturate the cotton glove with the 

herbicide solution, and grab the leaves and 

stem of the weed. Do not touch adjacent 

desirable plants. Use this method only on cool 

windless days. Herbicides volatilize on warm 

days, and the wind can blow the mist into adjacent 

plants. Please make sure that the rubber 

gloves are free of holes. 

What to Expect During the First 

Three Years 

Prairie seeds will often germinate over a 

period of two to three years. Some will appear 

the first year, while others will come up in the 

second and even third year after the initial 

planting. Most perennial prairie flowers and 

grasses will not begin to flower until their 

third or fourth full growing season. Patience 

is a virtue when establishing a prairie! Please 

follow these directions carefully, and give your 

prairie time to develop. Although your seeding 

may appear to be a bit of a weed patch in the 

first year or two, by the third year numerous 

flowers and grasses should begin blooming. 

Perennial prairie plants devote most of their 

efforts in the first few years to developing 

their famous root systems. They will not be 

readily apparent in the first year, with little visible 

above-ground growth. However, they are 

steadily building their “root bank accounts” to 

sustain them in future years. The deep roots of 

the prairie flowers and grasses give them longterm 

staying power that allows 

them to squeeze out annual 

and biennial weeds, and 

to return year 

after year for 

decades. 

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4 Tray Minimum Order 

Wildflowers Species are listed alphabetically by their botanical name. 

Guide Wholesale to Prairie Plant Establishment 

Prices 2012 

Wholesale plants are shipped 

year round. 

Item # Botanical Name Common Name Page Plant/Trays Format Price Per Pot Price Per Tray 

40230-03 Acorus calamus Sweet Flag 50 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

30220-03 Agastache foeniculum Lavender Hyssop 37 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

30350-03 Allium cernuum Nodding Pink Onion 30 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

30350-04 Allium cernuum Nodding Pink Onion 30 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

30360-03 Allium stellatum Prairie Onion 40 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

30430-03 Amorpha canescens Leadplant 40 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

30430-04 Amorpha canescens Leadplant 40 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

70370-03 Amsonia tabernaemontana Common Bluestar 47 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

31030-03 Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 56 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

31030-04 Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 56 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31230-03 Asclepias incarnata Red Milkweed 47 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

31230-04 Asclepias incarnata Red Milkweed 47 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31280-03 Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed 40 32 Deep Plug $1.39 $44.48 

31280-04 Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed 40 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31310-03 Aster azureus Sky Blue Aster 41 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

31316-03 Aster divaricatus White Woodland Aster 57 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

31316-04 Aster divaricatus White Woodland Aster 57 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31320-03 Aster ericoides Heath Aster 41 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

31320-04 Aster ericoides Heath Aster 41 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31340-03 Aster laevis Smooth Aster 41 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

31340-04 Aster laevis Smooth Aster 41 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31342-03 Aster lateriflorus Calico Aster 57 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

31342-04 Aster lateriflorus Calico Aster 57 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31347-03 Aster macrophyllus Big Leaf Aster 57 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

31347-04 Aster macrophyllus Big Leaf Aster 57 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31350-03 Aster novae-angliae New England Aster 30 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

31350-04 Aster novae-angliae New England Aster 30 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31369-03 Aster prenanthoides Crooked Stem Aster 57 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

31369-04 Aster prenanthoides Crooked Stem Aster 57 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31520-03 Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo 31 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

31520-04 Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo 31 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31550-03 Baptisia lactea White False Indigo 31 32 3" pot $1.69 $54.08 

31550-04 Baptisia lactea White False Indigo 31 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31910-03 Campanula americana Tall Bellflower 58 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

31910-04 Campanula americana Tall Bellflower 58 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

31950-03 Campanula rotundifolia Harebell 41 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

31950-04 Campanula rotundifolia Harebell 41 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

32050-03 Cassia hebecarpa Wild Senna 30 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

32150-03 Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea 42 32 3" pot $1.69 $54.08 

32150-04 Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea 42 18 4" pot $2.75 $49.50 

32250-03 Chelone glabra White Turtlehead 50 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

32340-03 Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis 42 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

32340-04 Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis 42 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

32350-03 Coreopsis palmata Stiff Coreopsis 42 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

36860-03 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 42 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

36860-04 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 42 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

32530-03 Delphinium exaltatum Tall Blue Larkspur 58 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

32950-03 Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower 32 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

32950-04 Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower 32 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

32955-03 Echinacea paradoxa Ozark Coneflower 32 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

32955-04 Echinacea paradoxa Ozark Coneflower 32 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

32960-03 Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 32 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

32960-04 Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 32 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

33050-03 Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed 37 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

33050-04 Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed 37 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

33150-03 Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master 32 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

33150-04 Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master 32 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

33220-03 Eupatorium coelestinum Mistflower 60 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

33220-04 Eupatorium coelestinum Mistflower 60 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

33230-03 Eupatorium fistulosum Tall Joe Pye Weed 50 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

33240-03 Eupatorium maculatum Joe Pye Weed 50 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 


Wholesale Plant Prices 2012 



33240-04 Eupatorium maculatum Joe Pye Weed 50 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

33260-03 Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 51 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

33270-03 Eupatorium purpureum Sweet Joe Pye Weed 60 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

33270-04 Eupatorium purpureum Sweet Joe Pye Weed 60 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

33720-03 Gentiana andrewsii Bottle Gentian 51 32 3" pot $1.99 $63.68 

33850-03 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 61 32 3" pot $1.99 $63.68 

33950-03 Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke 43 32 3" pot $1.69 $54.08 

33950-04 Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke 43 18 4" pot $2.75 $49.50 

34280-03 Helianthus stromosus Woodland Sunflower 60 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

34350-03 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox Eye Sunflower 33 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

34350-04 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox Eye Sunflower 33 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

34510-03 Heuchera americana, var. Interior American Alum Root 61 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

34510-04 Heuchera americana, var. Interior American Alum Root 61 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

34590-03 Heuchera villosa, var. Atropurpurea Maple Leaved Alum Root 61 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

34590-04 Heuchera villosa, var. Atropurpurea Maple Leaved Alum Root 61 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

34960-03 Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris 52 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

34960-04 Iris versicolor Blue Flag Iris 52 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

35310-03 Liatris aspera Rough Blazingstar 43 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

35340-03 Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazingstar 38 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

35360-03 Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazingstar 33 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

35360-04 Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazingstar 33 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

35370-03 Liatris spicata Dense Blazingstar 33 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

35370-04 Liatris spicata Dense Blazingstar 33 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

35640-03 Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 52 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

35640-04 Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 52 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

35660-03 Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia 53 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

35660-04 Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia 53 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

35750-03 Lupinus perennis Lupine 43 32 3" pot $1.69 $54.08 

35750-04 Lupinus perennis Lupine 43 18 4" pot $2.75 $49.50 

75760-03 Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower 53 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

75930-03 Mitella diphylla Bishop’s Cap 62 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

75930-04 Mitella diphylla Bishop’s Cap 62 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

35940-03 Monarda fistulosa Bergamot 34 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

35940-04 Monarda fistulosa Bergamot 34 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

35980-03 Monarda punctata Dotted Mint 44 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

36550-03 Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine 34 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

36550-04 Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine 34 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

36720-03 Penstemon digitalis Smooth Penstemon 34 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

36720-04 Penstemon digitalis Smooth Penstemon 34 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

36740-03 Penstemon grandiflorus Beardtongue 44 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

36760-03 Penstemon ovatus Broad Leaved Penstemon 45 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

36920-03 Phlox divaricata Wild Blue Phlox 63 32 3" pot $2.09 $66.88 

36920-04 Phlox divaricata Wild Blue Phlox 63 18 4" pot $2.90 $52.20 

36930-03 Phlox glaberrima Marsh Phlox 53 32 3" pot $2.09 $66.88 

36930-04 Phlox glaberrima Marsh Phlox 53 18 4" pot $2.90 $52.20 

36950-03 Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox 44 32 3" pot $2.09 $66.88 

36950-04 Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox 44 18 4" pot $2.90 $52.20 

37080-03 Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant 53 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

37080-04 Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant 53 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

77050-03 Polemonium reptans Jacob’s Ladder 63 32 3" pot $1.69 $54.08 

77050-04 Polemonium reptans Jacob’s Ladder 63 18 4" pot $2.75 $49.50 

37680-03 Pycnanthemum virginianum Mountain Mint - 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

37850-03 Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower 36 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

37850-04 Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower 36 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

38030-03 Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower 39 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

38030-04 Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower 39 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

38040-03 Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan 35 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

38040-04 Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan 35 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

38060-03 Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black Eyed Susan 34 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

38060-04 Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black Eyed Susan 34 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

38070-03 Rudbeckia triloba Brown Eyed Susan 38 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

38070-04 Rudbeckia triloba Brown Eyed Susan 38 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

78680-04 Sedum ternatum Wild Stonecrop 63 18 4" pot $2.90 $52.20 

38380-03 Silene virginica Fire Pink 65 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 



38440-03 Silphium laciniatum Compassplant 35 32 Deep Plug $1.69 $54.08 

38460-03 Silphium perfoliatum Cupplant 35 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

38460-04 Silphium perfoliatum Cupplant 35 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

38480-03 Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock 35 32 Deep Plug $1.69 $54.08 

38480-04 Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock 35 18 4" pot $2.75 $49.50 

38720-03 Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod 64 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

38720-04 Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod 64 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

38740-03 Solidago ohioensis Ohio Goldenrod 36 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

38770-03 Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod 36 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

38770-04 Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod 36 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

38780-03 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 46 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

38780-04 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 46 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

39260-03 Thalictrum dioicum Early Meadowrue 65 32 3" pot $1.69 $54.08 

79320-03 Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower 65 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

79320-04 Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower 65 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

39350-03 Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort 46 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

39350-04 Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort 46 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

39540-03 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 54 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

39560-03 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 46 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

39610-03 Vernonia altissima Tall Ironweed 54 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

39650-03 Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed 36 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

39650-04 Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed 36 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

39770-03 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s Root 54 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

39770-04 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s Root 54 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

39830-03 Viola labradorica Labrador Violet 39 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

39930-03 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 66 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 



42520-03 Calamagrostis canadenis Blue-joint Grass - 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

43042-03 Carex comosa Bottlebrush Sedge - 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

43066-03 Carex eburnea Ivory Sedge 69 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

43094-03 Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge - 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

43128-03 Carex muskingumensis Palm Sedge 77 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

43142-03 Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge 69 32 3" pot $2.09 $66.88 

43172-03 Carex stipata Awl Fruited Sedge - 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

43197-03 Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge 77 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

43197-04 Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge 77 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

48030-03 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush - 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

48035-03 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass - 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

Native Grasses - Plant Prices 

Guide Wholesale to Prairie Plant Establishment 

Prices 2012 



40530-03 Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 71 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

40530-04 Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 71 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

41520-03 Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama 72 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

41520-04 Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama 72 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

43528-03 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 70 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

44760-03 Hystrix patula Bottlebrush Grass 70 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

44760-04 Hystrix patula Bottlebrush Grass 70 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

45520-03 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 73 32 3" pot $1.59 $50.88 

47570-03 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 74 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

47570-04 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 74 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

40560-03 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 75 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

40560-04 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 75 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

48550-03 Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass 74 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

48550-04 Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass 74 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

48880-03 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 76 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

49050-03 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 76 32 3" pot $1.39 $44.48 

49050-04 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 76 18 4" pot $2.55 $45.90 

Free Pot Tags Placards Available $3.50 each 


Sustainable Landscape Solutions 

Prairie Nursery consultants can help you create 

a functional, beautiful landscape that balances 

the natural local environment with your lifestyle. 

We focus on choices that reduce resource input 

while creating native plant communities that 

nurture rather than drain natural resources. 

Homeowners and landscape professionals rely 

on our expertise for all phases of their projects 

from consultation and design to installation and maintenance. Prairie Nursery 

contracts throughout Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, planning and implementing 

natural landscapes in both rural and urban settings. 

Call or email us for an initial consultation at 800-476-9453 or cs@prairienursery.com. 

Jennifer Baker, Senior Consultant and Designer. Jennifer combines 

a passion for the outdoors with her graduate studies in wildlife ecology to 

design custom landscapes based on native ecosystems. Her familiarity with 

native communities allows her to create unique natural landscapes that 

match the soil, moisture and light levels specific to a planting area. In her 16 

years as Prairie Nursery’s senior ecologist, designer and consultant, she has 

guided numerous projects for both private and corporate clients. 


Services include: 

• Site Evaluation and Analysis • Plan Design and Specifications 

• Site Preparation Procedures • Installation and Planting 

• Post-Planting Management 

Consulting Guide to Prairie and Design Establishment Services 

“I wanted to see an 

increase in animals and 

plants and do my part 

to help the environment. 

It’s not just the job of 

governments. Each of us 

can do something. Don’t 

just have a lawn – have 

birds and wildlife. I didn’t 

know how to do this on my 

own, that’s why I went to 

Prairie Nursery. It’s about 

water and plants – the 

whole natural complex – 

and it’s something you can 

do, even with a very small 

yard.” – Marco Dotti, 

Stevens Point, Wisconsin 

Fax Orders Anytime 608-296-2741 Order Online www.american-natives.biz

39 

7th Ct. 

County Rd. CH 

Office Hours 

Monday – Friday 

8:00 am – 5:00 pm CST 

Saturday Office Hours: 

April 7– May 26 

9:00 am – 3:00 pm CST 

51 

Tours & Retail Store 

Dover Ct. 

No Exit 

Dover Ct. 

N 

▲ ❚ 

CH 

5th Ave. 5th Ave. 

Duck Creek Ave. 

7th Ct. 

P.O. Box 306 

Westfield, WI 53964 

Retail Store 

Open: April 13 – October 5 

Monday – Friday 

9:00 am – 5:00 pm CST 

Saturday Hours: 

April 14 – September 29 

9:00 am – 4:00 pm CST 

39 

Dyke Ave. 

County Rd. CH 

51 

Catalog Order 

Pick-up 

County Rd. M 

Country Rd. E 

High School 

M 

OR CURRENT RESIDENT 

E 

N. Main St. 

We Accept 

Order Online Email 

www.prairienursery.com www.american-natives.com cs@prairienursery.com 

Westeld Westeld 

North 

Pioneer 

Park Rd. 

J 

J 

Exit 113 

E 4th St. 

Our Senior Consultant/Designer, Jennifer Baker can help you 

create a natural landscape that is in harmony with your property. 

Directions From exit #113 

Customer Service 

& Phone Orders 

1-800-476-9453 

FAX Orders Anytime 

608-296-2741 

For Catalog Plant & 

Seed Order Pick-up 

For Nursery Tours 

and the Retail Store 

Head east away from 

town on County Rd J for 

.3 miles. Turn left at 

County Rd E and go 

north for 1 mile. At 

the stop sign continue 

straight ahead on 7th 

Ct. for another .6 miles. 

Turn right at Dyke Ave. 

and head east for 1.2 

miles. Turn right at the 

sign into Prairie Nursery. 

(W5875 Dyke Ave) 

Go west towards town 

and turn right at the first 

intersection at North 

Pioneer Park Rd. 

Travel .75 miles on 

Pioneer Park Rd until it 

intersects with County 

Rd CH (Main St.). 

Turn right on CH and 

head north 3.2 miles to 

Dover Ct. Turn left at 

Dover Court and go 1.2 

to Prairie Nursery. 

(W7262 Dover Ct) 

Our consulting services include: 

Natural Landscape Design 

On-Site Consultations 

Custom Seed Mix Specifications 

Plant Garden Designs 

Seed and Plant Installation Services 

PRESORTED 

STANDARD 

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PAID 

PRAIRIE 

NURSERY INC 

Contact us to speak with an ecologist 

about your project 

1-800-476-9453 

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