Our short & sweet grass and flower seed mix is a 60/40 custom blend of 15 types of drought-tolerant Michigan native plant seeds and two types of native grass seeds. Why not practice the art of xeriscaping, meadowscaping, and rewilding to kill your lawn and help fight climate change?

Rochester Pollinators, a Michigan nonprofit, believes that Michigan seeds are the perfect gifts for gardeners who want to replace their existing grass lawns. Seed packets can be given as a birthday gift, a housewarming present, or a Mother's Day gift. Native wildflower seeds are great gifts for gardeners or anyone who loves native plant seeds.

FLOWER SEEDS (FORBES):
•Coneflower - Echinacea Purpurea
•Black-Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia Hirta
•Sand Tickseed - Coreopsis lanceolata
•Three-Lobed Coneflower - Rudbeckia
•Butterfly Weed - Asclepias Tuberosa
•Golden Alexander - Zizia Aurea
•Smooth Aster - Symphyotrichum Laeve
•Prairie Heart-Leaved Aster - Symphyotrichum
Oolentangiensis -
•Nodding Wild Onion - Allium Cernuum
•Foxglove Beardtongue - Penstemon Digitalis
•Wild Lupine - Lupinus Perennis
•Wild Columbine - Aquilegia Canadensis
•Gray Goldenrod - Solidago Nemoralis
•Smooth Aster - Symphyotrichum Laeve
•Wild Bergamont - Fistulosa Monarda
GRASSES:
•Little Bluestem - Schizachyrium Scoparius
•Prairie Dropseed - Sporobolus Heterolepis

MICHIGAN WILDFLOWERS MIX:
•A fabulous way to grow an alternative lawn by planting a wildflower meadow.
•Low-water use ground cover or border for your backyard.
•Low-maintenance perennial plants will grow up to around 3 feet tall and provide color throughout the growing season.
•Produces beautiful plants and flowers and creates a diverse wildlife habitat that nourishes butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, songbirds, and other pollinators.
•Size Large: Receive 0.5 oz. of seeds for 50 sq. ft. of coverage
•Size Small: Receive 0.25 oz. of seeds for 25 sq. ft. of coverage
•Seeds are Non-GMO
•Comprises of organic heirloom seeds
•Germination: 60 days of cold, moist stratification. For the simplest way to stratify seeds, plant in the fall to let nature do the stratification for you!
Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.

***ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN THE FOLLOWING 6 STATES***
Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Ohio & Michigan

MORE INFORMATION:
•Days to Germinate: 60 days of dry cold stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Purple
•Height: 4'
•Bloom Time: July - September
•Sun Exposure: Full to partial shade
•Soil Moisture: Moderately wet to medium dry soil
•Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy, rich soil.
•Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, songbirds, native bees & insects
•Habitat: Well-drained limestone, sand, clay, loam, rocky open woods, thickets, and prairies.
•Drought Tolerance: High
•Deer Resistant: Moderate
•Larval host: Ottoe Skipper butterfly.
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV

•Black-Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia Hirta - 5.715%
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
•Genus Species: Rudbeckia Hirta
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Yellow
•Height: 2'
•Bloom Time: June - October
•Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
•Soil Moisture: Moderately wet to dry soil
•Soil Type: Sand, loam, clay
•Attracts: Birds, butterflies, native bees
•Habitat: Prairies, plains, meadows, pastures, savannas & woodland edge.
•Drought Tolerance: High
•Deer Resistant: High
•Larval host: Gorgone Checkerspot butterfly, Bordered Patch butterfly
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

•Wild Bergamot - Monarda Fistulosa
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Bergamot, aka Bee Balm
•Genus Species: Monarda Fistulosa
•Days to Germinate: 60 days of cold, dry stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Purple
•Height: 2'–4'
•Bloom Time: July - September
•Sun Exposure: Full to partial shade
•Soil Moisture: Tolerates dry to medium soil, intolerant of wet soil
•Soil Type: Clay, dry & shallow, rocky
•Attracts: Hummingbirds, butterflies, native bees
•Habitat: Moist to dry soil prairies, hill prairies, sandy woodlands, woodland borders, thickets, borders of limestone glades, abandoned pastures, and landfills.
•Drought Tolerance: High
•Deer Resistant: High
•Larval host: Hermit Sphinx Moth, Orange Mint Moth, and Raspberry Pyrausta.
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY

•Sand Tickseed - Coreopsis lanceolata
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Sand Tickseed
•Genus Species: Coreopsis lanceolata
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Yellow
•Height: 2'
•Bloom Time: March-August
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY

• Three-lobed Coneflower - Rudbeckia Triloba
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Three-Lobed Coneflower
•Genus Species: Symphyotrichum Oolentangiensis
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Red, Yellow & Brown
•Height: 5'
•Bloom Time: June - November
•Zone: Native to the following states: AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV

•Butterfly Weed - Asclepias Tuberosa
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed
•Genus Species: Asclepias Tuberosa
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Orange
•Height: 2'
•Bloom Time: June - August
•Sun Exposure: Full to partial shade
•Soil Moisture: Medium to dry soil
•Soil Type: Well-drained sand, loam, clay, or limestone.
•Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, bumblebees, honeybees
•Habitat: Grows in prairies, open woods, canyons, and hillsides throughout many states.
•Drought Tolerance: High
•Deer Resistant: High
•Larval host: Monarch butterfly & Grey Hairstreak
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV

•Golden Alexander - Zizia Aurea
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Golden Alexander
•Genus Species: Zizia Aurea
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Yellow
•Height: 3'
•Bloom Time: April - August
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV

•Smooth Aster - Symphyotrichum Laeve
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Smooth Aster
•Genus Species: Symphyotrichum Laeve
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple
•Height: 4'
•Bloom Time: July - October
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

•Prairie Heart-Leaved Aster - Symphyotrichum Oolentangiensis
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Prairie Heart-Leaved Aster
•Genus Species: Symphyotrichum Oolentangiensis
•Days to Germinate: Just cold storage. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Blue
•Height: 3'
•Bloom Time: September - October
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI

•Nodding Wild Onion - Allium Cernuum
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Nodding Wild Onion
•Genus Species: Allium Cernuum
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Light pink to purple
•Height: 1’-2’
•Bloom Time: July & August
•Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY

•Foxglove Beardtongue - Penstemon Digitalis
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Beardtongue or Foxglove
•Genus Species: Penstemon Digitalis
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: White
•Height: 4'
•Bloom Time: June - July
•Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
•Soil Moisture: Medium to moderately dry soil •Soil Type: Prefers acidic fertile, well-drained loamy soil, clay or sand.
•Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds, Bumblebees, Sweat bees, Leafcutter bees, Miner bees & Mason bees.
•Habitat: Low, moist areas, prairies, and open woodlands.
•Drought Tolerance: High
•Deer Resistant: High
•Larval host: Chalcedon Checkerspot butterfly & Edith's Checkerspot butterfly
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV

•Wild Lupine - Lupinus Perennis
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Wild Lupine
•Genus Species: Lupinus Perennis
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Blue, Purple
•Height: 1'-3'
•Bloom Time: April-July
•Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
•Larval host: Karner Blue butterfly & Frosted Elfin butterfly
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV

•Wild Columbine - Aquilegia Canadensis
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Wild Columbine
•Genus Species: Aquilegia Canadensis
•Days to Germinate: 60 days of cold, moist stratification.
Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Red & Yellow
•Height: 2'
•Bloom Time: April - June
•Sun Exposure: Full sun to shade
•Soil Moisture: Medium soil to dry soil
•Soil Type: Prefers rich and dark, medium well-drained soil.
•Attracts: Hummingbirds, butterflies, bumblebees, Hawk moths, Finches & Buntings
•Habitat: Partly shaded to shaded woodland habitat with calcareous soils that are not too rich, particularly at forest borders, rocky slopes and sometimes swamps.
•Drought Tolerance: High
•Deer Resistant: Moderate
•Larval host: Columbine Duskywing butterfly and the Pink-Tinted Beauty butterfly.
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV

•Gray Goldenrod - Solidago Nemoralis
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Gray Goldenrod
•Genus Species: Solidago Nemoralis
•Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Yellow
•Height: 3'
•Bloom Time: August - October
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV

MORE INFO AND PERCENTAGE OF GRASSES:
•Little Bluestem - Schizachyrium Scoparius
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Little Bluestem
•Genus Species: Schizachyrium Scoparius
•Days to Germinate: None, just requires cold, dry storage. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Blue-green stems to gold with white tufts
•Height: 3'
•Bloom Time: July - October
•Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
•Soil Moisture: Moderate to dry
•Soil Type: Well-drained soil, sandy, sandy loam, medium loam, clay loam, clay, and limestone.
•Attracts: Birds & butterflies
•Habitat: Edge of woodlands, hillsides, slopes, prairies, plains, meadows, pastures & and savannas.
•Drought Tolerance: High
•Deer Resistant: High
•Larval host: Ottoe Skipper, Indian Skipper, Crossline Skipper, Dusted Skipper, Cobweb butterfly, and Dixie Skipper.
•Zone: Native to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

•Prairie Dropseed - Sporobolus Heterolepis - 20%
•Non-GMO
•Common Name: Prairie Dropseed
•Genus Species: Sporobolus Heterolepis
•Days to Germinate: None, just requires cold, dry storage. Visit rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more information.
•Depth To Sow: 1/4"
•Duration: Perennial
•Color: Gold with orange hues in fall, fading to light bronze in winter
•Height: 3'
•Bloom Time: August - October
•Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
•Soil Moisture: Moderately wet to dry
•Soil Type: Dry, sandy soil
•Attracts: Various butterflies & moths
•Habitat: Dry prairies
•Drought Tolerance: High
•Deer Resistant: High
•Larval host: A host plant for six species of butterflies or moths, including the endangered Poweshiek Skipperling and the threatened Dakota Skipper
•Zone: Native to the following states: AR, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, VA, WI, WY

🐝 HELP SAVE THE BEES & SAVE THE MONARCHS: 🦋
A rainbow of colors, attractive to birds, bees, and butterflies. We're just as committed as you are to protecting these amazing insects.

Seeds are the perfect birthday gift, Father's Day gift, Mother's Day gift, Thinking of You present, hostess gift, housewarming present, Easter basket gift idea, Christmas stocking stuffer, or unusual Valentine's Day gift. Also suitable for your best friend, any nature lover, gardener, mom or dad, sister or brother, son or daughter, or teacher.

🌸 WHY GARDEN WITH NATIVE WILDFLOWERS?
•Native plants are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur. These important plant species provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for native butterflies, insects, birds, and other animals.
•Native plants are also advantageous, because:
•Native plants do not require fertilizers and require fewer pesticides than lawns.
•Native plants require less water than lawns and help prevent erosion.
The deep root systems of many native Midwestern plants increase the soil's capacity to store water. Native plants can significantly reduce water runoff and, consequently, flooding.
•Native plants help reduce air pollution.
Native plantscapes do not require mowing. Excessive carbon from the burning of fossil fuels contributes to global warming. Native plants sequester or remove, carbon from the air.
•Native plants provide shelter and food for wildlife.
•Native plants promote biodiversity and stewardship of our natural heritage.
•Native plants are beautiful and increase scenic values!

🌷💐🍁WHEN TO PLANT:
The best time to plant in your area depends on the climate and rainfall patterns as well as the species you are planting. In cool climates, plant annuals, perennials, or mixtures of annuals and perennials in spring, early summer, or late fall. Fall plantings should be late enough so that seeds do not germinate until spring. Perennials can also be sown in early fall provided that there are at least 10-12 weeks of growing time before the plants go dormant for the winter. Late fall plantings are advantageous when supplemental irrigation cannot be provided and adequate rainfall is anticipated in the spring. In mild climates, plant during the cooler months of the year, fall through spring, for best results. Fall plantings done before periods of rainfall will ensure an early display of flowers the following spring.

🥬SITE PREPARATION:
Prepare soil like a vegetable garden. Remove vegetation. Loosen soil 2″ deep and rake smooth.

🌱 SOWING SEED:
Broadcast seeds evenly by hand or with a grass seed spreader. Mixing seed with sand or vermiculite facilitates even distribution. Rake or push seeds lightly into the soil, about 1/8″ deep.

💦 WATER & FERTILIZATION:
Keep consistently moist for 4-6 weeks, then gradually reduce water to 1/2″ per week. Do not water the fall plantings until spring.

🌻MAINTENANCE:
Pull weeds as soon as they can be identified. In late fall, either cut plants to 5″ tall to ensure continuing color, or leave them completely alone until the following spring.

🌎WHAT TO EXPECT:
Wildflowers can provide an excellent, low-cost landscaping alternative. However, during their initial establishment period, wildflowers require as much maintenance as traditional plantings. A wildflower planting requires the same weed control measures as traditional landscaping.

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Rose Swamp Milkweed Seeds:
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Purple Coneflower Seeds:
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Wild Columbine Seeds:
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Beardtongue Seeds:
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Wild Bergamot Seeds:
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Black-Eyed Susan Seeds:
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Marsh Blazing Star Seeds:
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Riddell's Goldenrod Seeds:
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New England Aster Seeds:
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Nodding Wild Onion Seeds:
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False Sunflower Seeds:
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Rose Mallow Seeds:
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Pollinator Flower Seed Collection:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1433975613/pollinator-garden-flower-seed-mix

Monarch Buffet Seed Collection:
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Short & Sweet Seed Collection:
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Bee Garden Cafe Seed Collection:
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