Classics of the Illinois shortgrass prairie suited to home landscapes
10% of every sale of this mix is donated to support Openlands
 
Seed for 500 sq ft
Suitable for part-shade and full-sun
Suitable for moderate to well-drained soils and slopes
 
Species were selected by our experts with input from the team at Openlands. 
 
Bloom/Pollinator Support Period:
Early - Middle - Late
 
Species included:
Bouteloua curtipendula    Side oats grama
Carex bicknellii    Copper-shouldered oval sedge
Elymus canadensis    Canada wild rye
Koeleria macrantha    June grass
Schizachyrium scoparium    Little bluestem  
Baptisia alba    White wild indigo
Coreopsis lanceolata    Sand coreopsis
Chamaecrista fasciculata    Partridge pea
Dalea purpurea    Purple prairie clover
Echinacea purpurea    Broad-leaved purple coneflower
Liatris pycnostachya    Prairie blazing star
Monarda fistulosa    Wild bergamot
Penstemon digitalis    Foxglove beard tongue
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium    Slender mountain mint
Ratibida pinnata    Yellow or Grey headed coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta    Black-eyed Susan
Eryngium yuccifolium    Rattlesnake master
Solidago nemoralis    Old-field goldenrod
Symphyotrichum laeve    Smooth blue aster
Tradescantia ohiensis    Spiderwort
 
Minor substitutions of similar species may be made based on availability