If you are interested in species that are adapted to sunny, dry conditions, the ones listed below will provide you with gorgeous color, stabilize the soil with deep roots and attract pollinators to your area.
Seeding Rate - 5 oz./1000 s.f. or 10 lbs./acre
Dryland Species - Forbs
| Scientific Name | Common Name | $/oz. | Color | Height | Bloom | Moisture | Sun | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | $15.00 | White | 2' | July-August | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Allium cernuum | Nodding Wild Onion | $20.00 | Lavender | 1' | July-August | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Amorpha canescens | Lead Plant | $25.00 | Violet | 3' | June-August | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Anemone cylindrica | Thimbleweed | $60.00 | White | 2'-3' | May-June | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Anemone virginiana | Tall Thimbleweed | $50.00 | White | 4' | June-August | DM | PS-S | Order |
| Aquilegia canadensis | Wild Columbine | $35.00 | Red/Yellow | 3' | May-June | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed | $12.00 | Pink | 4' | July-August | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | $25.00 | Orange | 2' | July-August | M-D | PS-S | Order |
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| Campanula americana | Tall Bellflower | $40.00 | Blue | 3'-4' | July-Sept. | M-DM | PS | Order |
| Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey Tea | $40.00 | White | 2'-3' | June-August | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Coreopsis lanceolata | Sand Tickseed | $12.00 | Yellow | 2' | June-July | DM-D | S | Order |
| Coreopsis tripteris | Tall Coreopsis | $30.00 | Yellow | 5'-7' | July-August | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Desmodium canadense | Showy Tick-Trefoil | 15.00 | Purple | 3'-5' | July-August | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower | $ 5.00 | Purple | 3'-4' | July-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Eryngium yuccifolium | Rattlesnake-Master | $12.00 | White | 4'-5' | July-August | WM-DM | S | Order |
| Eupatorium rugosum | Snakeroot | $32.00 | White | 2'-4' | Aug.-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Euphorbia corollata | Flowering Spurge | $70.00 | White | 2'-4' | July-August | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Geranium maculatum | Wild Geranium | $85.00 | Lavender | 1' | April-May | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Helianthus occidentalis | Western Sunflower | $45.00 | Yellow | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Heliopsis helianthoides | False Sunflower | $10.00 | Yellow | 4'-6' | July-Sept. | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Kuhnia eupatorioides | False Boneset | $25.00 | Cream | 2'-4' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Lespedeza capitata | Round headed Bush-Clover | $20.00 | Green | 3'-4' | Aug.-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Liatris aspera | Rough Blazing Star | $60.00 | Purple | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Lupinus perennis | Wild Lupine | $48.00 | Lavender | 1'-2' | May-June | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild Bergamot | $25.00 | Lavender | 2'-4' | July-August | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Monarda punctata | Horsemint | $35.00 | Pink | 1'-3' | July-August | D | PS-S | Order |
| Oenothera biennis | Common Evening Primrose | $10.00 | Yellow | 2'-5' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Penstemon digitalis | Foxglove Beard-tongue | $12.00 | White | 3'-5' | June-July | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Penstemon hirsutus | Hairy Beard-tongue | $45.00 | Lavender | 2' | May-June | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum | Common Mountain Mint | $50.00 | White | 2'-3' | July-August | W-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Ratibida pinnata | Yellow Coneflower | $13.00 | Yellow | 3'-6' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan | $ 7.50 | Yellow | 1'-2' | June-Sept. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Rudbeckia triloba | Three-lobed Coneflower | $16.00 | Yellow | 4' | Aug-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium integrifolium | Rosin Weed | $20.00 | Yellow | 4'-6' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium laciniatum | Compass Plant | $30.00 | Yellow | 6'-10' | July-Sept. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cupplant | $15.00 | Yellow | 5'-8' | July-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Silphium terebinthinaceum | Prairie Dock | $28.00 | Yellow | 5'-10' | July-Sept. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago caesia | Blue-stemmed Goldenrod | $60.00 | Yellow | 1'-3' | Aug.-Oct. | D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago graminifolia | Grassleaved Goldenrod | $52.00 | Yellow | 2'-4' | July-Sept. | W-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago juncea | Early Goldenrod | $65.00 | Yellow | 3' | Aug.-Oct. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago nemoralis | Old-Field Goldenrod | $40.00 | Yellow | 2' | Aug.-Oct. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago rigida | Stiff Goldenrod | $18.00 | Yellow | 3'-5' | Aug.-Oct. | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Solidago speciosa | Showy Goldenrod | $18.00 | Yellow | 2'-7' | Aug.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum laeve | Smooth Aster | $35.00 | Blue | 3' | Sept.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | New England Aster | $40.00 | Purple | 3'-5' | Aug.-Oct. | W-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum oolentangiense | Prairie Heart-leaved Aster | $45.00 | Blue-Yellow | 1'-4' | July-Nov. | D | PS-S | Order |
| Symphyotrichum pilosum | Hairy Aster | $30.00 | White | 3' | Aug.-Oct. | M-D | PS-S | Order |
| Tradescantia ohiensis | Common Spiderwort | $30.00 | Blue | 2'-4' | May-July | WM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Verbena stricta | Hoary Vervain | $15.00 | Purple | 2'-3' | Aug.-Sept. | DM-D | PS-S | Order |
| Veronicastrum virginicum | Culver's Root | $65.00 | White | 4'-6' | July-Aug. | WM-DM | PS-S | Order |
| Zizia aurea | Golden Alexander | $14.00 | Yellow | 2'-3' | May-June | M-DM | PS-S | Order |
Dryland Species - Grasses
Scientific Name Common Name $/oz. $/lb. Height Bloom Time Moisture Sun Purchase by oz Purchase by lb
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem $3.00 $18.00 5'-8' Warm Season WM-D PS-S Order/oz Order/lb
Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3.00 $25.00 1'-2' Warm Season DM-D PS-S Order/oz Order/lb
Elymus canadensis Canada Wild-rye $4.00 $19.00 3'-5' Cool Season M-D PS-S Order/oz Order/lb
Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush Grass $16.00 4' Warm Season M-D PS-S Order/oz
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass $50.00 1'-2' Warm Season D PS-S Order/oz
Koeleria macrantha June Grass $24.00 2' Cool Season DM-D PS-S Order/oz
Panicum virgatum Switch Grass $3.00 $17.00 3'-5' Warm Season WM-D PS-S Order/oz Order/lb
Schizachyrium scoparius Little Bluestem $3.00 $31.00 2'-3' Warm Season M-D PS-S Order/oz Order/lb
Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass $3.00 $25.00 5'-8' Warm Season M-D PS-S Order/oz Order/lb
Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed $20.00 1'-3' Warm Season M-DM S Order/oz