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 |
| PLEASE NOTE: | NAMES IN THE | GENERA | ASTER | HAVE | CHANGED, | PLEASE | SEE | SYMPHYOTRICHUM |
| Baptisia lactea | White False Indigo | $20.00 | White | 3'-4' | May-June | M-DM-D | PS=S | Order |
| 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 Non-Native | 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 | $37.00 | 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 PLS | Big Bluestem | $ 3.00 | $18.00 | 5'-8' | Warm Season | WM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Bouteloua curtipendula PLS *Non-Native | Side-oats Grama | $ 3.00 | $30.00 | 1'-2' | Warm Season | DM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Carex bicknellii | Bicknell's Sedge | $20.00 | 3' | Cool Season | WM-DM | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Carex brevior | Oval Sedge | $15.00 | 1' | Cool Season | WM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Elymus canadensis PLS | Canada Wild-rye | $ 4.00 | $19.00 | 3'-5' | Cool Season | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Elymus hystrix PLS | 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 PLS | June Grass | $24.00 | 2' | Cool Season | DM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | ||
| Panicum virgatum PLS | Switch Grass | $3.00 | $17.00 | 3'-5' | Warm Season | WM-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Schizachyrium scoparius PLS | Little Bluestem | $3.00 | $31.00 | 2'-3' | Warm Season | M-D | PS-S | Order/oz | Order/lb |
| Sorghastrum nutans PLS | 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 |
Codes and definitions:
*** - beard on
**** - vine
Bloom time:
For wildflowers: the months in which the plant is typically flowering.
For grasses: warm season denotes actively growing when soil is warm; cool season denotes actively growing when soil is cool.
Moisture:
W = wet - wet soggy
WM = wet mesic - heavy with moisture for long periods, but can dry up in summer
M = mesic - medium moisture
DM = dry mesic - moisture drains readily
D = extremely dry
Sun:
PS - partial sun, woodland edge
S - full sun opening
A note about cover crop...
If you are seeding on bare soil or slope, we recommend including a temporary cover crop at a rate of 15 lbs. per acre, $2 per lb.
If you have large acreage, we suggest finding cover crop locally as they are commonly available and are heavy, adding substantially to your shipping cost with us.