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LANDSCAPING FORAGE
WILDLIFE RESTORATION
NATIVES FOR:
WILDLIFE
Use native plants to create habitat for wildlife; plant natives instead of or in conjunction with annual food plots.
Bobwhite Quail • Native grasses and forbs make ideal quail habitat. Use the Wildlife Chuckwagon to create the foraging opportunities provided by the forbs. Include the Companion Grass to add the structure of native grasses. Some bare ground is ideal because it provides easy travel between plants and plenty of dusting areas. A few areas with shrubby cover nearby will provide shelter.
Whitetail Deer • Deer like to eat plants that are green and growing. Buck’s Hangout provides a food source in the fall, or to provide year-round browse, use the Wildlife Chuckwagon. Plant Hide and Sneak on foodplot borders to make the feeding area feel like a safe haven or along the road to create a screen.
Eastern Wild Turkey • Insects and seeds are a major component of turkeys’ diets. Wildlife Chuckwagon will produce many different types of seed and attract insects throughout the growing season; complement this mix with Companion Grass to create better structure. Buck’s Hangout can also be a component of turkey habitat. Lastly, Hide & Sneak can be used to create an area of refuge.
Pollinators • Populations of many native pollinators are declining. Pollinators need plants that bloom throughout the growing season. Use the Butterfly and Hummingbird mix along with Companion Grass to create quality pollinator habitat.
These mixes are designed with wildlife in mind. Although there are plenty of showy and attractive flowers in these mixes, there are also some species that are taller than and not as showy as those found in the Landscaping Mixes.
WILDLIFE MIXESWildlife Chuckwagon $5.00/oz $50.00/lbThis mix provides great food, bugging, and cover for quail, turkey, other game birds, and song birds. It also provides great habitat for small and large mammals. These widely adapted species thrive in most areas except extremely wet or dry soils. Plant with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers (also called forbs). Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre
Butterfly & Hummingbird $8.00/oz $85.00/lbNative pollinators including butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees need nectar and pollen sources throughout the growing season. This mix is designed to provide those flowers spring through fall. Plant alone or in drifts with other mixes. This is our most diverse mix. Use with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 30+ species of wildflowers. Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre
Buck’s Hangout $5.00/oz $30.00/lbThe buck stops here. That is, he stops to grab a bite to eat. This mix focuses on the fall favorites of whitetails. Contains 15+ species of native grasses and wildflowers. Seeding Rate 13 lbs/acre
Hide & Sneak $4.00/oz $15.00/lbWildlife finds safety in tall, dense cover, and this mix is designed to provide that security. The perennial grasses in this mix are 4 to 8 foot tall. Plant it near any other wildlife mix to provide food and shelter all in one location. Contains 5+ species of native grasses. Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre
Companion Grass Dry or Mesic $4.00/oz $19.00/lb Shade Mix $4.00/oz $22.00/lb Wet Mix $5.00/oz $32.00/lbThis shortgrass mix is ideal for inclusion with the Wildlife Chuckwagon or Butterfly & Hummingbird Mixes; 25-75% of the planting should be grasses. Adding grasses creates better structure for wildlife and provides fuel for control burns. Contains 4+ species of native grasses.
Seeding Rate for Dry, Mesic or Wet Mix 10 lbs/acreSeeding Rate for Shade Mix 13 lbs/acre
Firebreak Mix $5.00/oz $30.00/lbPlan ahead for control burns and plant this mix along the edges or in other locations where a firebreak is desired. After establishment, mow it in August to create a green line to burn against in the winter. Contains 8+ species of native grasses and wildflowers. Seeding Rate 13 lbs/acre
See orange box to right for Figuring Seed Needed ▶
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Restoration Of Rare & Declining Habitat& Declining Habitat
*Contents and prices of mixes subject to change
Figuring Seed Needed (Example)(75% Prairie Patchwork) x (10 lbs/acre) x (1 acre) = 7.5 lbs(25% Companion Grass) x (10 lbs/acre) x (1 acre) = 2.5 lbs
LANDSCAPING MIXESCHOOSE A MIX ACCORDING TO SOIL TYPE & AMOUNT OF SHADE
DRY AVERAGE MOIST WETLAND
PART TO FULL SHADE FULL SUN TO PART SHADE FULL SUN
Dry’n Rocky $7.00/oz $73.00/lbA very showy combination; ideal for dry, rocky areas including sites with little to no topsoil, such as dams, road cuts, and construction sites. To make a site drier, scrape off 3”-6” of topsoil; this will also remove many competing weed seeds. Plant with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers. Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre
Prairie Patchwork $7.00/oz $73.00/lbThese plants thrive in average soils; not too dry or too wet. This mix lends color to a landscape from May to October just as these same plants once added color to the vast expanses of prairie covering the Midwest. Use with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers.
Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre
Shadows & Sunbeams $7.00/oz $73.00/lbLarge park-like trees and an understory of native grasses and wildflowers define a savanna. This wildflower mix enjoys the paradox of sun and shade found in savannas and will do best in areas with at least 50% sunshine. Plant with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers. Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre
Wet Meadow $8.00/oz $81.00/lbChosen for their ability to grow in damp and seepy areas that dry out only in the driest weather, these beautiful wetland plants can be a great addition to wet parts of a raingarden or a naturally wet area. Plant with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers. Seeding Rate 9 lbs/acre
Companion Grass
Dry or Mesic $4.00/oz $19.00/lb Shade Mix $4.00/oz $22.00/lb Wet Mix $5.00/oz $32.00/lbThis is an essential part of any planting because these non-aggressive prairie grasses discourage weeds by filling voids and provide support for the wildflowers. Because they are relatively short, these grasses don’t distract from the flowers and also provide color in the winter landscape. For easy care, 25% to 50% of any planting should be grasses. Contains 4+ species of native grass. Seeding Rate for Shade Mix 13 lbs/acre
Seeding Rate for Dry, Mesic or Wet Mix 10 lbs/acre
Firebreak Mix $5.00/oz $30.00/lbPlan ahead for control burns and plant this mix along the edges or in other locations where a firebreak is desired. After establishment, mow it in August to create a green line to burn against in the winter. Contains 8+ species of native grasses and wildflowers. Seeding Rate 13 lbs/acre
ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPINGNative plants have many secrets every landscaper can learn. Each species has a specific set of growing conditions (moisture, amount of sunlight, amount of competition) under which it will thrive. Assess the site and choose species that are adapted to the site. Or, the site can be altered; remove topsoil to make it drier, or add organic matter to make it moister. Remember, growing plants where they are not adapted will either create a high maintenance landscape or the plants will not thrive.
Mother Nature doesn’t like bare ground; so cover her! Many weed seeds are triggered to germinate by sunlight, so make sure bare soil is not exposed. Use a component of grasses with any wildflower mix to shade the ground in between the wildflower plants.
POLLINATORSA native landscape can provide great habitat for native pollinators. Bring nature to your home by planting a mix that will bloom from spring through fall. The Dry’n Rocky, Prairie Patchwork, Wet Meadow, and Shadows & Sunbeams are all fine choices, or for added emphasis on pollinators, use the more diverse but taller and less tidy Butterfly and Hummingbird Mix for all or part of the planting.
These Landscaping Mixes are designed with informal landscaping projects, like a wildflower meadow, in mind. They are showy and, being generally less than waist high, are relatively short. While they are not designed with wildlife in mind, many species of wildlife will find these mixes provide suitable habitat.
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Native wildlife is adapted to native plants. The two have influenced
each other as long as they have coexisted.
NATIVELANDSCAPING
Natives can be the cornerstone of low-maintenance, low-input landscaping.
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MIXESSeed mixes for restoring rare and declining habitat should be chosen with care. Plants should be adapted to the site and to the ecosystem to be restored. They should also be of local origin; for example plants with Missouri genetics are the best for Missouri. Contact us to design a custom mix or see what is available to meet your needs.
Prairies, Savannas & Glades
NATIVE ECOSYSTEMSHistorically, native plants covered our land. Pioneers described the expansive rolling prairie as a sea of grass through which they navigated their prairie schooners. An early explorer in the Ozarks, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, described the savannas found there as “a tall, thick and rank growth of wild grass...in which the oaks are standing interspersed like fruit trees in some well cultivated orchard, and giving the scenery the most novel, pleasing and picturesque appearance.” Glades were also encountered where bedrock reached the soil surface. Lewis and Clark would have witnessed many wetland ecosystems as they journeyed up the Missouri River.
These native plant communities have changed dramatically since the first European explorers saw them. Yet, they can be restored. The native plants associated with these ecosystems can be reestablished, and this can provide habitat for species of wildlife that are obligate to the ecosystems.
PLANTS IN RARE & DECLINING HABITATSEach ecosystem has a unique array of plants associated with it. Some plants may inhabit more than one habitat, but others may be specific to one ecosystem. Pale Purple Coneflower, for example, can be found growing on glades, savannas, and prairies while its close relative, Yellow Coneflower, is found only on the driest sites, the glades. Because many of our native ecosystems have vanished, so have the plants that are associated with them. By recreating or restoring these ecosystems, the plant species allied with them are also protected.
WILDLIFE IN RARE & DECLINING HABITATNative ecosystems once lent shelter to abundant populations of wildlife ranging from the large mammals to the smaller mammals, amphibians, and insects. Today, some of these animals still roam across the countryside, but some, such as the bison and elk are a memory of yesteryear. Some species of wildlife depend on certain ecosystems; for example, glades are the much preferred habitat of the Eastern Collared Lizard and Lichen Grasshopper. Restoring our imperiled native plant communities is a great way to create habitat for species of wildlife that are adapted to the ecosystems.
POLLINATORS IN RARE & DECLINING HABITATNative pollinator populations are also in decline. Native pollinators are adapted to native plants; in some cases a plant or a pollinator may be so dependent on the other that they cannot exist independently. Planting a diverse pallet of natives is a great way to provide necessary habitat requirements for the creatures.
RESTORATION OF RARE & DECLINING HABITAT
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NATIVE FORAGENatives produce high quality forage and lots of it!
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GRAZING DIVERSE NATIVES IS AS GOOD AS IT GETSDiverse native grasslands offer many benefits to the rancher, wildlife, and soil health.
FOR THE RANCHER, diverse native grasslands can produce twice as much forage, which is like doubling the size of a ranch! It can also offer high quality forage that is free of toxic endophytes, put good gains on grazing animals, and offer flexibility in grazing dates.
FOR THE WILDLIFE, diverse native grasslands that are properly grazed provide the same habitat wildlife were accustomed to prior to the arrival of white man. The native plants provide excellent food and shelter, while grazing keeps the plants vegetative for the wildlife and creates variation in the plant structure. FOR SOIL HEALTH, a properly grazed diverse native grassland promises to restore the soil health and productivity that was in our grassland soils before white man plowed and overgrazed the grasslands. Increasing soil organic matter, healthy microbe populations, and creating an armor on the soil with plant material are all possible with native diversity.
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MIXESTHE DIVERSE MIXES involve plants that have a different function than their neighbor. The inspiration comes from the native grasslands where there are warm-season plants and cool-season plants, deep rooted plants and shallow rooted plants, tall plants and short plants, plants that grow early in the year and plants that grow late in the year, plants with big fat leaves and plants with narrow and skinny leaves, plants that stand upright and plants that trail across the ground. In short, a diversity of plants in the following functional groups should be included: warm season grasses, cool season grasses, forbs, and legumes.
THE SIMPLER OPTION often involves one or a few species of warm season grass. However, even in these plantings, adding some cool season plants can be of great benefit.
Visit our website for more information on either of these options.
WHICH NATIVES SHOULD I PLANT?The benefits of planting a diverse native grassland are many, but there are a few added challenges in establishment and management. Some folks choose to establish less diverse pastures to learn to manage the grazing on the big native warm season grasses (e.g. big bluestem, Indiangrass, eastern gama grass, and switchgrass). Other folks find that haying is more straightforward with fewer species of plants. Lastly, some folks find that it is easier to establish a planting that is dominant in big bluestem and Indiangrass with the help of Panoramic (also called imazapic or Plateau) herbicide. For more details on establishment or the benefits of diversity, visit our website or call us.
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e ad
d in
tere
st in
win
ter
36"-4
2"M
ay-J
unBl
ue S
tar,
Shin
ing
(Am
soni
a illu
stris
)3.
0047
.00
595.
00Sh
rub-
like;
shi
ny le
aves
turn
ing
yello
w in
fall;
food
for s
now
berry
cle
arw
ing
sphi
nx m
oth
36'-5
4"Au
g-Se
pBr
own-
eyed
Sus
an (R
udbe
ckia
trilo
ba)
3.00
5.00
35.0
0Pe
tals
hav
e ul
travi
olet
pat
tern
s th
at a
re v
isua
l cue
s to
pol
linat
ors;
see
ds h
eads
sm
ell l
ike
citru
s
36"-4
8"Ju
n-Ju
lBu
nchf
low
er (M
elan
thiu
m v
irgin
icum
)3.
0015
.00
190.
00Be
autif
ul c
ream
y flo
wer
s on
elo
ngat
e ca
ndel
abra
-like
spi
kes;
one
of o
ur fa
vorit
es
m30
"-36"
Aug-
Sep
Car
dina
l Flo
wer
(Lo
belia
car
dina
lis)
3.00
36.0
045
0.00
Gre
at fo
r gra
bbin
g at
tent
ion
and
hum
min
gbird
s; fi
nd a
hom
e fo
r thi
s sh
ort-l
ived
per
enni
al
12"-1
8"M
ayC
olum
bine
(Aq
uile
gia
cana
dens
is)
3.00
18.0
022
0.00
Strik
ing
crim
son
flow
ers
with
yel
low
mar
king
s; li
kes
som
e sh
ade,
but
doe
sn't
do w
ell i
n to
o m
uch
mw
48"-7
2"Ju
l-Aug
Com
pass
Pla
nt (
Silp
hium
laci
niat
um)
3.00
7.00
75.0
0In
dian
chi
ldre
n ch
ewed
the
drie
d sa
p as
gum
; dis
sect
ed le
aves
are
orie
nted
nor
th/s
outh
30"-4
2"Ju
n-Ju
lC
onef
low
er, G
ray-
head
ed (
Rat
ibid
a pi
nnat
a)3.
005.
0046
.00
Yello
w fl
ower
pet
als
of th
is e
asy
to g
row
pla
nt d
ance
in s
umm
er b
reez
es
m24
"-36"
May
-Jun
Con
eflo
wer
, Oza
rk (E
chin
acea
sim
ulat
a)3.
0020
.00
-D
ry-lo
ving
;pin
k pe
tals
& y
ello
w p
olle
n; a
prim
ary
polle
n so
urce
for c
onef
low
er b
ee (A
. hel
iant
hifo
rmis
)
m24
"-30"
May
-Jun
Con
eflo
wer
, Pal
e Pu
rple
(Ec
hina
cea
pallid
a)3.
007.
0070
.00
Embl
em o
f the
pra
irie;
a p
rimar
y po
llen
sour
ce fo
r con
eflo
wer
bee
(And
rena
hel
iant
hifo
rmis
)
m24
"-36"
Jun-
Sep
Con
eflo
wer
, Pur
ple
(Ech
inac
ea p
urpu
rea)
3.00
5.00
32.0
0A
butte
rfly
favo
rite;
gol
dfin
ches
love
the
seed
s; b
loom
s m
id-s
umm
er a
nd a
gain
in e
arly
fall
18"-3
0"Ju
n-Au
gC
onef
low
er, U
prig
ht P
rairi
e (R
atib
ida
colu
mni
fera
)3.
004.
0028
.00
Sim
ilar t
o th
e ta
ller G
ray-
head
ed C
onef
low
er; t
his
spec
ies
esta
blis
hes
quic
kly
but i
s of
ten
shor
t liv
ed
m24
"-30"
May
-Jun
Con
eflo
wer
, Yel
low
(Ec
hina
cea
para
doxa
)3.
007.
0075
.00
Unu
sual
yel
low
col
ored
con
eflo
wer
is a
pre
tty p
artn
er to
pal
e pu
rple
con
eflo
wer
; fra
gran
t
mw
16"-2
0"Ju
nC
oreo
psis
, Gra
nd (C
oreo
psis
gra
ndifl
ora)
3.00
7.00
75.0
0W
ildlif
e ea
t see
ds; b
ette
r on
mes
ic s
ites
than
Tic
ksee
d C
; pol
len
sour
ce fo
r cor
eops
is b
ee (A
ndre
na b
eam
eri)
m24
"-48"
Jun-
Sep
Cor
eops
is, P
lain
s (C
oreo
psis
tinc
toria
)3.
004.
0018
.00
Annu
al w
ith m
any
brig
ht fl
ower
s an
d in
cons
picu
ous
leav
es; b
loom
s 1s
t yea
r in
plan
tings
36'-7
2"Ju
l-Aug
Cor
eops
is, T
all (
Cor
eops
is tr
ipte
ris)
3.00
13.0
015
5.00
Flow
er a
nd s
eed
head
s ha
ve a
nise
or d
ill sc
ent;
good
in ta
ll ra
inga
rden
s
m18
"-24"
May
-Jun
Cor
eops
is, T
icks
eed
(Cor
eops
is la
nceo
lata
)3.
005.
0024
.00
Bloo
ms
2nd y
ear;
grou
nd c
over
on
dry
site
s; p
rimar
y po
llen
sour
ce fo
r cor
eops
is b
ee (A
ndre
na b
eam
eri)
m48
"-60"
Jul-S
epC
ulve
r's R
oot
(Ver
onic
astru
m v
irgin
icum
) 3.
0036
.00
445.
00U
niqu
e ca
ndel
abra
-sha
ped
spik
es a
nd a
ttrac
tive
folia
ge; a
goo
d ra
in g
arde
n pl
ant
mw
72"-9
6"Au
gC
up P
lant
(Si
lphi
um p
erfo
liatu
m)
3.00
13.0
015
0.00
Squa
re s
tem
s w
ith c
uppi
ng le
aves
lend
a v
ertic
ality
to th
is ra
inga
rden
and
wild
life
plan
t
24"-3
0"M
ay-J
ulFl
ag, S
outh
ern
Blue
(Iri
s vi
rgin
ica)
3.00
9.00
95.0
0At
tract
ive
swor
d-lik
e le
aves
and
blu
e flo
wer
s; g
reat
pla
nt fo
r pon
d ed
ges
and
pool
s
mw
8"-1
2"Ju
nG
oat's
Rue
(Te
phro
sia
virg
inia
na)
3.00
13.0
017
0.00
Legu
me;
silv
ery
folia
ge w
ith p
ink
& cr
eam
flow
ers;
Teh
pros
ia is
pol
len
sour
ce fo
r Meg
achi
le a
dden
da b
ees
m18
"-24"
May
-Jun
Gol
den
Alex
ande
rs (
Zizi
a au
rea)
3.00
13.0
015
0.00
Hos
t pla
nt fo
r MO
woo
dlan
d sw
allo
wta
il bu
tterfl
y; lo
ng b
loom
time;
a fa
vorit
e of
the
zizi
ae b
ee (A
ndre
na z
izia
e)
m18
"-24"
Sep-
Oct
Gol
denr
od, G
ray
(Sol
idag
o ne
mor
alis
)3.
0011
.00
115.
00La
te b
loom
ers
with
den
se y
ello
w fl
ower
s; g
reat
nec
tar s
ourc
e fo
r mig
ratin
g bu
tterfl
ies
mw
24"-4
0"Se
p-O
ctG
olde
nrod
, Rig
id (
Solid
ago
rigid
a)3.
008.
0085
.00
Brig
ht y
ello
w fl
ower
s ar
e de
light
ful w
ith b
lue
sage
; a fa
vorit
e fin
ch fo
od
24"-40"S
ep-O
ctG
olde
nrod
, Sav
anna
(Sol
idag
o pe
tiola
ris)
3.00
19.0
0-
Beau
tiful
gol
denr
od th
at to
lera
tes
mor
e sh
ade
than
oth
ers;
gre
at fo
r mig
ratin
g m
onar
chs
m20
"-40"
Sep-
Oct
Gol
denr
od, S
how
y (S
olid
ago
spec
iosa
)3.
0014
.00
205.
00Th
is b
rave
pla
nt b
loom
s in
the
hot,
late
-sum
mer
lull
m30"-36"A
ug-S
epG
um W
eed,
Cur
ly C
up (G
rinde
lia la
nceo
lata
)3.
005.
0040
.00
Prim
ary
polle
n so
urce
& a
resi
n so
urce
for n
est-m
akin
g fo
r the
grin
delia
bee
end
emic
Inte
rior H
ighl
ands
18"-3
0"M
ay-J
unH
yaci
nth,
Pra
irie
(Cam
assi
a an
gust
a)3.
0010
.00
130.
00Ea
rly b
loom
ers
that
gro
w b
etw
een
larg
er p
lant
s an
d fa
de fr
om v
iew
as
sum
mer
pro
gres
ses
9"-1
2"Ap
r-May
Hya
cint
h, W
ild (
Cam
assi
a sc
illoid
es)
3.00
26.0
032
0.00
Dry
-lovi
ng, b
eaut
iful h
yaci
nth
rem
ains
sho
rt an
d bl
oom
s ve
ry e
arly
mw
24"-3
6"Ju
lIll
inoi
s Bu
ndle
flow
er (
Des
man
thus
illin
oens
is)
3.00
5.00
25.0
0U
niqu
ely
shap
ed s
eed
pods
of t
his
legu
me
are
grea
t wild
life
food
12"-1
8"M
ayIn
dian
Pai
ntbr
ush
(Cas
tille
ja c
occi
nea)
3.00
41.0
052
5.00
Sprin
g w
etne
ss, s
umm
er d
ryne
ss, a
nd la
te-s
umm
er m
owin
g fa
vor t
his
hard
-to-g
row
spe
cies
w
60"-1
00'
May
-Jun
Indi
go B
ush
(Am
orph
a fru
ticos
a)3.
007.
0075
.00
Qua
il us
e as
cov
ey h
eadq
uarte
rs; s
ilver
spo
tted
skip
per h
ost p
lant
; 2 b
ee s
peci
es d
epen
d on
Am
orph
a sp
p.
24"-3
6"M
ayIn
digo
, Blu
e (B
aptis
ia a
ustra
lis)
3.00
9.00
93.0
0Ba
ll-sh
aped
pla
nt c
an b
e us
ed a
s a
shru
b; in
digo
s ho
st th
e w
ild in
digo
dus
ky w
ing
butte
rflie
s
48"-6
0"Ju
n-Ju
lIn
digo
, Whi
te (
Bapt
isia
alb
a)3.
0011
.00
120.
00Tw
o fo
ot s
pike
blo
oms
whi
te th
en b
lack
see
d po
ds a
dd in
tere
st to
win
ter l
ands
cape
9"-1
2"Ap
r-May
Jaco
b's
Ladd
er (
Pole
mon
ium
rept
ans)
3.
0029
.00
-Sh
ade-
lovi
ng, e
arly
blo
omer
; spr
eads
eas
ily b
y se
ed
6"-1
5"Ap
r-May
Lark
spur
, Dw
arf (
Del
phin
ium
tric
orne
)3.
0025
.00
-Be
autif
ul e
arly
spr
ing
wild
flow
er th
at li
kes
som
e sh
ade;
pol
linat
ed b
y lo
ng-to
ngue
d be
es
mw
18"-2
4"Ju
n-Ju
lLe
adpl
ant
(Am
orph
a ca
nesc
ens)
3.00
7.00
72.0
0Pu
rple
flow
er s
pike
s w
ith b
right
ora
nge
stam
ens
atop
silv
ery
folia
ge; 2
bee
spe
cies
dep
end
on A
mor
pha
spp.
mw
24"-3
6"Au
g-Se
pLe
sped
eza,
Rou
ndhe
ad (
Lesp
edez
a ca
pita
ta)
3.00
9.00
93.0
0G
reat
wild
life
plan
t; da
rk b
row
n se
ed h
eads
rem
ain
show
y in
to w
inte
r and
are
goo
d dr
ied
flow
ers
w18
"-24"
Aug-
Sep
Lesp
edez
a, S
lend
er (
Lesp
edez
a vi
rgin
ica)
3.00
7.00
72.0
0Th
is le
gum
e re
tain
s its
see
d ab
ove
snow
mak
ing
it a
good
wild
life
surv
ival
food
m30
"-36"
Aug-
Oct
Lobe
lia, B
lue
(Lob
elia
sip
hilit
ica)
3.00
32.0
0-
Blue
cou
sin
to c
ardi
nal f
low
er, t
hey
look
goo
d to
geth
er; u
sed
by a
n In
dian
trib
e as
love
med
icin
e
m18
"-24"
Jun-
Jul
Milk
wee
d, B
utte
rfly
(Asc
lepi
as tu
bero
sa)
3.00
15.0
017
5.00
Hos
t pla
nt fo
r mon
arch
and
oth
er c
ater
pilla
rs; p
retty
par
tner
with
rattl
esna
ke m
aste
r
m48
"-60"
Aug-
Sep
Milk
wee
d, S
wam
p (A
scle
pias
inca
rnat
a)3.
0011
.00
125.
00A
favo
rite
host
pla
nt fo
r mon
arch
cat
erpi
llars
; gre
at n
ecta
r sou
rce;
the
com
mon
milk
wee
d in
wet
soi
ls
mw
18"-2
4"Ju
nN
ew J
erse
y Te
a (C
eano
thus
am
eric
anus
)3.
0014
.00
170.
00Af
ter B
osto
n Te
a Pa
rty, c
olon
ists
use
d le
aves
for t
ea; d
eer &
turk
ey e
at le
aves
; pla
nt "f
ixes
" nitr
ogen
30"-4
5"Ju
nO
bedi
ent P
lant
, Ear
ly (
Phys
oste
gia
angu
stifo
lia)
3.00
--
The
flow
ers
are
"obe
dien
t" to
the
win
d an
d bl
ow a
roun
d th
e st
em to
mak
e an
eas
ier p
ollin
ator
per
ch
12"-1
8"Ju
l-Nov
Oni
on, G
lade
(Alliu
m s
tella
tum
)3.
0047
.00
-Th
e su
rpris
e lily
of w
ildflo
wer
s; u
nass
umin
g fo
liage
and
a b
right
pin
k ba
ll of
flow
ers
in th
e fa
ll
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24"-3
0"Se
p-O
ctAs
ter,
Arom
atic
(As
ter o
blon
gifo
lius)
3.00
11.0
013
3.00
Bloo
ms
late
in y
ear e
ven
afte
r fro
st; s
hrub
-like
dot
ted
with
man
y flo
wer
s; e
asy
to g
row
in d
ry p
lace
s
m48
"-60"
Sep-
Oct
Aste
r, N
ew E
ngla
nd (
Aste
r nov
ae-a
nglia
e)3.
0022
.00
270.
00G
reat
nec
tar s
ourc
e fo
r mig
ratin
g m
onar
chs;
for c
ompa
ct p
lant
s, c
ut b
ack
befo
re J
uly
4th
12"-1
8"Ju
l-Sep
Aste
r, So
uthe
rn P
rairi
e (A
ster
pal
udos
us)
3.00
24.0
0-
Mos
t im
pres
sive
flow
ers
of a
ny p
rairi
e as
ter;
shor
t, ea
rly-b
loom
ing
aste
r
w24
"-60"
Jun-
Sep
Bean
, Sm
all F
uzzy
(Stro
phos
tyle
s le
iosp
erm
a)3.
005.
0045
.00
Annu
al v
ine
ofte
n in
san
dy o
r oth
er d
ry s
ites;
qua
il &
dove
s lo
ve th
e se
eds;
dee
r & c
attle
love
the
folia
ge
24"-3
0"Ju
n-Ju
lBe
ardt
ongu
e, P
rairi
e (P
enst
emon
tuba
eflo
rus)
3.00
16.0
0-
Imm
acul
ate
whi
te fl
ower
s on
den
se s
pike
; ple
asin
g co
lor c
ontra
st w
ith p
oppy
mal
low
s
24"-3
0"Ju
n-Ju
lBe
ardt
ongu
e, W
hite
(Pe
nste
mon
dig
italis
)3.
005.
0048
.00
Gro
w a
lmos
t any
whe
re &
est
ablis
h qu
ickl
y; p
enst
emon
bee
(Osm
ia d
istin
cta)
relie
s on
bea
rdto
ngue
for f
ood
m30
"-48"
Jun-
Jul
Berg
amot
, Wild
(M
onar
da fi
stul
osa)
3.00
8.00
85.0
0At
tract
s a
varie
ty o
f pol
linat
ors;
fibr
ous,
sha
llow
root
sys
tem
is g
reat
for e
rosi
on c
ontro
l
m12
"-18"
May
-Jun
Berg
amot
, Woo
dlan
d (M
onar
da b
radb
uria
na)
3.00
--
Early
blo
omer
with
attr
activ
e br
onze
folia
ge; n
ot in
vasi
ve li
ke s
ome
horti
cultu
ral m
onar
das
m9"
-18"
May
Beto
ny, W
ood
(Ped
icul
aris
can
aden
sis)
3.00
23.0
0-
One
of s
prin
g's
earli
est g
rass
land
wild
flow
ers;
par
tially
par
asiti
c on
oth
er p
lant
s' ro
ots
& m
akes
them
sho
rter
18"-2
4"Ju
n-Au
gBl
ack-
eyed
Sus
an, C
omm
on (
Rud
beck
ia h
irta)
3.00
4.00
24.0
0Bl
oom
s 1s
t or 2
nd y
ear;
rese
eds
itsel
f; bl
ack-
eyed
sus
ans
are
prim
ary
polle
n so
urce
for 2
bee
spe
cies
18"-2
4"Ju
l-Aug
Blac
k-ey
ed S
usan
, MO
(R
udbe
ckia
mis
sour
iens
is)
3.00
16.0
0-
Ofte
n fo
und
on d
ry li
mes
tone
gla
des;
a v
ery
drou
ght t
oler
ant p
lant
48"-6
0"Au
g-Se
pBl
ack-
eyed
Sus
an, S
wee
t (R
udbe
ckia
sub
tom
ento
sa)
3.00
11.0
012
0.00
Big
blac
k-ey
ed s
usan
with
bea
utifu
l for
m a
nd lo
ts o
f flo
wer
s; g
reat
for r
ain
gard
ens
m30
"-36"
Aug-
Sep
Blaz
ing
Star
, But
ton
(Lia
tris
aspe
ra)
3.00
15.0
019
0.00
Min
iatu
re p
urpl
e an
d gr
een
cabb
age-
like
buds
; gre
at n
ecta
r sou
rce
for b
utte
rflie
s
m18
"-24"
Aug-
Sep
Blaz
ing
Star
, Gla
de (
Liat
ris m
ucro
nata
)3.
0015
.00
180.
00Th
in, n
arro
w le
aves
giv
e th
e ap
pear
ance
of a
gra
cefu
l, yo
ung
pine
tree
bef
ore
it bl
oom
s
m36
"-42"
Jul-A
ugBl
azin
g St
ar, P
rairi
e (L
iatri
s py
cnos
tach
ya)
3.00
13.0
015
0.00
Del
ight
ful p
urpl
e sp
ikes
are
an
icon
of t
he p
rairi
e; p
alat
able
to h
erbi
vore
s; n
ecta
r & p
olle
n fo
r pol
linat
ors
m18
"Ju
n-Se
pBl
azin
g St
ar, S
quar
rosa
(Li
atris
squ
arro
sa)
3.00
23.0
0-
Shor
t bla
zing
sta
r tha
t thr
ives
in v
ery
dry
site
s; th
e fo
rm a
nd te
xtur
e ad
d in
tere
st in
win
ter
36"-4
2"M
ay-J
unBl
ue S
tar,
Shin
ing
(Am
soni
a illu
stris
)3.
0035
.00
-Sh
rub-
like;
shi
ny le
aves
turn
ing
yello
w in
fall;
food
for s
now
berry
cle
arw
ing
sphi
nx m
oth
36'-5
4"Au
g-Se
pBr
own-
eyed
Sus
an (R
udbe
ckia
trilo
ba)
3.00
5.00
35.0
0Pe
tals
hav
e ul
travi
olet
pat
tern
s th
at a
re v
isua
l cue
s to
pol
linat
ors;
see
ds h
eads
sm
ell l
ike
citru
s
36"-4
8"Ju
n-Ju
lBu
nchf
low
er (M
elan
thiu
m v
irgin
icum
)3.
0015
.00
190.
00Be
autif
ul c
ream
y flo
wer
s on
elo
ngat
e ca
ndel
abra
-like
spi
kes;
one
of o
ur fa
vorit
es
m30
"-36"
Aug-
Sep
Car
dina
l Flo
wer
(Lo
belia
car
dina
lis)
3.00
42.0
055
0.00
Gre
at fo
r gra
bbin
g at
tent
ion
and
hum
min
gbird
s; fi
nd a
hom
e fo
r thi
s sh
ort-l
ived
per
enni
al
12"-1
8"M
ayC
olum
bine
(Aq
uile
gia
cana
dens
is)
3.00
--
Strik
ing
crim
son
flow
ers
with
yel
low
mar
king
s; li
kes
som
e sh
ade,
but
doe
sn't
do w
ell i
n to
o m
uch
mw
48"-7
2"Ju
l-Aug
Com
pass
Pla
nt (
Silp
hium
laci
niat
um)
3.00
6.00
55.0
0In
dian
chi
ldre
n ch
ewed
the
drie
d sa
p as
gum
; dis
sect
ed le
aves
are
orie
nted
nor
th/s
outh
30"-4
2"Ju
n-Ju
lC
onef
low
er, G
ray-
head
ed (
Rat
ibid
a pi
nnat
a)3.
005.
0042
.00
Yello
w fl
ower
pet
als
of th
is e
asy
to g
row
pla
nt d
ance
in s
umm
er b
reez
es
m24
"-36"
May
-Jun
Con
eflo
wer
, Oza
rk (E
chin
acea
sim
ulat
a)3.
0020
.00
-D
ry-lo
ving
;pin
k pe
tals
& y
ello
w p
olle
n; a
prim
ary
polle
n so
urce
for c
onef
low
er b
ee (A
. hel
iant
hifo
rmis
)
m24
"-30"
May
-Jun
Con
eflo
wer
, Pal
e Pu
rple
(Ec
hina
cea
pallid
a)3.
007.
0070
.00
Embl
em o
f the
pra
irie;
a p
rimar
y po
llen
sour
ce fo
r con
eflo
wer
bee
(And
rena
hel
iant
hifo
rmis
)
m24
"-36"
Jun-
Sep
Con
eflo
wer
, Pur
ple
(Ech
inac
ea p
urpu
rea)
3.00
5.00
32.0
0A
butte
rfly
favo
rite;
gol
dfin
ches
love
the
seed
s; b
loom
s m
id-s
umm
er a
nd a
gain
in e
arly
fall
18"-3
0"Ju
n-Au
gC
onef
low
er, U
prig
ht P
rairi
e (R
atib
ida
colu
mni
fera
)3.
004.
0028
.00
Sim
ilar t
o th
e ta
ller G
ray-
head
ed C
onef
low
er; t
his
spec
ies
esta
blis
hes
quic
kly
but i
s of
ten
shor
t liv
ed
m24
"-30"
May
-Jun
Con
eflo
wer
, Yel
low
(Ec
hina
cea
para
doxa
)3.
009.
0095
.00
Unu
sual
yel
low
col
ored
con
eflo
wer
is a
pre
tty p
artn
er to
pal
e pu
rple
con
eflo
wer
; fra
gran
t
mw
16"-2
0"Ju
nC
oreo
psis
, Gra
nd (C
oreo
psis
gra
ndifl
ora)
3.00
7.00
75.0
0W
ildlif
e ea
t see
ds; b
ette
r on
mes
ic s
ites
than
Tic
ksee
d C
; pol
len
sour
ce fo
r cor
eops
is b
ee (A
ndre
na b
eam
eri)
m24
"-48"
Jun-
Sep
Cor
eops
is, P
lain
s (C
oreo
psis
tinc
toria
)3.
004.
0016
.00
Annu
al w
ith m
any
brig
ht fl
ower
s an
d in
cons
picu
ous
leav
es; b
loom
s 1s
t yea
r in
plan
tings
m18
"-24"
May
-Jun
Cor
eops
is, T
icks
eed
(Cor
eops
is la
nceo
lata
)3.
005.
0024
.00
Bloo
ms
2nd y
ear;
grou
nd c
over
on
dry
site
s; p
rimar
y po
llen
sour
ce fo
r cor
eops
is b
ee (A
ndre
na b
eam
eri)
m48
"-60"
Jul-S
epC
ulve
r's R
oot
(Ver
onic
astru
m v
irgin
icum
) 3.
0012
.00
140.
00U
niqu
e ca
ndel
abra
-sha
ped
spik
es a
nd a
ttrac
tive
folia
ge; a
goo
d ra
in g
arde
n pl
ant
mw
72"-9
6"Au
gC
up P
lant
(Si
lphi
um p
erfo
liatu
m)
3.00
15.0
018
0.00
Squa
re s
tem
s w
ith c
uppi
ng le
aves
lend
a v
ertic
ality
to th
is ra
inga
rden
and
wild
life
plan
t
24"-3
0"M
ay-J
ulFl
ag, S
outh
ern
Blue
(Iri
s vi
rgin
ica)
3.00
9.00
95.0
0At
tract
ive
swor
d-lik
e le
aves
and
blu
e flo
wer
s; g
reat
pla
nt fo
r pon
d ed
ges
and
pool
s
mw
8"-1
2"Ju
nG
oat's
Rue
(Te
phro
sia
virg
inia
na)
3.00
13.0
016
0.00
Legu
me;
silv
ery
folia
ge w
ith p
ink
& cr
eam
flow
ers;
Teh
pros
ia is
pol
len
sour
ce fo
r Meg
achi
le a
dden
da b
ees
m18
"-24"
May
-Jun
Gol
den
Alex
ande
rs (
Zizi
a au
rea)
3.00
8.00
85.0
0H
ost p
lant
for M
O w
oodl
and
swal
low
tail
butte
rfly;
long
blo
omtim
e; a
favo
rite
of th
e zi
ziae
bee
(And
rena
ziz
iae)
m18
"-24"
Sep-
Oct
Gol
denr
od, G
ray
(Sol
idag
o ne
mor
alis
)3.
0011
.00
115.
00La
te b
loom
ers
with
den
se y
ello
w fl
ower
s; g
reat
nec
tar s
ourc
e fo
r mig
ratin
g bu
tterfl
ies
mw
24"-4
0"Se
p-O
ctG
olde
nrod
, Rig
id (
Solid
ago
rigid
a)3.
008.
0085
.00
Brig
ht y
ello
w fl
ower
s ar
e de
light
ful w
ith b
lue
sage
; a fa
vorit
e fin
ch fo
od
24"-40"
Sep-
Oct
Gol
denr
od, S
avan
na (S
olid
ago
petio
laris
)3.
0019
.00
-Be
autif
ul g
olde
nrod
that
tole
rate
s m
ore
shad
e th
an o
ther
s; g
reat
for m
igra
ting
mon
arch
s
m20
"-40"
Sep-
Oct
Gol
denr
od, S
how
y (S
olid
ago
spec
iosa
)3.
0014
.00
165.
00Th
is b
rave
pla
nt b
loom
s in
the
hot,
late
-sum
mer
lull
m30"-36"
Aug-
Sep
Gum
Wee
d, C
urly
Cup
(Grin
delia
lanc
eola
ta)
3.00
5.00
40.0
0Pr
imar
y po
llen
sour
ce &
a re
sin
sour
ce fo
r nes
t-mak
ing
for t
he g
rinde
lia b
ee e
ndem
ic In
terio
r Hig
hlan
ds
18"-3
0"M
ay-J
unH
yaci
nth,
Pra
irie
(Cam
assi
a an
gust
a)3.
0010
.00
110.
00Ea
rly b
loom
ers
that
gro
w b
etw
een
larg
er p
lant
s an
d fa
de fr
om v
iew
as
sum
mer
pro
gres
ses
9"-1
2"Ap
r-May
Hya
cint
h, W
ild (
Cam
assi
a sc
illoid
es)
3.00
15.0
017
5.00
Dry
-lovi
ng, b
eaut
iful h
yaci
nth
rem
ains
sho
rt an
d bl
oom
s ve
ry e
arly
mw
24"-3
6"Ju
lIll
inoi
s Bu
ndle
flow
er (
Des
man
thus
illin
oens
is)
3.00
5.00
29.0
0U
niqu
ely
shap
ed s
eed
pods
of t
his
legu
me
are
grea
t wild
life
food
12"-1
8"M
ayIn
dian
Pai
ntbr
ush
(Cas
tille
ja c
occi
nea)
3.00
32.0
039
0.00
Sprin
g w
etne
ss, s
umm
er d
ryne
ss, a
nd la
te-s
umm
er m
owin
g fa
vor t
his
hard
-to-g
row
spe
cies
w
60"-1
00'
May
-Jun
Indi
go B
ush
(Am
orph
a fru
ticos
a)3.
009.
0090
.00
Qua
il us
e as
cov
ey h
eadq
uarte
rs; s
ilver
spo
tted
skip
per h
ost p
lant
; 2 b
ee s
peci
es d
epen
d on
Am
orph
a sp
p.
24"-3
6"M
ayIn
digo
, Blu
e (B
aptis
ia a
ustra
lis)
3.00
8.00
82.0
0Ba
ll-sh
aped
pla
nt c
an b
e us
ed a
s a
shru
b; in
digo
s ho
st th
e w
ild in
digo
dus
ky w
ing
butte
rflie
s
48"-6
0"Ju
n-Ju
lIn
digo
, Whi
te (
Bapt
isia
leuc
anth
a)3.
009.
0012
5.00
Two
foot
spi
ke b
loom
s w
hite
then
bla
ck s
eed
pods
add
inte
rest
to w
inte
r lan
dsca
pe
9"-1
2"Ap
r-May
Jaco
b's
Ladd
er (
Pole
mon
ium
rept
ans)
3.
0029
.00
-Sh
ade-
lovi
ng, e
arly
blo
omer
; spr
eads
eas
ily b
y se
ed
6"-1
5"Ap
r-May
Lark
spur
, Dw
arf (
Del
phin
ium
tric
orne
)3.
0025
.00
310.
00Be
autif
ul e
arly
spr
ing
wild
flow
er th
at li
kes
som
e sh
ade;
pol
linat
ed b
y lo
ng-to
ngue
d be
es
mw
18"-2
4"Ju
n-Ju
lLe
adpl
ant
(Am
orph
a ca
nesc
ens)
3.00
6.00
65.0
0Pu
rple
flow
er s
pike
s w
ith b
right
ora
nge
stam
ens
atop
silv
ery
folia
ge; 2
bee
spe
cies
dep
end
on A
mor
pha
spp.
mw
24"-3
6"Au
g-Se
pLe
sped
eza,
Rou
ndhe
ad (
Lesp
edez
a ca
pita
ta)
3.00
10.0
010
5.00
Gre
at w
ildlif
e pl
ant;
dark
bro
wn
seed
hea
ds re
mai
n sh
owy
into
win
ter a
nd a
re g
ood
drie
d flo
wer
s
w18
"-24"
Aug-
Sep
Lesp
edez
a, S
lend
er (
Lesp
edez
a vi
rgin
ica)
3.00
6.00
60.0
0Th
is le
gum
e re
tain
s its
see
d ab
ove
snow
mak
ing
it a
good
wild
life
surv
ival
food
mw
24"-3
6"Au
g-Se
pLe
sped
eza,
Rou
ndhe
ad (
Lesp
edez
a ca
pita
ta)
3.00
9.00
93.0
0G
reat
wild
life
plan
t; da
rk b
row
n se
ed h
eads
rem
ain
show
y in
to w
inte
r and
are
goo
d dr
ied
flow
ers
w18
"-24"
Aug-
Sep
Lesp
edez
a, S
lend
er (
Lesp
edez
a vi
rgin
ica)
3.00
7.00
72.0
0Th
is le
gum
e re
tain
s its
see
d ab
ove
snow
mak
ing
it a
good
wild
life
surv
ival
food
m30
"-36"
Aug-
Oct
Lobe
lia, B
lue
(Lob
elia
sip
hilit
ica)
3.00
32.0
0-
Blue
cou
sin
to c
ardi
nal f
low
er, t
hey
look
goo
d to
geth
er; u
sed
by a
n In
dian
trib
e as
love
med
icin
e
m18
"-24"
Jun-
Jul
Milk
wee
d, B
utte
rfly
(Asc
lepi
as tu
bero
sa)
3.00
15.0
017
5.00
Hos
t pla
nt fo
r mon
arch
and
oth
er c
ater
pilla
rs; p
retty
par
tner
with
rattl
esna
ke m
aste
r
m48
"-60"
Aug-
Sep
Milk
wee
d, S
wam
p (A
scle
pias
inca
rnat
a)3.
0011
.00
125.
00A
favo
rite
host
pla
nt fo
r mon
arch
cat
erpi
llars
; gre
at n
ecta
r sou
rce;
the
com
mon
milk
wee
d in
wet
soi
ls
mw
18"-2
4"Ju
nN
ew J
erse
y Te
a (C
eano
thus
am
eric
anus
)3.
0014
.00
170.
00Af
ter B
osto
n Te
a Pa
rty, c
olon
ists
use
d le
aves
for t
ea; d
eer &
turk
ey e
at le
aves
; pla
nt "f
ixes
" nitr
ogen
30"-4
5"Ju
nO
bedi
ent P
lant
, Ear
ly (
Phys
oste
gia
angu
stifo
lia)
3.00
--
The
flow
ers
are
"obe
dien
t" to
the
win
d an
d bl
ow a
roun
d th
e st
em to
mak
e an
eas
ier p
ollin
ator
per
ch
12"-1
8"Ju
l-Nov
Oni
on, G
lade
(Alliu
m s
tella
tum
)3.
0047
.00
-Th
e su
rpris
e lily
of w
ildflo
wer
s; u
nass
umin
g fo
liage
and
a b
right
pin
k ba
ll of
flow
ers
in th
e fa
ll
w8"
-18"
Aug
Partr
idge
Pea
(C
ham
aecr
ista
fasc
icul
ata)
3.00
4.00
15.0
0Bl
oom
s th
e 1s
t yea
r in
plan
tings
; gre
at w
ildlif
e fo
od; h
ost f
or s
ulph
ur b
utte
rflie
s; fi
xes
nitro
gen
36"-4
8"Ju
n-Au
gPo
ppy
Mal
low,
Frin
ged
(Cal
lirho
e di
gita
ta)
3.00
20.0
024
0.00
Mag
enta
flow
ers
appe
ar to
floa
t in
the
air b
ecau
se th
e le
aves
are
bas
al
m12
"-24"
Jun-
Jul
Popp
y M
allo
w, P
urpl
e (C
allir
hoe
invo
lucr
ata)
3.00
17.0
021
0.00
Plan
t in
bunc
hes
for b
est e
ffect
; dea
dhea
d tic
ksee
d co
reop
sis
for a
stri
king
com
bina
tion
m18
"-24"
Jun
Prai
rie C
love
r, Pu
rple
(D
alea
pur
pure
um)
3.00
5.00
27.0
0Le
gum
e w
ith a
ttrac
tive,
fern
-like
folia
ge to
pped
with
uni
que
purp
le fl
ower
s
m18
"-24"
Jun-
Jul
Prai
rie C
love
r, W
hite
(D
alea
can
didu
m)
3.00
5.00
48.0
0W
hite
flow
ers,
larg
er le
aves
, and
talle
r pla
nts
dist
ingu
ish
this
from
pur
ple
prai
rie c
love
r
48"-7
2"Au
g-Se
pPr
airie
Doc
k (S
ilphi
um te
rebi
nthi
nace
um)
3.00
13.0
015
0.00
Enor
mou
s le
aves
can
be
used
to s
hade
gar
den
trans
plan
ts
9"M
ay-J
ulPr
imro
se, M
isso
uri
(Oen
othe
ra m
acro
carp
a)3.
0016
.00
200.
00Fl
ower
ope
ns a
t dus
k &
is p
ollin
ated
by
sphi
nx m
oths
; prim
rose
s ar
e on
ly p
olle
n so
urce
for 2
bee
spe
cies
mw
18"-2
4"Ju
n-Ju
lQ
uini
ne, W
ild (
Parth
eniu
m in
tegr
ifoliu
m)
3.00
5.00
50.0
0W
ith a
long
blo
om ti
me,
it is
goo
d pa
ired
with
oth
er J
une
and
July
blo
omer
s
m24
"-36"
Jul-A
ugR
attle
snak
e M
aste
r (E
ryng
ium
yuc
cifo
lium
)3.
005.
0055
.00
Yucc
a-lik
e le
aves
are
rem
inis
cent
of t
he S
outh
wes
t and
can
be
used
to m
ake
cord
age
m12
"-30"
Jun-
Jul
Ros
e, P
rairi
e (R
osa
caro
lina)
3.00
9.00
95.0
0Fr
agra
nt fl
ower
s; th
e at
tract
ive
red
hips
are
hig
h in
Vita
min
C a
nd c
an b
e us
ed in
tea
w30
"-42"
Jul-A
ugR
osin
Wee
d (S
ilphi
um in
tegr
ifoliu
m)
3.00
9.00
85.0
0Su
nflo
wer
-like
flow
ers;
one
of n
atur
e's
natu
ral b
ird s
eed
prod
ucer
s
30"-4
2"Au
g-Se
pSa
ge, B
lue
(Sal
via
azur
ea)
3.00
--
Prim
ary
polle
n so
urce
for s
alvi
a be
e in
Gre
at P
lain
s; p
retty
with
rigi
d go
lden
rod
& sw
eet b
lack
-eye
d su
san
12"-1
6"M
ay-J
unSa
mps
on's
Sna
kero
ot (
Orb
exilu
m p
endu
ncul
atum
)3.
005.
0050
.00
Legu
me;
tole
rate
s va
riety
of s
hade
& so
ils; p
sora
leae
bee
col
lect
s po
llen
only
from
this
gen
us &
Pso
ralid
ium
12"-3
6"Ju
n-Au
gSe
ed B
ox (L
udw
igia
alte
rnifo
lia)
3.00
8.00
80.0
0U
niqu
e sq
uaris
h se
ed p
ods,
redd
ish
folia
ge a
nd fo
ur-p
etal
ed y
ello
w fl
ower
s
m36
"-48"
Jul-A
ugSe
nna,
Wild
(Sen
na m
arila
ndic
a)
3.00
6.00
55.0
0Ea
ten
by c
ater
pilla
rs o
f sle
epy
oran
ge a
nd s
ilver
-spo
tted
skip
per b
utte
rflie
s; s
eeds
eat
en b
y w
ildlif
e
w12
"-16"
Jun-
Jul
Sens
itive
Brie
r (M
imos
a qu
adriv
alvi
s)3.
006.
0055
.00
A gr
eat k
id p
lant
bec
ause
the
leav
es fo
ld-u
p w
hen
touc
hed;
goo
d qu
ail a
nd tu
rkey
food
12"-1
6"M
aySh
ootin
g St
ar (
Dod
ecat
heon
mea
dia)
3.00
32.0
0-
Bloo
ms
in s
prin
g an
d fa
des
from
the
scen
e
m24
"-30"
Jul-A
ugSl
ende
r Mtn
Min
t (P
ycna
nthe
mum
tenu
ifoliu
m)
3.00
15.0
018
5.00
Plea
sant
min
t sm
ell;
good
in te
a; s
low
spr
eadi
ng
24"-3
6"Ju
n-Ju
lSp
ider
wor
t, O
hio
(Tra
desc
antia
ohi
ensi
s)3.
0010
.00
110.
00D
elig
htfu
l add
ition
to p
lant
ings
; pro
lific
in fl
ower
bed
s
w30
"-36"
Aug
Sunf
low
er, A
shy
(Hel
iant
hus
mol
lis)
3.00
7.00
75.0
0Sp
read
s by
und
ergr
ound
ste
ms
mak
ing
it go
od fo
r ero
sion
con
trol;
bird
see
d
w60
"-108
"Au
g-Se
pSu
nflo
wer
, Max
imilli
an (H
elia
nthu
s m
axim
iliani
i)3.
005.
0031
.00
Gre
at w
ildlif
e pl
ant w
ith la
rge,
nut
ritio
us s
eeds
w36
"-48"
Jun-
Sep
Sunf
low
er, O
x-ey
e (H
elio
psis
hel
iant
hoid
es)
3.00
5.00
35.0
0Lo
ng b
loom
tim
e; p
retty
with
pur
ple
flow
ers;
not
as
aggr
essi
ve a
s tru
e su
nflo
wer
s
w40
"-140
"Au
g-O
ctSu
nflo
wer
, Saw
toot
h (H
elia
nthu
s gr
osse
serra
tus)
3.00
12.0
014
0.00
Polle
n &
nect
ar a
re a
favo
rite
of p
ollin
ator
s, b
irds
eat t
he s
eeds
, and
folia
ge is
pal
atab
le to
her
bivo
res
w36
"-48"
Aug-
Sep
Sunf
low
er, T
icks
eed
(Bid
ens
aris
tosa
)3.
005.
0029
.00
Flow
ers
as b
right
as
the
sun;
moi
st h
abita
ts; q
uail,
duc
ks, a
nd s
ongb
irds
eat s
eeds
; rab
bits
eat
pla
nts
w48
"-72"
Aug-
Sep
Sunf
low
er, W
illow
leaf
(H
elia
nthu
s sa
licifo
lius)
3.00
8.00
85.0
0G
race
ful,
willo
wy
folia
ge lo
oks
best
whe
n pl
ante
d on
dry
site
s; b
ird s
eed
w48
"-72"
Jul-A
ugTi
ck T
refo
il, S
how
y (D
esm
odiu
m c
anad
ense
) 3.
006.
0055
.00
Folia
ge e
aten
by
herb
ivor
es, s
eeds
by
smal
l ani
mal
s, a
nd p
olle
n &
nect
ar b
y m
any
pollin
ator
s
6"-1
2"Ap
r-Sep
Verb
ena,
Ros
e (G
land
ular
ia c
anad
ensi
s)3.
0039
.00
-Fr
agra
nt b
loom
s in
spr
ing
& fa
ll at
tract
but
terfl
ies;
qui
ckly
cov
ers
a la
rge
area
but
is a
sho
rt-liv
ed p
eren
nial
m60
"-72"
Jul-S
epVe
rvai
n, B
lue
(Ver
bena
has
tata
)3.
005.
0040
.00
Tall
plan
t sui
ted
best
to m
oist
site
s in
mea
dow
pla
ntin
gs
w36
"-54"
May
-Sep
Win
gste
m, Y
ello
w (V
erbe
sina
hel
iant
hoid
es)
3.00
7.00
70.0
0Q
uail,
son
gbird
s, a
nd s
mal
l mam
mal
s ea
t see
ds; p
retty
in p
lant
ings
SYM
BOL
KEY
But
terfl
y
Hum
min
gbird
Cut
Flo
wer
LI
GH
T
SOIL
S
SPEC
IALT
Y
USE
SFu
ll Su
n
Full
Sun
to P
art S
hade
Fu
ll to
Par
t Sha
de
D
ry
Aver
age
Moi
st
Wet
land
Edib
le m
Med
icin
al
Te
a
Wild
life
La
ndsc
apin
g
QU
AN
TIT
Y D
ISC
OU
NT
S A
VA
ILA
BLE!
BOO
KSPr
iceCO
MM
ENTS
Oza
rk W
ildflo
wers
(Don
Kur
z)19
.00
Fiel
d gu
ide
to m
ore
than
350
wild
flowe
rs c
onve
nien
tly a
rrang
ed b
y flo
wer c
olor
for e
asy
iden
tifica
tion
Tallg
rass
Pra
irie
Wild
flowe
rs (L
add
& O
berle
)19
.00
Fiel
d gu
ide
to c
omm
on w
ildflo
wers
and
pla
nts
of th
e Pr
airie
Mid
west
Edib
le W
ild P
lant
s of
the
Prai
rie (K
elly
Kind
sche
r)13
.50
Ethn
obot
anica
l gui
de to
edi
ble
prai
rie p
lant
s in
cludi
ng h
ow th
e Na
tive
Amer
icans
use
d th
e pl
ants
, illu
stra
tions
, and
mor
e
Med
icina
l Wild
Pla
nts
of th
e Pr
airie
(Kel
ly Ki
ndsc
her)
13.5
0Et
hnob
otan
ical g
uide
to m
edici
nal p
rairi
e pl
ants
Shru
bs &
Woo
dy V
ines
of M
issou
ri (D
on K
urz)
16.5
0G
uide
with
des
crip
tions
, det
aile
d illu
stra
tions
, wild
life u
ses,
med
icina
l use
s, a
nd la
ndsc
apin
g ap
plica
tions
How
to N
ot g
o Br
oke
Ranc
hing
(Wal
t Dav
is)26
.00
Philo
soph
y th
at a
gricu
lture
sho
uld
run
on s
unsh
ine
& ra
infa
ll fro
m a
n al
mos
t-bro
ke ra
nche
r tha
t bec
ame
prof
itabl
e
Team
ing
with
Micr
obes
(Jef
f Low
enfe
ls)22
.00
An e
asy
& in
tere
stin
g re
ad a
bout
the
com
plex
wor
ld o
f soi
l-dwe
lling
orga
nism
s an
d th
eir i
nter
actio
ns w
ith p
lant
s
The
Gre
en R
evol
utio
n De
lusio
n (D
avis
& W
insle
tt)26
.00
A st
ory
depi
ctin
g pr
oble
ms
in a
gricu
lture
inclu
ding
eco
logi
cal,
finca
ncia
l, &
socio
logi
cal;
disc
usse
s pr
oven
alte
rnat
ives
BOOKS
SPEC
IALT
Y U
SEH
EIG
HT
BLO
OM
SLI
GH
TSO
ILS
GR
ASSE
S AN
D G
RAS
S-LI
KEC
OLO
RPk
tO
unce
Poun
dC
OM
MEN
TS
w30
"-40"
Jun
Beak
grai
n (D
iarrh
ena
obov
ata)
3.00
9.00
98.0
0Li
kes
mor
e sh
ade
than
mos
t gra
sses
with
dar
k gr
een
leaf
bla
des
m60
"-72"
Jul-A
ugBi
g Bl
uest
em (
Andr
opog
on g
erar
dii)
PLS
3.00
4.00
14.0
0M
O s
tate
gra
ss; a
ttrac
tive
with
tall
wild
flow
ers;
goo
d w
ildlif
e ha
bita
t and
food
for 3
cat
erpi
llars
24"-3
6"Au
g-Se
pBr
oom
sedg
e (A
ndro
pogo
n vi
rgin
ica)
PLS
3.00
5.00
48.0
0Be
autif
ul o
rang
e w
inte
r col
or; s
hort
com
pani
on g
rass
tole
ratin
g a
wid
e va
riety
of s
oils
4"-8
"Ju
l-Aug
Buffa
logr
ass
(Buc
hloe
dac
tylo
ides
) PLS
3.00
4.00
19.0
0Lo
w-g
row
ing
gras
s th
at lo
ves
dry
site
s an
d fo
ot tr
affic
; ofte
n pl
ante
d in
law
ns
12"-1
8"Au
g-Se
pD
rops
eed,
Pra
irie
(Spo
robo
lus
hete
role
pis)
PLS
3.00
7.00
75.0
0At
tract
ive,
fine
, fou
ntai
n-lik
e fo
liage
; gre
at p
lant
for f
orm
al b
orde
rs
24"-3
6"Au
gD
rops
eed,
Tal
l (Sp
orob
olus
com
posi
tus)
PLS
3.00
4.00
18.0
0Sp
ike-
like,
ere
ct p
lant
s w
ith ta
n w
inte
r col
or; d
roug
ht-re
sist
ant,
war
m-s
easo
n gr
ass
48"-6
0"Ju
n-Ju
lEa
ster
n G
amag
rass
(Tr
ipsa
cum
dac
tylo
ides
) PLS
3.00
4.00
18.0
0La
rge
gras
s su
itabl
e fo
r wild
life
cove
r and
fora
ge; h
ost o
f the
gol
den
byss
us b
utte
rfly
18"-3
0"Ju
n-Ju
lFe
scue
, Clu
ster
(Fes
tuca
par
adox
a) P
LS2.
005.
0025
.00
Nat
ive,
sho
rt, c
ool-s
easo
n fe
scue
is g
reen
whe
n m
any
othe
r nat
ives
are
dor
man
t
48"-6
0"Au
g-Se
pIn
dian
gras
s (S
orgh
astru
m n
utan
s) P
LS3.
004.
0019
.00
Esta
blis
hes
quic
kly
in p
lant
ings
; gol
den
plum
e-lik
e se
edhe
ad
m24
"-36"
Aug-
Sep
Littl
e Bl
uest
em (
Schi
zach
yriu
m s
copa
rium
) PLS
3.00
5.00
22.0
0Br
onze
-ora
nge
win
ter c
olor
with
silv
ery
seed
s; g
reat
for w
ildlif
e pl
antin
gs
3"-6
"Ju
nPo
verty
Gra
ss (D
anth
onia
spi
cata
)3.
005.
0045
.00
Shor
t gra
ss g
row
s w
ell o
n dr
y,ro
cky,
poo
r soi
ls; g
reat
in d
ry la
wns
with
full
sun
or p
artia
l sha
de
w30
"-48"
Aug-
Sep
Purp
le T
op (
Trid
ens
flavu
s) P
LS3.
004.
0020
.00
Fine
, pur
ple
seed
head
s; e
stab
lishe
s qu
ickl
y in
pla
ntin
gs; s
eeds
are
wild
life
food
w18
"-24"
Jul-A
ugR
iver
Oat
s (C
hasm
anth
ium
latif
oliu
m) P
LS3.
005.
0038
.00
Flat
tene
d, a
rchi
ng s
eedh
eads
are
pre
tty d
ried;
see
ds a
re w
ildlif
e fo
od; g
ood
soil
stab
ilizer
12"-1
8"M
ay-A
ugR
ush,
Bea
ked
(Rhy
ncho
spor
a gl
obul
aris
)3.
005.
0035
.00
Plan
t in
the
sedg
e fa
mily
is a
des
ireab
le c
ompo
nent
of w
et p
rairi
e m
eado
ws
w25
"-36"
May
-Jun
Sedg
e, F
ox (C
arex
vul
pino
idea
)3.
006.
0060
.00
Form
s at
tract
ive
tuft
of n
arro
w le
aves
whi
ch is
eat
en b
y he
rbiv
ores
& in
sect
s; s
eeds
eat
en b
y w
etla
nd b
irds
w18
"-30"
May
-Jun
Sedg
e, S
hort'
s (C
arex
sho
rtian
a)3.
009.
0090
.00
Dar
k br
own
seed
s ar
e sh
owy
in e
arly
sum
mer
then
eat
en b
y m
any
bird
s; fo
liage
pal
atab
le to
live
stoc
k
18"-2
4"Ju
l-Sep
Side
oats
Gra
ma
(Bou
telo
ua c
urtip
endu
la) P
LS3.
004.
0018
.00
Esta
blis
hes
quic
kly
in p
lant
ings
and
, bei
ng s
hort,
it s
how
s of
f wild
flow
ers
48"-1
20"
Sep-
Oct
Silv
er P
lum
e G
rass
(Eria
nthu
s al
opec
uroi
des)
3.00
13.0
015
0.00
Beau
tiful
, tal
l gra
ss w
ith la
rge
silv
ery
seed
head
s; lo
ves
dry
site
s an
d to
lera
tes
parti
al s
hade
24"-3
0"Se
p-O
ctSp
lit B
eard
(An
drop
ogon
tern
ariu
s) P
LS3.
005.
0024
.00
Silv
ery-
whi
te s
eedh
eads
impa
rt su
perb
fall
and
win
ter c
olor
; gre
at in
drie
d bo
uque
ts
48"-6
0"Ju
l-Aug
Switc
hgra
ss (
Pani
cum
virg
atum
) PLS
3.00
4.00
13.0
0R
usty
-red
win
ter c
olor
and
fine
see
dhea
ds th
at a
ttrac
tivel
y co
llect
fros
t
w36
"-48"
Jun-
Jul
Wild
Rye
, Can
ada
(Ely
mus
can
aden
sis)
PLS
3.00
4.00
18.0
0N
oddi
ng h
ead
with
recu
rved
aw
ns p
ersi
st in
to w
inte
r; le
aves
are
goo
d w
inte
r wild
life
food
w36
"-48"
Jun-
Jul
Wild
Rye
, Virg
inia
(El
ymus
virg
inic
us) P
LS3.
004.
0016
.00
Gre
en le
aves
are
a g
ood
win
ter w
ildlif
e fo
od; e
stab
lishe
s qu
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GRASSES AND GRASS-LIKEWILDFLOWERS (Continued)
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER DECEMBER - MARCH MAY MAY - AUGUST
Begin to Rid Site of Vegetation/Initial Spray
Remove Plant Residue Second Spray Prevent Seedheads
Remove dead, brown vegetation via burning, mow-ing, or raking to encourage the ger-mination of existing weed seeds.
This is an ideal date to spray in order to kill newly germi-nated weed seeds or plants that were missed during the initial spraying. For more on techniques, read begin to rid site of vegetation/initial spray
On steep sites or where soil erosion is a concern, a summer cover crop may be planted.
Every two weeks, check the site for seed head emergence. If any plants begin blooming, mow or spray the site within one week to prevent the ad-dition of weed seeds to the site. Also look for any missed areas from the other herbicide applications and re-treat those areas.
If large quantities of plant residue remain on the ground, it may be necessary to remove it with fire, raking, or mowing to encourage the germination of yet more weed seeds.
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Getting rid of the existing vegeta-tion and seeds in the soil is prob-ably the most important step to ensure a successful stand of native plants.
Various techniques may be used. Repeated tillage or covering the soil with black plastic for an entire growing season may be effective on small areas. Till-age should be used only where annuals are the major weed problem and other options are not viable; there is an increased risk of soil erosion and tillage brings more weed seeds to the soil surface. Applying herbicides such as glyphosate (i.e. Round-up®) is the most commonly used technique for herbaceous vegetation. Always read and follow label instructions! Spraying is most effective when plants are green, actively growing and not stressed.
Planting sites vary and so will the best method for killing the existing plants. If you need assistance with plant identifica-tion, herbicide selection, or rental equipment, contact the local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or a MO Department of Conservation (MDC) Private Lands Specialist.
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PLANTING TIMELINESTART HERE:
Choose the type of site you are beginning with, then follow the
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SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER
JANUARY - FEBRUARY
MARCH - JUNE 15
MAY - SEPTEMBER 3RD WINTER
Final Spray / Site Preparation Plant Plant
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Last chance to kill seed-lings and plants that were missed with prior herbicide applications. Make sure that the plants are not drought stressed or cold stressed; they should be actively grow-ing. Any perennials not killed now may be a weed problem for the life of the planting! Prepare site for planting with minimum disturbance; an ideal site allows for sowed seeds to easily embed in the soil. Mowing, raking, burning, and very light tillage are all viable options. Site preparation may be done until just before planting. However, many sites are too wet at planting time for site preparation.
Most grasses do not need cold, moist stratification, so they may be planted in spring. Follow the proce-dures described in the Plant section to the left.
The little, grow-ing natives need sunlight. When the quick-growing an-nuals begin shading the ground, mowing or weed-eating may reduce competition for sunlight. The mower height should be set at six inches the first time then eight inches for each subsequent mowing.
Fire or winter mow-ing remove old plant growth and help control brush and non-native species. Fire is a useful but danger-ous tool. Contact NRCS or MDC to get training. Also, have plenty of trained help and obtain permits, if necessary.
Broadcast sow the seeds during this cold weather to allow for stratification. To increase seed-to-soil contact, a hand rake may be used for small areas; for larger areas, dragging a roller, or cedar tree over the site are all options. The seeds should be covered no more than 1/8 inch! Snowy landscapes are great to plant on because it is easy to see where seeds have been scattered, but beware of crusty snow as seeds easily blow away.
Sawdust, kitty litter, no-nitrogen fertilizer, or pelletized lime may be mixed with the seed as a carrier, ensuring more even distribution of the seeds. Special machines such as fer-tilizer buggies make sowing light, fluffy seeds easier. Beware of using no-till drills as it is very easy to cover the seeds too deeply, es-pecially as soils change with the landscape.
Pasture or Idle Field Brushy Field Existing Lawn
Many seeds have fallen on the ground in previous years, so it is important to get rid of not only the existing vegetation but also seeds waiting to germinate.
Herbicides that work well on brush are different than those for herbaceous plants.
If weeds, especially clovers, have been controlled in the past, two sprayings may be adequate; otherwise, three is ideal.
Begin to Rid Site of Vegetation/ Initial Spray
Begin to Rid Site of Vegetation/ Initial Spray
Second Spray or Begin to Rid Site of Veg-
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Crop Field Construction Site Critical Site
Crop fields where weeds have been controlled gener-ally do not have bad weed problems.
Construction sites where the topsoil and existing vegetation have been removed mechanically are ideal planting sites. Choose plants that love dry conditions to plant on subsoil, and do not bring in topsoil because with it comes weed problems.
Depending on the presence of exist-ing perennial vegetation, zero to three sprayings may be necessary. Cover crops between sprayings may also be necessary to hold the soil.
Final Spray or Plant Final Spray or Plant Variable: Begin to Rid Site of Veg-
etation/Initial Spray to Plant
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DIVERSITY & WARM SEASON GRASS PASTURE WALKJune 20, 2015 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Join us for a pasture walk at the Hamilton Ranch. We’ll talk about the many benefits of plant diversity for the rancher, wildlife, and soil health. We’ll also see our recently established native diversity project that has 100 species planted for grazing. We’ll also see warm season grasses and talk about establishment and management.
Supper will be provided, so please RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
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USING & ESTABLISHING NATIVES WORKSHOPMay 30, 2015 9 a.m.
Learn about the uses of native plants and how to establish them. Choose from tours on:• Wildlife – Create habitat for everything from quail and turkey to deer and pollinators• Landscaping – Learn the steps involved in planting a wildflower meadow from seed• Restoration – Glades, savannas and prairies can be recreated or restored on your land• Forages – Warm season grasses and other native plants are great forage
Tours will end around 1 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A session with our knowledgeable staff; bring a sack lunch to eat during this time if you wish (we’ll provide drinks). Then, if you want to make a full day of it, join us for a hayride through the wildflower fields and some restored savannas after lunch. One person likened the fields to the tulip fields of Holland. It will end around 4 p.m.
Please RSVP so we know how much trailer space is needed.