Piney Woods Region Seed List
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| Pure Live Seed (PLS) Explanation |
| Common,
Scientific Names |
Percent
per
Mix |
Individual Rates
per Acre |
Information |
Photos |
| Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum) |
24% |
15 lb. |
Annual. Scarlet to deep red flowers. Partial shade
to full sun. Blooms from March-May.
6-12 inches. 160,000 seeds per pound. |
Mature
Plant |
| Lance-Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) |
24% |
10 lb. |
Perennial. Bright yellow blooms. Partial to full sun.
Blooms from May-July. 2-3 feet. 221,000
seeds per pound. |
Mature
Plant |
| Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) |
20% |
10-12 lb. |
Hardy annual that is easily established. Red
flowers with yellow trim. Needs well drained
soil and full sun. Blooms from May-July.
1½-2 feet. 117,000 seeds per lb. |
Mature
Plant |
| Clasping Coneflower (Rudbeckia amplexicaulis) |
10% |
3 lb. |
Hardy annual. Yellow flower petals clasp around
stem with black cone center. Likes dry or
wet soils with full sun. Blooms from
April-June. 1½-2 feet. 800,000 seeds
per pound. |
Mature
Plant |
| Pink Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) |
10% |
1 lb. |
Hardy perennial. Soft pink four petalled flower.
Popularly planted with Prairie Verbena.
Blooms from March-November. 8-16 inches.
864,000 seeds per pound. |
Mature
Plant |
| Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) |
6% |
2 lb. |
Hardy annual. Heavy bloomer. Prefers full
sun, but will tolerate wet or dry soil.
Blooms from March-July. 1-3 feet.
1,400,000 seeds per pound. |
Mature
Plant |
| Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) |
3% |
2 lb. |
Annual or short-lived perennial. Yellow with large
brown domed center. Partial shade to full
sun. Blooms from April-November. 2-3 feet.
1,710,000 seeds per pound. |
Mature
Plant |
| Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnaris) |
3% |
2 lb. |
Annual or perennial. Red and yellow bordered
flowers looks like little mexican hats. Full
sun to partial shade with well drained soil.
Blooms from April-September. 2-3 feet.
1,230,200 seeds per pound. |
Mature
Plant |
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100% |
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This list is composed of a number of the more popular
wildflowers selected for the Piney Woods Region
and also those wildflower seeds that were available for
purchase from at least one source at the time of this
writing.
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