Prairie Nursery pioneered the design of native seed mixes for detention basins over 20 years ago. The species in this mix grow naturally in medium-moist prairies, making them the perfect candidates for temporarily flooded areas that also dry out in summer. Designed for planting in basins that are flooded for 24-48 hours, and then drain out. This mix is particularly well adapted to loamy and clay soils. For detention basins in sandy soils, we recommend planting our Tall Prairie for Dry Soils Seed Mix.
Wildflowers:
Nodding Pink Onion
Red Milkweed
New England Aster
White False Indigo
Pale Indian Plantain
Wild Senna
Canada Tick Trefoil
Joe Pye Weed
Boneset
Dogtooth Daisy
Ox Eye Sunflower
Wild Iris
Blue Flag Iris
Prairie Blazingstar
Dense Blazingstar
Great Blue Lobelia
Bergamot
Yellow Coneflower
Black Eyed Susan
Sweet Black Eyed Susan
Brown Eyed Susan
Rosinweed
Cupplant
Prairie Dock
Ohio Goldenrod
Stiff Goldenrod
Tall Meadowrue
Blue Vervain
Ironweed
Culver's Root
Golden Alexanders
Grasses:
Big Bluestem
Bebb's Sedge
Bottlebrush Sedge
Porcupine Sedge
Awl Fruited Sedge
Fox Sedge
Canada Wild Rye
Virginia Wild Rye
Switchgrass
Dark Green Bulrush
Indiangrass
Prairie Cordgrass
Annual Rye
Contains at least 20 wildflowers & 8 or more grasses, sedges & bulrushes, plus annual rye nurse crop
Prairie Nursery's seed mixes are sold on a Pure Live Seed (PLS) basis. One PLS pound of seed is defined as the actual weight of seed required to equal one pound of 100% pure, germinable seed. We guarantee that you will receive high quality, viable seed every time you order from Prairie Nursery. Not all companies sell their seed on a PLS basis. Compare and choose PLS seed from Prairie Nursery!
