Prices are expressed as pure live seed (PLS). PLS means that you receive 100% live seed. You aren't paying for dead seed or other plant parts like stems and leaves.

Prairies are ecological communities dominated by grasses and wildflowers. By mid-summer the prairie is a mosaic of brilliantly colored wildflowers in a sea of gently waving grasses. In addition to their natural beauty, they provide important food and cover for a diversity of wildlife. Out Native Prairie Seed Mixes are modeled after native prairies and contain a high diversity of grases and wildflowers normally associated with these communities. We have mixes specially formulated for dry, mesic, or wet sites, including grass-only mixes. Our Conservation Mixes are excellent choices for establishing native cover on a budget. All perform best in areas receiving a minimum of six hours of sun daily. Click here or on paragraph title for choices in native grass seed and paririe seed mixes.

Our Wildflower Meadow Garden see mixes are designed to provide a continually changing kaleidoscope of colorful wildflower from spring through fall. adapted to full sun and average to dry soils, these mixes are highly recommended for landscaping areas 4,000 square feet or less where a very showy flower display is desired. Each mix contains species of hardy native perennials with successive periods of bloom and attractive prairie grasses. these mixes are pure high quality seed–they contain no fillers and no invasive exotic species. Because perennial wilflowers can take several years to reach maturity and full blooming potential, we recommend using our meadow garden mixes in combination with our Annual Wildflower Garden Mix for fast temporary color and cover during establishment. Packaged with complete instructions for establishment and maintenance. Click here or on paragraph title for choices in wildflower landscaping seed mixes.

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Bring a small patch of nature closer to home with one of our exclusive Naturescapes© Wildflower Seed Mixes. Each mix is a self-sustaining garden with colorful blooms summer through autumn. The combination of annuals and perennials (in all but the Annual mix) creates a dazzling display that grows more beautiful each year. Cultivation instructions accompany each 1/2 -oz. packet. Please read instructions upon receipt–seeds germinate best if cold stratified for 6 weeks before planting. Each packet covers 150 square feet. Click here or on paragraph title for choices in Naturescapes©


Establishing a wildflower meadow using seed is rewarding and less expensive than using transplants, but it can also be a challenge, depending upon your site conditions. A native wildflower planting can take several years to evolve into a low-maintenance landscape and prairie plants usually require two to five years to bloom from seed (although a few species will flower the first year).

A couple of years isn't a long time to wait for a landscape that will be virtually carefree and thrill you with its beauty the rest of your life. However, if you want to establish your landscape more quickly or do not have time to devote to site preparation and maintenance, you may want to consider using transplants. Transplants, one established and mulched, require little or no maintenance and usually bloom the first or second year after planting.

Detailed instruction is sent with your seed order. Click here for general guidelines used when establishing a prairie or wildflower garden from seed.