Native Pollinator Seed Collection – Northeast Wildflower 5 packs of Garden Perennials – Full to Part Sun
My handmade collection of individually packed wildflower seeds are native throughout much of the Northeast and perfect for your garden in full to part sun.
Grow in a full-sun or part sun with at least 6hrs of direct sunlight each day, and help provide the best habitat for native pollinators in your region.
These 5 wildflowers can be planted in a meadow, a border or pots all help to make the World of difference naturally!
Joe-Pye-Weed is a stately native perennial with large lance-shaped leaves that dominates any border or planter, large panicle flowers attract a wide-range of butterflies and bees, plant Eryngium yuccifolium, aka Rattlesnake Master near Joe-Pye-Weed to great effect, the steely gray of Rattlesnake Master yucca like leaves and architectural flower stem.
Anise scented golden-rod brings some golden mid-summer pizazz, blooming at approx. 4ft blending well with the silvery-burgundy-flushed blades of grass leaves of Little-bluestem and bold groups of Purple vervain.
Plant nectar & pollinator friendly varieties adding to your mix of garden plants, trees and shrubs. These seeds are hand collected and 100% GMO free seed. Easy to grow power packed perennials with online access to exclusive growing tips and advice.
Native plants maintain balance and provide habitat and eco-systems for resident and migratory wildlife. Due to many years of ecological distruction, development and toxic pollution many native wild flowers and wildlife are under-threat of extinction.
We all have an important role to play, no matter how small your garden or balcony a few plant pots filled with natives instead of alien ornamentals of gentic hybrids that offer very little to no benefir to feeding insects and birds.
Check out my 5 top State Native Flowers for North American Part Shade or Full Sun Gardens (details in listings below.)
Looking for an easy way to add native garden plants to your landscape or pots? These Five easy to grow native perennials will bring many years of joy and include a seasonal arrary of interest for you to enjoy growing at home, whatever the weather.
I have selected Native Pollinator Seed Set five top performing native plants for Northeast US that enjoy full/part sun with some shady relief from the heat of day, a dry soil preferred will also adapt to rain gardens or poolside (marginal) locations. Plant list below
Plant List
All packed Native Pollinator Seed Set – approx 25 large or 50 small seeds per pack.
Eutrochium maculatum – Colonies of Joe Pye Weed are a popular sights across many north american regions, particularly as their are native species for each eco-region. Joe-Pye Weed is a moisture loving, part-full sun native, which is native to much of Northeastern region of the US, particularly found thriving wild in marsh, ditches and mountain areas.
Distribtion: Northeast America
Zone: 3b-8a
Eryngium yuccifolium – Rattlesnake master or Eryngo is a popular native with gardeners, and wildlife. Eryngium yuccifolium is a great hardy addition to the dry wildflower border, meadow or pots attracting a frenzy of activity from native bees and butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial bugs. Deep tap roots anchor this fast growing native, large metallic looking strappy leaves add an architectural effect to any sunny garden border, however roots prefer free -draining soil and can be short-lived in damp growing conditions.
Distrubtion: Central and Eastern US states
Zone: 3-9
Verbena haastata – Purple Vervain is incredibly popular with butterflies and late-season pollinators, great for pollinators in the fall, this compact Verbena flowers at between 2 – 4ft making it a perfect height for viewing butterflies and hummingbirds at play. Verbena is a fast-growing, long season flowering, short-lived perennial that self-seeds freely. Dry to moist in full or part sun.
Distribtion: Central to North Eastern States, and Canada.
Zone: 4a-9a
Little Bluestem – Schizachyrium scoparium is a fun grassy perennial that emerges in spring to form silvery-blue grassy mounds, by early-summer the grass becomes more silvery (in full sun) and upright when in flower attaining only 18-30″ tall by Fall. Easy to raise from seed, these seedlings will develop into strong fast-growing clumps of grasses that can be divided and used in multiple locations. Prefers free-draining soil but is happy if grown in full or part sun. Plant in large groups to great effect.
Distribution: North American prairie, costal or mountain region.
Zone: 3-9
Solidago odora – Anise scented goldenrod – Solidago is a mid-season flowering perennial essential for providing nectar for butterflies and pollinators. Goldenrod grows from 3-4ft tall as the plant mature height and number of flowering stems increase as the hardy native perennial forms a network of roots. Smooth lance-shaped leaves and a hairy rigid flower stem develops amass of yellow branched starlike flowers Aug thru September. Thriving on poor soils and competing with grasses Solidago is happy on the prairie or at home in the cottage garden.
Distrubtion: North American prairie, costal or mountain region.
Zone: 3a-10
Seed Count: Native Pollinator Seed Set
Average of 25-50+ Native Pollinator Seed Set per pack.
Cold Stratification or Direct Sowing: Recommended. (How to Grow from Seed) (See Winter Jug Method here)
Direct sow seeds in fall and allow seeds to naturally cold stratify. When starting seeds indoors, sow finely and barely cover seeds with soil. I recommend sowing these seeds, direct in Fall on a prepared seedbed or garden container, water well, and protect from winter weather with a fabric fleece if some seeds germinate early. Also known as cold stratitication and can be completed anytime of the year by placing seed packs in a cool drawer of a refrigerator for 4-12 weeks to break seed dormancy.
1) Sow direct in a prepared weedfree seedbed
2) Cold frame sheltered location in small pots outdoors
3) Under lights indoor grow room
4) Bright windowsill with drip tray and propagator cover
I like to grow in pots this way you can break dormancy, simply by moving the pots around and most seeds germinate in batches, care must be taken when picking out to avoid disturbing emerging seedlings.
Pot young plants on until large enough to plant out, this native plant mix prefers poor soil in full sun.
Full instructions, border design and planting ideas available from igrowhort native-seed-collections
Native plants maintain balance and provide habitat and eco-systems for resident and migratory wildlife. Due to many years of ecological distruction, development and toxic pollution many native wild flowers aand wildlife are under-threat of extinction.
We all have an important role to play, no matter how small your garden or balcony a few plant pots filled with natives instead of alien ornamentals of gentic hybrids that offer very little to no benefir to feeding insects and birds.
Time to make a small difference on a global scale and encourage our neighbors friends and families to sow a patchwork quilt of native wildflowers like a blanket to protect our sacred planet!
Be kind to the life you live and those you share it with.
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