Native So-Called-Lawn Seed Mix

Description: A diverse native seed mix for establishing eco-lawns or low key meadowscapes that will be step-able, resilient, semi-ever green, and mow-able. This seed mix includes species for full sun-partial shade with a mix of wildflowers and native bunch grasses that are relatively low-growing to be most akin to a lawn. Most of the species in this mix are perennial, but to ensure plants flower and drop their seed to return for next year, we suggest waiting until at least June to mow. This lawn will need some watering in summer, but will set deep roots and retain water for much longer than traditional lawns. 

Species: Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass)-perennial, Festuca roemeri (Roemer's Fescue)-perennial, Koeleria macrantha (Prairie Junegrass)-perennial, Poa secunda/P. scabrella (Pine Bluegrass)-perennial, Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)-perennial, Geum macrophyllum (Large Leaf Avens)-perennial, Lotus purshianus (Bird Foot Trefoil)-annual & nitrogen fixer, Prunella vulgaris v. lanceolata-perennial, and Colinsia grandiflora (Blue-eyed mary)

Coverage: 1/2 oz of seed per 315~ square feet or 4 grams per 90~ square feet

Sowing Instructions: For best results, sow seeds directly to bare, loose soil in Fall. Clear soil of other plants, grass, or weeds or sheet mulch. Add soft soil or compost. Mix seed mix with another medium like sand to increase spacing when seeded. Apply seeds, they do not need to be covered to germinate. Most seeds will germinate without cold stratification, but will benefit from Fall planing. Seed as late as early Spring.