for Medium-Wet to Medium-Dry Soils & Full to Partial Sun Pollinator-Palooza [pol-uh-neyt-ohr-pah-looz-ah] noun. def: 1. an all-out crazy party for bees, butterflies and other pollinators; 2. A field you visit with a mob of fellow pollinators to pollinate like there's no tomorrow.
We are offering this seed mix in cooperation with the "Bring Back the Pollinators" campaign of the non-profit Xerces Society. Pollinators are critical to human food crops yet our practices result in habitat loss, environmental toxins and monocultural cropping that compound stressors on them, threatening their, and our, survival. To counter this trend and introduce more pollinator-friendly plant diversity, this uniquely diverse, 100% North American native mix includes species that produce not only nectar but the habitat that pollinators require for survival.
Designed for full-sun to partial-shade sites with medium soils, this mixed-height mix boasts grasses and most wildflowers at 3', with some flowers reaching 6' at full bloom. Bloom times progress spring through fall. Our Pollinator-Palooza Seed Mix moves beyond more common pollinator mixes by offering plants that appeal to a broad array of pollinating insects. Included in the 45 species are some not commonly available like Late Figwort and Hairy Mountain Mint. Although some of the native plants in this seed mix have ranges that extend beyond zones 3-7, the majority will do best in this zone range. For more detailed information please see the RANGE MAP for each species. View the complete species list, including % by weight, under COMPONENTS.
Research shows that inclusion of native plantings near agricultural crops greatly enhances crop yield, attracts native pollinators, improves ecosystems and lessens reliance on already-stressed European-introduced honeybees that annually are transported around the country to flowering crops. Pollinator-Palooza's blend of flowers and grasses will be equally appealing to humans and insects. We believe this mix will help enlighten everyone to the importance of pollinator habitat.
For seed mixes of 1/8 acre or less, we include a temporary cover crop at no additional charge. ReGreen is a sterile, short-lived perennial wheat hybrid that can be planted spring or fall.
Add a Seed Mix Enhancement for that extra splash of color!
Establishing a native plant community from seed can take 3 years or more - learn more.
All mixes are subject to change without notice depending on availability of species.
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Pollinator-Palooza© Seed Mix by Prairie Moon® Nursery 6.62 lbs per acre | 127 Seeds per sq/ft |
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WILDFLOWERS |
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Botanical Name (Common Name) |
% by wt. |
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Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop) |
0.94 |
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Allium stellatum (Prairie Onion) |
0.94 |
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Asclepias incarnata (Rose Milkweed) |
1.89 |
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Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) |
1.42 |
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Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) |
0.94 |
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Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) |
0.94 |
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Baptisia alba (White Wild Indigo) |
0.47 |
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Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge Pea) |
4.72 |
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Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaf Coreopsis) |
2.83 |
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Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover) |
2.83 |
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Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) |
2.83 |
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Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) |
1.89 |
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Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) |
1.89 |
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Gaura biennis (Biennial Gaura) |
0.47 |
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Gentiana flavida (Cream Gentian) |
0.94 |
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Helianthus pauciflorus (Showy Sunflower) |
0.24 |
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Lespedeza capitata (Round-headed Bush Clover) |
0.47 |
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Liatris ligulistylis (Meadow Blazing Star) |
1.89 |
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Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star) |
1.89 |
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Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia) |
0.94 |
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Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) |
0.47 |
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Oligoneuron rigidum (Stiff Goldenrod) |
0.94 |
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Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine) |
0.24 |
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Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue) |
0.94 |
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Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum (Hairy Mountain Mint) |
0.50 |
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Pycnanthemum virginianum (Mountain Mint) |
1.01 |
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Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower) |
0.47 |
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Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) |
5.66 |
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Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-eyed Susan) |
0.24 |
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Scrophularia lanceolata (Early Figwort) |
0.59 |
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Senna hebecarpa (Wild Senna) |
1.01 |
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Solidago juncea (Early Goldenrod) |
0.47 |
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Solidago speciosa (Showy Goldenrod) |
0.47 |
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Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster) |
1.42 |
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Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio Spiderwort) |
2.83 |
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Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain) |
0.94 |
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Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root) |
0.47 |
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Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) |
2.83 |
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Total of WILDFLOWERS: |
52.90 % |
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TREES, SHRUBS & VINES |
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Botanical Name (Common Name) |
% by wt. |
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Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant) |
0.94 |
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Totals of TREES, SHRUBS & VINES: |
0.94 % |
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GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES |
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Botanical Name (Common Name) |
% by wt. |
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Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-oats Grama) |
15.10 |
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Carex molesta (Field Oval Sedge) |
2.36 |
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Elymus canadensis (Canada Wild Rye) |
6.61 |
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Juncus dudleyi (Dudley's Rush) |
0.57 |
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Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) |
15.10 |
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Sphenopholis obtusata (Prairie Wedgegrass) |
2.64 |
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Sporobolus compositus (Rough Dropseed) |
2.83 |
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Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed) |
0.94 |
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Totals of GRASSES, SEDGES & RUSHES: |
46.15 % |
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Last updated 10/24/24 |
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9 Questions asked on Pollinator Palooza Seed Mix
The species diversity in the Pollinator-Palooza Mix makes it flexible for planting in a variety of soil types: clay, loam, or sandy loam. Matching the soil moisture holding capacity of your site to the seed mix is the most important. The Pollinator-Palooza will do well on medium-wet to medium-dry soils, so as long as your soil is not excessively wet or dry, you should have success.
For our pre-designed Seed Mixes, like this Pollinator-Palooza Mix, you can be sure they are made up of native species that will thrive in the US areas I mentioned. No, we don't use insecticides on our plants and are proudly Neonicotinoid-free. You can read more here.
If planted in the spring, a few species will germinate (mostly grasses) and the rest will lie dormant until the following spring.
As for Deer-Resistance, no the entire mix is not deer resistant. However, many species in the mix deer tend to avoid, like Hyssops, Onions, Milkweed, Bergamot, Liatris, Mountain Mints, Goldenrods, the Prairie Grasses, and more...
We would suggest killing off the area and planting late fall. Options to prep the site can be found by typing "site prep" in the search bar; smothering or herbicides may be your best option.
We do talk about seeding into sod, but with a Fall (not Spring) seeding. See page 3 of our "Growing Your Prairie - Seeding into Live or Dead Sod"
ESTABLISHING A NATIVE SEED MIX - 3 YEAR PLAN
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SEED, TOOLS and BOOKS are sent year-round. Most orders ship within 1-3 business days.
BARE ROOT PLANTS are shipped during optimal transplanting time: Spring (April-May) and Fall (Oct). Some ephemeral species are also available for summer shipping. Since our plants are field-grown, Nature sets the schedule each year as to when our season will begin and end. We fill all orders, on a first-come, first-serve basis, to the best of our ability depending on weather conditions beyond our control.
POTTED PLANTS (Trays of 32/38/50 plugs and 3-packs) typically begin shipping early May and go into June; shipping time is heavily dependent on all the species in your order being well-rooted. If winter-spring greenhouse growing conditions are favorable and all species are well-rooted at once, then we ship by order date (first come, first serve). We are a Midwest greenhouse, and due to the challenges of getting all the species in the Mix & Match and Pre-Designed Garden Kits transit-ready at the same time, we typically can't ship before early May. Earlier shipment requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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