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  • The Illinois Native Wildflower Seed Mix is a curated, 100% native wildflower blend selected for performance and ecological integrity in Illinois landscapes
  • Available by square foot coverage
  • Includes five bonus seed packets of rare and exciting native Illinois species not typically found in off-the-shelf mixes
  • A pollinator powerhouse with continuous bloom from spring through hard frost, supporting bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and songbirds
  • All of our seed is 100% pure, non-GMO and neonicotinoid free

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Description

The Illinois Native Wildflower Seed Mix is a thoughtfully assembled collection of wildflowers chosen specifically for nativity, performance, and ecological value in Illinois's climate and soils, from the glacial lake plains and Grand Prairie of the north to the rolling hills and river bottoms of the Shawnee Hills in the south. The base mix brings together ten proven native performers, including Purple Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan, Butterfly Weed, Bee Balm, Swamp Milkweed, Eastern Red Columbine, New England Aster, Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Stiff Goldenrod, and Common Evening Primrose, delivering continuous color from spring through hard frost and genuine food and habitat value for Illinois's pollinators and wildlife.

Sized by square footage rather than weight, it takes the guesswork out of planning, whether you are covering a small garden bed or transforming a larger open area. Each size contains a different quantity of base mix scaled to your coverage area, but every order includes the same five bonus seed packets regardless of size. Because these rare species are small-seeded, expensive to source, and impossible to guarantee at a consistent rate when blended into a bulk mix, they are included as individual packets so that every single customer receives a full, generous quantity of each one!

Every species in this mix was hand-selected for its performance in Illinois conditions, its value to the local food web, and its contribution to a planting that stays interesting from spring through hard frost. The five bonus packets are where this mix goes above and beyond: each one features a rare, unusual, or ecologically exceptional Illinois native that you are unlikely to find anywhere else, packaged individually so you can place each species exactly where it will do its best work.

What's included in your five bonus packets:

Blazing Star Seeds (Liatris spicata) — A reliable and low-maintenance native, Blazing Star draws bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and seed-eating songbirds across a long display season, and doubles as a striking cut flower. Tall, densely packed purple bottlebrush spikes open from the top down in midsummer for a dramatic, long-lasting display that is hard to match in the late-season garden. A fixture of Illinois's native prairies and wet meadows.

Early Sunflower Seeds (Heliopsis helianthoides) — One of the longest-blooming natives in the Illinois flora, Early Sunflower produces cheerful, golden-yellow daisy-like blooms from early summer well into fall, outlasting most other native composites by weeks. A confirmed larval host for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly, it provides nectar for bees and butterflies across an exceptionally long season and feeds Goldfinches and other seed-eating birds from its seedheads in fall.

Grey Headed Coneflower Seeds (Ratibida pinnata) — A tall, airy native prairie perennial with long, drooping yellow ray petals surrounding a distinctive grayish-brown cone that releases an anise scent when bruised. Blooms from midsummer through fall, carries a special value designation for native bees from the Xerces Society, is a confirmed larval host for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly, and feeds Goldfinches and other songbirds from its seedheads well into winter. A quintessential Illinois prairie species.

Lemon Mint Seeds (Monarda citriodora) — A cheerful, fragrant annual native to Illinois prairies and meadows, Lemon Mint produces tiered whorls of lavender-pink flowers on upright, square stems from late spring through summer. The lemon-scented foliage is a pleasure in the garden and useful in the kitchen as an herb or tea. It carries special value designations for both native bees and bumblebees from the Xerces Society, draws butterflies and hummingbirds in numbers, reseeds reliably, and makes an excellent and unusual cut flower.

Sky Blue Aster Seeds (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense) — Among the most drought-tolerant of the native asters, Sky Blue Aster produces abundant clusters of pale blue to lavender-blue daisy-like flowers with yellow centers from late summer through October. Carries a special value designation for native bees from the Xerces Society, serves as a larval host for the Silvery Checkerspot and Pearl Crescent butterflies, and feeds Wild Turkeys, Ruffed Grouse, and Tree Sparrows from its seedheads into winter.

*Your base mix and bonus packets can be planted together in the fall. If planting in spring, cold stratify the bonus packets, then incorporate them into the mix and sow.

Planting & Care

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade

Bloom Time

Spring to fall

Life Cycle

Mix of Annuals & Perennials

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
  • Attracts Beneficial Insects
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Naturalizes
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut Flowers

Additional information

Seed Coverage

100-200 sq ft = 1.5 oz of base mix + 5 packets
250-500 sq ft = 3 oz of base mix + 5 packets
500-1,000 sq ft = 7 oz of base mix + 5 packets
1,000-2,000 sq ft = 14 oz of base mix + 5 packets

Plant Classification

Native Species

Native To

North America; Illinois

Life Cycle

Mix of Annuals & Perennials

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Non-GMO

Yes

Can Send To PO Box

Yes

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

Yes

What's In This Mix

This mixture contains 15 wildflowers: 1 annual for first-year color, 1 biennial, and 13 perennials for years of successive bloom. The first 5 species listed are included as individual seed packets.
Name
Life Cycle
Bloom Time
Native To
Blazing Star Seeds
Blazing Star Seeds Liatris spicata
Perennial
Summer to fall
Most open areas of North America east of the Mississippi; Canada to Florida and Mexico.
Early Sunflower Seeds
Early Sunflower Seeds Heliopsis helianthoides
Perennial
Early to late summer
Eastern United States and Eastern Canada
Grey Headed Coneflower Seeds
Grey Headed Coneflower Seeds Ratibida pinnata
Perennial
Summer
The North American Plains
Lemon Mint Seeds
Lemon Mint Seeds Monarda citriodora
Annual
Spring to summer
North American plains
Sky Blue Aster Seeds
Sky Blue Aster Seeds Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
Perennial
Early to late fall
Central and Southeastern United States
Purple Coneflower Seeds
Purple Coneflower Seeds Echinacea purpurea
Perennial
Summer
North American plains
Common Evening Primrose Seeds
Common Evening Primrose Seeds Oenothera biennis
Biennial
Spring to fall
Eastern and Central North America
Black Eyed Susan Seeds
Black Eyed Susan Seeds Rudbeckia hirta
Perennial
Summer to fall
Originally thought to be a native of only the North Americans plains, but now thought to be native all the way from the plains to the Atlantic coast in the mid-Atlantic states.
Swamp Milkweed Seeds
Swamp Milkweed Seeds Asclepias incarnata
Perennial
Summer
North America
Eastern Red Columbine Seeds
Eastern Red Columbine Seeds Aquilegia canadensis
Perennial
Early Summer
Most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains
Butterfly Weed Seeds
Butterfly Weed Seeds Asclepias tuberosa
Perennial
Summer
Native to most of North America, from Canada to Florida
New England Aster Seeds
New England Aster Seeds Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Perennial
Late summer to fall
Eastern and Midwestern No. America, from Canada to Alabama
Eutrochium maculatum
Spotted Joe Pye Weed Seeds Eutrochium maculatum
Perennial
Summer to fall
Eastern & Central North America
Bee Balm or Wild Bergamot Seeds
Bee Balm or Wild Bergamot Seeds Monarda fistulosa
Perennial
Mid summer to fall
Most regions of North America
Stiff Goldenrod Seeds
Stiff Goldenrod Seeds Solidago rigida
Perennial
Late summer
Eastern and Northeastern United States

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