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Meadow Starter Kit

A carefully chosen mix of indigenous wildflowers and grasses that establish quickly, support each other, and create a self-sustaining meadow. Designed for the lower Susquehanna region's specific soils and seasons.

16 plants in this collection

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Beebalm

Beebalm

Monarda fistulosa
Perennial Bumble bees native bees butterflies (swallowtails)
◑ Full Sun–Part Shade ▲ 2–4 ft 💧 Dry–Medium ✿ Summer (Jun–Aug)
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Black-Eyed Susan

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta
Wildflower Native bees butterflies goldfinch seed
◑ Part Shade–Sun ▲ 2-3 ft 💧 Dry-Medium ✿ Summer
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Blue False Indigo

Blue False Indigo

Baptisia australis
Perennial Specialist native bees caterpillar host
◑ Sun–Part Shade ▲ 3–4 ft 💧 Well-drained ✿ Late Spring
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Butterfly Weed

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa
Perennial Monarch host plant native bees
☀ Full Sun ▲ 1–2 ft 💧 Dry–Medium ✿ Summer
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Coreopsis

Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata
Perennial Native bees butterflies
☀ Full Sun ▲ 1–2 ft 💧 Well-drained ✿ Late Spring–Summer
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Golden Alexander

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea
Black Swallowtail butterfly host short-tongued bees wasps flies
◑ Part Shade–Sun ▲ 1-3 ft 💧 Moist-Medium ✿ Spring
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Gray Goldenrod

Gray Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis
200+ native bee species monarchs butterflies goldfinch seed; excellent for dry sites
☀ Full Sun ▲ 1–3 ft 💧 Dry ✿ Late Summer–Fall (Aug–Oct)
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Hairy Beardtongue

Hairy Beardtongue

Penstemon hirsutus
Perennial Bumble bees native bees butterflies
◑ Full Sun–Part Shade ▲ 1–2 ft 💧 Dry–Medium ✿ Late Spring (May–Jun)
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Little Bluestem

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium
Grass Skipper butterfly larval host (9 species); songbird seed (goldfinches sparrows); overwintering insect cover
☀ Full Sun ▲ 2–4 ft 💧 Dry–Medium ✿ Late Summer–Fall (Aug–Nov)
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New England Aster

New England Aster

Aster novae-angliae
Perennial Monarch nectar 100+ bee species
◑ Full Sun–Part Shade ▲ 3–6 ft 💧 Moist, well-drained ✿ Late Summer–Fall
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Nodding Onion

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum
Native bees butterflies skipper butterflies; long-tongued bees
◑ Full Sun–Part Shade ▲ 1-2 ft 💧 Dry-Medium ✿ Summer
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Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea
Wildflower Monarch nectar native bees goldfinch seed
☀ Full Sun ▲ 2–4 ft 💧 Well-drained ✿ Summer
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Purpletop

Purpletop

Tridens flavus
Grass Songbird seed cover for small mammals and insects; skipper butterfly host
◑ Full Sun–Part Shade ▲ 3–5 ft 💧 Dry–Medium ✿ Late Summer (Aug–Sep)
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Spotted Beebalm

Spotted Beebalm

Monarda punctata
Bumble bees native bees butterflies; specialist bee host
☀ Full Sun ▲ 1–3 ft 💧 Dry–Medium ✿ Summer (Jul–Sep)
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Virginia Mountainmint

Virginia Mountainmint

Pycnanthemum virginianum
Perennial 40+ native bee species butterflies beetles
◑ Full Sun–Part Shade ▲ 2–3 ft 💧 Moist–Medium ✿ Summer (Jul–Sep)
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Wild Indigo

Wild Indigo

Baptisia tinctoria
Perennial Specialist bumblebees
☀ Full Sun ▲ 2–3 ft 💧 Dry–Well-drained ✿ Summer
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