Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Blazing Star Liatris pychnostachya Lead Plant Amorpha canescens <strong>Pizzo</strong>’s Tallgrass Prairie Seed Mix is your path to restoring a highly diverse prairie ecosystem with a classic prairie aesthetic...these are the beautiful Tallgrass Prairies that the pioneers wrote about as they settled the “wild west”. This mix includes taller profi le prairie species suited for sunny areas that remain mesic - dry for the most of the growing season. Over 52% of this mix is composed of wildfl owers that will provide an array of blooms from April through October!. When installed and maintained correctly this mix will typically begin fl owering in it’s second growing season, starting with the yellow blooms of annual Partridge Pea and biennial Black-Eyed Susan, with additional more colorful permanent species appearing in years 3-5. This is a tall height prairie with almost 22% of seeds typically averaging 5.0’ high or more at maturity...now that’s a prairie! This mix can be supplemented with the recommended plug list provided below to add diversity, color, and resilience to the long-term health of your prairie.
MIXSTATISTICS BaseMixWithoutSupplimentalPlugs AverageMixHeight 3.78' MedianMixHeight 3.50' MixHeightMode(#ofOccurancesinMix) 3.0'(11),5.0'(9),4.0'(8),2.0'(8),2.5'(3), 3.5'(3),6'(3),1.5'(2)7.0'(1),8.0'(1),9.0' NumberofNativeSpeciesinMix 50 Lbs/AcreofNativeSeed 28.26 PropegulesperSquareFoot 147.61 NativeFQI 42.3 NativeMeanCValue 6.0 NativeMeanWValue 3.3 NationalWetlandCategory FaculativeUplandOccasionallyoccursinwetlands,butusuallyoccurinnonwetlands(estimated1%33%probability) Grasses,Sedges,&Rushes(Monocots) ACRONYM SCIENTIFICNAME COMMONNAME CValue WValue HEIGHT WETNESS MinMax(Typical) COLOR BLOOMTIME A M J J A S O <strong>SEED</strong>S/OZ OZ/ACRE LBS/ACRE %OFMIX byWeight bySeedCount ANDGER Andropogongerardii BIGBLUESTEMGRASS 5 1 FAC 68'(7') N/A 10,000 48.0000 3.00 10.62% 7.47% ANDSCO Andropogonscoparius LITTLEBLUESTEMGRASS 5 4 FACU 23'(3') N/A 15,000 80.0000 5.00 17.69% 18.66% BOUCUR Boutelouacurtipendula SIDEOATSGRAMA 8 5 UPL 23'(2.5') N/A 6,000 80.0000 5.00 17.69% 7.47% ELYCAN Elymuscanadensis CANADAWILDRYE 4 1 FAC 25'(3.5') N/A 5,200 32.0000 2.00 7.08% 2.59% PANVIR Panicumvirgatum SWITCHGRASS 5 1 FAC+ 35'(4') N/A 14,000 32.0000 2.00 7.08% 6.97% SORNUT Sorghastrumnutans INDIANGRASS 5 2 FACU+ 37'(6') N/A 12,000 24.0000 1.50 5.31% 4.48% MonocotSubtotals 18.50 65.47% 47.63% Flowers&OtherBroadleaves(Dicots) ACRONYM SCIENTIFICNAME COMMONNAME CValue WValue HEIGHT WETNESS MinMax(Typical) COLOR BLOOMTIME A M J J A S O <strong>SEED</strong>S/OZ OZ/ACRE LBS/ACRE %OFMIX byWeight bySeedCount ALLCER Alliumcernuum NODDINGWILDONION 7 1 [FAC] 12'(1.5') Pink 7,600 4.0000 0.25 0.88% 0.47% AMOCAN Amorphacanescens LEADPLANT 9 5 UPL 13.5'(3') Purple 16,000 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 0.25% ASCSUL Asclepiassullivantii PRAIRIEMILKWEED 8 5 UPL 25'(3.5') Pink 4,500 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 0.14% ASCSYR Asclepiassyriaca COMMONMILKWEED 0 5 UPL 25'(3') Purple 4,000 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 0.12% ASCTUB Asclepiastuberosa BUTTERFLYWEED 7 5 UPL 13.5'(2.5') Orange 4,300 4.0000 0.25 0.88% 0.27% ASTAZU Asterazureus SKYBLUEASTER 8 5 UPL 25'(3') Blue 80,000 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 1.24% ASTERI Asterericoides HEATHASTER 5 4 FACU 13'(2') White 200,000 0.2500 0.02 0.06% 0.78% ASTLAE Asterlaevis SMOOTHBLUEASTER 9 5 UPL 2.55'(4') Blue 55,000 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 0.86% ASTNOV Asternovaeangliae NEWENGLANDASTER 4 3 FACW 46' (5') Purple 65,000 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 1.01% ASTCAN Astragaluscanadensis CANADIANMILKVETCH 10 5 [UPL] 24'(3') Cream 17,000 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 0.53% BAPLEA Baptisialeucantha WHITEWILDINDIGO 8 2 FACU+ 25'(4') White 1,700 4.0000 0.25 0.88% 0.11% CACATR Cacaliaatriplicifolia PALEINDIANPLANTAIN 8 5 UPL 48'(6') White 6,000 1.5000 0.09 0.33% 0.14% CASFAS Cassiafasciculata PARTRIDGEPEA 5 4 FACU 13'(2') Yellow 2,700 16.0000 1.00 3.54% 0.67% CORPAL Coreopsispalmata PRAIRIECOREOPSIS 6 5 UPL 12.5'(2') Yellow 10,000 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 0.31% DESILS Desmanthusillinoensis ILLINOISSENSITIVEPLANT 3 5 UPL 25'(4') Yellow 4,200 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 0.07% DESCAA Desmodiumcanadense SHOWYTICKTREFOIL 4 1 FAC 36'(5') Purple 5,500 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 0.09% DESILE Desmodiumillinoense ILLINOISTICKTREFOIL 6 5 UPL 36'(5') Purple 4,300 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 0.07% ECHPAL Echinaceapallida PALEPURPLECONEFLOWER 8 5 UPL 24'(3') Pink 5,200 12.0000 0.75 2.65% 0.97% ERYYUC Eryngiumyuccifolium RATTLESNAKEMASTER 9 1 FAC+ 25'(4') White 7,500 4.0000 0.25 0.88% 0.47% EUPCOR Euphorbiacorollata FLOWERINGSPURGE 2 5 UPL 14'(3') White 8,000 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 0.12% HELRIG Helianthusrigidus PRAIRIESUNFLOWER 8 5 UPL 36'(5') Yellow 4,000 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 0.06% HELHEL Heliopsishelianthoides FALSESUNFLOWER 5 5 UPL 36'(5') Yellow 6,300 16.0000 1.00 3.54% 1.57% LESCAP Lespedezacapitata ROUNDHEADEDBUSHCLOVER 4 3 FACU 24'(3') Green 8,000 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 0.25% LIAASP Liatrisaspera ROUGHBLAZINGSTAR 6 5 UPL 2.55'(3') Purple 16,000 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 0.50% MONFIS Monardafistulosa WILDBERGAMOT 4 3 FACU 35'(4') Purple 70,000 4.0000 0.25 0.88% 4.35% PARINT Partheniumintegrifolium WILDQUININE 8 5 UPL 35'(4') White 7,000 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 0.22% PENDIG Penstemondigitalis FOXGLOVEBEARDTONGUE 4 1 FAC 2.55'(3.5') White 130,000 4.0000 0.25 0.88% 8.09% PENHIR Penstemonhirsutus HAIRYBEARDTONGUE 9 5 UPL 13'(1.5') Purple 248,000 0.1250 0.01 0.03% 0.48% PETPUR Petalostemumpurpureum PURPLEPRAIRIECLOVER 9 5 UPL 1.53'(2') Purple 15,000 8.0000 0.50 1.77% 1.87% PHLPIP Phloxpilosa SANDPRAIRIEPHLOX 7 1 FAC 13'(2') Pink 19,000 0.1250 0.01 0.03% 0.04% POTARU Potentillaarguta PRAIRIECINQUEFOIL 9 4 FACU 13'(2') Yellow 230,000 0.1250 0.01 0.03% 0.45% RATPIN Ratibidapinnata YELLOWCONEFLOWER 4 5 UPL 36'(5') Yellow 30,000 8.0000 0.50 1.77% 3.73% RUDHIR Rudbeckiahirta BLACKEYEDSUSAN 1 3 FACU 23'(2.5') Yellow 92,000 8.0000 0.50 1.77% 11.45% RUDSUB Rudbeckiasubtomentosa SWEETBLACKEYEDSUSAN 9 2 FACU+ 36'(5') Yellow 43,000 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 1.34% SILINI Silphiumintegrifolium ROSINWEED 5 5 UPL 26'(5') Yellow 1,200 8.0000 0.50 1.77% 0.15% SILLAC Silphiumlaciniatum COMPASSPLANT 5 5 UPL 69'(8') Yellow 660 1.5000 0.09 0.33% 0.02% SILTER Silphiumterebinthinaceum PRAIRIEDOCK 5 3 FACU 612'(9') Yellow 1,000 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 0.02% SOLRIG Solidagorigida STIFFGOLDENROD 4 4 FACU 36'(4') Yellow 41,000 4.0000 0.25 0.88% 2.55% SOLSPE Solidagospeciosa SHOWYGOLDENROD 7 5 UPL 36'(5') Yellow 95,000 1.0000 0.06 0.22% 1.48% THADAD Thalictrumdasycarpum PURPLEMEADOWRUE 5 2 FACW47'(6') Cream 11,000 2.0000 0.13 0.44% 0.34% TRAOHI Tradescantiaohiensis COMMONSPIDERWORT 2 2 FACU+ 24'(3') Blue 8,000 4.0000 0.25 0.88% 0.50% VERSTR Verbenastricta HOARYVERVAIN 4 5 UPL 13'(2') Blue 28,000 6.0000 0.38 1.33% 2.61% ZIZAPT Ziziaaptera HEARTLEAVEDMEADOWPARSNIP 10 3 FACU 13'(2') Yellow 12,000 1.5000 0.09 0.33% 0.28% ZIZAUR Ziziaaurea GOLDENALEXANDERS 7 1 FAC+ 24'(3') Yellow 11,000 8.0000 0.50 1.77% 1.37% DicotSubtotals 9.76 34.53% 52.37% BASEMIXTOTALS 28.26 100.00% 100.00% RecommendedPlugSpeciestoSupplimentTallgrassPrairieSeedMix ACRONYM SCIENTIFICNAME COMMONNAME CValue WValue WETNESS HEIGHT MinMax(Typical) COLOR BLOOMTIME A M J J A S O PLUGS/FLAT FLATS/ ACRE PLUGS/ ACRE PLUGS/ SF %OFMIX bySeedCount DODMEA Dodecatheonmeadia SHOOTINGSTAR(1,2) 6 3 FACU 12'(1.5') Pink 38 86.0 3,268.00 0.08 0.05% GENAND Gentianaandrewsii BOTTLEGENTIAN(1,2,4) 8 3 FACW 13'(2') Blue 38 20.0 760.00 0.02 0.01% GENFLA Gentianaflavida YELLOWISHGENTIAN(1,4) 9 3 FACU 24'(3') Cream 38 20.0 760.00 0.02 0.01% GENPUB Gentianapuberulenta PRAIRIEGENTIAN(1,2,4,5) 10 5 UPL 6"2'(1') Blue 38 20.0 760.00 0.02 0.01% GEUTRI Geumtriflorum PRAIRIESMOKE(1,2) 10 5 [UPL] 612"(9") Pink 38 86.0 3,268.00 0.08 0.05% HEURIC Heucherarichardsonii PRAIRIEALUMROOT(1,2) 8 1 FAC 13'(2') Green 38 20.0 760.00 0.02 0.01% LIAPYC Liatrispycnostachya PRAIRIEBLAZINGSTAR(1,2) 8 1 FAC 12'(1.5') Magenta 38 86.0 3,268.00 0.08 0.05% ROSBLA Rosablanda EARLYWILDROSE(1,3) 5 3 FACU 36'(5') Pink 1 25.0 25.00 0.00 0.00% SPOHET Sporobolusheterolepis PRAIRIEDROP<strong>SEED</strong>(1,2) 10 4 FACU 12.5'(2') N/A 38 20.0 760.00 0.02 0.01% VERVIR Veronicastrumvirginicum CULVER'SROOT(1) 7 0 FAC 25'(3') White 38 43.0 1,634.00 0.04 0.03% 426.0 15,263 0.35 0.24% SUPPLIMENTEDMIXSTATISTICS BaseSeedMixIncludingSupplimentalPlugs NumberofNativeSpeciesinMix 60 Some species are not appropriate for inclusion into a seed mix, however they may be very desirable to have as part of the permanent plant matrix because of their ecological, NativeFQI 48.5 habitat, and/or aesthetic value. The plug species listed above are appropriate for supplementing this seed mix. Following are the common reasons for not including these NativeMeanCValue NativeMeanWValue 6.3 species within the seed mix: 1-Does not germinate well from seed in the field, 2-Seed is very expensive, 3-Low number of seeds per ounce, 4-Requires specialized 3 microclimate, 5-Seed is not commercially available or is only available in small quantaties NationalWetlandCategory FaculativeUplandOccasionallyoccursinwetlands,butusuallyoccurinnonwetlands(estimated1%33%propability) Notes: 1.)<strong>Pizzo</strong>recommendsinstallingaMycorrhizalInocculantwiththeaboveseedmixat40lbs/acre 2.)Forspringplanting,<strong>Pizzo</strong>recommendsinstallingacovercropofSeedOats(Avenasativa )withtheaboveseedmixat40lbs/acre 3.)Forfallplanting,<strong>Pizzo</strong>recommendsinstallinacovercropofReGreen(aWinterWheatxWheatgrassSterileHybrid)withtheabovemixat50lbs/acre 4.)**AtnotimeshouldAnnualnor PerennialRye(Loliummultiflorum orperenne )beutilizedasacovercrop** TALLGRASS <strong>SEED</strong> MIX www.pizzo.info <strong>Pizzo</strong> & <strong>Associates</strong>, <strong>Ltd</strong>. 815 • 495 • 2300 136 Railroad Street, Leland, IL 60531 • 16948 Schwark Road, Three Oaks, MI 49128 • 4087 Haven Street, St. Louis, MO 63116
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