301: Low Grow Mix For Dry Sites

A low-growing native blend for dry, sunny sites, keeping the whole planting under four feet while still delivering genuine pollinator value and low-maintenance color.

Mix Overview

Little bluestem and purple lovegrass provide the structural backbone here, kept in check by a diverse forb layer built for dry, well-drained soil - foxglove and hairy beardtongue, spotted horsemint, black-eyed Susan, aromatic aster, and both early and gray goldenrod among them. The result is a planting with the visual restraint of a low-grow lawn alternative but the ecological function of a full wildflower meadow.

Application

• Low-maintenance meadow plantings where mowing height or visual scale is a concern
• Dry-site pollinator habitat with a more restrained, tidy appearance
• Foreground plantings in front of taller meadow or grass mixes
• Residential and commercial landscape areas transitioning away from turf

Growing Conditions / Specification Data

• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Site Conditions: Dry, well-drained upland soils
• Recommended Seeding Rate: 15 lbs. per acre
• Mix Type: Low-growing native wildflower and grass blend (under 4 ft.)

Planting Guidance

Broadcast or drill seed into a prepared, weed-free seedbed in spring or late fall. Light raking or rolling after seeding improves soil-to-seed contact.

Please allow 3 business days for all seed orders.

*Mix design and pricing are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of current and future products. Changes to the mix will not affect its function. Mixes are pre-mixed unless otherwise requested.*