MN% PF 327 Dry-Mesic Jan 2023 - Background Information - Seed Mix Table

Oct 6, 2026

Background information presents a seed-mix reference table focused on forb species grouped by moisture suitability: DRY, DRY to MESIC, and MESIC to WET. For each species, the table lists selected and reference values, including PLS ounces, total seeds per square foot, percent contribution by seeds-per-square-foot and by weight, seeds per ounce, seeds per square foot at a 1 oz/ac application rate, and COC pollinator-related fields, along with a maturity timing category such as Early, Mid, Late, or Mid-Late.

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Background Information

FORB species seed-mix parameters

DRY seed list

DRY to MESIC seed list

MESIC to WET seed list

Background Information | FORB SPECIES | | | | OUNCES
PLS/AC. | TOTAL SEEDS/
SQ. FOOT | % OF FORB
MIX BY
SEEDS/FT 3/ | | % of mix
by WEIGHT | SEEDS/oz | SEEDS/
SQ. FOOT
At 1 oz/ac Rate | COC
Selected | COC
Reference | Pollinator Monarch Preferred Blue | Ounces
PLS | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DRY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bush Clover | Lespedeza capitata |
Legume
Legume
Legume
Legume | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 8000 | 0.18 | | 3 | Late | 0.00 | | Culvers Root | Veronicastrum virginicum | | | 0.04 | 0.73 | 11.6 | OK | 0.6 | 800000 | 18.37 | 5 | 5 | Mid | 0.04 | | Dotted Blazingstar | Liatris punctata | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 7000 | 0.16 | | 8 | Mid | 0.00 | | Purple Coneflower, Narrow Leaved | Echinacea pallida var. angustifolia | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 7000 | 0.16 | | 8 | Mid | 0.00 | | Prairie Cinquefoil | Potentilla arguta | | | 0.24 | 1.27 | 19.9 | OK | 3.7 | 230000 | 5.28 | 8 | 8 | Late | 0.24 | | Showy Penstemon | Penstemon grandifloris | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 14000 | 0.32 | | 5 | Early | 0.00 | | Stiff Sunflower | Helianthus paucifloris | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 4000 | 0.09 | | 5 | Mid | 0.00 | | Silky Aster | Symphyotrichum sericeum | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 26000 | 0.60 | | 10 | Late | 0.00 | | DRY to MESIC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 4300 | 0.10 | | 6 | Mid | 0.00 | | Canada Milkvetch | Astragalus canadensis | | | 0.50 | 0.20 | 3.1 | OK | 7.7 | 17000 | 0.39 | 4 | 4 | Mid | 0.50 | | Compass Plant | Silphium laciniatum | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 660 | 0.02 | | 7 | Mid | 0.00 | | Evening Primrose | Oenothera biennis | | | 0.32 | 0.66 | 10.4 | OK | 4.9 | 90000 | 2.07 | 4 | 4 | Mid | 0.32 | | Foxglove Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | | | 0.15 | 0.45 | 7.0 | OK | 2.3 | 130000 | 2.98 | 4 | 4 | Early | 0.15 | | Heart-leaved Alexander | Zizia aptera | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 12000 | 0.28 | | 8 | Early | 0.00 | | Heath Aster | Symphyotrichum ericoides | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 200000 | 4.59 | | 3 | Late | 0.00 | | Hoary Vervain | Verbena stricta | | | 0.37 | 0.24 | 3.7 | OK | 5.7 | 28000 | 0.64 | 1 | 1 | Mid | 0.37 | | Lance-leaved Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 20000 | 0.46 | | 1 | Early | 0.00 | | Leadplant | Amorpha canescens | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 16000 | 0.37 | | 5 | Mid | 0.00 | | Long-headed Coneflower | Ratibida columnifera | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 42000 | 0.96 | | 5 | Mid | 0.00 | | Ontario Blazingstar | Liatris cylindracea | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 14000 | 0.32 | | 8 | Late | 0.00 | | Prairie Smoke | Geum triflorum | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 27000 | 0.62 | | 8 | Early | 0.00 | | Rough Blazingstar | Liatris aspera | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 16000 | 0.37 | | 8 | Late | 0.00 | | Showy Goldenrod | Solidago speciosa | | | 0.10 | 0.22 | 3.4 | OK | 1.5 | 95000 | 2.18 | 7 | 7 | Late | 0.10 | | Smooth Aster | Symphyotrichum laeva | | | 0.23 | 0.29 | 4.6 | OK | 3.5 | 55000 | 1.26 | 7 | 7 | Late | 0.23 | | Spotted Beebalm | Monarda punctata | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 70000 | 1.61 | | 6 | Mid | 0.00 | | Stiff Tickseed | Coreopsis palmata | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 10000 | 0.23 | | 7 | Mid | 0.00 | | Thimbleweed | Anemone cylindrica | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 26000 | 0.60 | | 7 | Mid | 0.00 | | Whorled Milkweed | Asclepias verticillata | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 11000 | 0.25 | | 4 | Mid-Late | 0.00 | | Wild Blue Phlox | Phlox divaricata | | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | OK | 0.0 | 12500 | 0.29 | | 7 | Early | 0.00 | | Wild Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | |

FAQs

What information is provided for each forb species in the table?

Each species includes selected/reference seed quantities such as PLS ounces, seeds per square foot totals, percentage of the mix by seeds per square foot and by weight, and seeds-per-ounce and seeds-per-square-foot values at a 1 oz/ac rate.

How are species organized in this document?

Species are grouped by moisture suitability categories, including DRY, DRY to MESIC, and MESIC to WET, with their associated mix contribution metrics.

What do timing labels like Early, Mid, Late, and Mid-Late represent here?

The table assigns each species a timing category (e.g., Early, Mid, Late, Mid-Late) as part of its mix reference information.

Oct 6, 2026

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