The Native Pollinator & Wildlife Meadow Mix is a diverse, all-native meadow blend designed to perform reliably across New York’s varied landscapes. This mix provides season-long flowering, strong native grass structure, and high habitat value for pollinators, monarch butterflies, songbirds, and beneficial insects.
Targeted milkweed inclusion supports monarch reproduction without overwhelming overall meadow diversity, while asters, goldenrod, bergamot, vervain, and golden alexanders extend bloom from early spring through fall.
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Includes (#/ac shown in seed calculator): Milkweed, Swamp (Marsh) (0.1), Milkweed, Common (0.1), Tick-trefoil, Showy (Canada) (1.24), Deer Tongue Grass (0.29), Wildrye, Virginia (1), Lespedeza, Roundhead (Bushclover) (0.63), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.08), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.42), Goldenrod, Canada (0.05), Aster, Smooth Blue (0.1), Aster, New England (0.09), Vervain, Blue (0.07), Alexander, Golden (0.57).
Primary Use
- Pollinator habitat
- Monarch support
- Songbird habitat
- General wildlife meadow establishment.
NRCS Fit
- Conservation Cover (327)
- Wildlife Habitat Planting (420)
- Pollinator Habitat (327 – Pollinator Emphasis)
Habitat & Wildlife Benefits
- Continuous bloom window for native bees, butterflies, and monarchs
- Diverse forb component to increase insect production for brood-rearing wildlife
- Seed production and winter structure for songbirds and small mammals
- Native grasses provide soil stabilization and overwintering habitat
Ideal Sites
- Old fields and former pasture
- CRP and NRCS conservation practices
- Pollinator corridors and buffer strips
- Private land wildlife habitat projects
Establishment Notes
- Seeding Method: Drill preferred; broadcast acceptable with firm seed-to-soil contact
- Timing: Late fall dormant seeding or early spring planting
- Management: Mow high during establishment year if needed for weed suppression.
- Long-term management may include periodic mowing or prescribed fire where appropriate.
