Prairie Spark Long-Bloom Native Mix

Prairie Spark Long-Bloom Native Mix

If your site tends toward the drier to moderately moist side, where water drains well and summer sun bakes the ground, Prairie Spark is built to flourish. With a foundation of drought-tolerant warm-season grasses and sedges plus a dynamic lineup of wildflowers, this mix handles leaner soils and bright exposures with ease, yet still delivers vibrant, season-long bloom. Spring begins with Golden Alexanders, Columbine, and the sweet nodding blooms of Nodding Onion. Summer brings Lance-leaf Coreopsis, Pale Purple Coneflower, Wild Bergamot, and sculptural Rattlesnake Master. Fall keeps the fireworks going with Aromatic Aster, Smooth Blue Aster, and a haze of Purple Love Grass.

Meet the Stars of Prairie Spark

• Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-oats Grama) – Graceful rows of dangling seeds, subtle, elegant, and bird-friendly.
• Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaf Coreopsis) – A golden burst that brightens early summer like sunlight on cue.
• Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) – Blue-green stems that blaze with autumn fire.
• Heliopsis helianthoides (Early Sunflower) – Smiling yellow blooms that keep summer cheerful.
• Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) – Lacy spring gold that feeds the earliest foragers.
• Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-eyed Susan) – Clouds of small daisies that carry color into fall.
• Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue) – Neat white trumpets, hummingbird-approved refreshment.
• Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) – Sculptural, spiky orbs for a modern prairie vibe.
• Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) – Bright, friendly, and always photogenic.
• Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine) – Red-and-yellow nodding bells, spring’s tiny lanterns.
• Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) – Flaming orange and a must for monarchs.
• Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) – Elegant, drooping petals in refined pastels.
• Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio Spiderwort) – Morning blue blooms that refresh daily.
• Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) – Spicy, lavender mop-heads that hum with bees.
• Pycnanthemum incanum (Hoary Mountain Mint) – Silvery leaves that draw a pollinator parade.
• Verbena simplex (Narrow-leaved Vervain) – Slender violet spikes, delicate, determined, dependable.
• Muhlenbergia schreberi (Nimblewill) – A fine-textured weaver that ties the show together.
• Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) – Pink, nodding clusters that sway like tiny lanterns.
• Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster) – Cool blue flowers to finish the season strong.
• Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) – Fragrant foliage and bright late blooms, small but mighty.
• Carex brevior (Plains Oval Sedge) – Compact, tidy tufts that add quiet strength.
• Solidago nemoralis (Old Field Goldenrod) – Short golden plumes that shine late into fall.
• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Frost Aster) – White, starry blossoms that sparkle at season’s end.
• Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Love Grass) – A soft purple haze, prairie romance in late summer.
• Juncus tenuis (Path Rush) – A humble rush that thrives where feet pass by.

Together, this mix ignites dry, sunny ground with resilient structure and bursts of color, a living spark that fuels pollinators, nourishes birds, and keeps your meadow glowing with energy from spring through frost.