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Shoestring Acres Seed Product List

Non-Food Items: Plant Seeds (non-food)

ID Product Name [About Producer] Type Price
#1399 Blazing Star Seed
Order number of packets. 25-50 Liatris lancifolia seed packet, wetland adapted plant blooms mid-August or later; good choice for saturated soils, seasonally wet ditches, rain gardens. Attracts many beneficial insects. Needs full sun.
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1397 Compass Plant seed
Order number of packets. 25 seed packet, Silphium lacianatum - this is one of the most emblematic species of the North American prairie. Legend states that the coarse, fern-like leaves orient to maximum advantage of the sun's energy. Big, 5-6' flower stalks may take 3-4 years to rise from the basal leaves. It's worth the wait. Needs moderate to dry sites in full sun.
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1401 Mixed Goldenrod
Order number of packets. 25-50 seed packet of primarily Showy Goldenrod, Gray Goldenrod, and a little Prairie Goldenrod, all prefer full sun and well-drained soils. Collected from our sandy hay meadow. These are not aggressive goldenrods, mix does not include Canada GR. Bloom late summer August through September, will attract many beneficial insects
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1395 Prairie Bush Clover Seed
Order number of packets. 25-50 seed packet, Lespedeza capitata: late blooming legume with showy seed head that persists through winter. Prefers full-sun, moderate to low moisture sites
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1393 Prairie Larkspur Seed
Order number of packets. 25-50 seed packet, Delphinium virescens, cool-season wildflower, blooms in May-June, usually goes dormant in July and August but rosette will reappear with September rains. Prefers full-sun, well-drained sites. Should not be planted in cattle pastures because overconsumption of plant can be toxic to cattle. Available in bulk
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1396 Rabbit Tobacco Seed
Order number of packets. 25-50 seed packet, Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium: don't be deterred by the common name! This is a fun annual/biennial that dries well and emits a maple syrup odor when crushed or barometric conditions change. Has a long history of folk use and is adapted to average moisture sites. Germination instructions are provided on packet.
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1403 Sandcherry Seed
Order number of packets. 25 seed packet, Prunus pumila: sun-loving, well-drained soils are the place for this low-growing shrub that offers the largest native cherry fruit. Astringent when fresh but more edible than chokecherry. Will grow in sand or silty soils. Don't know how or if it will tolerate clay.
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1402 Shell-leaf Penstemon Seed
Order number of packets. 25-50 seed packet, Penstemon grandiflorus: June blooming, showy flower with waxy blue-green foliage. Prefers well-drained soils in full sun. Detailed germination instructions will be on our website.
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1400 Stiff Sunflower Seed
Order number of packets. 25-50 seed packet, Helianthus pauciflorus: the minimalist's sunflower, will spread by rhizomes, needs full sun, well-drained site where it can ramble. Lasts a long time as a cut flower. EXCELLENT forage species, usually found on the other side of a pasture fence where grazing is excluded because cattle prefer it (as seen in this photo). USDA PMC in Bismarck has released a variety for grazing. This is a local Nebraska variety. Also attracts many beneficial insects. Available bulk
All Natural $2.00/packet
#1398 Swamp Milkweed Seed
Order number of packets. 25 seed packet, wetland/raingarden adapted plant, needs full-sun for best form, will tolerate part shade, prefers saturated soils or seasonally wet. Host plant for monarch butterflies, beautiful pink blossom in late July/early August
All Natural $2.00/packet


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