Pollinator
Annual/Biennial Pollinator Bump-Up Mix
Fast-blooming annual and biennial forb mix to bridge the year-one gap in new prairie plantings.
Native prairie perennials rarely bloom in year one. This five-species annual/biennial enhancement bridges that gap — plants like partridge pea, black-eyed Susan, and plains coreopsis flower the first summer, feeding pollinators and telling the landowner the seeding is working. All native, all self-terminating, they fade as the perennial matrix takes over by year 3.
At a glance
- Seeding rate
- Interseed at 1 lb PLS/acre over a new prairie mix.
- Coverage / sizes
- Sold by the acre.
- When to plant
- Dormant Nov–Mar or spring broadcast at greenup.
- Site fit
- New prairie plantings where landowner wants visible year-one bloom.
Highlights
- 5 native annual/biennial forbs — bloom in year one
- Bridges the establishment gap while perennials build root
- Self-terminating; fades by year 3 as perennials mature
- Improves landowner confidence during slow prairie establishment
Common use cases
- — New CP42 or CP25 seedings where visible bloom matters year one
- — Demonstration prairies with public visibility
- — Pollinator gardens and small plots
FAQ
Won't these outcompete the perennial mix?
No — they're short-lived by design. Partridge pea and Susan are stalwart natives that fill in for two seasons and then hand off to the perennial matrix.
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