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New England Aster - Prairie Native
$3.75
$3.95
New England Aster - The glorious purple blossoms on a sunny fall day is a magnificent site. Butterflies, bees and birds all rely on this flower for late season food and forage. They are very easy to grow and somply require average soil. They do well in clay or sand as well.
Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
Characteristics:
Perennial and hardy to zone 4
Plants grow to 3-6 feet tall
Topped with pink-purple flowers
Blooms late in the summer and early in the fall
Serves as an important late-season (after frost) nectar source for a variety of butterflies
250 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Direct Sow outdoors in late fall to early spring. Alternatively, sow seeds indoors just beneath surface of soil in a flat. Enclose flat with plastic and refrigerate for 2 weeks. Remove plastic wrap and place in warm lighted area. May need staking in a garden border. Pinch back until late summer to prevent plant from falling over when heavily laden with blossoms.
Start indoors 6 weeks before the last frost
Germination 14-35 days
Plant 24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability
Liatris Spicata Floristsan White (White Blazingstar)
from $6.99
This is an exceptional variety that will provide contrast and brightness to your garden or prairie. Blazing Star or Liatris Spicata will bloom all summer, provide food for butterflies, perform great in dry conditions, and naturalize well in sunny to partial sunny areas. The blooms are great in arrangements and the plant is ignored by rodents, rabbits, and deer.
This plant will work hard for you without having to work hard for it. A must have in every garden. Blazing star is native to a large area of the U.S prairies and grasslands. The species 'Spicata' is a great nectar and pollen source.
USDA Zones 2-9
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: All Summer
Cold Hardy
Full Sun (some partial sun is ok)
Bloom Color: White
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, or Cut Gardens
29-36” tall
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 2-3" inches deep with the roots pointing down (sometimes you have to look carefully to find them). Space each bulb 12" apart and plant in the drier parts of your garden.
Black-Eyed Susan - Prairie Native (Rudebckia Hirta)
from $3.00
$3.95
We offer this fabulous U.S. Native in various ways. Best known of all the prairie flowers and the easiest to grow. A single plant can produce hundreds of blooms over the summer and into the fall. Excellent cut flower with 6-10 days of vase life. Plants grow 2-3'. Self-seeding biennial or hardy annual. Hardy to zone 3. Rudebckia Hirta is its common name and you will find the Glorioso Daisy that also has the same name.
We also offer this in bulk quantities or with packets that are a bit more modest in nature.
Characteristics:
Self-seeding biennial or hardy annual
Hardy to zone 3
Plants grow to 2-3 feet
An excellent cut flower that lasts 6-10 days in a vase
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors just before last frost. Can also be started indoors and set out as small plants. Plant in poor soil as rich soil will weaken stems.
Alternatively Start Indoors - 8-10 weeks before the last frost.
Sow 1/2" deep
Germination 10-20days
Thin 18-24" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of availability
Prairie Blazingstar, Liatris pycnostachya
$3.00
$3.75
Perhaps the most wondrous sight in any prairie is a mass planting of Prairie Blazingstar. They are resilient, pollinator magnets, provide cover for birds, insects of all types and grow deep roots.
They can reach 4’ tall and are hardy to USDA Zone 4. These perennials are a crowd please in a natural setting or a garden border. They are excellent cut flowers and excel in dried arrangements.
There are several different Liatris and all can play an important part in any ecosystem.
Characteristics:
Perennial and hardy to zone 4
Plants grow to 3-4 feet tall
Spikes of purple-magenta flowers
Excellent for dried and cut flower arrangements
150 seeds per packet
Instructions: Germination is increased by a 30- day cold treatment in slightly damp paper towels in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Seed can also be directly sown into a prepared seedbed in fall, or in early- to mid-spring. Requires a rich loam, clay, or slightly moist sandy soil.
Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before planting out or direct sow after treating the seeds or in early spring or late fall
Germination: 20-25 Days
Plant Outdoors: 2-3' Apart
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability