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WILDLIFE RESTORATION WILDLIFE NATIVE Native wildlife is Restoration Of Rare adapted to native plants. LANDSCAPING The two have influenced Natives can be the cornerstone of each other as long as they & Declininglow-maintenance, low-input landscaping.Habitat have coexisted.

LANDSCAPING MIXES Use native plants to create habitat for WILDLIFE MIXES & Declining Habitat Wildlife Chuckwagon $5.00/oz $50.00/lb CHOOSE A MIX ACCORDING TO SOIL TYPE & AMOUNT OF SHADE wildlife; plant natives instead of or in This mix provides great food, bugging, and cover for quail, conjunction with annual food plots. turkey, other game birds, and song birds. It also provides great DRY AVERAGE MOIST WETLAND habitat for small and large mammals. These widely adapted ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING PART TO FULL SHADE FULL SUN TO PART SHADE FULL SUN species thrive in most areas except extremely wet or dry soils. Native plants have many secrets every Bobwhite Quail • Native grasses and forbs make Plant with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of landscaper can learn. Each species has a ideal quail habitat. Use the Wildlife Chuckwagon to wildflowers (also called forbs). Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre $7.00/oz $73.00/lb specific set of growing conditions (moisture, Dry’n Rocky A very showy combination; ideal for dry, rocky areas including sites with little create the foraging opportunities provided by the forbs. amount of sunlight, amount of competition) to no topsoil, such as dams, road cuts, and construction sites. To make a Include the Companion Grass to add the structure of Butterfly & Hummingbird $8.00/oz $85.00/lb under which it will thrive. Assess the site and site drier, scrape off 3”-6” of topsoil; this will also remove many competing native grasses. Some bare ground is ideal because Native pollinators including butterflies, hummingbirds, and choose species that are adapted to the site. weed seeds. Plant with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of it provides easy travel between plants and plenty of bees need nectar and pollen sources throughout the growing Or, the site can be altered; remove topsoil to wildflowers. Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre dusting areas. A few areas with shrubby cover nearby season. This mix is designed to provide those flowers spring make it drier, or add organic matter to make through fall. Plant alone or in drifts with other mixes. This is our will provide shelter. it moister. Remember, growing plants where $7.00/oz $73.00/lb most diverse mix. Use with Companion Grass Mix. Contains Prairie Patchwork they are not adapted will either create a These plants thrive in average soils; not too dry or too wet. This mix lends 30+ species of wildflowers. Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre Whitetail Deer • Deer like to eat plants that are high maintenance landscape or the plants color to a landscape from May to October just as these same plants once will not thrive. added color to the vast expanses of prairie covering the Midwest. Use with green and growing. Buck’s Hangout provides a food Buck’s Hangout $5.00/oz $30.00/lb source in the fall, or to provide year-round browse, use Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers. The buck stops here. That is, he stops to grab a bite to eat. This Mother Nature doesn’t like bare ground; so Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre the Wildlife Chuckwagon. Plant Hide and Sneak on mix focuses on the fall favorites of whitetails. Contains 15+ species cover her! Many weed seeds are triggered

foodplot borders to make the feeding area feel like a of native grasses and wildflowers. Seeding Rate 13 lbs/acre to germinate by sunlight, so make sure bare Shadows & Sunbeams $7.00/oz $73.00/lb safe haven or along the road to create a screen. soil is not exposed. Use a component of Large park-like trees and an understory of native grasses and wildflowers Hide & Sneak $4.00/oz $15.00/lb grasses with any wildflower mix to shade the define a savanna. This wildflower mix enjoys the paradox of sun and shade Eastern Wild Turkey • Insects and seeds are a major Wildlife finds safety in tall, dense cover, and this mix is designed ground in between the wildflower plants. found in savannas and will do best in areas with at least 50% sunshine. Plant component of turkeys’ diets. Wildlife Chuckwagon to provide that security. The perennial grasses in this mix are 4 to with Companion Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers. Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre will produce many different types of seed and attract 8 foot tall. Plant it near any other wildlife mix to provide food and shelter all in one location. Contains 5+ species of native grasses. POLLINATORS insects throughout the growing season; complement Wet Meadow $8.00/oz $81.00/lb Seeding Rate 10 lbs/acre A native landscape can provide great habitat this mix with Companion Grass to create better for native pollinators. Bring nature to your Chosen for their ability to grow in damp and seepy areas that dry out only structure. Buck’s Hangout can also be a component Companion Grass Dry or Mesic $4.00/oz $19.00/lb home by planting a mix that will bloom from in the driest weather, these beautiful wetland plants can be a great addition of turkey habitat. Lastly, Hide & Sneak can be used to Shade Mix $4.00/oz $22.00/lb spring through fall. The Dry’n Rocky, Prairie to wet parts of a raingarden or a naturally wet area. Plant with Companion create an area of refuge. Wet Mix $5.00/oz $32.00/lb Patchwork, Wet Meadow, and Shadows & Grass Mix. Contains 20+ species of wildflowers. Seeding Rate 9 lbs/acre This shortgrass mix is ideal for inclusion with the Wildlife Sunbeams are all fine choices, or for added Pollinators • Chuckwagon or Butterfly & Hummingbird Mixes; 25-75% emphasis on pollinators, use the more Companion Grass Dry or Mesic $4.00/oz $19.00/lb Populations of many native pollinators Shade Mix $4.00/oz $22.00/lb of the planting should be grasses. Adding grasses creates diverse but taller and less tidy Butterfly and are declining. Pollinators need plants that bloom Wet Mix $5.00/oz $32.00/lb better structure for wildlife and provides fuel for control burns. Hummingbird Mix for all or part of the planting. throughout the growing season. Use the Butterfly and Contains 4+ species of native grasses. This is an essential part of any planting because these non-aggressive Hummingbird mix along with Companion Grass to Seeding Rate for Dry, Mesic or Wet Mix 10 lbs/acre prairie grasses discourage weeds by filling voids and provide support for the create quality pollinator habitat. Seeding Rate for Shade Mix 13 lbs/acre wildflowers. Because they are relatively short, these grasses don’t distract These Landscaping Mixes are designed *Contents and prices of mixes subject to change with informal landscaping projects, like from the flowers and also provide color in the winter landscape. For easy Firebreak Mix $5.00/oz $30.00/lb a wildflower meadow, in mind. They are care, 25% to 50% of any planting should be grasses. Contains 4+ species of These mixes are designed with wildlife in mind. Plan ahead for control burns and plant this mix along the showy and, being generally less than native grass. Seeding Rate for Shade Mix 13 lbs/acre Although there are plenty of showy and attractive edges or in other locations where a firebreak is desired. After waist high, are relatively short. While Seeding Rate for Dry, Mesic or Wet Mix 10 lbs/acre flowers in these mixes, there are also some establishment, mow it in August to create a green line to burn they are not designed with wildlife in Firebreak Mix $5.00/oz $30.00/lb species that are taller than and not as showy as against in the winter. Contains 8+ species of native grasses mind, many species of wildlife will find those found in the Landscaping Mixes. and wildflowers. Seeding Rate 13 lbs/acre these mixes provide suitable habitat. Plan ahead for control burns and plant this mix along the edges or in other locations where a firebreak is desired. After establishment, mow it in August See orange box to right for Figuring Seed Needed ▶ to create a green line to burn against in the winter. Contains 8+ species of CRP AND OTHER COST SHARE native grasses and wildflowers. Seeding Rate 13 lbs/acre SEED AVAILABLE. CALL FOR To see the contents of our mixes see our website: Figuring Seed Needed (Example) To see the contents of our mixes see our website: CURRENT PRICING. www.HamiltonNativeOutpost.com (75% Prairie Patchwork) x (10 lbs/acre) x (1 acre) = 7.5 lbs www.HamiltonNativeOutpost.com (25% Companion Grass) x (10 lbs/acre) x (1 acre) = 2.5 lbs Hamilton Native Outpost • 417-967-2190 • www.HamiltonNativeOutpost.com Hamilton Native Outpost • 417-967-2190 • www.HamiltonNativeOutpost.com RESTORATION OF RARE NATIVE FORAGE & DECLINING HABITAT Natives produce high quality forage and lots of it! Prairies, Savannas & Glades

MIXES GRAZING DIVERSE NATIVES NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS MIXES THE DIVERSE MIXES involve plants that have a different function than their neighbor. The inspiration comes from the native grasslands Historically, native plants covered our land. Pioneers described the Seed mixes for restoring rare and IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS where there are warm-season plants and cool-season plants, deep expansive rolling prairie as a sea of grass through which they navigated Diverse native grasslands offer many benefits their prairie schooners. An early explorer in the Ozarks, Henry Rowe declining habitat should be chosen with rooted plants and shallow rooted plants, tall plants and short plants, to the rancher, wildlife, and soil health. Schoolcraft, described the savannas found there as “a tall, thick and care. Plants should be adapted to the plants that grow early in the year and plants that grow late in the year, rank growth of wild grass...in which the oaks are standing interspersed site and to the ecosystem to be restored. plants with big fat leaves and plants with narrow and skinny leaves, like fruit trees in some well cultivated orchard, and giving the scenery FOR THE RANCHER, diverse native grasslands plants that stand upright and plants that trail across the ground. In They should also be of local origin; for the most novel, pleasing and picturesque appearance.” Glades were also can produce twice as much forage, which is short, a diversity of plants in the following functional groups should encountered where bedrock reached the soil surface. Lewis and Clark example plants with Missouri genetics like doubling the size of a ranch! It can also be included: warm season grasses, cool season grasses, forbs, and would have witnessed many wetland ecosystems as they journeyed up are the best for Missouri. Contact us offer high quality forage that is free of toxic legumes. the Missouri River. to design a custom mix or see what is endophytes, put good gains on grazing These native plant communities have changed dramatically since the first available to meet your needs. animals, and offer flexibility in grazing dates. THE SIMPLER OPTION often involves one or a few species of warm European explorers saw them. Yet, they can be restored. The native plants season grass. However, even in these plantings, adding some cool associated with these ecosystems can be reestablished, and this can FOR THE WILDLIFE, diverse native grasslands season plants can be of great benefit. provide habitat for species of wildlife that are obligate to the ecosystems. that are properly grazed provide the same habitat wildlife were accustomed to prior to the Visit our website for more information on either of these options. PLANTS IN RARE & DECLINING HABITATS arrival of white man. The native plants provide Each ecosystem has a unique array of plants associated with it. Some excellent food and shelter, while grazing keeps WHICH NATIVES SHOULD I PLANT? plants may inhabit more than one habitat, but others may be specific the plants vegetative for the wildlife and creates The benefits of planting a diverse native grassland are many, to one ecosystem. Pale Purple Coneflower, for example, can be found variation in the plant structure. but there are a few added challenges in establishment and growing on glades, savannas, and prairies while its close relative, Yellow management. Some folks choose to establish less diverse pastures Coneflower, is found only on the driest sites, the glades. Because many FOR SOIL HEALTH, a properly grazed diverse of our native ecosystems have vanished, so have the plants that are to learn to manage the grazing on the big native warm season native grassland promises to restore the associated with them. By recreating or restoring these ecosystems, the grasses (e.g. big bluestem, Indiangrass, eastern gama grass, and plant species allied with them are also protected. soil health and productivity that was in our switchgrass). Other folks find that haying is more straightforward grassland soils before white man plowed and with fewer species of plants. Lastly, some folks find that it is overgrazed the grasslands. Increasing soil easier to establish a planting that is dominant in big bluestem WILDLIFE IN RARE & DECLINING HABITAT organic matter, healthy microbe populations, and Indiangrass with the help of Panoramic (also called imazapic Native ecosystems once lent shelter to abundant populations of wildlife and creating an armor on the soil with plant or Plateau) herbicide. For more details on establishment or the ranging from the large mammals to the smaller mammals, amphibians, and material are all possible with native diversity. benefits of diversity, visit our website or call us. insects. Today, some of these animals still roam across the countryside, but some, such as the bison and elk are a memory of yesteryear. Some READ MORE about these benefits on our species of wildlife depend on certain ecosystems; for example, glades are the much preferred habitat of the Eastern Collared Lizard and Lichen website: www.HamiltonNativeOutpost.com. Grasshopper. Restoring our imperiled native plant communities is a great way to create habitat for species of wildlife that are adapted to the ecosystems.

POLLINATORS IN RARE & DECLINING HABITAT CRP AND OTHER COST Native pollinator populations are also in decline. Native pollinators are SHARE SEED AVAILABLE. adapted to native plants; in some cases a plant or a pollinator may be so dependent on the other that they cannot exist independently. Planting CALL FOR CURRENT PRICING. a diverse pallet of natives is a great way to provide necessary habitat requirements for the creatures.

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Moist Wildlife Packet Buy Discount: (Andrena helianthiformis change without notice Prices subject to ) relies onbeardtongueforfood Full toPartShade (A. helianthiformis Megachile addenda Wetland Landscaping u Flower Cut Andrena beameri ) (Andrena beameri ) (Andrena ziziae Amorpha spp. Amorpha spp. bees ) ) ) m w 24"-36" Aug-Sep Lespedeza, Roundhead (Lespedeza capitata) 3.00 9.00 93.00 Great wildlife plant; dark brown seed heads remain showy into winter and are good dried flowers SPECIALTY w LIGHT18"-24" Aug-Sep Full Sun Lespedeza,Full Sun Slender to (LespedezaPart Shade virginica) Full to Part 3.00Shade7.00 72.00 This legume retains its seed aboveButterfly snow making it a good wildlifeHummingbird survival food Cut Flower SYMBOL USES m 30"-36" Aug-Oct Lobelia, Blue (Lobelia siphilitica) 3.00 32.00 - Blue cousin to cardinal flower, they look good together; used by an Indian tribe as love medicine KEY Edible Medicinal Tea Wildlife Landscaping m SOILS18"-24" Jun-Jul Dry Milkweed,Average Butterfly (Asclepias Moist tuberosa) Wetland 3.00 15.00 175.00 Host plant form monarch and other caterpillars; pretty partner with rattlesnake master m 48"-60" Aug-Sep Milkweed, Swamp (Asclepias incarnata) 3.00 11.00 125.00 A favorite host plant for monarch caterpillars; great nectar source; the common milkweed in wet soils SPECIALTY USEm w 18"-24"HEIGHT JunBLOOMS LIGHT SOILS NewWILDFLOWERS Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) COLOR3.00Pkt 14.00Ounce170.00PoundAfterCOMMENTS Boston Tea Party, colonists used leaves for tea; deer & turkey eat leaves; plant "fixes" nitrogen 30"-45"24"-30" JunSep-Oct ObedientAster, Aromatic Plant, Early(Aster (Physostegiaoblongifolius) angustifolia) 3.003.00 - 11.00 -133.00TheBlooms flowers late are in"obedient" year even to after the windfrost; andshrub-like blow around dotted thewith stem many to flowers; make an easy easier to growpollinator in dry perch places

m 12"-18"48"-60" Jul-NovSep-Oct Onion,Aster, New Glade England (Allium (Asterstellatum) novae-angliae) 3.003.0047.0022.00 -270.00TheGreat surprise nectar lily sourceof wildflowers; for migrating unassuming monarchs; foliage for compactand a bright plants, pink cut ball back of flowers before inJuly the 4th fall w 8"-18"12"-18" AugJul-Sep PartridgeAster, Southern Pea (Chamaecrista Prairie (Aster paludosus)fasciculata) 3.003.00 4.0024.00 15.00- BloomsMost theimpressive 1st year flowersin plantings; of any great prairie wildlife aster; food; short, host early-blooming for sulphur butterflies; aster fixes nitrogen w 36"-48"24"-60" Jun-AugJun-Sep PoppyBean, SmallMallow, Fuzzy Fringed (Strophostyles (Callirhoe digitata)leiosperma) 3.003.0020.005.00 240.0045.00 MagentaAnnual flowers vine often appear in sandy to float or inother the airdry because sites; quail the & leaves doves arelove basal the seeds; deer & cattle love the foliage 12"-24"24"-30" Jun-Jul PoppyBeardtongue, Mallow, Prairie Purple (Penstemon (Callirhoe involucrata) tubaeflorus) 3.003.0017.0016.00 210.00- PlantImmaculate in bunches white for best flowers effect; on densedeadhead spike; tickseed pleasing coreopsis color contrast for a striking with poppy combination mallows (Continued) m m 18"-24"24"-30" JunJun-Jul PrairieBeardtongue, Clover, WhitePurple (Penstemon (Dalea purpureum) digitalis) 3.003.00 5.005.00 27.0048.00LegumeGrow withalmost attractive, anywhere fern-like & establish foliage quickly; topped penstemon with unique bee purple (Osmia flowers distincta) relies on beardtongue for food 18"-24" Jun-Jul Prairie Clover, White (Dalea candidum) 3.00 5.00 48.00 White flowers, larger leaves, and taller plants distinguish this from purple prairie clover m 30"-48" Jun-Jul Bergamot, Wild (Monarda fistulosa) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Attracts a variety of pollinators; fibrous, shallow root system is great for erosion control m 48"-72"12"-18" Aug-SepMay-Jun PrairieBergamot, Dock Woodland (Silphium (Monarda terebinthinaceum) bradburiana) 3.003.0013.00- 150.00- EnormousEarly bloomer leaves withcan attractivebe used to bronze shade foliage; garden nottransplants invasive like some horticultural monardas m 9"9"-18" May-JulMay Primrose,Betony, Wood Missouri (Pedicularis (Oenothera canadensis) macrocarpa) 3.003.0016.0023.00200.00- FlowerOne opens of spring's at dusk earliest & is pollinatedgrassland bywildflowers; sphinx moths; partially primroses parasitic are on only other pollen plants' source roots for& makes 2 bee speciesthem shorter m w 18"-24" Jun-JulJun-Aug Quinine,Black-eyed Wild Susan, (Parthenium Common integrifolium) (Rudbeckia hirta) 3.003.00 5.004.00 50.0024.00WithBlooms a long 1stbloom or 2nd time, year; it is reseeds good paired itself; with black-eyed other June susans and Julyare primary bloomers pollen source for 2 bee species m 24"-36"18"-24" Jul-Aug RattlesnakeBlack-eyed Susan,Master MO (Eryngium (Rudbeckia yuccifolium) missouriensis) 3.003.00 5.0016.00 55.00- Yucca-likeOften found leaves on are dry reminiscentlimestone glades; of the Southwesta very drought and tolerantcan be usedplant to make cordage m 12"-30"48"-60" Jun-Aug-Sep Jul Rose,Black-eyed Prairie Susan, (Rosa Sweet carolina) (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 3.003.00 9.0011.00 95.00120.00FragrantBig black-eyed flowers; the susan attractive with beautiful red hips form are highand lotsin Vitamin of flowers; C and great can for be rain used gardens in tea 30"-42" Jul-Aug Rosin Weed (Silphium integrifolium) 3.00 9.00 85.00 Sunflower-like flowers; one of nature's natural bird seed producers m w 30"-36" Aug-Sep Blazing Star, Button (Liatris aspera) 3.00 15.00 190.00 Miniature purple and green cabbage-like buds; great nectar source for butterflies 30"-42" Aug-Sep Sage, Blue (Salvia azurea) 3.00 - - Primary pollen source for salvia bee in Great Plains; pretty with rigid goldenrod & sweet black-eyed susan m 18"-24" Aug-Sep Blazing Star, Glade (Liatris mucronata) 3.00 15.00 180.00 Thin, narrow leaves give the appearance of a graceful, young pine tree before it blooms 12"-16" May-Jun Sampson's Snakeroot (Orbexilum pendunculatum) 3.00 5.00 50.00 Legume; tolerates variety of shade& soils; psoraleae bee collects pollen only from this genus & Psoralidium m 36"-42" Jul-Aug Blazing Star, Prairie (Liatris pycnostachya) 3.00 13.00 150.00 Delightful purple spikes are an icon of the prairie; palatable to herbivores; nectar & pollen for pollinators 12"-36" Jun-Aug Seed Box (Ludwigia alternifolia) 3.00 8.00 80.00 Unique squarish seed pods, reddish foliage and four-petaled yellow flowers m 18" Jun-Sep Blazing Star, Squarrosa (Liatris squarrosa) 3.00 23.00 - Short blazing star that thrives in very dry sites; the form and texture add interest in winter m 36"-48"36"-42" Jul-AugMay-Jun Senna,Blue Star, Wild Shining (Senna (Amsonia marilandica) illustris) 3.003.00 6.0035.00 55.00- EatenShrub-like; by caterpillars shiny leaves of sleepy turning orange yellow and in silver-spotted fall; food for snowberryskipper butterflies; clearwing seeds sphinx eaten moth by wildlife 12"-16" Jun-Jul Sensitive Brier (Mimosa quadrivalvis) 3.00 6.00 55.00 A great kid plant because the leaves fold-up when touched; good quail and turkey food

WILDFLOWERS WILDFLOWERS w 36'-54" Aug-Sep Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) 3.00 5.00 35.00 Petals have ultraviolet patterns that are visual cues to pollinators; seeds heads smell like citrus 12"-16"36"-48" MayJun-Jul ShootingBunchflower Star (Melanthium (Dodecatheon virginicum) meadia) 3.003.0032.0015.00 -190.00BloomsBeautiful in spring creamy and flowers fades fromon elongate the scene candelabra-like spikes; one of our favorites 24"-30" Jul-Aug Slender Mtn Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) 3.00 15.00 185.00 Pleasant mint smell; good in tea; slow spreading m 30"-36" Aug-Sep Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 3.00 42.00 550.00 Great for grabbing attention and hummingbirds; find a home for this short-lived perennial 24"-36" Jun-Jul Spiderwort, Ohio (Tradescantia ohiensis) 3.00 10.00 110.00 Delightful addition to plantings; prolific in flower beds 12"-18" May Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) 3.00 - - Striking crimson flowers with yellow markings; likes some shade, but doesn't do well in too much 30"-36" Aug Sunflower, Ashy (Helianthus mollis) 3.00 7.00 75.00 Spreads by underground stems making it good for erosion control; bird seed m w 48"-72" Jul-Aug Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) 3.00 6.00 55.00 Indian children chewed the dried sap as gum; dissected leaves are oriented north/south 60"-108" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Maximillian (Helianthus maximilianii) 3.00 5.00 31.00 Great wildlife plant with large, nutritious seeds w 30"-42" Jun-Jul Coneflower, Gray-headed (Ratibida pinnata) 3.00 5.00 42.00 Yellow flower petals of this easy to grow plant dance in summer breezes

36"-48" Jun-Sep Sunflower, Ox-eye (Heliopsis helianthoides) 3.00 5.00 35.00 LongDry-loving;pink bloom time; prettypetals with& yellow purple pollen; flowers; a primary not as pollen aggressive source asfor trueconeflower sunflowers bee (A. helianthiformis) m w 24"-36" May-Jun Coneflower, Ozark (Echinacea simulata) 3.00 20.00 - 40"-140" Aug-Oct Sunflower, Sawtooth (Helianthus grosseserratus) 3.00 12.00 140.00 Pollen & nectar are a favorite of pollinators, birds eat the seeds, and foliage is palatable to herbivores Emblem of the prairie; a primary pollen source for coneflower bee (Andrena helianthiformis) m w 24"-30" May-Jun Coneflower, Pale Purple (Echinacea pallida) 3.00 7.00 70.00 36"-48" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Tickseed (Bidens aristosa) 3.00 5.00 29.00 Flowers as bright as the sun; moist habitats; quail, ducks, and songbirds eat seeds; rabbits eat plants m w 24"-36" Jun-Sep Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea) 3.00 5.00 32.00 A butterfly favorite; goldfinches love the seeds; blooms mid-summer and again in early fall 48"-72" Aug-Sep Sunflower, Willowleaf (Helianthus salicifolius) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Graceful, willowy foliage looks best when planted on dry sites; bird seed w 18"-30" Jun-Aug Coneflower, Upright Prairie (Ratibida columnifera) 3.00 4.00 28.00 Similar to the taller Gray-headed Coneflower; this species establishes quickly but is often short lived 48"-72" Jul-Aug Tick Trefoil, Showy (Desmodium canadense) 3.00 6.00 55.00 Foliage eaten by herbivores, seeds by small animals, and pollen & nectar by many pollinators w 24"-30" May-Jun Coneflower, Yellow (Echinacea paradoxa) 3.00 9.00 95.00 Unusual yellow colored coneflower is a pretty partner to pale purple coneflower; fragrant m 6"-12" Apr-Sep Verbena, Rose (Glandularia canadensis) 3.00 39.00 - Fragrant blooms in spring & fall attract butterflies; quickly covers a large area but is a short-lived perennial Wildlife eat seeds; better on mesic sites than Tickseed C; pollen source for coreopsis bee (Andrena beameri) m w 16"-20" Jun Coreopsis, Grand (Coreopsis grandiflora) 3.00 7.00 75.00 m 60"-72" Jul-Sep Vervain, Blue (Verbena hastata) 3.00 5.00 40.00 Tall plant suited best to moist sites in meadow plantings m 24"-48" Jun-Sep Coreopsis, Plains (Coreopsis tinctoria) 3.00 4.00 16.00 Annual with many bright flowers and inconspicuous leaves; blooms 1st year in plantings 36"-54" May-Sep Wingstem, Yellow (Verbesina helianthoides) 3.00 7.00 70.00 Quail, songbirds, and small mammals eat seeds; pretty in plantings w Blooms 2nd year; ground cover on dry sites; primary pollen source for coreopsis bee (Andrena beameri) m 18"-24" May-Jun Coreopsis, Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) 3.00 5.00 24.00 m 48"-60" Jul-Sep Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) 3.00 12.00 140.00 Unique candelabra-shaped spikes and attractive foliage; a good rain garden plant CASH PRICES Listed prices are cash prices (cash/check); they are discounted 3%. m w 72"-96" Aug Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) 3.00 15.00 180.00 Square stems with cupping leaves lend a verticality to this raingarden and wildlife plant 24"-30" May-Jul Flag, Southern Blue (Iris virginica) 3.00 9.00 95.00 Attractive sword-like leaves and blue flowers; great plant for pond edges and pools Legume; silvery foliage with pink & cream flowers; Tehprosia is pollen source for Megachile addenda bees m w 8"-12" Jun Goat's Rue (Tephrosia virginiana) 3.00 13.00 160.00 SPECIALTY USE HEIGHT BLOOMS LIGHT SOILS GRASSES AND GRASS-LIKE COLOR Pkt Ounce Pound COMMENTS Host plant for MO woodland swallowtail butterfly; long bloomtime; a favorite of the ziziae bee (Andrena ziziae) m 18"-24" May-Jun Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) 3.00 8.00 85.00 w 30"-40" Jun Beakgrain (Diarrhena obovata) 3.00 9.00 98.00 Likes more shade than most grasses with dark green leaf blades m 18"-24" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Gray (Solidago nemoralis) 3.00 11.00 115.00 Late bloomers with dense yellow flowers; great nectar source for migrating butterflies m 60"-72" Jul-Aug Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) PLS 3.00 4.00 14.00 MO state grass; attractive with tall wildflowers; good wildlife habitat and food for 3 caterpillars m w 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Rigid (Solidago rigida) 3.00 8.00 85.00 Bright yellow flowers are delightful with blue sage; a favorite finch food 24"-36" Aug-Sep Broomsedge (Andropogon virginica) PLS 3.00 5.00 48.00 Beautiful orange winter color; short companion grass tolerating a wide variety of soils 24"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Savanna (Solidago petiolaris) 3.00 19.00 - Beautiful goldenrod that tolerates more shade than others; great for migrating monarchs 4"-8" Jul-Aug Buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides) PLS 3.00 4.00 19.00 Low-growing grass that loves dry sites and foot traffic; often planted in lawns m 20"-40" Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa) 3.00 14.00 165.00 This brave plant blooms in the hot, late-summer lull 12"-18" Aug-Sep Dropseed, Prairie (Sporobolus heterolepis) PLS 3.00 7.00 75.00 Attractive, fine, fountain-like foliage; great plant for formal borders m 30"-36" Aug-Sep Gum Weed, Curly Cup (Grindelia lanceolata) 3.00 5.00 40.00 Primary pollen source & a resin source for nest-making for the grindelia bee endemic Interior Highlands 24"-36" Aug Dropseed, Tall (Sporobolus compositus) PLS 3.00 4.00 18.00 Spike-like, erect plants with tan winter color; drought-resistant, warm-season grass 18"-30" May-Jun Hyacinth, Prairie (Camassia angusta) 3.00 10.00 110.00 Early bloomers that grow between larger plants and fade from view as summer progresses 48"-60" Jun-Jul Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) PLS 3.00 4.00 18.00 Large grass suitable for wildlife cover and forage; host of the golden byssus butterfly 9"-12" Apr-May Hyacinth, Wild (Camassia scilloides) 3.00 15.00 175.00 Dry-loving, beautiful hyacinth remains short and blooms very early 18"-30" Jun-Jul Fescue, Cluster (Festuca paradoxa) PLS 2.00 5.00 25.00 Native, short, cool-season fescue is green when many other natives are dormant m w 24"-36" Jul Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) 3.00 5.00 29.00 Uniquely shaped seed pods of this legume are great wildlife food 48"-60" Aug-Sep Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) PLS 3.00 4.00 19.00 Establishes quickly in plantings; golden plume-like seedhead 12"-18" May Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) 3.00 32.00 390.00 Spring wetness, summer dryness, and late-summer mowing favor this hard-to-grow species 24"-36" Aug-Sep Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) PLS 3.00 5.00 22.00 Bronze-orange winter color with silvery seeds; great for wildlife plantings m 60"-100' May-Jun Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) 3.00 9.00 90.00 Quail use as covey headquarters; silver spotted skipper host plant; 2 bee species depend on Amorpha spp. w 3"-6" Jun Poverty Grass (Danthonia spicata) 3.00 5.00 45.00 Short grass grows well on dry,rocky, poor soils; great in dry lawns with full sun or partial shade 24"-36" May Indigo, Blue (Baptisia australis) 3.00 8.00 82.00 Ball-shaped plant can be used as a shrub; indigos host the wild indigo dusky wing butterflies 30"-48" Aug-Sep Purple Top (Tridens flavus) PLS 3.00 4.00 20.00 Fine, purple seedheads; establishes quickly in plantings; seeds are wildlife food w 48"-60" Jun-Jul Indigo, White (Baptisia leucantha) 3.00 9.00 125.00 Two foot spike blooms white then black seed pods add interest to winter landscape 18"-24" Jul-Aug River Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) PLS 3.00 5.00 38.00 Flattened, arching seedheads are pretty dried; seeds are wildlife food; good soil stabilizer w 9"-12" Apr-May Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans) 3.00 29.00 - Shade-loving, early bloomer; spreads easily by seed 12"-18" May-Aug Rush, Beaked (Rhynchospora globularis) 3.00 5.00 35.00 Plant in the sedge family is a desireable component of wet prairie meadows 6"-15" Apr-May Larkspur, Dwarf (Delphinium tricorne) 3.00 25.00 310.00 Beautiful early spring wildflower that likes some shade; pollinated by long-tongued bees 25"-36" May-Jun Sedge, Fox (Carex vulpinoidea) 3.00 6.00 60.00 Forms attractive tuft of narrow leaves which is eaten by herbivores & insects; seeds eaten by wetland birds w Purple flower spikes with bright orange stamens atop silvery foliage; 2 bee species depend on Amorpha spp. m w 18"-24" Jun-Jul Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) 3.00 6.00 65.00 w 18"-30" May-Jun Sedge, Short's (Carex shortiana) 3.00 9.00 90.00 Dark brown seeds are showy in early summer then eaten by many birds; foliage palatable to livestock m w 24"-36" Aug-Sep Lespedeza, Roundhead (Lespedeza capitata) 3.00 10.00 105.00 Great wildlife plant; dark brown seed heads remain showy into winter and are good dried flowers 18"-24" Jul-Sep Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) PLS 3.00 4.00 18.00 Establishes quickly in plantings and, being short, it shows off wildflowers w 18"-24" Aug-Sep Lespedeza, Slender (Lespedeza virginica) 3.00 6.00 60.00 This legume retains its seed above snow making it a good wildlife survival food 48"-120" Sep-Oct Silver Plume Grass (Erianthus alopecuroides) 3.00 13.00 150.00 Beautiful, tall grass with large silvery seedheads; loves dry sites and tolerates partial shade

24"-30" Sep-Oct Split Beard (Andropogon ternarius) PLS 3.00 5.00 24.00 Silvery-white seedheads impart superb fall and winter color; great in dried bouquets

48"-60" Jul-Aug Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) PLS 3.00 4.00 13.00 Rusty-red winter color and fine seedheads that attractively collect frost

w 36"-48" Jun-Jul Wild Rye, Canada (Elymus canadensis) PLS 3.00 4.00 18.00 Nodding head with recurved awns persist into winter; leaves are good winter wildlife food GRASSES AND GRASS-LIKE GRASSES w 36"-48" Jun-Jul Wild Rye, Virginia (Elymus virginicus) PLS 3.00 4.00 16.00 Green leaves are a good winter wildlife food; establishes quickly in plantings w 12"-36" Aug-Oct Witch Grass (Panicum capillare) 3.00 4.00 12.00 Annual grass forms tumbleweed in fall; upland gamebirds & songbirds eat seeds; herbivores eat foliage

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Pasture or Idle Field Brushy Field Existing Lawn Crop Field Construction Site Critical Site

START HERE: Many seeds have fallen on the Herbicides that work If weeds, especially clovers, Crop fields where Construction sites where the topsoil and existing Depending on the presence of exist- Choose the type of ground in previous years, so it well on brush are have been controlled in the weeds have been vegetation have been removed mechanically are ing perennial vegetation, zero to site you are beginning is important to get rid of not only different than those past, two sprayings may be controlled gener- ideal planting sites. Choose plants that love dry three sprayings may be necessary. with, then follow the the existing vegetation but also for herbaceous adequate; otherwise, three ally do not have bad conditions to plant on subsoil, and do not bring in Cover crops between sprayings may chart to see where you seeds waiting to germinate. plants. is ideal. weed problems. topsoil because with it comes weed problems. also be necessary to hold the soil. should begin on the planting timeline. Begin to Rid Site Second Spray or Begin to Rid Site of of Vegetation/ Begin to Rid Site of Veg- Final Spray Variable: Begin to Rid Site of Veg- Vegetation/ Initial Spray Final Spray or Plant Initial Spray etation/ Initial Spray or Plant etation/Initial Spray to Plant CHOOSE YOUR SITE

DECEMBER - SEPTEMBER - JANUARY - MARCH - MAY - OCTOBER - NOVEMBER MAY MAY - AUGUST 3RD WINTER MARCH NOVEMBER FEBRUARY JUNE 15 SEPTEMBER

Begin to Rid Site of Remove Final Spray / Site Plant Reduce Burn Second Spray Prevent Seedheads Plant Vegetation/Initial Spray Plant Residue Preparation (Grasses Only) Competition Periodically

Getting rid of the existing vegeta- Remove dead, This is an ideal date Every two weeks, check the Last chance to kill seed- Broadcast sow the Most grasses do The little, grow- Fire or winter mow- tion and seeds in the soil is prob- brown vegetation to spray in order site for seed head emergence. lings and plants that seeds during this not need cold, ing natives need ing remove old ably the most important step to via burning, mow- to kill newly germi- If any plants begin blooming, were missed with prior cold weather to allow moist stratification, sunlight. When the plant growth and ensure a successful stand of native ing, or raking to nated weed seeds mow or spray the site within herbicide applications. for stratification. To so they may be quick-growing an- help control brush

PREPARE YOUR SITE YOUR PREPARE plants. encourage the ger- or plants that were one week to prevent the ad- Make sure that the plants increase seed-to-soil planted in spring. nuals begin shading and non-native mination of existing missed during the dition of weed seeds to the are not drought stressed contact, a hand rake Follow the proce- the ground, mowing species. Fire is a Various techniques may be used. weed seeds. initial spraying. For site. Also look for any missed or cold stressed; they may be used for small dures described in or weed-eating may useful but danger- Repeated tillage or covering the more on techniques, areas from the other herbicide should be actively grow- areas; for larger areas, the Plant section reduce competition for ous tool. Contact soil with black plastic for an entire read begin to rid site applications and re-treat those ing. Any perennials not dragging a roller, or to the left. sunlight. The mower NRCS or MDC to growing season may be effective on small areas. Till- of vegetation/initial areas. killed now may be a weed cedar tree over the site height should be set get training. Also, age should be used only where annuals are the major spray problem for the life of the are all options. The at six inches the first have plenty of weed problem and other options are not viable; there is an If large quantities of plant planting! Prepare site for seeds should be covered no more than 1/8 time then eight inches trained help and increased risk of soil erosion and tillage brings more weed On steep sites or residue remain on the ground, planting with minimum inch! Snowy landscapes are great to plant for each subsequent obtain permits, if seeds to the soil surface. Applying herbicides such as where soil erosion is it may be necessary to remove disturbance; an ideal site on because it is easy to see where seeds mowing. necessary. glyphosate (i.e. Round-up®) is the most commonly used a concern, a summer it with fire, raking, or mowing to allows for sowed seeds to have been scattered, but beware of crusty technique for herbaceous vegetation. Always read and cover crop may be encourage the germination of easily embed in the soil. snow as seeds easily blow away. follow label instructions! Spraying is most effective when planted. yet more weed seeds. Mowing, raking, burning, plants are green, actively growing and not stressed. and very light tillage are Sawdust, kitty litter, no-nitrogen fertilizer, or all viable options. Site pelletized lime may be mixed with the seed Planting sites vary and so will the best method for killing the preparation may be done as a carrier, ensuring more even distribution existing plants. If you need assistance with plant identifica- until just before planting. of the seeds. Special machines such as fer- tion, herbicide selection, or rental equipment, contact the However, many sites are tilizer buggies make sowing light, fluffy seeds local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or too wet at planting time easier. Beware of using no-till drills as it is a MO Department of Conservation (MDC) Private Lands for site preparation. very easy to cover the seeds too deeply, es- Specialist. pecially as soils change with the landscape.

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n NATIVES WORKSHOP May 30, 2015 9 a.m. DIVERSITY & WARM Learn about the uses of native plants and SEASON GRASS how to establish them. Choose from tours PASTURE WALK on: • Wildlife – Create habitat for everything from quail June 20, 2015 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. and turkey to deer and pollinators Join us for a pasture walk at the Hamilton Ranch. • Landscaping – Learn the steps involved in planting We’ll talk about the many benefits of plant diversity a wildflower meadow from seed for the rancher, wildlife, and soil health. We’ll also see • Restoration – Glades, savannas and prairies can be our recently established native diversity project that recreated or restored on your land has 100 species planted for grazing. We’ll also see • Forages – Warm season grasses and other native warm season grasses and talk about establishment plants are great forage and management. Tours will end around 1 p.m. and will be followed by Supper will be provided, so please RSVP so we a Q&A session with our knowledgeable staff; bring know how much food to prepare. a sack lunch to eat during this time if you wish (we’ll provide drinks). Then, if you want to make a full day of it, join us for a hayride through the wildflower fields and some restored savannas after lunch. One person likened the fields to the tulip fields of Holland. It will end around 4 p.m. Please RSVP so we know how much trailer space

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