Spence Restoration Nursery

Mesic Prairie

Compass Plant - Silphium laciniatum

  • Communities): Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 5-8 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Yellow
  • Seed Cost/oz. $28
  • Seed Cost/lb. $420

Prairie Dock - Silphium terebinthinaceum

  • Communities): Mesic Prairie, Wet Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 5-10 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Yellow
  • Seed Cost/oz. $21
  • Seed Cost/lb. $315

Early Goldenrod - Solidago juncea

  • Communities): Dry Prairie, Dry Savanna, Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Yellow
  • Seed Cost/oz. $60
  • Seed Cost/lb. $900

Gray Goldenrod - Solidago nemoralis

  • Communities): Dry Prairie, Dry Savanna, Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 09 - September, 10 - October
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Yellow
  • Seed Cost/oz. $31
  • Seed Cost/lb. $465

Showy Goldenrod - Solidago speciosa

  • Communities): Dry Prairie, Dry Savanna, Mesic Prairie, Mesic Savanna, Sedge Meadow
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 1-3 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 09 - September, 10 - October
  • Sun Sun-psun
  • Color Yellow
  • Seed Cost/oz. $44
  • Seed Cost/lb. $660

Indian Grass - Sorghastrum nutans

  • Communities): Dry Prairie, Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 4-6 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Medium
  • Seed Cost/oz. $1.38
  • Seed Cost/lb. $16

Prairie Dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis

  • Communities): Bioretention, Dry Prairie, Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 1-3 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Fine
  • Seed Cost/oz. $20
  • Seed Cost/lb. $300

Heath Aster - Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides)

  • Communities): Dry Prairie, Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 1-2 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 09 - September, 10 - October
  • Sun Sun
  • Color White
  • Seed Cost/oz. $80
  • Seed Cost/lb. $1200

Smooth Aster - Symphyotrichum laeve (Aster laevis)

  • Communities): Dry Savanna, Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-5 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 09 - September, 10 - October
  • Sun Sun-psun
  • Color Blue
  • Seed Cost/oz. $42
  • Seed Cost/lb. $630

New England Aster - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae)

  • Communities): Bioretention, Mesic Prairie, Sedge Meadow, Wet Mesic Prairie, Wet Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-5 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 09 - September, 10 - October
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Purple
  • Seed Cost/oz. $47
  • Seed Cost/lb. $705