Spence Restoration Nursery

08 - August

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

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 Cordgrass - Spartina pectinata

  • Communities): Sedge Meadow, Wet Mesic Prairie, Wet Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Graminoid
  • Plant Height(s): 4-7 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Coarse
  • Seed Cost/oz. $16
  • Seed Cost/lb. $240

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

Blue Vervain - Verbena hastata

  • Communities): Sedge Meadow
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-5 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Blue
  • Seed Cost/oz. $12
  • Seed Cost/lb. $180

Smooth Ironweed - Vernonia fasciculata

  • Communities): Bioretention, Wet Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-6 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun
  • Color Purple
  • Seed Cost/oz. $23
  • Seed Cost/lb. $345

Tall Ironweed - Vernonia gigantea (Vernonia altissima)

  • Communities): Mesic Prairie, Mesic Savanna, Wet Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 5-10 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 08 - August, 09 - September
  • Sun Sun-psun
  • Color Purple
  • Seed Cost/oz. $15
  • Seed Cost/lb. $225

Culvers Root - Veronicastrum virginicum

  • Communities): Bioretention, Wet Mesic Prairie
  • Plant Type(s): Forb
  • Plant Height(s): 3-6 ft
  • Flower Season(s): 07 - July, 08 - August
  • Sun Sun-Psun
  • Color White
  • Seed Cost/oz. $62
  • Seed Cost/lb. $930