Prairie Moon Nursery
Native Seed Collection - Living Fence Packet - Prairie Moon Nursery (L2L)
Native Seed Collection - Living Fence Packet - Prairie Moon Nursery (L2L)
Create a privacy screen or living fence with these majestic, easy-to-grow
natives. This towering plant collection thrives in light shade and showcases colorful summer flowers, bringing cheer and pollinators to what may be an overwhelmingly green woodland backdrop. Average plant height in the group is 6 feet.
The Living Fence Collection includes 1 seed packet of each of the following 6 species:
Hairy Wood Mint (Blephilia hirsuta) - 1,000 seeds/packet
Tall Bellflower (Campanula americana) - 1,000 seeds/packet
Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) - 400 seeds/packet
Wild Golden Glow (Rudbeckia laciniata) - 100 seeds/packet
Early Figwort (Scrophularia lanceolata) - 750 seeds/packet
Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) - 2,000 seeds/packet
For a naturalized look, combine all seed packets to cover approximately 30-40 sq. ft.
Surface sow outdoors on a weed-free site in early spring or late fall. Mow throughout the first growing season. Expect first blooms in year 2.
Alternatively, sow seed in rows in a garden setting in early spring or late fall. Thin seedlings and weed as expected with vegetable gardening. Transplant to permanent locations that fall or the following spring.