Description
A Diverse Native Blend to Support Bees, Butterflies, and Local Wildlife.
The Native Ontario Pollinator Seed Mixture is a premium, open-pollinated blend designed to provide essential nectar and pollen throughout the entire growing season. Packed with a vibrant array of native perennials and structural grasses, this mixture creates a self-sustaining ecosystem right in your backyard. In addition to gorgeous blooms, we have included low-growing native grasses to offer critical nesting habitat for ground-nesting bumblebees and other beneficial insects.
Quick Seed Details
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Product Code: 6824
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Type: Native Ontario Open-Pollinated Mixture (Perennials & Grasses)
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Coverage: 1 pkt sows approx. 3–5 m² (Large scale: 9.5 kg per hectare)
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Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Blend Composition:
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Native Wildflowers: Butterfly Milkweed, Common Milkweed, Anise Hyssop, Black-Eyed Susan, Wild Bergamot, New England Aster, Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Wild Columbine, Blue Vervain, Boneset, White Yarrow, Evening Primrose, Nodding Wild Onion.
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Native Grasses: Little Bluestem, Canada Wild Rye.
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What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Establishing a native pollinator meadow rewards patience, as these hardy species build strong root systems before putting on their full floral display.
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Best Sowing Windows:
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Late Fall (Mid-Sept. – Late Oct.): Ideal. Uses natural winter freeze-and-thaw cycles to stratify dormant seeds for strong spring emergence.
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Early Spring (Late March – Early April): Provides a short period of natural cold stratification.
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Late Spring (Early May – Mid-June): Direct sow after soil warms.
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Site Preparation: Clear existing weeds thoroughly. Loosen the top 2.5 cm (1″) of soil with a rake or cultivator—native seeds establish much better in loose, well-drained soil than in compacted topsoil.
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Sowing: Broadcast the seed evenly. Mix smaller seeds with dry sand to ensure uniform distribution. Rain, snow, and natural soil movement will gently pull the seeds to the proper depth.
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Maintenance: Irrigate as needed during the first growing season to keep the seedbed moist until plants are established.
Why this Native Mixture belongs in Your Garden
If you want to transform a patch of lawn or an empty field into a buzzing, colourful sanctuary, this Ontario-native mix is the ultimate choice. Featuring two species of Milkweed, it serves as a critical food source for Monarch butterfly larvae, while plants like Wild Bergamot and Anise Hyssop attract native solitary bees, honeybees, and hummingbirds. It is an environmentally impactful solution that brings authentic Canadian wilderness beauty to any landscape.
Image Note: This image illustrates a full potential bloom. It is a simulation for visual reference; expect variations in plant characteristics, and remember that plants mature and bloom at different times.
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