Name: Butterfly Flower Mix + Grass - heritage c corp
SKU: M7

Approximate seeds per pound

193k seeds

Sowing rate

Apply at a rate of 6–8 lb per acre for approximately 27–35 seeds per square foot. For smaller areas, sow 5 lb per acre, equivalent to approximately 0.4 oz per 200 sq. ft.

Composition

50% Grass, 50% Forbs

Growth habit

Source

Customization

This mix can be ordered without grasses. Milkweed can also be added if available.

Habitat

Upland Prairies & Savannas

Habitat Descriptions

Description

This carefully selected native seed mix features many of the species we carry that are recognized as valuable nectar sources and larval host plants for native butterflies throughout the Pacific Northwest. Designed to support pollinators across multiple life stages, this blend helps create vibrant habitat that benefits both butterflies and the broader ecosystem.

Species included in this mix provide critical forage and habitat for a wide variety of native butterflies. Camas species serve as nectar sources for butterflies such as the Anise Swallowtail, Cedar Hairstreak, Edith’s Checkerspot, and Propertius Duskywing. The Willamette Valley endemic wildflower Sidalcea campestris (Tall Checkerbloom) functions as both a larval host for Gray Hairstreaks and a nectar source for the Checkered Skipper. Western Buttercup provides nectar for Cedar Hairstreak, while our native Showy Milkweed serves as the sole larval host plant for the endangered Monarch butterfly and an important nectar source for Anise Swallowtails.

Ideal for restoration projects, pollinator habitat enhancement, and native meadow plantings, this mix offers exceptional ecological value while creating a diverse and visually striking wildflower display.

Species List

(l) = larval host; (n) = nectar species. Danthonia californica (l), Festuca roemeri (l), Juncus tenuis (l), Koeleria macrantha (l), Poa secunda (l), Achillea millefolium (n), Allium amplectens, Amsinckia menziesii (n), Camassia leichtlinii (n), C. quamash (n), Drymocallis glandulosa (syn. Potentilla glandulosa), Eriophyllum lanatum (n), Iris tenax (n), Gilia capitata (l) (n), Grindelia integrifolia (n), Lomatium dissectum (l) (n), Lomatium nudicaule (l), Lomatium utriculatum (l) (n), Plagiobothrys figuratus (n), Plectritis congesta (n), Potentilla gracilis (n), Prunella vulgaris v. lanceolata (n), Rupertia physodes (l) (n), Sidalcea campestris (l) (n), Sidalcea malviflora ssp. virgata (l) (n), Symphyotrichum hallii (syn. Aster hallii) (n)