On areas over 1000 sq. Seeds can be planted in spring, early summer, or fall. Prairie Nursery's seed mixes are excellent values, ranging in cost from less than 3 cents per square foot to 9 cents per square foot. Please see our wildflower seed mixes in the Product Catalog . Seeding prairies in late spring or early summer typically produces good results.
Prairie grasses do best with spring and summer seedings.
Planting in spring or early summer allows for better pre-planting weed control than fall seeding. Prairie plantings can be successfully seeded through early July. Fall seeding can be very successful, especially on dry soils. Fall plantings on dry soils allow seeds to germinate in early spring and become established before the heat of summer. Clay soils can also benefit from fall plantings.