Prairie Seed Mixes

Five prairie seed packages (pdf) are available year round: Prairie Grass & Forbs Mix, Standard Prairie Mix, Medium-Dry Tall Prairie Mix, Wet Site Prairie Mix and Monarch Butterfly Prairie Mix. Each have been designed to reintroduce a variety of native plants that use to dominate the open landscape in southern Wisconsin before modern times. These plants are not only colorful, but also offer habitat for a variety of wildlife. Many species, including songbirds and butterflies, thrive in the food and cover offered by a native prairie.

Each package contains a well-balanced blend of the seed species listed. Growers are recommended to follow the detailed planting instructions that are provided with each order.

Mixes are sold in quantities for 1/2 an acre.
Planting site must be free of live vegetation.
Detailed planting and maintenance instructions are available below.
A no-till seed drill is available for rent from the DNR Pike Lake Station. Call Angie Rusch @ 414.303.0111 for details.

Establishing A Prairie (pdf)