Pollinator Starter Kit 16 pots (2.5)
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| Management number | 213307350 | Release Date | 2026/04/12 | List Price | $36.00 | Model Number | 213307350 | ||
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Start your native garden journey or enhance an existing one with this pollinator starter kit! Our expertly chosen plants provide habitat and sustenance for pollinators throughout the growing season. Each kit includes a comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide and a variety of perennial plants that serve as hosts for pollinator larvae and nectar sources for adults. Highlights include pasque flowers for bumblebee queens, meadow blazing star for monarchs, blanket flower for Dakota Skippers, and grasses for butterfly caterpillars. This kit covers a small 66-foot garden and is expandable with additional starter packs or potted plants. Comprising 100% local ecotype plants native to Minnesota, this kit is also eligible for reimbursement through the Lawns to Legumes grant program. It includes 16 species, listed by season: Spring (Alumroot, Large-flowered Beardtongue, Pasque Flower, Prairie Smoke, White Beardtongue), Summer (Blanket Flower, Blue Giant Hyssop, Little Bluestem, Narrow-leafed Purple Coneflower, Oxeye Sunflower, Prairie Dropseed, Sideoats Grama, Virginia Mountain Mint, Wild Bergamot), and Fall (Meadow Blazing Star, Stiff Goldenrod, New England Aster, Smooth Blue Aster).
- Start Native Gardening or Enhance Existing: Kit supports pollinators throughout the growing season
- Included: Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide for Easy Planting
- Perennial Plant Variety: Kit includes host plants for pollinator larvae and nectar sources for adults
- 66-Foot Garden Starter: Expand garden size with additional starter packs or potted plants
- Minnesota Native Ecotype Plants: Kit qualifies for Lawns to Legumes grant reimbursement
- Spring Blooms: Alumroot, Large-flowered Beardtongue, Pasque Flower, Prairie Smoke, White Beardtongue
- Summer Blooms: Blanket Flower, Blue Giant Hyssop, Little Bluestem, Narrow-leafed Purple Coneflower, Oxeye Sunflower, Prairie Dropseed, Sideoats Grama, Virginia Mountain Mint, Wild Bergamot
- Fall Blooms: Meadow Blazing Star, Stiff Goldenrod, New England Aster, Smooth Blue Aster
| Color | Blue, Purple |
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| Brand Name | windflower natives |
| Moisture Needs | Moderate Watering |
| Material Features | Native, Perennial, Ecotype, Reimbursable |
| Sunlight Exposure | Full Sun |
| Product Care Instructions | Plant in well-draining soil, 1-2 inches deep. Water regularly, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Provide full sun to partial shade. Optimal temperature range is 60-85°F (15-29°C). For best results, follow the included Step-by-Step Guide. Spring plants: Alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii) - prefers partial shade, Large-flowered Beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus) - requires well-draining soil, Pasque Flower (Anemone, patens) - needs well-draining soil and full sun, Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) - prefers partial shade, White Beardtongue (Penstemon albidus) - requires well-draining soil. Summer plants: Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata) - needs full sun and well-draining soil, Blue Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) - prefers full sun and well-draining soil, Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) - requires full sun and well-draining soil, Narrow-leafed Purple Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia) - needs full sun and well-draining soil, Oxeye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) - requires full sun and well-draining soil, Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) - prefers full sun and well-draining soil, Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) - needs full sun and well-draining soil, Virginia Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) - prefers partial shade, Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) - requires full sun and well-draining soil. Fall plants: Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) - needs full sun and well-draining soil, Stiff Goldenrod (Oligoneuron rigidum) - prefers full sun and well-draining soil, New England Aster (Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) - requires full sun and well-draining soil, Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) - needs full sun and well-draining soil. |
| Plant or Animal Product Type | Plant |
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