Plant Growing Guides

Cash Crop

Agricultural commodity crop (varies by type)

Cash Crop (Post-Cover Crop)

Various species

Arctic Brome

Bromus pumpellianus

Aztec Marigold Orange Prince

Tagetes erecta 'Orange Prince'

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Balsam Purple King

Impatiens balsamina

Balsam Purple King Mixed Colors

Impatiens balsamina

Brassicas (Cover Crop Blend)

Brassica spp. (mixed species blend)

Brassica Cover Crop Mix

Brassica spp. (B. oleracea, B. napus, B. rapa)

Brilliant Mixed

Zinnia elegans

Canada Bluegrass

Poa compressa

Cash Crops Mix

Multiple species

Clover and Vetch

Trifolium spp. and Vicia spp.

Compact Vinca

Catharanthus roseus

Confetti Splash

Impatiens walleriana 'Confetti Splash'

Cover Crops

Fagopyrum esculentum (Buckwheat) / Trifolium spp. (Clover)

Cristata

Celosia cristata

Crystal Palace Blue

Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace Blue'

Decorative Moss

Various species (Bryophyta division)

Diamond-leaf Cinquefoil

Potentilla anserina subsp. groenlandica

Double Gleam Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus 'Double Gleam'

Dwarf Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. minimum

Cottongrass

Eriophorum species

Flowering Herbaceous Plants

Various species (herbaceous perennials and annuals)

Pollinator-Attracting Flowering Plants (General Guide)

Various species

Forbs

Herbaceous flowering plants (various species)

Frostfire

Celosia argentea var. cristata 'Frostfire'

Cover Crops (Grass and Legume Mix)

Multiple species (e.g., Lolium, Trifolium, Medicago, Vicia)

Native Ground Covers (Regional)

Various native species

Hawaii Blue

Ipomoea tricolor 'Heavenly Blue'

Herbaceous Pioneer Plants

Various species (ecological classification)

Iceland Mixed Poppy

Papaver nudicaule

Legume Cover Crops

Fabaceae family (various species)

Local Wildflowers

Various native species (region-dependent)

Low-growing native wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Marigold Bonanza

Tagetes patula 'Bonanza'

Native Annual Wildflowers

Multiple species (region-dependent)

Native Aquatic Flora

Various species (genus and species vary by region)

Native Bee Plants

Multiple species (see varieties)

Native Flowering Perennials

Various native species (region-dependent)

Native Grasses and Sedges

Poaceae (grasses) and Cyperaceae (sedges)

Native Legumes

Fabaceae family (various native species)

Native Pollinator Plants

Various native species

Native Understory Plants Adapted to Wet Conditions

Multiple species (mixed genus/family)

Native Wildflower Mix (Regional)

Mixed native species (region-dependent)

Native Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Wildflowers (Regional Mix)

Various species by region

Native Wildflowers and Forbs

Various species (region-dependent)