IL DOT Class 6A (Salt Tolerant Conservation Mix) Ephemeral Short's Aster thrives in dry-mesic

Short's Aster thrives in dry-mesic to dry soils with good drainage

It is mostly pollinated by long-tongued bees and for fall interest the seed can really bring in the finches

with the right amount of stretch

Photo 1&2: By H

Get rid of that awful Periwinkle (yea I'm working on it too) and plant this beauty

IL DOT Class 6A (Salt Tolerant Conservation Mix) Ephemeral Short's Aster thrives in dry-mesicSeeding Rate: 95 lb acre (1054. 5 seeds square foot) Common Name Scientific Name % of Mix Seeds ft2 Total Grasses Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium 5. 26% 27. 5 5. 00 PLS lb Canada Wild Rye Elymus canadensis 2. 11% 3. 8 2. 00 PLS lb Buffalo Grass 'Cody or Bowie' Buchloe dactyloides 5. 26% 6. 6 5. 00 PLS lb Alfalfa 'Vernal' Medicago sativa 15. 79% 77. 1 15. 00 Bulk lb Oats Avena sativa 50. 53% 21. 2 48. 00 Bulk lb Alkali Grass Puccinellia distans