Septic Bed Mix

Yes! You can grow flowers in the sand and gravel used to fill your septic bed without adding topsoil! We have selected the toughest native plants in nature to match these tough growing conditions! Many studies have shown that the roots of these wildflowers do not interfere with septic systems pipes. In fact, wildflowers and native grasses actually absorb the nutrients discharged into septic beds better than turf! This is ecological landscaping at its best!

For step-by-step instructions see our How to Grow a Meadow information pages.

About our Seed Mixes

All of our wildflower seed mixes are designed on a "seeds sown per square foot" ratio of approximately 65% flowers and 35% grasses, this way you'll get exactly the amount of seed you need for the area you wish to grow your meadow. Our seed mixes include written instructions and are ready to plant!

Our Septic Bed Mix contains these wildflowers and native grasses:
Click on the plant's name to see a pop-up photo of it.

Wildflower Seeds

Species Name	Common Name
Agastache foeniculum	Anise Hyssop
Allium cernuum	Nodding Wild Onion
Asclepias tuberosa	Butterflyweed
Coreopsis lanceolata	Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Dalea purpurea	Purple Prairie Clover
Echinacea pallida	Pale Purple Coneflower
Gaillardia aristata	Blanketflower
Liatris pycnostachya	Prairie Blazingstar
Lupinus perennis	Wild Lupine
Monarda punctata	Dotted Mint
Oligoneuron album	White Aster
Oligoneuron rigidum	Stiff Goldenrod
Penstemon grandiflorus	Beardtongue
Ratibida pinnata	Yellow Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta	Black Eyed Susan
Solidago speciosa	Showy Goldenrod
Symphyotrichum laeve	Smooth Aster
Tradescantia ohiensis	Spiderwort
Verbena stricta	Hoary Vervain
Zizia aurea	Golden Alexander

Native Grass Seeds

Species Name	Common Name
Bouteloua curtipendula	Sideoats Grama
Elymus canadensis	Canada Wild Rye
Schizachyrium scoparium	Little Bluestem

Nurse Crop

Species Name	Common Name
Lolium multiflorum	Annual Rye Grass

Please note: All wildflower seed mixes over 1,000 sq. ft. are custom seed mixes. Custom seed mix orders, as they are made specifically for you, cannot be returned.