Ernst Seeds
Helping restore the native landscape for over 50 years
Founded by Calvin Ernst in 1964, Ernst Conservation Seeds is the largest native seed producer and supplier in the eastern United States.
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Pollinators, including honeybees, monarch butterflies, and other native species, are essential to the world’s food supply, but their populations are declining at alarming rates. We offer a dynamic selection of native plant seeds to help restore vital habitat for imperiled pollinators.
A perennial mix suitable for areas ranging from full sun to shade, with variable soil conditions.
Also available without grasses (ERNMX-125)
This mix of native wildflowers and some grasses provides a gorgeous display of color from spring to fall. It is designed for upland sites with well-drained soils and full sun to semi-shaded areas. This mix is ideal for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Also available without grasses (ERNMX-153-1)
This mix of grasses and forbs features pollinator-friendly species that are typically not favored by deer. While no native mix is deer-proof, this one helps minimize deer browsing.
This mix is showy the first year if planted before mid-June. With proper management, this mix will be showy in the second year.
This mix is showy the second year and beyond, changing color and texture as it matures.
Silphium asteriscus var. angustatum, FL Ecotype
Echinacea purpurea
Cercis canadensis
Ratibida pinnata
Verbesina alternifolia
Mimulus ringens, PA Ecotype