THE TALLGRASS EASEMENT CONVERSION
Welcome to the Tallgrass easement conversion page to review and discuss briefy the successful conversion of this easement back into a native protective conservation area.
The goal was to combine both nature and man use of the native conversation easement to work for water shed management and bring people to the nature and beauty of our surroundings together.
Tallgrass easement with numerous selections of native wildflower forbs seed mixes with over 60 different kinds of perennials and some annual seedings. The list of native Flowers can be found at the bottom of this page..
LIST OF NATIVE PERENNIAL & ANNUAL SEEDINGS APPLIED
Annuals
Botanical Name Common Name
Ammi majus Queen Anne's Lace
Calendula officinalis Pot Marigold
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower
Clarkia amoena Godetia
Clarkia unguiculata Farewell-to-Spring
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis
Cosmos sulphureus Sulphur Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus Wild Cosmos
Cynoglossum amabile Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Delphinium ajacis Wild Larkspur
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy
Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket
Gilia capitata Globe Gilia
Helianthus annuus Wild Annual Sunflower
Lavatera trimestris Rose Mallow
Lupinus sp. Annual Lupine
Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes
Papaver rhoeas Red Poppy
Ammi majus Queen Anne's Lace
Calendula officinalis Pot Marigold
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower
Clarkia amoena Godetia
Clarkia unguiculata Farewell-to-Spring
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis
Cosmos sulphureus Sulphur Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus Wild Cosmos
Cynoglossum amabile Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Delphinium ajacis Wild Larkspur
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy
Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket
Gilia capitata Globe Gilia
Helianthus annuus Wild Annual Sunflower
Lavatera trimestris Rose Mallow
Lupinus sp. Annual Lupine
Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes
Papaver rhoeas Red Poppy
PERENNIALS
Botanical Name Common Name Color HT" Blooms
Cheiranthus allionii Siberian Wallflower Biennial Orange 18" Spring
Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta Daisy Perennial White 48" Summer
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-Leaf Coreopsis Perennial Yellow 48" Summer/Fall
Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Red/White 20" Spring/Summer
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove Biennial Pink/Purple/White 36" Summer
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Purple 36" Summer/Fall
Gaillardia aristata Blanket Flower Yellow/Red 30" Summer/Fall
Iberis umbellata Candytuft Perennial Mixed 12" Spring/Summer
Liatris spicata Blazing Star Purple 48" Summer/Fall
Linum perenne lewisii Blue Flax 24" Summer/Fall
Lupinus perennis Lupine Perennial Blue 36" Spring/Summer
Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain Penstemon Purple 36" Summer
Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese Cross Scarlet/Rose/Salmon 36" Summer/Fall
Ratibida Columnaris Mexican Hat Red/Yellow 36" Summer/Fall
Ratibida Columnaris Prairie Coneflower Perennial Yellow 36" Summer
Rudbeckia gloriosa Gloriosa Daisy Yellow/Brown 36" Summer/Fall
Rudbeckia hirta Black Eye Susan Biennial Yellow/Orange 30" Summer/Fall
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis Clasping Coneflower Annual Yellow 24" Summer/Fall
Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta Daisy Perennial White 48" Summer
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-Leaf Coreopsis Perennial Yellow 48" Summer/Fall
Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Red/White 20" Spring/Summer
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove Biennial Pink/Purple/White 36" Summer
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Purple 36" Summer/Fall
Gaillardia aristata Blanket Flower Yellow/Red 30" Summer/Fall
Iberis umbellata Candytuft Perennial Mixed 12" Spring/Summer
Liatris spicata Blazing Star Purple 48" Summer/Fall
Linum perenne lewisii Blue Flax 24" Summer/Fall
Lupinus perennis Lupine Perennial Blue 36" Spring/Summer
Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain Penstemon Purple 36" Summer
Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese Cross Scarlet/Rose/Salmon 36" Summer/Fall
Ratibida Columnaris Mexican Hat Red/Yellow 36" Summer/Fall
Ratibida Columnaris Prairie Coneflower Perennial Yellow 36" Summer
Rudbeckia gloriosa Gloriosa Daisy Yellow/Brown 36" Summer/Fall
Rudbeckia hirta Black Eye Susan Biennial Yellow/Orange 30" Summer/Fall
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis Clasping Coneflower Annual Yellow 24" Summer/Fall
Aquilegia canadensis Red Columbine
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed
Aster novae angliae New England Aster
Aster tanacetifolius Prairie Aster
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-Leaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis
Echinacea pallida Pale Coneflower
Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket
Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-Eye Sunflower
Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress
Monarda citriodora Lemon mint
Oenothera lamarckiana Evening Primrose
Petalostemum purpurea Purple Prairie Clover
Ratibida columnaris Yellow Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata Grey-Headed Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta Common Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba Brown-eyed Susan
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed
Aster novae angliae New England Aster
Aster tanacetifolius Prairie Aster
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-Leaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis
Echinacea pallida Pale Coneflower
Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket
Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-Eye Sunflower
Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress
Monarda citriodora Lemon mint
Oenothera lamarckiana Evening Primrose
Petalostemum purpurea Purple Prairie Clover
Ratibida columnaris Yellow Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata Grey-Headed Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta Common Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba Brown-eyed Susan
Trifolium fragiferum Strawberry Clover Pink 12" Summer