Mix HB1 (HONEYBEE SPECIALTY MIX) is designed for the environmental conditions of the Northern and Southern States and for sites with dry to moist soils. Flowering period and flower colors are coordinated for full season variety. The amount of seed of each species in the mix has been calculated using the number of seeds per pound of each species factored by establishment parameters. Mix HB1 contains 3 native grass species, 17 native wildflower species, and 2 introduced forb species. The recommended seeding rate is 7.50-10.90 PLS pounds/acre.
| Common Name | Botanical Name | PLS Oz. | Ht | Bloom | Color |
| Lance Leaved Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | 0.656 | 1′ – 2′ | Sp | Yellow |
| Ladino Clover | Trifolium repens | 0.203 | .5′ – 1′ | Sp | White |
| Smooth Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | 0.160 | 2′ – 4′ | Sp | White |
| Purple Prairie Clover | Dalea purpurea | 0.760 | 1′ – 3′ | Sp/Su | Pink |
| Blackeyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 0.571 | 2′ – 3′ | Sp/Su | Yellow |
| Buckwheat | Fagopyrum esculent | 1.083 | 1′ – 2′ | Sp/Su | White |
| Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa | 0.606 | 2′ – 3′ | Sp/Su | Orange |
| Lupine | Lupinus perennis | 0.942 | 1′ – 2′ | Su | Blue |
| Partridge Pea | Cassia fasciculata | 1.251 | 2′ – 4′ | Su | Yellow |
| White Prairie Clover | Dalea candida | 0.556 | 1′ – 2′ | Su | White |
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 1.263 | 2′ – 4′ | Su | Purple |
| False Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 1.267 | 3′ – 6′ | Su | Yellow |
| Spiked Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | 1.226 | 2′ – 4′ | Su | Pink |
| Greyheaded Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | 0.321 | 3′ – 5′ | Su | Yellow |
| Rigid Goldenrod | Solidago rigida | 0.198 | 3′ – 5′ | Su/F | Yellow |
| Iron Weed | Vernonia altissima | 0.451 | 5′ – 8′ | Su/F | Purple |
| Maximilian Sunflower | Helianthus maximiliani | 0.688 | 3′ – 10′ | Su/F | Yellow |
| White Wingstem | Verbesina virginica | 0.556 | 3′ – 6′ | F | White |
| New England Aster | Aster novae-angliae | 0.243 | 3′ – 6′ | F | Purple |
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | 0.650 | |||
| Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 0.950 |
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