Lakeshore Seeding

The south end of the lawn has worsening flooding with increased rainfall and compaction. Heavy landscaping fabric beneath the river rock prevented plants with larger root systems from growing and absorbing water. Meanwhile weeds were left to spread quickly across the rock with shallow root systems. The goal was to remove the landscaping fabric and plant/seed into the exposed soil. Sedges will grow in first, followed by marsh marigold. Colors and form will develop over the coming years as species establish. Species list:

bur sedge, Carex grayi

fringed sedge, Carex crinita

 fen panicle sedge Carex prairea

 common tussock sedge, Carex stricta 

 lance fruited oval sedge, Carex scoparia

common rush, Juncus effusus

fowl bluegrass, Poa palustris

turtlehead, Chelone glabra

 wild sweet william, phlox maculata 

calico beardtongue, Penstemon calycosus

 native loosestrife, Lythrum alatum

Eastern bluestar,  Amsonia tabernaemontana
bog goldenrod, Solidago uliginosa

heart leaf golden alexander, zizia aptera

royal catchfly, silene regia

purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea 

cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis

northern blueflag, iris versicolor 

early sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides

queen of the prairie, Filipendula rubra

boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum 

dense blazing star, liatris spicata

prairie blazing star, Liatris pycnostachya 

marsh marigold, Caltha palustris