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 As a eco-regional production hub for The National Seed Strategy, The Montana Native Seed Network brings together public and private conservation practitioners that are working in the native seed industry. Through partnerships genetically-rich \ eco-type seed is derived from wild plant populations and produced on a largescale at The Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery in Missoula. This seed is accessible to all partners and customers to restore and enhance ecosystems throughout Montana.

 

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Summer 2024: Species Installed

 

Achillea millefolium - Common yarrow

Arnica cordifolia - Heart leaf arnica

Balsamorhiza sagittata - Balsamroot

Symphyotrichum laeve - Smooth blue aster

Gailardia aristata - Blanket flower

Lupinus sericeus - Silky lupine

Penstemon albertinus - Alberta beardtongue

Solidago missouriensis - Missouri goldenrod

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Summer 2025: Species installation

Tentatively the list of live plants to be installed during the 2025 growing season is,

Agastache urticifolia - Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop

Erigeron speciosus - Showy fleabane

Geum triflorum - Prairie Smoke

Grindelia squarrosa - Curlycup gumweed

Heterotheca villosa - Hairy golden aster

Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamont

Phacelia hastata- Silverleaf phacelia

Solidago canadensis - Canada goldenrod

 

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Summer 2026: Tenative Species installation

Achnatherum nelsonii - Columbia Needlegrass

Agrostis scabra - Rough ticklegrass

Bromus marginatus - Mountain brome

Calamagrostis canadensis - Northern redgrass

Elymus glaucus - Blue wildrye

Elymus trachycaulis - Slender wheatgrass

Festuca idahoensis - Idaho fescue

Koeleria macrantha - Prairie Junegrass

Pascopyrum smithii - Western wheatgrass

Poa secunda - Sandberg bluegrass

Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bluebunch wheatgrass

 

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Phone: 406-542-4244
Email: mtnursery@mt.gov