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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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Email: mtnursery@mt.gov