Sun Blasted Kit

Grower’s Choice Sun Blasted Kit

If you are looking at this website, it is assumed that you understand that climate change is real. Models created by the University of Minnesota Scientist show that Minnesota will become hotter in winter and in summer. We will receive less snow in winter and more precipitation in spring. By contrast July, August and September will become drier and hotter. These are the dog days of summer and while you may have air conditioning, your garden does not. Plan for climate change by planting sun-loving, drought adapted native species like grama grass, purple love grass, prairie onion, milkweed, euphorbia, stiff goldenrod and yarrow. The plants in this kit will pull up a lawn chair with a lemonade on a 99-degree day to watch traffic roll by under a full blast sun.  

This kit requires Full Sun conditions with Dry moisture conditions.

Recommended for 30 - 50 sq. ft.

https://www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/O0y6cR86hkSPAgq2xCBnzA.pdf

What’s in Each Kit

• 18x perennial and biennial plants in 3.5" pots (*NOTE: 2.5" Substitutions below)
• 4–6x different species, depending on which kit you choose
• 30–50% graminoids (grasses, sedges, rushes)

Pricing & Savings

Cost: $120 

Base kit Includes 18x - 3.5" pots 

*If 3.5" stock runs short, you may receive two 2.5" POWER PLUGS for any one missing 3.5" plant — same value, just smaller pots.

If you bought these plants individually, you would spend $135 for the same 18x 3.5” plants, or $126 for 36x POWER PLUGS  — so the kit saves you money right away despite the size of the pot you receive.

Why kits make sense:

• Instant money savings.

• Instant garden design.

• Instant ecological impact. 

Why we changed our Grower’s Kit format from 2025 to 2026? Previously, our kits used a higher number of 2.5” Power Plugs. They were great plants, but we found that newcomers to gardening struggled with spacing, layout, installation and maintenance with such small starts. The 2026 kits now features larger 3.5" pots because they lead to higher success rates! Typically, bigger pots = quicker establishment, faster bloom time and a smoother experience for first‑time native gardeners without breaking the bank on gallon sizes you get at most conventional garden centers. 

More About Grower’s Choice Kits

If you are new to native plants, overwhelmed by choice or looking to achieve a specific goal with your landscaping, our Grower's Choice Kits are a straightforward way to get started with confidence. We have a kit for many nearly any native landscaping scenario.

There's only one hitch…we pick the plants. Just like chef's choice in a restaurant, you ask the expert to curate the best selection for you. The plants in your kit will be based on current inventory, prioritizing a multi-season bloom range with a variety of leaf textures and complementary flower colors.

Worried about design layout?

Don’t be!

We will label the plants in three categories: “Matrix”, “Seasonal Interest” and “Structural”. Start by arranging the structural plants 36-48” apart and then fill in the gaps with the matrix and the seasonal interest selections planting them 12-18” on center. Easy, Peasy, Lemon Squeezy.

If you want help, bring photos of your site at pickup or email us — we’ll talk you through layout.

If this is all too daunting, we also offer custom design services for hire—inquire HERE.

Stack multiple kits for bigger savings, cover more area, plant multiple sites, and maximize your ecological impact!