Deer Resistant Meadow Mix
Mix Composition
51.2% Schizachyrium scoparium, 'Itasca', MN Ecotype (Little Bluestem, ‘Itasca’, MN Ecotype)
20.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
9.0% Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
3.0% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype)
3.0% Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf Coreopsis)
3.0% Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan)
2.0% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype)
1.0% Liatris spicata (Marsh Blazing Star)
1.0% Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrowleaf Mountainmint)
1.0% Senna hebecarpa, VA & WV Ecotype (Wild Senna, VA & WV Ecotype)
0.7% Tradescantia ohiensis, PA Ecotype (Ohio Spiderwort, PA Ecotype)
0.7% Zizia aurea, PA Ecotype (Golden Alexanders, PA Ecotype)
0.5% Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)
0.5% Aster lateriflorus (Calico Aster)
0.5% Aster oblongifolius, PA Ecotype (Aromatic Aster, PA Ecotype)
0.5% Aster prenanthoides, PA Ecotype (Zigzag Aster, PA Ecotype)
0.5% Baptisia australis, Southern WV Ecotype (Blue False Indigo, Southern WV Ecotype)
0.5% Penstemon digitalis (Tall White Beardtongue)
0.4% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
0.3% Oenothera fruticosa var. fruticosa (Sundrops)
0.3% Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue)
0.3% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
0.1% Solidago odora, PA Ecotype (Licorice Scented Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
General Product Information:
Contains species that deer typically do not find palatable. It is not guaranteed that hungry deer will not eat the species in this mix, but these species are normally not preferred. Mix formulations are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of existing and new products. While the formula may change, the guiding philosophy and function of the mix will not.
Item Number: ERNMX-155
Product Categories:
Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows
Height: 1.0 – 6.0 Ft
Seeding Rate: 20 lb per acre with 30 lb per acre of a cover crop (grain oats, Jan 1-Aug 1; grain rye, Aug 1-Jan 1)