Eastern Native Habitat & CREP Mix

The eastern warm and cool season grasses and hardy forbs make an economical cover for large areas. 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.

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Mix Composition

• 40.0% Andropogon gerardii, 'Niagara'
  (Big Bluestem, ‘Niagara’)
• 26.8% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 15.0% Panicum virgatum, 'Shawnee'
  (Switchgrass, ‘Shawnee’)
• 6.0% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype
  (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype)
• 5.0% Sorghastrum nutans, New England 2 Ecotype
  (Indiangrass, New England 2 Ecotype)
• 3.0% Echinacea purpurea
  (Purple Coneflower)
• 3.0% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 1.0% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype
  (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype)
• 0.1% Asclepias syriaca, PA Ecotype
  (Common Milkweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.1% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Uplands & Meadows

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Purple, Yellow

• Typical Height:

  6.3 ft

• pH:

  4.5 – 8.0

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

• Midwest

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

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Tolerances

Seed Information

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  11 lb per acre with 30 lbs/acre of a cover crop. For a cover crop use either grain oats (1 Jan to 31 Jul) or grain rye (1 Aug to 31 Dec).