Eastern West Virginia Riparian Buffer Mix

A riparian mix for eastern WV. This pollinator-friendly mix provides food and cover for wildlife. Mix forumulations 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

• 20.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 20.0% Panicum clandestinum, Tioga
  (Deertongue, Tioga)
• 19.0% Sorghastrum nutans, PA Ecotype
  (Indiangrass, PA Ecotype)
• 14.0% Andropogon gerardii, 'Niagara'
  (Big Bluestem, ‘Niagara’)
• 11.0% Carex vulpinoidea, PA Ecotype
  (Fox Sedge, PA Ecotype)
• 5.0% Panicum virgatum, 'Shelter'
  (Switchgrass, ‘Shelter’)
• 3.5% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 2.5% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype
  (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Aster novae-angliae, PA Ecotype
  (New England Aster, PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Juncus effusus
  (Soft Rush)
• 1.0% Scirpus cyperinus, PA Ecotype
  (Woolgrass, PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Vernonia noveboracensis, PA Ecotype
  (New York Ironweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.5% Eupatorium fistulosum, PA Ecotype
  (Joe Pye Weed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.5% Eupatorium perfoliatum, PA Ecotype
  (Boneset, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Riparian Sites

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

• Typical Height:

  1.0 ft

• pH:

  4.0 – 8.9

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:

  Seed at 20 lbs/acre with a cover crop. For a cover crop on areas that should not experience flooding, use one of the following: grain oats (30 lbs/acre; 1 Jan to 30 Apr), brown top millet (10 lbs/acre; 1 May to 31 Aug), or Grain Rye (30 lbs/acre; 1 Sep to 31 Dec). If flooding may occur, use grain rye (30 lbs/are; 1 Sep to 30 Apr) or Japanese Millet (10 lbs/acre; 1 May to 31 Aug).