Maryland Upland Mix

The diverse native upland species are used for perennial cover in coastal and plateau areas of the Mid-Atlantic states. 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

• 48.0% Schizachyrium scoparium, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Little Bluestem, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
• 28.6% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 4.3% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 2.9% Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype
  (Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype)
• 2.1% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype
  (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype)
• 2.1% Eragrostis spectabilis, RI Ecotype
  (Purple Lovegrass, RI Ecotype)
• 2.1% Lespedeza virginica, VA Ecotype
  (Slender Lespedeza, VA Ecotype)
• 2.1% Senna hebecarpa, VA & WV Ecotype
  (Wild Senna, VA & WV Ecotype)
• 1.8% Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype
  (Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype)
• 1.1% Aster novae-angliae, PA Ecotype
  (New England Aster, PA Ecotype)
• 1.1% Aster pilosus, PA Ecotype
  (Heath Aster, PA Ecotype)
• 0.7% Chamaecrista nictitans, NC Ecotype
  (Sensitive Pea, NC Ecotype)
• 0.6% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
• 0.6% Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
  (Narrowleaf Mountainmint)
• 0.5% Solidago bicolor, PA Ecotype
  (White Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
• 0.5% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype
  (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
• 0.4% Penstemon laevigatus, PA Ecotype
  (Appalachian Beardtongue, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Pycnanthemum incanum, MD Ecotype
  (Hoary Mountainmint, MD Ecotype)
• 0.2% Penstemon hirsutus
  (Hairy Beardtongue)

General Product Information

• Species:

  Maryland Upland Mix

• Product Categories:

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

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Blue, Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow

• Typical Height:

  4.5 ft

• pH:

  4.0 – 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:

  15 lb per acre with a cover crop (30 lb per acre of grain oats, Jan 1-May 1; 10 lb per acre of brown top millet, May 1-Sept 1; 30 lb per acre of grain rye, Sept 1-Jan 1)