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

• 69.1% Schizachyrium scoparium, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Little Bluestem, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
• 17.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 3.0% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype
  (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype)
• 3.0% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 2.0% Senna hebecarpa, VA & WV Ecotype
  (Wild Senna, VA & WV Ecotype)
• 1.0% Asclepias tuberosa
  (Butterfly Milkweed)
• 1.0% Penstemon digitalis, PA Ecotype
  (Tall White Beardtongue, PA Ecotype)
• 0.8% Aster lateriflorus
  (Calico Aster)
• 0.8% Aster pilosus, PA Ecotype
  (Heath Aster, PA Ecotype)
• 0.8% Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
  (Narrowleaf Mountainmint)
• 0.4% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
• 0.4% Solidago nemoralis, PA Ecotype
  (Gray Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Oenothera fruticosa var. fruticosa
  (Sundrops)
• 0.2% Penstemon hirsutus
  (Hairy Beardtongue)
• 0.2% Solidago juncea, PA Ecotype
  (Early Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

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

• Flower Color:

  Blue, Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow

• 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:

  20 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)