MD Coastal Plain Riparian Mix

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

• 39.7% Sorghastrum nutans, PA Ecotype
  (Indiangrass, PA Ecotype)
• 20.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 18.0% Panicum virgatum, NJ Ecotype
  (Switchgrass, NJ Ecotype)
• 10.0% Panicum rigidulum, PA Ecotype
  (Redtop Panicgrass, PA Ecotype)
• 3.0% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype
  (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype)
• 3.0% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 2.0% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype
  (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Asclepias incarnata, PA Ecotype
  (Swamp Milkweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.9% Vernonia noveboracensis, PA Ecotype
  (New York Ironweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.8% Eupatorium perfoliatum, PA Ecotype
  (Boneset, PA Ecotype)
• 0.8% Helenium autumnale, PA Ecotype
  (Common Sneezeweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.8% Solidago rugosa, PA Ecotype
  (Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

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

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Pink, Purple, Yellow

• Typical Height:

  2.0 ft

• pH:

  4.5 – 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 well drained sites, 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). For sites that are moist, use either grain rye (30 lbs/are; 1 Sep to 30 Apr) or Japanese Millet (10 lbs/acre; 1 May to 31 Aug).