Native Detention Area Mix

The native grasses, sedges and rushes establish quickly in areas where mowing is not anticipated. With a high seed count per pound, it can achieve native establishment with minimum risk and tolerate low-fertility. 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

• 26.0% Panicum clandestinum, Tioga
  (Deertongue, Tioga)
• 25.0% Panicum virgatum, 'Carthage', NC Ecotype
  (Switchgrass, ‘Carthage’, NC Ecotype)
• 20.0% Carex vulpinoidea, PA Ecotype
  (Fox Sedge, PA Ecotype)
• 20.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 4.0% Agrostis perennans, Albany Pine Bush-NY Ecotype
  (Autumn Bentgrass, Albany Pine Bush-NY Ecotype)
• 3.0% Juncus effusus
  (Soft Rush)
• 1.0% Juncus tenuis, PA Ecotype
  (Path Rush, PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Panicum rigidulum, PA Ecotype
  (Redtop Panicgrass, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Stormwater Management

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Typical Height:

  5.0 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:

  20 lb per acre, or 1/2 lb per 1,000 sq ft. For a cover crop: grain rye (1 Sep to 30 Apr; 30 lbs/acre), Japanese millet (1 May to 31 Aug; 10 lbs/acre).