NC Steep Slope Mix

A steep slope mix for the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of NC. 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

• 22.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 21.9% Sorghastrum nutans, PA Ecotype
  (Indiangrass, PA Ecotype)
• 19.3% Schizachyrium scoparium, 'Aldous'
  (Little Bluestem, ‘Aldous’)
• 18.0% Panicum virgatum, 'Carthage', NC Ecotype
  (Switchgrass, ‘Carthage’, NC Ecotype)
• 15.0% Tridens flavus
  (Purpletop)
• 1.3% Coreopsis lanceolata
  (Lanceleaf Coreopsis)
• 1.3% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 1.0% Bidens aristosa, Coastal Plain NC Ecotype
  (Showy Tickseed Sunflower (Bur Marigold), Coastal Plain NC Ecotype)
• 0.2% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Species:

  NC Steep Slope Mix

• Product Categories:

  Erosion Control & Revegetation, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Uplands & Meadows

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow

• Typical Height:

  0.5 ft

• pH:

  4.5 – 7.8

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 45 lbs/acre with a cover crop. For a cover crop 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).