NC Steep Slope Mix
Mix Composition
29.0% Schizachyrium scoparium, 'Aldous' (Little Bluestem, ‘Aldous’)
25.7% Sorghastrum nutans, GA Ecotype (Indiangrass, GA Ecotype)
18.0% Panicum clandestinum, Tioga (Deertongue, Tioga)
15.0% Elymus virginicus, 'Madison' (Virginia Wildrye, ‘Madison’)
5.0% Tridens flavus (Purpletop)
2.0% Chamaecrista nictitans, NC Ecotype (Sensitive Pea, NC Ecotype)
1.5% Bidens aristosa, Coastal Plain NC Ecotype (Showy Tickseed Sunflower (Bur Marigold), Coastal Plain NC Ecotype)
1.5% Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan)
1.0% Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)
0.5% Lespedeza virginica, VA Ecotype (Slender Lespedeza, VA Ecotype)
0.5% Liatris gracilis, FL Ecotype (Slender Gayfeather, FL Ecotype)
0.2% Aster spectabilis, NC Ecotype (Showy Aster, NC Ecotype)
0.1% Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrowleaf Mountainmint)
General Product Information:
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.
Item Number: ERNMX-310
Product Categories:
Erosion Control & Revegetation, Uplands & Meadows
Height: 0.5 – 6.0 Ft
Seeding Rate: 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).