Panicum rigidulum, Coastal Plain NC Ecotype

Redtop Panicgrass, Coastal Plain NC Ecotype

Bunchgrass; attractive seedheads and red foliage in late summer and early fall; common component of wetlands in the Southeast; palatable for livestock.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Riparian Sites, Stormwater Management, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Habitat:

  Wet soils of marshes, alluvial swamps, ditches, low woods.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  July to September

• Typical Height:

  3.7 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  6 in

• pH:

  5.0 – 7.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACW

• Midwest

  FACW

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACW

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACW

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  Low

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  797,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 7 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Outer Coastal Plain Retention Basin Mix
• VA Outer Coastal Plain Detention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Coastal Plain Retention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Piedmont Detention Basin Mix
• VA Southern Piedmont Riparian Mix
• VA Southern Blue Ridge Detention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Blue Ridge Retention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Blue Ridge Detention Basin Mix
• VA Southern Ridge & Valley Retention Basin Mix
• VA Southern Ridge & Valley Detention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Ridge & Valley Detention Basin Mix
• VA Cumberland Plateau Retention Basin Mix
• VA Cumberland Plateau Detention Basin Mix
• MD Coastal Plain Freshwater OBL Mix
• MD Mountain OBL Wetland Mix
• GA Ridge & Valley FACW Mix
• GA Coastal Plain Riparian Mix
• GA Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• SC Piedmont Riparian Mix
• SC Piedmont FACW Mix
• GA Blue Ridge FACW Mix
• SC Coastal Plain Riparian Mix
• SC Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• SC Mountains FACW Mix
• NC Retention Basin Mix
• NC Coastal Plain Detention Basin Mix