Riparian Buffer Mix
Mix Composition
22.1% Panicum clandestinum, Tioga (Deertongue, Tioga)
20.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
18.0% Andropogon gerardii, 'Niagara' (Big Bluestem, ‘Niagara’)
18.0% Sorghastrum nutans, WI Ecotype (Indiangrass, WI Ecotype)
10.0% Panicum virgatum, 'Carthage', NC Ecotype (Switchgrass, ‘Carthage’, NC Ecotype)
3.0% Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan)
2.0% Asclepias incarnata, PA Ecotype (Swamp Milkweed, PA Ecotype)
2.0% Verbena hastata, PA Ecotype (Blue Vervain, PA Ecotype)
1.0% Eupatorium perfoliatum, PA Ecotype (Boneset, PA Ecotype)
1.0% Helenium autumnale, PA Ecotype (Common Sneezeweed, PA Ecotype)
0.7% Aster novae-angliae, PA Ecotype (New England Aster, PA Ecotype)
0.7% Aster umbellatus, PA Ecotype (Flat Topped White Aster, PA Ecotype)
0.7% Zizia aurea, PA Ecotype (Golden Alexanders, PA Ecotype)
0.5% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
0.3% Solidago rugosa, PA Ecotype (Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
General Product Information:
A diverse mix of upland and wetland grasses and forbs with extensive wildlife and pollinator value. Provides food and cover for many of our songbirds, pheasants, deer and turkey. 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.
Item Number: ERNMX-178
Product Categories:
Riparian Sites
Height: 1.0 – 9.0 Ft
Seeding Rate: 20 lb per acre with a cover crop at 30 lb per acre (dry sites - grain oats, Jan 1-Aug 1; or, grain rye, Aug 1-Jan 1; moist sites - grain rye year-round)