Specialized Wetland Mix for Shaded OBL-FACW Areas

The shade-tolerant native species provide wildlife habitat near wetland borders that are surrounded by trees. Excellent for grass and herbaceous cover on bioengineering sites. Mix formulations are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of existing and new dproducts. While the formula may change, the guiding philosophy and function of the mix will not.

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Mix Composition

• 33.0% Carex vulpinoidea, PA Ecotype
  (Fox Sedge, PA Ecotype)
• 22.0% Carex lurida, PA Ecotype
  (Lurid Sedge, PA Ecotype)
• 20.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 15.7% Carex scoparia, PA Ecotype
  (Blunt Broom Sedge, PA Ecotype)
• 2.0% Heliopsis helianthoides, PA Ecotype
  (Oxeye Sunflower, PA Ecotype)
• 1.6% Carex grayi, PA Ecotype
  (Gray’s Sedge, PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Carex stipata, PA Ecotype
  (Awl Sedge, PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Juncus effusus
  (Soft Rush)
• 0.8% Carex crinita, PA Ecotype
  (Fringed Sedge, PA Ecotype)
• 0.8% Verbena urticifolia, PA Ecotype
  (White Vervain, PA Ecotype)
• 0.7% Solidago rugosa, PA Ecotype
  (Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
• 0.5% Vernonia noveboracensis, PA Ecotype
  (New York Ironweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Juncus tenuis, PA Ecotype
  (Path Rush, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Lobelia siphilitica, PA Ecotype
  (Great Blue Lobelia, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Scirpus cyperinus, PA Ecotype
  (Woolgrass, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Species:

  Specialized Wetland Mix for Shaded OBL-FACW Areas

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Green

• Typical Height:

  4.5 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 with a cover crop. For a cover crop use one of the following: grain rye (1 Sep to 30 Apr; 30 lbs/acre), Japanese millet (1 May to 31 Aug; 10 lbs/acre), or barnyard grass (1 May to 31 Aug; 10 lbs/acre).