VA Northern Blue Ridge UPL Grass Mix

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.

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Mix Composition

• 54.0% Schizachyrium scoparium, 'Camper'
  (Little Bluestem, ‘Camper’)
• 20.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 20.0% Sorghastrum nutans, PA Ecotype
  (Indiangrass, PA Ecotype)
• 5.0% Tridens flavus, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Purpletop, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Eragrostis spectabilis, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Purple Lovegrass, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Uplands & Meadows

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Typical Height:

  2.0 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 15 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).