VA Northern Piedmont Riparian 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

• 20.0% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 17.0% Sorghastrum nutans, NY4 Ecotype
  (Indiangrass, NY4 Ecotype)
• 16.9% Schizachyrium scoparium, 'Camper'
  (Little Bluestem, ‘Camper’)
• 16.0% Andropogon gerardii, 'Prairie View'-IN Ecotype
  (Big Bluestem, ‘Prairie View’-IN Ecotype)
• 10.0% Panicum virgatum, NJ Ecotype
  (Switchgrass, NJ Ecotype)
• 5.0% Chasmanthium latifolium, WV Ecotype
  (River Oats, WV Ecotype)
• 5.0% Panicum rigidulum, PA Ecotype
  (Redtop Panicgrass, PA Ecotype)
• 3.0% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 2.0% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype
  (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype)
• 1.2% Asclepias incarnata, PA Ecotype
  (Swamp Milkweed, PA Ecotype)
• 1.0% Chamaecrista nictitans, NC Ecotype
  (Sensitive Pea, NC Ecotype)
• 0.5% Helenium autumnale, Northern VA Ecotype
  (Common Sneezeweed, Northern VA Ecotype)
• 0.5% Helenium flexuosum, VA Ecotype
  (Purplehead Sneezeweed, VA Ecotype)
• 0.4% Aster prenanthoides, PA Ecotype
  (Zigzag Aster, PA Ecotype)
• 0.4% Eupatorium perfoliatum, PA Ecotype
  (Boneset, PA Ecotype)
• 0.4% Solidago rugosa, PA Ecotype
  (Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
• 0.4% Vernonia noveboracensis, PA Ecotype
  (New York Ironweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Eupatorium fistulosum, PA Ecotype
  (Joe Pye Weed, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Riparian Sites

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

• Typical Height:

  1.0 ft

• pH:

  4.0 – 8.0

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 on areas that should not experience flooding, 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). If flooding may occur, use grain rye (30 lbs/are; 1 Sep to 30 Apr) or Japanese Millet (10 lbs/acre; 1 May to 31 Aug).