VA Northern Ridge & Valley 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)
• 19.0% Andropogon gerardii, 'Prairie View'-IN Ecotype
  (Big Bluestem, ‘Prairie View’-IN Ecotype)
• 18.1% Sorghastrum nutans, PA Ecotype
  (Indiangrass, PA Ecotype)
• 16.4% Schizachyrium scoparium, 'Camper'
  (Little Bluestem, ‘Camper’)
• 5.0% Panicum clandestinum, Tioga
  (Deertongue, Tioga)
• 5.0% Panicum rigidulum, PA Ecotype
  (Redtop Panicgrass, PA Ecotype)
• 4.0% Chasmanthium latifolium, WV Ecotype
  (River Oats, WV Ecotype)
• 3.0% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 2.0% Chamaecrista fasciculata, PA Ecotype
  (Partridge Pea, PA Ecotype)
• 2.0% Senna hebecarpa, VA & WV Ecotype
  (Wild Senna, VA & WV Ecotype)
• 1.0% Chamaecrista nictitans, NC Ecotype
  (Sensitive Pea, NC Ecotype)
• 1.0% Lobelia siphilitica, PA Ecotype
  (Great Blue Lobelia, PA Ecotype)
• 0.7% Asclepias incarnata, PA Ecotype
  (Swamp Milkweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.5% Aster prenanthoides, PA Ecotype
  (Zigzag Aster, PA Ecotype)
• 0.5% Aster puniceus, PA Ecotype
  (Purplestem Aster, PA Ecotype)
• 0.4% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
• 0.4% Vernonia noveboracensis, PA Ecotype
  (New York Ironweed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Eupatorium perfoliatum, PA Ecotype
  (Boneset, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Helenium autumnale, Northern VA Ecotype
  (Common Sneezeweed, Northern VA Ecotype)
• 0.2% Eupatorium fistulosum, PA Ecotype
  (Joe Pye Weed, PA Ecotype)
• 0.2% Solidago rugosa, PA Ecotype
  (Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

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

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Blue, 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:

  Seed at 20 lbs/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).