Wildlife Food & Shelter Mix
Mix Composition
24.0% Carex vulpinoidea, PA Ecotype (Fox Sedge, PA Ecotype)
20.0% Elymus virginicus, PA Ecotype (Virginia Wildrye, PA Ecotype)
15.8% Carex lurida, PA Ecotype (Lurid (Shallow) Sedge, PA Ecotype)
12.0% Carex scoparia, PA Ecotype (Blunt Broom Sedge, PA Ecotype)
10.0% Carex lupulina, PA Ecotype (Hop Sedge, PA Ecotype)
6.0% Aronia melanocarpa, OH Ecotype (Black Chokeberry, OH Ecotype)
6.0% Viburnum dentatum, PA Ecotype (Arrowwood, PA Ecotype)
4.0% Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)
2.0% Rosa palustris, PA Ecotype (Swamp Rose, PA Ecotype)
0.2% Spiraea tomentosa, PA Ecotype (Steeplebush, PA Ecotype)
General Product Information:
The wetland shrubs and sedges can create a typical shrub/sedge wetland and provide year-round food and cover for many game animals and migrating birds. Establishment takes several years, but costs much less than planting seedlings or potted material. Seed from October-May in full sun to shaded areas in wet soils. 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-138
Product Categories:
Wet Meadows & Wetlands
Height: 0.7 – 16.0 Ft
Seeding Rate: 20 lb per acre, or 1/2 lb per 1,000 sq ft
