Grasses and Wildflowers for Moist Sites Mix

2 oz packet
Sourced from Massachusett
 
Seeding rate: 35 lbs/acre | 1250 sq ft/lb
 
General Product Information:
Contains a selection of native grasses and wildflowers designed to colonize generally moist, recently disturbed site where quick growth of vegetation is desired to stabilize the soil surface. It is an appropriate seed mix for ecologically sensitive restorations that require stabilization as well as long-term establishment of native vegetation. This mix is particularly appropriate for detention basins that do not hold standing water. Many of the plants in this mix can tolerate infrequent inundation, but not constant flooding.
 
Composition:
Riverbank Wild Rye (Elymus riparius)
Creeping Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
Upland Bentgrass (Agrostis perennans)
Nodding Bur Marigold (Bidens cernua)
Hollow-Stem Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium fistulosum/Eutrochium fistulosum)
New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae)
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Soft Rush (Juncus effusus)
Wool Grass (Scirpus cyperinus)
 
Application:
The mix may be applied by hand, by mechanical spreader, or by hydro-seeder. After sowing, lightly rake, roll or cultipack to insure good seed-to-soil contact. Best results are obtained with a Spring or late Summer seeding. Late Fall and Winter dormant seeding requires an increase in the application rate. A light mulching of clean, weed-free straw is recommended.