Riparian Buffer Mix

A diverse mix of upland and wetland grasses and forbs with extensive wildlife and pollinator value. Provides food and cover for many of our songbirds, pheasants, deer and turkey. 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)
• 20.0% Panicum clandestinum, Tioga
  (Deertongue, Tioga)
• 18.0% Andropogon gerardii, 'Niagara'
  (Big Bluestem, ‘Niagara’)
• 18.0% Sorghastrum nutans, PA Ecotype
  (Indiangrass, PA Ecotype)
• 10.0% Panicum virgatum, 'Shelter'
  (Switchgrass, ‘Shelter’)
• 3.0% Rudbeckia hirta
  (Blackeyed Susan)
• 3.0% Verbena hastata, PA Ecotype
  (Blue Vervain, PA Ecotype)
• 2.5% Asclepias incarnata, PA Ecotype
  (Swamp Milkweed, PA Ecotype)
• 2.0% Aster novae-angliae, PA Ecotype
  (New England Aster, PA Ecotype)
• 1.5% Zizia aurea, PA Ecotype
  (Golden Alexanders, PA Ecotype)
• 0.8% Solidago rugosa, PA Ecotype
  (Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, PA Ecotype)
• 0.5% Monarda fistulosa, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype
  (Wild Bergamot, Fort Indiantown Gap-PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Eupatorium perfoliatum, PA Ecotype
  (Boneset, PA Ecotype)
• 0.3% Helenium autumnale, Northern VA Ecotype
  (Common Sneezeweed, Northern VA Ecotype)
• 0.1% Aster prenanthoides, PA Ecotype
  (Zigzag Aster, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Item Number:

  ERNMX-178

• Species Type:

• Product Categories:

  Riparian Sites

• Flower Color:

  Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

• pH:

  4.0 – 8.0

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

• Midwest

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

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