Midwestern Prairie Grass Erosion Control Mix (DP2)

Approximate mix weight 94 lbs/acre with 54 native seeds/sq. ft.
100% Grasses/Sedges/Rushes
 
This mix is intended for slopes where rapid soil stabilization is required and where a native grass community is desired.  This mix contains a basic mixture of native grass seed and a heavy component of temporary cover grasses.
 
Scientific Name
Common Name
Percent of Mix Category
Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes
 
 
Andropogon gerardii
Big Bluestem
15.64%
Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-Oats Grama
2.95%
Elymus canadensis
Canada Wild Rye
17.00%
Elymus virginicus
Virginia Wild Rye
7.26%
Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass
25.72%
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bluestem
9.39%
Sorghastrum nutans
Indian Grass
22.04%
Total
 
100.00%
 
 
 
Temporary Cover Grasses
 
 
Avena sativa
Seed Oats
27.37%
Lolium multiflorum
Annual Rye Grass
72.63%
Total
 
100.00%