Detention Basin, Raingarden, and Bioswale Native Seed Mix
Detention Basin, Raingarden, and Bioswale Native Seed Mix
Pure Live Seed
Pure Live Seed
Seed is provided in Pure Live Seed (PLS) unless otherwise stated.
Pure Live Seed (PLS) refers to the percentage of a seed lot that consists of the desired species and is viable (capable of germination).
Here's why PLS is crucial for native seeds:
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Accurate Planting:
- PLS helps determine the actual number of viable seeds in a given weight or volume of seed.
- This ensures you plant the correct amount of seed to achieve the desired density and success rate.
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Cost-Effectiveness:
- By knowing the PLS, you can avoid overspending on seed that may not germinate.
- This is especially important for native seeds, which can be more expensive than some cultivated varieties.
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Weed Control:
- PLS helps minimize the presence of weed seeds within the seed lot.
- This reduces competition for resources and ensures the successful establishment of the desired native plants.
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Ecological Restoration:
- Using high-quality native seeds with a high PLS is essential for successful ecological restoration projects.
- It helps to re-establish diverse and resilient plant communities that support local wildlife.
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This workhorse mix is designed exactly for what it is named - Detention Basin, Rain garden, Bioswale Native Seed Mix. We have put a lot of thought into the versatility of native seed mix so you don't have to. It is a broad spectrum native wildflower, sedge, grass, and rush mix that works from wet to dry-mesic conditions and any spectrum in between. If prepared correctly this native seed mix establishes relatively easily and performs well in high stormwater bounce situations.
Plus this mix attracts pollinators, such as butterflies including the monarch, hummingbirds, and many more wildlife species.
This mix is composed of 56% of sedge, grass, and rush species by seed count to compete in the tough conditions found in the detention Basin, rain gardens, and bioswale areas!!!!
*This seed mix includes 39 species including 8 native grasses, 10 sedge and rush species, and 20 native flowers.
Use this as your base and add diversity by supplementing with plants.
- Apply for a wholesale account to receive your wholesale discount.
- Please Specify Any Mixing Instructions Upon Order
- Requires Cold Moist Stratification
- Full Sun To Part Sun
- Wet to Dry-Mesic Soils
- Don't forget the cover crop.
*Provided as Pure Live Seed
*All mixes may vary in % composition and species composition based upon availability.
All seed sales are final and can not be returned because they are custom mixed at the time of purchase.
Seed
Shipping & Care
Shipping & Care
Seed ships all year and typically ships within a week of an order being placed.
We have attempted to put together some basic information regarding native seed installation, establishment, and maintenance. We hope you find it helpful. If you need further assistance on native seed establishment, please schedule a free consolation call here.
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Detention Basin, Raingarden, & Bioswale Native Seed Mix Specifications
Seeding Rate: 7.9 lb/acre (107 seeds/square foot)
| Common Name | Scientific Name | % of Mix | Seeds/ft2 | Total | ||
| Grasses | ||||||
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | 9.50% | 2.8 | 0.750 | PLS lb | |
| Bluejoint Grass | Calamagrostis canadensis | 0.20% | 1.6 | 0.016 | PLS lb | |
| Canada Wild Rye | Elymus canadensis | 19.79% | 3.0 | 1.563 | PLS lb | |
| Virginia Wild Rye | Elymus virginicus | 19.79% | 2.4 | 1.563 | PLS lb | |
| Fowl Manna Grass | Glyceria striata | 0.79% | 3.7 | 0.063 | PLS lb | |
| Rice Cut Grass | Leersia oryzoides | 0.79% | 0.8 | 0.063 | PLS lb | |
| Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | 3.17% | 1.3 | 0.250 | PLS lb | |
| Indiangrass | Sorghastrum nutans | 9.37% | 3.3 | 0.740 | PLS lb | |
| Prairie Cord Grass | Spartina pectinata | 0.79% | 0.2 | 0.063 | PLS lb | |
| Sedges & Rushes | ||||||
| Bottlebrush Sedge | Carex comosa | 2.03% | 1.8 | 0.160 | PLS lb | |
| Fringed Sedge | Carex crinita | 1.58% | 1.1 | 0.125 | PLS lb | |
| Porcupine Sedge | Carex hystericina | 2.03% | 1.8 | 0.160 | PLS lb | |
| Pointed-broom Sedge | Carex scoparia | 1.52% | 3.7 | 0.120 | PLS lb | |
| Common Fox Sedge | Carex stipata | 0.59% | 0.6 | 0.047 | PLS lb | |
| Brown Fox Sedge | Carex vulpinoidea | 1.27% | 3.7 | 0.100 | PLS lb | |
| Common Rush | Juncus effusus | 0.25% | 7.3 | 0.020 | PLS lb | |
| Dark Green Bulrush | Scirpus atrovirens | 0.51% | 6.8 | 0.040 | PLS lb | |
| Woolgrass | Scirpus cyperinus | 0.25% | 12.5 | 0.020 | PLS lb | |
| Softstem Bulrush | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | 1.58% | 1.4 | 0.125 | PLS lb | |
| Forbs | ||||||
| Sweet Flag | Acorus americanus | 1.58% | 0.3 | 0.125 | PLS lb | |
| Water Plantain | Alisma subcordatum | 0.76% | 1.3 | 0.060 | PLS lb | |
| Canada Anemone | Anemone canadensis | 0.40% | 0.1 | 0.031 | PLS lb | |
| Angelica | Angelica atropurpurea | 1.58% | 0.2 | 0.125 | PLS lb | |
| Swamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata | 0.79% | 0.1 | 0.063 | PLS lb | |
| New England Aster | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | 0.40% | 0.8 | 0.031 | PLS lb | |
| Joe Pye Weed | Eutrochium maculatum | 0.79% | 2.2 | 0.063 | PLS lb | |
| Boneset | Eupatorium perfoliatum | 0.79% | 3.7 | 0.063 | PLS lb | |
| Sneezeweed | Helenium autumnale | 1.19% | 4.5 | 0.094 | PLS lb | |
| Ox-eye Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 2.53% | 0.5 | 0.200 | PLS lb | |
| Great St. John's Wort | Hypericum ascyron | 1.58% | 8.7 | 0.125 | PLS lb | |
| Great Blue Lobelia | Lobelia siphilitica | 0.32% | 4.6 | 0.025 | PLS lb | |
| Virginia Mountain Mint | Pycnanthemum virginianum | 0.32% | 2.0 | 0.025 | PLS lb | |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 3.17% | 8.4 | 0.250 | PLS lb | |
| Sweet Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia subtomentosa | 1.19% | 1.5 | 0.094 | PLS lb | |
| Cup Plant | Silphium perfoliatum | 1.27% | 0.1 | 0.100 | PLS lb | |
| Prairie Dock | Silphium terebinthinaceum | 0.79% | 0.0 | 0.063 | PLS lb | |
| Stiff Goldenrod | Solidago rigida | 1.58% | 1.9 | 0.125 | PLS lb | |
| Purple Meadow Rue | Thalictrum dasycarpum | 0.79% | 0.3 | 0.063 | PLS lb | |
| Blue Vervain | Verbena hastata | 2.37% | 6.4 | 0.188 | PLS lb | |
Substitutions may be necessary based on availability at the time of order.
Questions & Answers
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how many lbs of seed per acre
Hello! You can see the specifications including lbs/acre under the link in the product description called Click here for species list and mix specifications.
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