Native Seed Mixes
Mellow Marsh Farm has over 40 years of seeding "know-how." Contact us for:
- Help with selecting the right species for your site
- Custom mixes
- Application rates, methods, and times to seed
- Cover crop needs
Mellow Marsh Standard Mixes (contact us for a price quote):
MMF Riparian Buffer Mix |
| Species |
Common Name |
Percent |
|
Elymus virginicus |
Virginia wild rye |
15 |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switchgrass |
15 |
| Agrostis stolonifera |
Creeping bentgrass |
10 |
| Bidens aristosa |
Beggar ticks |
10 |
| Coreopsis lanceolata |
Coreopsis |
10 |
| Panicum clandestinum |
Deer tongue |
10 |
| Andropogon gerardii |
Big bluestem |
5 |
| Juncus effusus |
Soft rush |
5 |
| Polygonum pensylvanicum |
Penn. Smartweed |
5 |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
Little bluestem |
5 |
| Sorghastrum nutans |
Indian grass |
5 |
| Tripsacum dactyloides |
Gamma |
5 |
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MMF Piedmont Shade Mix |
| Species |
Common Name |
Percent |
| Elymus virginicus |
Virginia wild rye |
35 |
| Andropogon gerardii |
Big bluestem |
18 |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
Little bluestem |
15 |
| Chamaecrista fasciculata |
Patridge pea |
10 |
| Carex vulpinoidea |
Fox sedge |
8 |
| Desmodium canadense |
Showy tick trefoil |
5 |
| Carex intumescens |
Sedge |
3 |
| Bidens aristosa |
Beggar ticks |
3 |
| Eupatorium fistulosum |
Joe pye weed |
3 |
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MMF Storm Water Pond Mix |
| Species |
Common Name |
Percent |
| Agrostis stolonifera |
Creeping bentgrass |
25 |
| Carex vulpinoidea |
Fox sedge |
20 |
| Elymus virginicus |
Virginia wild rye |
25 |
| Helenium autumnale VA ecotype |
Sneezeweed |
13 |
| Iris versicolor |
Blue flag |
5 |
| Desmodium candense |
Showy tick trefoil |
4 |
| Rudbeckia hirta |
Black-eyed susan |
4 |
| Verbena hastata |
Blue vervain |
4 |
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MMF Stablization Mix |
| Species |
Common Name |
Percent |
| Elymus virginicus |
Virginia wild rye |
15 |
| Tripsacum dactyloides |
Eastern gammagrass |
13 |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switchgrass |
12 |
| Agrostis perennans |
Autumn bentgrass |
12 |
| Carex vulpinoidea |
Fox sedge |
10 |
| Tridens flavus |
Purple top |
10 |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
Little bluestem |
8 |
| Coreopsis lanceolata |
Lance leaf tickseed |
5 |
| Sorghastrum nutans |
Indian grass |
5 |
| Iris versicolor |
Bottlebrush grass |
5 |
| Festuca ovina var. duriuscala |
Hard fescue |
4 |
| Rudbeckia hirta NC Ecotype |
Blackeyed susan |
1 |
| |
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MMF Salt Tolerant Mix |
| Species |
Common Name |
Percent |
Salt Tolerance |
| Andropogon gerardii |
Big bluestem |
8 |
moderate |
| Juncus effusus |
Soft rush |
7 | low |
| Panicum dichotomiflorum |
Smooth panic grass |
32 | moderate |
| Schoenoplectus pungens |
Common threesquare |
5 | moderate |
| Typha angustifolia |
Narrow leaf cattail |
10 | moderate |
| Polygonum saggitatum |
Arrow leaved tear thumb |
8 | moderate |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switchgrass |
3 | moderate |
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