Seed Mixes Learn more about our trademarked seed mixes.

For several years, Sylva Native Nursery & Seed Company has strived to provide native warm season grass mixtures for application in the land reclamation and ecosystem restoration field.

These trademarked mixtures are formulated for use in wetlands and stormwater basins (Wet Mix®), dry exposed shorelines and bluffs (Shore Mix®), upland or riparian reforestation sites ( Field and Forest Mix®), or to create fields of wildflowers ( Meadow Mix®).

Each mixture is available in several variations, formulated specifically for differing soil types including sandy soils, clay loam, silt loam, and “generic unknown soil type.” Success of the seeding and strength of the stand is greatly improved by correlating the appropriate formulation to the specific soil on your site.

Wholesale price of each mixture starts at $15 per pound, and fluctuates based on quantity ordered and market conditions.

Consulting Services are available for customization of specifications to site conditions and expected outcome. Please feel free to inquire.

Our Trademarked Seed Mixes

Wet Mix®

Wet Mix® is a mixture of grasses native or naturalized to the Mid-Atlantic region which can tolerate, or are adapted to survival in temporarily or seasonally saturated soils. There are four formulations specific for 1) clay soils, 2)silty loam, 3) sandy loam, and 4) sandy soils. A fifth formulation is available as the ‘generic’ mixture if soil types are unknown. Various ratios of grasses including Red Top (Agrostis alba), Roughstalk Bluegrass (Poa trivialis), Wild Millet (Echinochloa crus-galli), and Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) are used in the mixture. Application rate ranges from 25 – 50 lbs. per acre, and can be hydroseeded or hand seeded
Shore Mix®

Sylva has developed a special blend of seed for stabilizing dry, exposed shorelines and beaches. The mix includes grasses such as “Atlantic Coastal Panic Grass (Panicum amarulum), and Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) as well as legumes such as “Lathco” Flatpea (Lathyrus sylvestris) and Partridge Pea (Cassia fasciculata). These species have been recognized and are recommended for shoreline stabilization by the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service. The seed mixture should be drilled into sand, but can be hydroseeded onto steeper bluffs. Application rate is 40 lbs. per acre.
Field and Forest Mix®

Field and Forest Mix® is a unique blend of native or naturalized grasses and legumes designed for soil stabilization in reforestation, afforestation, and upland game bird habitat enhancement. The mix includes Red clover (Trifolium pratense), Orchard grass (Dactylis glomeratus), Deer tongue (Panicum clandestinum), Little bluestem (Schizacharium scoparius). Application rate is 25 – 40 lbs. per acre.
Meadow Mix®

Meadow Mix® is a blend of wildflowers and grasses adapted to dry or wet areas. Meadow Mix – Dry includes a grass mix base, amended with Penstemon, Aster, Solidago, Daucus, and Rudbeckia. Meadow Mix – Wet also has a grass mix base and is amended with Vernonia, Verbena hastata, Aster-novabelgii, Aster puniceus, and Lobelia cardinalis. Application rate is 65 lbs. per acre

Seeding Hints

As with all warm season grasses, germination of restoration seed mixes is highly dependent on good seed-soil contact. This is best accomplished through site preparation by discing or other harrowing, and drilling using pasture or prairie grass calibration.

If harrowing and drilling are not possible, other techniques such as raking over the seed bed or chain drag over prepared soil are sometimes acceptable substitutes. Hydroseeding can be utilized, but sucess is dependent on seed being lodged into very friable soil with abundant interstices between soil particles.

Seeding is best March 15 through May 15 for immediate germination and strong stand development. Seeding at other times of the year is acceptable, but will affect the level of germination and density of the stand developed in successive seasons. Application rates range from 40 to 80 pounds per acre and should be customized to site conditions, methods of preparation, and season of application.

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Phone:
410-299-6898

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sylva@sylvanative.com

Postal mail:
21221 Mikules Manor La.
Freeland, Md.21053

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