Built around durable sedges, rushes, and moisture-tolerant grasses, this blend creates the open structure needed for amphibians, waterfowl broods, pollinators, and songbirds, while supporting long-term site stability in frequently flooded or poorly drained soils. The result is a practical, fundable, planner-friendly wetland mix that performs in the field and pencils out on the budget.
What This Mix Does Well
- Establishes quickly on wet soils, floodplains, drainage swales, and wet field edges
- Provides high insect production for broods and wetland wildlife
- Offers extended bloom windows for pollinators from spring through fall
- Balances performance and budget using regionally proven, NRCS-friendly species
Ideal Uses
- Wet meadow restoration
- Freshwater marsh edges & riparian buffers
- Conservation easements & mitigation sites
- Wildlife habitat planting along wetlands and ponds
NRCS Practice Fit
- NRCS 643 – Wetland Restoration
- NRCS 644 – Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management
- Compatible with 327 (Conservation Cover) where wetlands are included
Establishment Notes
Seeding Rate: As specified per contract (designed to meet NRCS seed count targets)
Planting Timing: Dormant fall seeding preferred; early spring acceptable
Method: Drill with native seed box or broadcast and cultipack
Management: Mow only if needed during establishment year; allow natural wetland structure to develop
This formulation was intentionally refined to reduce per-acre cost while maintaining:
- Required sedge and rush presence
- Pollinator diversity
- Structural integrity in wet conditions
