Built around durable sedges, rushes, and moisture-tolerant native grasses, this blend establishes into an open, functional wet meadow structure suited for hydric soils, floodplains, drainage swales, and marsh edges. Designed for performance in frequently saturated or poorly drained conditions, the mix supports amphibians, waterfowl broods, pollinators, and songbirds while maintaining long-term site stability.
Includes (#s/ac): Milkweed, Swamp (Marsh) (0.093), Sedge, Fox (0.248), Buttonbush (0.056), Spikerush, Creeping (0.005), Boneset, Common (0.004), Mannagrass, Fowl (0.005), Sneezeweed (0.004), Rush, Common (0.001), Rice Cut Grass (0.013), Monkeyflower, allegheny (Square-stemmed) (0.016). Created January 2026
What This Mix Does Well
- Establishes reliably on wet soils and seasonally saturated sites
- Provides insect production for waterfowl broods and wetland wildlife
- Offers staggered bloom timing from spring through fall
- Maintains open structure while allowing vegetative expansion over time
- Balances sedge and rush presence with pollinator diversity
Ideal Uses
- Wet meadow restoration
- Freshwater marsh edges and riparian buffers
- Floodplain stabilization projects
- Conservation easements and mitigation sites
- Wildlife habitat establishment along ponds and wetlands
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: Designed to meet wet meadow seed density targets (approximately 15 seeds/ft²).
- Timing: Dormant fall seeding preferred; early spring acceptable.
- Method: Drill with native seed box or broadcast onto firm seedbed with good seed-to-soil contact.
- Management: Minimal disturbance during establishment. Avoid heavy mowing; allow natural wetland structure to develop.
This formulation was intentionally refined to reduce per-acre cost while maintaining:
- Required sedge and rush representation
- Pollinator diversity and bloom continuity
- Structural integrity in saturated soils
- Long-term vegetative stability
