921: Shade Tolerant Wet Site Mix

A shade-tolerant blend for the specific challenge of wet, wooded ground, combining genuine moisture tolerance with the ability to flower and persist under a partial tree canopy.

Mix Overview

Fox and shallow sedge form the wetland-sedge backbone of this mix, joined by Virginia wild-rye and northern sea oats for grass structure suited to shaded conditions. Swamp milkweed, boneset, hollow Joe-Pye weed, soft rush, blue lobelia, seedbox, monkeyflower, New England aster, and blue vervain round out a forb palette selected specifically for both wet-soil tolerance and the ability to bloom under reduced light.

Application

• Wooded wetland and shaded wet-meadow restoration
• Shaded stream and pond margins with tree canopy
• Wet, low-light landscape areas where standard wet-site mixes would struggle
• Woodland edge plantings bordering wet ground

Growing Conditions / Specification Data

• Light: Part Shade to Full Shade
• Site Conditions: Wet to saturated soils under tree canopy or partial shade
• Recommended Seeding Rate: 15 lbs. per acre
• Mix Type: Shade-tolerant native wetland sedge, grass, and wildflower blend

Planting Guidance

Best seeded into a prepared, weed-free seedbed in spring or late fall on sites that stay consistently wet. Light raking or rolling after seeding improves soil-to-seed contact. Establishment may take longer under heavier shade than in full-sun wet-site plantings.

Please allow 3 business days for all seed orders.

*Mix design and pricing are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of current and future products. Changes to the mix will not affect its function. Mixes are pre-mixed unless otherwise requested.*