PT 442 BES Grassy Swale Native Mix

Application Rate: 1 lb per 1000 sq ft or 10-20 lbs per acre This grass swale mix is the only native seed mix specified in the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services Stormwater Management Manual. A good choice for bioswales, green street planters and rain gardens. Helps manage water runoff and filter pollutants in natural and constructed swales. Provides critical habitat for small mammals, waterfowl, birds, butterflies and beetles. One to five feet in height. Best planted in sunny, open areas, but will select out in shade.  Mix Includes:Meadow Barley - Hordeum brachyantherum California Oatgrass - Danthonia californica Blue Wildrye - Elymus glaucus California Brome - Bromus carinatus Roemer’s Fescue - Festuca roemeri Tufted Hairgrass - Deschampsia cespitosa Spike Bentgrass - Agrostis exarata Water Foxtail - Alopecurus geniculatus Slender Hairgrass - Deschampsia elongata   Please contact us for trade/volume pricing and availability.