Seed Mixtures
Unless otherwise noted, the following seed mixtures meet specifications for approved cost-share practices.
Native Trees of Virginia
The
most common native tree species found in Virginia's forests are described
in this handsome, 5.5 x 8.5", 120-page book. This tool for tree identification
uses non-technical descriptions, with images of leaves, twigs, flowers
and/or fruit to aid in identification.
Purchase your copy online through our Web Store or pay by check when you order by mail.
Annual Game Bird Mixture #1 (Spring Mixture): $40.00/20 lbs.
For Bobwhite Quail, Dove, Song Birds, Turkeys. Enough to cover one acre.
Mixed, packaged, and shipped to arrive on or before your requested date.
Planting time: May 1 - June 15
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grain Sorghum | 5 lbs. |
| Buckwheat | 5 lbs. |
| Brown Top Millet | 5 lbs. |
| Sunflower | 5 lbs. |
| Total: | 20 lbs. |
Perennial Wildlife Mix (Fall or Spring Mix): $40.00/13 lbs.
For Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Quail, Dove. Enough to cover one acre. Suggest planting with one bushel of wheat, oats, or rye.
Mixed, packaged, and shipped to arrive on or before your requested date.
Planting time
Northern Piedmont and Mountain Valleys:
Fall: August 15 - September 15
Spring: March 15 - April 15
Southern Piedmont and Coastal Plain:
Fall: September 1 - October 1
Spring: March 1 - April 1
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Orchard Grass | 10 lbs. |
| Ladino Clover | 3 lbs. |
| Total: | 13 lbs. |
Stabilization and Wildlife Mix (Spring): $85.00/21lbs.
For Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Quail, Dove. Enough to cover one acre. Will help control erosion on logging roads, fire lines or other bare ground areas.
Mixed, packaged, and shipped to arrive on or before your requested date.
Planting time
Northern Piedmont and Mountain Valleys - April 15 - May 15
Southern Piedmont and Coastal Plain - April 1 - May 1
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Switchgrass, Cave-In-Rock | 3 lbs. |
| Annual Rye | 5 lbs. |
| Pearl Millet | 5 lbs. |
| Ladino Clover | 3 lbs. |
| Buckwheat | 5 lbs. |
| Total: | 21 lbs. |
Critical Area Planting on Potential Erosion Area (Fall or Spring Mix) - $45.00/22 lbs.
Planting time - Northern Piedmont and Mountain Valleys
Fall: August 15 - September 15
Spring: March 15 - April 15
Planting Time - Southern Piedmont and Coastal Plain
Fall: September 1 - October 1
Spring: March 1 - April 1
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ky 31 Tall Fescue (Endophyte-Free) | 14 lbs. |
| Ladino Clover | 3 lbs. |
| Creeping Red Fescue | 5 lbs. |
| Total: | 22 lbs. |
Suggest planting with one bushel of wheat, oats, or rye.
Mixed, packaged, and shipped to arrive on or before your requested date.
Wildflower Garden Seed Bag: $15.00
(not approved for cost-share)
- Suitable for 10' x 10' area.
- Includes 28 different kinds of wildflowers.
- List of wildflowers included in shipping envelope.
Wildlife Garden Seed Bag: $15.00
(not approved for cost-share)
Suitable for 10' x 10' area
Contains:
- 25% Grain Sorghum
- 25% Buckwheat
- 23% Korean lespedeza
- 22% German Millet
- 5% Rape
- plus Dwarf Sunflower
Last modified: 2006-11-20