Plant List Received - 7/13/1993

342-11-12
Revised May 1988
PLANTING DATES
PLANTING RATES/
1.
Coastal Plain
NOTES
PIANTS AND MIXTURES
ACRE
2.
Piedmont
3.
Mountains
11 �eecl Canarygrass
15-20 lbs
2.
Aug 20 -Sept
Fe 15-A I
Excellent on berms, stream
banks and at edge of water -
3.
'
March-ju
do not use on small streams
with low velocity.
12, Sericea Le"cleza
30-40 1 be.
1
2.
March -May
Mar. 15 -June
Avoid wet sites - will
' 'at and furnish cover on
P'Z
(scarifled)
3.
April -May
, ad droughty eftes and
subsoil material -
13. Sericea Lespedeza
40-50 lbs.
1 .
2.
Oct -February
Sept. 15 -Feb.
Tolerates low level of
management. Me be seeded
(unecarKied)
3,
Sept -March
alone or oversee ed on
Fescue, Lovegrass, smallgrain
and other compatible plants
durIn fall and winter
ontg:he
m 'Appalow'be
cuttivar.
14, Serices Lesp*dozo
20-30 lbs.
1.
March -May
Adapted south of line -
Rockingham to Washington,
,�scarlflad) and
ansacola' Bahiagrass
20-30 1 be,
North Carolina.
Tolerates low level of
Annual Lespedoza'Kobe
5 tbs.
management
15. Sencea Lespedeza
30-40 lbs.
1 .
March - May
Lovegra" provides quick
scardied) and
2
March 15 - June
protective cover.
eeping Lovegrass
1-2 lbs
3.
April - May
16 Sericea Lespedeze
30-40 lbs,
1 .
March � May
Bermuda provides quick land
heals In
(scarifiec� and
Common Bermuclagrass
4-6 1 be
2.
1
March 1� - June
April - May
cover, spreads and
open areas. Bermudagrass
usuallry disappears where
(hulled)
Sericea establishes a canopy,
17 Sericee Lespedeza
30-40 lbs,
1
2.
March - April
March - April
Scarified Sericea may be
spring seeded on Fescue
(scarified) and
Tall Fescue
25-30 lbs.
3.
April - May
weeded the previous fall,
Annual lespedeze'lKobe'
5 lbs.
18, Sericea Lespedeze
30-40 The
I ,
2.
Sept - Nov.
Aug. 1 5 -Oct
If Sarilcea seed unevellable
at pl"ng Urns, It may be
(unscarified) and
Tall Fescue
25-30 lbs.
3.
July 15 -Sept
overseeded on Fescue later
In the winter.
19, Tall Fescue
40-60 The
1 .
So - Nov
Fe I -Mar
Not well suited to Infertile,
droughty, sandy soils,
2.
Aug. 15 -Oct.
Requires good maintenance.
date in varies
Fe , 15 -Apr. 15
Seeding mountains
3.
Jul�y 15 -Sept.
with elavation and aspect
March - April
6
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Sec.

342-11-11 Rev. April 1991
6. Crownvetch 10-15 lbs. 2. Aug: 'P' '
F. 20 -Apr. 15 Best In mountains, and
3. Mar,15-June upper Piedmont Spring
.transplardInureforrod,
Requires a p of 6+ and
7, Flatpea 'Lathco' 60-70 lbs. 2. Aug.. 20 -Sept 20 maintenance of lime, P & K
Fe 20 -Apr, every 3-4 yews, Slow to
3. Mar. 15 -Juno establish with seeft Good
plant on slopes that will
not be mowed.
8. Crownvetch
Table 1, Plants and Mixtures of Plants for Critical Areas
2.
20
Au -Sept. 20
Avoid wet altos - Mow g!l!y
PLANTING DATES
plants spaced
PLANTING RATES/
1 .
Coastal Plain
VxV or closer
PLANTS AND MD(TURES
ACRE
2.
Piedmont
NOTES
3.
Mountains
t
10-20 be,
1. 'Pensacola' Bahlagrase
40-60 lbs,
I .
Mar, 15 -June 15
Best adapted southeast of line
I .
March 15 -June
2.
Apr. -June
from Charlotte thru Durham,
2
-
well adapted to droughty
North Carolina. Use scarified
3:
may
sfte&.Bost In mixtures wM
Sericea Lospedeza-tands to
seed.
2. Common Bermudagrass
6.8 lbs,
1 .
April - July
Space 2'x2'
(hulled)
Late winter/
2.
�Pr, I Wune 30
In mountains best under
3.
may -June 15
2 000' elevation and south
2.
=nwgiryter/
of Piedmont Good on steam
slopes, well-dralned sunny
spring
canal banks, not for
altos, stands traffic.
3. Common Bermudagrass
8-10 1 be.
1 .
January -March
(Unhulled)
2.
February -March
3.
March -April
4. Hybrid or Common
2,dgs 2'x2'
I .
March -April 15
Bermuclagrass sprigs
cu. ft.
2.
March -April
or
3.
May -June
Broadcast
50-80 cu. fL
5. Kudzu (plants)
Space 4'x5'
1 .
Late winter/
Well adapted to large and
2,200 plants
2.
early sFrin
Late
very steep cuts and high
fills to
w rter�
early spring
-not suited solls with
poor Internal drainage -
for
3.
Late winter/
excellent gullies,
early spring
6. Crownvetch 10-15 lbs. 2. Aug: 'P' '
F. 20 -Apr. 15 Best In mountains, and
3. Mar,15-June upper Piedmont Spring
.transplardInureforrod,
Requires a p of 6+ and
7, Flatpea 'Lathco' 60-70 lbs. 2. Aug.. 20 -Sept 20 maintenance of lime, P & K
Fe 20 -Apr, every 3-4 yews, Slow to
3. Mar. 15 -Juno establish with seeft Good
plant on slopes that will
not be mowed.
8. Crownvetch
10-15 lbs. or
2.
20
Au -Sept. 20
Avoid wet altos - Mow g!l!y
(seed or plants)
plants spaced
Fob�. 20 -Apr. 15
to control brush, Fescue
and
VxV or closer
3.
Mar, 15 -April
may be used to Increase land
4,840 Flants
cover during establishment
Tall Fescue
t
10-20 be,
of Crownvotch.
9, Weeping Lovegrass
2-3 lbs,
I .
March 15 -June
G Ives quick summer cover -
2
�prfi 15 June 15
well adapted to droughty
3:
may
sfte&.Bost In mixtures wM
Sericea Lospedeza-tands to
become clumpy with age.
Maiden cane (plants)
Space 2'x2'
1.
Late winter/
Adapted to all of the Coastal
-10,
11,000 plants
Plain and southeastern half
dig news
2.
=nwgiryter/
of Piedmont Good on steam
plants
spring
canal banks, not for
:nd
mall laterals and small
stream channels with low
velocity.

There will be conditions and Interest that will warrant the use of other plants or mixtures not listed
In the above table, Their use should be evaluated for each site,
Some rules of thumb for conversiow
Lbs./Ac, x.367
Oz.11 000 sq It
Lbr,./Ac. x.0023
Lbs. 100 sq. it,
Lbs./Ac. x .023
Lbe./1,000 sq.
Lb4,/Ac. x 000207
- Lbs/Sq. Yd.
Lbs./Ac, x,0207
Lbs/1 00 sq' y
Rev. October 1991
Lbs/1,000 . yde,
Sq. Ft of area x 000023 . Acre:1valld up to 10 acres)
342-11-13
PLANTING DATES
PLANTING RATES/
1 ,
Coastal Plain
PLANTS AND MD(TU8ES;
ACRE
2.
Piedmont
NOTES
3.
Mountains
20. Tall Fescue
30-50 lbs.
1 .
Sept. - Nov.
Can be used where regular
high
and
Feb. - March
mowing Is d"rod and'
level will
White Clover
3-4 lbs.
2.
Aug. 15-Oot.
Feb. 15,April 15
of maintenance
be provided.
3.
July 1 6-S6pL
March and April
21. Tall Fescue
20-30 lbs.
2.
Aug. 20-OcL 10
Red Fescue In this mixture
and
Feb, 15 -Apr, 15
has a tendency to fill In
Red Fescue
15-20 [be.
3.
July 15-Sipt 1
volds. it Is shade tolomrTL
March and April
22. Tall Fescue
20-30 lbs,
2.
Aug. 15-Octobor
Limited to fertile well -
Northern
and
Feb. 15 -Apr. 15
drained soils In
Bluegrass
10-15 lbs,
3.
July 1 5 -Si
ri
Piedmont and Mountains.
March-Ap
23, Tall Fescue and
40-60 lbs,
1 .
Aug, -So
Keep annuals out back to
Browntop Millet or
25-35 lbs,
:2.
July 15-r1frt
10-12 Inches. Mulching Is
Sorgham-Sudan Hybrids
25-30 lbs.
3.
.y
Jury -Aug.
desirable.
24, Tall Fescue and
40-60 lbs.
1 .
Dec. - Jan.
Use only when necessary to
Rye
25-W lbe,
2,
3.
Nov. - Jan,
OcL Feb.
complete a job. Mulching
will be necessary. to
-
provide
erosion control. Keep
annuals cut back to f04-12,
25. Centipede
B-10 lbs.
1 .
April -July
2.
ApHl 16-june 30
26. Road Mix #1
Tall Fescue
50 lbs.
1 .
Jan. I -
Centipede
5 lbs.
2.
Dec, 31
Bahia
25 lbs.
27, Road Mix #2
Tall Fescue
60 lba,
2
August 1 -
Kentucky Bluegrass
10 lbs.
3:
June 1
Hard Fescue
10 lbs,
28. Road Mix #3
Tall Fescue
60 lbs.
2.
March 1 -
Kentucky Bluegrass
10 lbs.
3.
September 1
Hard Fescue
10 lbs,
Annual Lospedoza
20 lbs.
There will be conditions and Interest that will warrant the use of other plants or mixtures not listed
In the above table, Their use should be evaluated for each site,
Some rules of thumb for conversiow
Lbs./Ac, x.367
Oz.11 000 sq It
Lbr,./Ac. x.0023
Lbs. 100 sq. it,
Lbs./Ac. x .023
Lbe./1,000 sq.
Lb4,/Ac. x 000207
- Lbs/Sq. Yd.
Lbs./Ac, x,0207
Lbs/1 00 sq' y
Lbs./Ac, x.207
Lbs/1,000 . yde,
Sq. Ft of area x 000023 . Acre:1valld up to 10 acres)