Woodland Edge South & West

Built for Partially Shaded Roadsides and Transitional Landscapes

Woodland Edge South & West is designed for the hard line where forest meets field, pavement meets grassland, and shade competes with open sky. These edge environments punish generic mixes, shifting light, uneven moisture, and competing vegetation expose weaknesses fast. This blend is built to handle that tension, delivering native structure, seasonal strength, and long-term stability where conditions refuse to stay consistent.

Instead of forcing prairie species into shade or woodland plants into sun, this mix balances both worlds. Native grasses establish backbone and height, forbs add diversity and seasonal expression, and a temporary cover crop locks soil early so the system has time to mature. The result is a durable, visually unified planting that holds ground, manages erosion, and transitions naturally with surrounding landscapes.

A System Built for Edges That Refuse to Behave

Edge zones demand more than quick green-up. They require vegetation that can tolerate filtered light, compete against invasive pressure, and maintain structure as conditions change year after year. Woodland Edge South & West was built with that reality in mind.

This mix delivers performance where transition zones usually fail:

• Native warm and cool season grasses create layered structure that stabilizes soil while adapting to partial shade and sun exposure
• Broadleaf forbs bring pollinator support, visual diversity, and seasonal balance without overpowering the stand
• Early cover crop oats provide immediate soil protection, limit erosion, and nurse native seedlings through establishment
• Deep and fibrous root systems reinforce slopes, shoulders, and reclaimed soils under storm cycles and freeze thaw pressure
• Species diversity strengthens resilience so the stand holds together instead of thinning or fragmenting over time

Designed for Native Infrastructure and Reclamation

Woodland Edge South & West excels where projects demand ecological alignment without sacrificing performance. It is well suited for:

• Native roadside corridors and MnDOT reclamation projects
• Woodland edges, savanna transitions, and partially shaded embankments
• Rights of way bordering forested or brush dominated areas
• Reclamation sites requiring native compliance and long-term stability

This blend is approved for use across Tallgrass Aspen Parklands, Prairie Parkland, and Eastern Broadleaf Forest Provinces, including MnDOT Districts 2 west, 3B, 4, Metro, 6, 7, and 8.

Replaces BWSR U7

36-211	Woodland Edge South & West
Common Name	Scientific Name	Rate (kg/ha)	Rate (lb/ac)	% of Mix (% by wt)	Seeds/ sq ft
big bluestem	Andropogon gerardii	1.12	1.00	2.90%	3.68
side-oats grama	Bouteloua curtipendula	1.12	1.00	2.89%	2.20
kalm’s brome	Bromus kalmii	1.68	1.50	4.34%	4.40
nodding wild rye	Elymus canadensis	1.40	1.25	3.61%	2.38
bottlebrush grass	Elymus hystrix	0.36	0.32	0.91%	0.88
slender wheatgrass	Elymus trachycaulus	1.40	1.25	3.64%	3.18
switchgrass	Panicum virgatum	0.07	0.06	0.17%	0.30
little bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium	0.69	0.62	1.79%	3.40
Indian grass	Sorghastrum nutans	1.12	1.00	2.89%	4.40
	Total Grasses	8.97	8.00	23.14%	24.82
common yarrow	Achillea millefolium	0.03	0.03	0.09%	2.00
blue giant hyssop	Agastache foeniculum	0.11	0.10	0.28%	3.20
white snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	0.03	0.03	0.09%	1.70
white prairie clover	Dalea candida	0.19	0.17	0.50%	1.20
Canada tick trefoil	Desmodium canadense	0.16	0.14	0.42%	0.29
ox-eye	Heliopsis helianthoides	0.15	0.13	0.38%	0.30
wild bergamot	Monarda fistulosa	0.07	0.06	0.18%	1.60
stiff goldenrod	Oligoneuron rigidum	0.07	0.06	0.17%	0.90
Clayton’s sweet cicely	Osmorhiza claytonii	0.07	0.06	0.17%	0.06
smooth wild rose	Rosa blanda	0.07	0.06	0.17%	0.06
black-eyed susan	Rudbeckia hirta	0.20	0.18	0.52%	6.10
Lance-leaved Figwort	Scrophularia lanceolata	0.06	0.05	0.14%	3.20
zigzag goldenrod	Solidago flexicaulis	0.02	0.02	0.05%	0.50
showy goldenrod	Solidago speciosa	0.07	0.06	0.18%	1.80
smooth aster	Symphyotrichum laeve	0.07	0.06	0.19%	1.30
American vetch	Vicia americana	0.20	0.18	0.52%	0.14
golden alexanders	Zizia aurea	0.12	0.11	0.33%	0.46
	Total Forbs	1.68	1.50	4.38%	24.80
Oats	Avena sativa	28.02	25.00	72.48%	11.14
	Total Cover Crop	28.02	25.00	72.48%	11.14
	Totals:	38.67	34.50	100.00%	60.75
Purpose:	Partly shaded grassland planting for native roadsides, reclamation, etc.
Planting Area:	Tallgrass Aspen Parklands, Prairie Parkland, and Eastern Broadleaf Forest Provinces.  Mn/DOT Districts 2(west), 3B, 4, Metro, 6, 7 & 8.

36-211 | MANUFACTURED BY: Ramy Turf