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Sparganium emersum
BUR-REED
$125.50 /lb
TYPE:
Perennial forb / flower
HEIGHT:
8 - 20 inches
HABITAT:
Marshes, stream edges, standing water
WETLAND STATUS:
OBL
SEEDING RATE:
5-7 lbs per acre with approximately 23,000 seeds per lb
A perennial native emergent that grows well in seasonally or permanently flooded areas. Ducks love the seed. The entire plant is a favorite of deer, geese and muskrats. Needs cold-warm-cold-warm stratification to sprout. May not sprout until 2nd or 3rd year. Usually seeded in mixes.
Planting Instructions: Use general ground prep method (click here).
Plant 5-7 lbs at 1/4"-1" deep.
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