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recommended mixes for both temporary and permanent seeding. <br />Apply these mixes, with the exception of the wet area seed mix, at a rate of 120 pounds per <br />acre. This rate can be reduced if soil amendments or slow -release fertilizers are used. Apply <br />the wet area seed mix at a rate of 60 pounds per acre. <br />Consult the local suppliers or the local conservation district for their recommendations. The <br />appropriate mix depends on a variety of factors, including location, exposure, soil type, slope, <br />and expected foot traffic. Alternative seed mixes approved by the local authority may be used, <br />depending on the soil type and hydrology of the area. <br />Table II-3.4: Temporary and Permanent Seed Mixes <br />Common Name <br />Latin Name <br />% Weight <br />% Purity <br />% Germination <br />Temporary Erosion Control Seed Mix <br />A standard mix for areas requiring a temporary vegetative cover. <br />Chewings or <br />Festuca rubra var. <br />annual blue grass <br />commutata or Poa <br />40 <br />98 <br />90 <br />anna <br />Perennial rye <br />Lolium perenne <br />50 <br />98 <br />90 <br />Redtop or colonial <br />Agrostis alba or <br />5 <br />92 <br />85 <br />bentgrass <br />Agrostis tenuis <br />White dutch clover <br />Trifolium repens <br />5 <br />98 <br />90 <br />Landscaping Seed Mix <br />A recommended mix for landscaping seed. <br />Perennial rye blend <br />Lolium perenne <br />70 <br />98 <br />90 <br />Chewings and red <br />Festuca rubra var. <br />fescue blend <br />commutata or Fes- <br />30 <br />98 <br />90 <br />tuca rubra <br />Low -Growing Turf Seed Mix <br />A turf seed mix for dry situations where there is no need for watering. This mix requires very little main- <br />tenance. <br />Dwarf tall fescue <br />Festuca arundin- <br />45 <br />98 <br />90 <br />(several varieties) <br />acea var. <br />Dwarf perennial <br />Lolium perenne <br />30 <br />98 <br />90 <br />rye (Barclay) <br />var. barclay <br />Red fescue <br />Festuca rubra <br />20 <br />98 <br />90 <br />Colonial bentgrass <br />Agrostis tenuis <br />5 <br />98 <br />90 <br />Bioswale Seed Mix <br />A seed mix for bioswales and other intermittently wet areas. <br />Tall or meadow fes- <br />Festuca arundin- <br />75-80 <br />98 <br />90 <br />2019 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington <br />Volume 1l - Chapter 3 - Page 286 <br />