The Minnesota DOT, BWSR, and some divisions of the DNR have revised and consolidated their seed mixes into one list of State Seed Mixes that meet commonly encountered erosion control and restoration needs. Standards for the mixes have also been combined, with both BWSR and Mn/DOT requiring that mixes be sold as pure live seed (PLS), Source Identified (Yellow Tag) when available, and specific labeling requirements. Requirements for local origin seed will vary depending on the project goals and seed availability.
| CATEGORY | NUMBER | NAME | REPLACES |
| Cover Crop | 21-111 | Oats Cover Crop | MNDOT 110, BWSR UT1 |
| Cover Crop | 21-112 | Winter Wheat Cover Crop | MNDOT 100 |
| Cover Crop | 21-113 | Soil Building Cover Crop | MNDOT 130 |
| Mid-Term Stabilization | 22-111 | Two-year Stabilization | MNDOT 150 |
| Mid-Term Stabilization | 22-112 | Five-year Stabilization | MNDOT 190 |
| Non-Native Grassland | 25-121 | Sandy General Roadside | MNDOT 240 |
| Non-Native Grassland | 25-131 | Low Maintenance Turf | MNDOT 260 |
| Non-Native Grassland | 25-141 | Mesic General Roadside | MNDOT 250 |
| Non-Native Grassland | 25-142 | Agricultural Roadside | MNDOT 280 |
| Non-Native Grassland | 25-151 | High Maintenance Turf | MNDOT 270 |
| Mid-term Stabilization Native | 32-241 | Native Construction | BWSR U12, BWSR U11 |
| Stormwater Facilities | 33-261 | Stormwater South and West | MNDOT 310, MNDOT 328 |
| Stormwater Facilities | 33-262 | Dry Swale / Pond | BWSR W4 |
| Stormwater Facilities | 33-361 | Stormwater Northeast | BWSR W7, MNDOT 310, MNDOT 328 |
| Wetland | 34-171 | Wetland Rehabilitation | BWSR WT3 |
| Wetland | 34-181 | Emergent Wetland | BWSR W1 |
| Wetland | 34-261 | Riparian South & West | BWSR R1 |
| Wetland | 34-262 | Wet Prairie | BWSR W3, MNDOT 325 |
| Wetland | 34-271 | Wet Meadow South & West | BWSR W2 |
| Wetland | 34-361 | Riparian Northeast | BWSR R1 |
| Wetland | 34-371 | Wet Meadow Northeast | BWSR W2N |
| Native Grassland | 35-221 | Dry Prairie General | MNDOT 330 |
| Native Grassland | 35-241 | Mesic Prairie General | MNDOT 350 |
| Native Grassland | 35-421 | Dry Prairie Northwest | BWSR U2 |
| Native Grassland | 35-441 | Mesic Prairie Northwest | BWSR U1 |
| Native Grassland | 35-521 | Dry Prairie Southwest | BWSR U4 |
| Native Grassland | 35-541 | Mesic Prairie Southwest | BWSR U3 |
| Native Grassland | 35-621 | Dry Prairie Southeast | BWSR U6 |
| Native Grassland | 35-641 | Mesic Prairie Southeast | BWSR U5 |
| Woodland | 36-211 | Woodland Edge South & West | BWSR U7 |
| Woodland | 36-311 | Woodland Edge Northeast | BWSR U13, BWSR U14 |
| Woodland | 36-411 | Woodland Edge Northwest | |
| Woodland | 36-711 | Woodland Edge Central |
Seed mix numbers provide information about the use and content of the mix. This numbering system can be used to guide the user in choosing the right mix for a given project. LEARN MORE
Seed mix numbers provide information about the use and content of the mix. This numbering system can be used to guide the user in choosing the right mix for a given project.
The following table shows how mixes are numbered according to native/nonnative species, function, intended planting area, required hydrology, and version. This numbering system can be used to guide the user in choosing the right mix for a given project.
*Use a mix for Planting Area 200 if no regional mix is available for Planting Areas 400-600.
**Use a mix for Planting Area 200 or 300 if no regional mix is available for Planting Area 700.
Example: Need a native seed mix suitable for a wetland area next to a stream in Lake County, MN? The table would give you 34-3xx. Under hydrology, there are 9 choices, but only two are listed in the table of seed mixes available: 34-361 (Riparian NE) or 34-371 (Wet Meadow NE). Best judgment will be needed to determine which one is best for the project.
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NATIVE/ NON-NATIVE
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FUNCTION
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PLANTING AREA
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HYDROLOGY
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VERSION
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| 10,000 | Hybrid |
1,000
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Cover Crop | 100 | statewide | 10 | general |
1-9
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| 20,000 | Introduced |
2,000
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Mid-Term Stabilization | 200 | South 1/2 & West 1/3 | 20 | dry |
1-9
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| 30,000 | Native |
3,000
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Stormwater Facilities | 300 | NE & North Central | 30 | dry mesic |
1-9
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| 40,000 | Custom |
4,000
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Wetland | 400 | NW* | 40 | mesic |
1-9
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5,000
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Grassland | 500 | SW* | 50 | wet mesic |
1-9
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6,000
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Woodland | 600 | SE* | 60 | seasonally flooded |
1-9
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| 700 | Central** | 70 | saturated |
1-9
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| 80 | emergent |
1-9
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| 90 | submergent |
1-9
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