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PENNSYLVANIA SMARTWEED
WILDFLOWERS SKU TBD · POLYGONUM PENSYLVANICUM

PENNSYLVANIA
SMARTWEED

$6.00 – $41.00

The moist-soil duck plant — heavy seed production on wet ground, and waterfowl managers plant it on purpose.

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● IN STOCK — SHIPS FROM ENID, OK RATE: 22 LBS/ACRE

SUMMARY

Pennsylvania Smartweed is recognized by its reddish-brown stem with glandular hairs and dense pinkish flowers with shiny flat round black seeds. Smartweed can be found across the United States in a variety of clay, loam and sandy soils, associated with wet sites like wetlands. This species is known as waterfowl’s favorite food source.

01

DUCK FOOD

Among the highest-value moist-soil seeds for waterfowl.

02

WET GROUND

Thrives on saturated soils and drawdown mudflats.

03

HEAVY SEED

Prolific seed production per acre.

04

MOIST-SOIL UNITS

A target species in managed waterfowl impoundments.

05

SONGBIRD & QUAIL

Seed consumed by upland birds as well as ducks.

06

NATURAL REGENERATION

Seed bank persists and responds to drawdown timing.

07

ANNUAL CYCLE

Manage water levels and disturbance to keep it coming back.

PLANTING INFORMATION
Planting Rate22 LBS/ACRE
Planting SeasonFall; Winter
Plant Depth (in).25"
Optimal Soil pH6–7
EstablishmentEasy
SEED INFORMATION
Seeds Per Pound62,000
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Leaf ColorBrown
Growing CycleAnnual
Sun RequirementFull Sun; Partial Sun
NativeYes
ZONE
Regional Growing Zone1; 5; 6; 9; 10; 11; 12
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
Temperature ZoneWarm; Cool; Transitional
Taxonomy details not published for this product.

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