SC seeding dates for erosion control
Pick a region and a month to see which seed mixes SCDES's Appendix C chart shows for that month, with rates as printed.
Your approved plan and your plan reviewer's seeding specs come first. This chart is only a guide.
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Pick Upstate or Coastal to see the chart.
- Whole: the whole month is inside the chart's window.
- Part: only part of the month is inside the window. Check the dates under the seed name.
- –: the chart shows no window this month.
| Seed | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary seeding (Table C-1) | ||||||||||||
| Browntop Millet (Alone)about mid Apr to late Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Browntop Millet (Mix)about mid Apr to late Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Rye Grain (Alone)about early Feb to early Apr; about early Sep to mid Dec | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window |
| Rye Grain (Mix)about early Feb to early Apr; about early Sep to mid Dec | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window |
| Rye Grass (Alone)about Sep 1 to early Nov | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Rye Grass (Mix)about Sep 1 to early Nov | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Temporary seeding – For Steep Slopes/Cut Slopes (Table C-1) | ||||||||||||
| Weeping Lovegrass (Alone)about early Apr to early Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Weeping Lovegrass (Mix)about early Apr to early Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Permanent seeding (Table C-2) | ||||||||||||
| Bahia Grass (Alone)about early Apr to late Jul | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Bahia Grass (Mix)about early Apr to late Jul | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Bermuda Grass (hulled) (Alone)about mid May to late Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Bermuda Grass (hulled) (Mix)about mid May to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Fescue, Tall (KY31) Aloneabout late Sep to mid Dec | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window |
| Fescue, Tall (KY31) mixabout late Sep to mid Dec | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window |
| Sericea Lespedeza (Scarified) Alone or Mixabout May 1 to early Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Ladino Clover (mix only)about late Sep to mid Dec | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window |
| Permanent seeding – For Steep Slopes/Cut Slopes (Table C-2) | ||||||||||||
| Weeping Lovegrass (Alone)about May 1 to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Weeping Lovegrass (Mix)about May 1 to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Crownvetch (Mix)about late Mar to late May | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
- Whole: the whole month is inside the chart's window.
- Part: only part of the month is inside the window. Check the dates under the seed name.
- –: the chart shows no window this month.
| Seed | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary seeding – Sandy, Droughty Sites (Table C-3) | ||||||||||||
| Browntop Milletabout early Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Rye, Grainabout Jan 1 to mid Mar; about Sep 1 to end of Dec | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window |
| Ryegrassabout Jan 1 to mid Apr; about Sep 1 to end of Dec | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window |
| Temporary seeding – Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites (Table C-3) | ||||||||||||
| Browntop Millet or Japanese Milletabout mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Rye, Grain or Oatsabout Jan 1 to mid Mar; about Sep 1 to end of Dec | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window |
| Ryegrassabout Jan 1 to mid Apr; about Sep 1 to end of Dec | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window |
| Permanent seeding – Sandy, Droughty Sites (Table C-4) | ||||||||||||
| Mix 1: Browntop Millet + Bahiagrassabout mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 2: Browntop Millet + Bahiagrass + Sericea Lespedezaabout mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 3: Browntop Millet + Atlantic Coastal Panicgrassabout mid Mar to late Jun | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 4: Browntop Millet + Switchgrass (Alamo) + Little Bluestem + Sericea Lespedezaabout mid Mar to late Jun | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 5: Browntop Millet + Weeping Lovegrassabout mid Mar to late Jun | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Permanent seeding – Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites (Table C-4) | ||||||||||||
| Mix 6: Browntop Millet + Bahiagrassabout mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 7: Rye, Grain + Bahiagrass + Clover, Crimson (Annual)about Sep 1 to early Nov | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 8: Browntop Millet + Bahiagrass + Sericea lespedezaabout mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 9: Browntop Millet + Bermuda, Common + Sericea lespedezaabout mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 10: Browntop Millet + Bermuda, Common + Kobe Lespedeza (Annual)about mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 11: Browntop Millet + Bahiagrass + Bermuda, Common + Sericea lespedezaabout mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
| Mix 12: Browntop Millet + Switchgrass + Little Bluestem + Indiangrassabout mid Mar to end of Aug | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Part of the month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Whole month in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window | Not in the chart's window |
Source: SCDES, Appendix C, Temporary and Permanent Seeding Rate Tables (03/2025) . Windows are read from SCDES's chart and are approximate, about a week either way. Your approved plan and your plan reviewer's seeding specs come first. This chart is only a guide.
Mix numbers are ours, for easy reference; SCDES's chart (Permanent Seeding - Coastal, Appendix C p. C-4) doesn't number them.
Seeding charts by region
Temporary Seeding - Upstate (Table C-1)
Browntop Millet (Alone) · 40 lbs./ac.
about mid Apr to late Aug
Browntop Millet (Mix) · 10 lbs./ac.
about mid Apr to late Aug
Rye Grain (Alone) · 56 lbs./ac.
about early Feb to early Apr
about early Sep to mid Dec
Rye Grain (Mix) · 10 lbs./ac.
about early Feb to early Apr
about early Sep to mid Dec
Rye Grass (Alone) · 50 lbs./ac.
about Sep 1 to early Nov
Rye Grass (Mix) · 8 lbs./ac.
about Sep 1 to early Nov
Weeping Lovegrass (Alone) · 4 lbs./ac.
For Steep Slopes/Cut Slopes
about early Apr to early Aug
Weeping Lovegrass (Mix) · 2 lbs./ac.
For Steep Slopes/Cut Slopes
about early Apr to early Aug
Permanent Seeding - Upstate (Table C-2)
Bahia Grass (Alone) · 40 lbs./ac.
about early Apr to late Jul
Bahia Grass (Mix) · 30 lbs./ac.
about early Apr to late Jul
Bermuda Grass (hulled) (Alone) · 8-12 lbs./ac.
about mid May to late Aug
Bermuda Grass (hulled) (Mix) · 4-6 lbs./ac.
about mid May to end of Aug
Fescue, Tall (KY31) Alone · 40 lbs./ac.
about late Sep to mid Dec
Fescue, Tall (KY31) mix · 20 lbs./ac.
about late Sep to mid Dec
Sericea Lespedeza (Scarified) Alone or Mix · 40 lbs./ac.
(inoculate with EL Innoculant [sic]
about May 1 to early Aug
Ladino Clover (mix only) · 2 lbs./ac.
Innoculate with AB Innoculant
about late Sep to mid Dec
Weeping Lovegrass (Alone) · 4 lbs./ac.
For Steep Slopes/Cut Slopes
about May 1 to end of Aug
Weeping Lovegrass (Mix) · 2 lbs./ac.
For Steep Slopes/Cut Slopes
about May 1 to end of Aug
Crownvetch (Mix) · 8-10 lbs./ac.
For Steep Slopes/Cut Slopes
(Inoculate with Type M Innoculant
about late Mar to late May
Temporary Seeding – Coastal (Table C-3)
Browntop Millet · 40 lbs./ac.
Sandy, Droughty Sites
about early Mar to end of Aug
Rye, Grain · 56 lbs./ac.
Sandy, Droughty Sites
about Jan 1 to mid Mar
about Sep 1 to end of Dec
Ryegrass · 50 lbs./ac.
Sandy, Droughty Sites
about Jan 1 to mid Apr
about Sep 1 to end of Dec
Browntop Millet or Japanese Millet · 40 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Rye, Grain or Oats · 56 lbs./ac. / 75 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about Jan 1 to mid Mar
about Sep 1 to end of Dec
Ryegrass · 50 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about Jan 1 to mid Apr
about Sep 1 to end of Dec
Permanent Seeding - Coastal (Table C-4)
Mix 1
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Bahiagrass · 40 lbs./ac.
Sandy, Droughty Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Mix 2
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Bahiagrass · 30 lbs./ac.
- Sericea Lespedeza · 40 lbs/ac.
Sandy, Droughty Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Mix 3
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Atlantic Coastal Panicgrass · 15 lbs./ac. PLS
Sandy, Droughty Sites
about mid Mar to late Jun
Mix 4
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Switchgrass (Alamo) · 8 lbs./ac. PLS
- Little Bluestem · 4 lbs./ac.
- Sericea Lespedeza · 20 lbs./ac.
Sandy, Droughty Sites
about mid Mar to late Jun
Mix 5
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Weeping Lovegrass · 8 lbs./ac.
Sandy, Droughty Sites
about mid Mar to late Jun
Mix 6
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Bahiagrass · 40 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Mix 7
- Rye, Grain · 10 lbs./ac.
- Bahiagrass · 40 lbs./ac.
- Clover, Crimson (Annual) · 5 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about Sep 1 to early Nov
Mix 8
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Bahiagrass · 30 lbs./ac.
- Sericea lespedeza · 40 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Mix 9
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Bermuda, Common · 10 lbs./ac.
- Sericea lespedeza · 40 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Mix 10
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Bermuda, Common · 12 lbs./ac.
- Kobe Lespedeza (Annual) · 10 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Mix 11
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Bahiagrass · 20 lbs./ac.
- Bermuda, Common · 6 lbs./ac.
- Sericea lespedeza · 40 lbs./ac.
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Mix 12
- Browntop Millet · 10 lbs./ac.
- Switchgrass · 8 lbs./ac. PLS
- Little Bluestem · 3 lbs./ac. PLS
- Indiangrass · 3 lbs./ac. PLS
Well drained, clayey/loamey Sites
about mid Mar to end of Aug
Mix numbers are ours, for easy reference; SCDES's chart (Permanent Seeding - Coastal, Appendix C p. C-4) doesn't number them.
Your approved plan and your plan reviewer's seeding specs come first. This chart is only a guide.
Unofficial. SWPPP HQ is not affiliated with SCDES, SCDOT or any county or city.
Source: SCDES, Appendix C, Temporary and Permanent Seeding Rate Tables (03/2025)
Chart dated SCDES 03/2025. Checked Oct 30, 2026.
Windows are read from SCDES's chart and are approximate, about a week either way.
Rates marked PLS are shown as the chart prints them. Ask your plan reviewer or seed supplier how they apply.
SCDOT projects use SCDOT's own seeding spec, SC-M-810-4
General info only, not engineering or legal advice.