Seed Species

Problem-solving species for a broad variety of needs

For over 50 years, Sharp Brothers Seed has set the standard for top-quality seed for home, farm and commercial landscape use.

Today, Sharp Brothers offers new and improved varieties of both warm and cool season grasses, various legumes, forbs and wildflowers. These varieties, along with local-source native seed, continue to be produced for consumers throughout the Great Plains and inter-mountain areas.

Seeking species that offer special benefits like 'native', 'legumes', 'biofuel' or 'wildlife benefits'? Just click on the desired benefit in the drop down menu on the right for a shortened list of species to consider, call us at 800-462-8483 or request info by fax or email.

And, when you're ready to place your order, you'll find it's easier than ever to purchase Sharp Brothers Seed! Just select the species, in our Seed Species section, type in the quantities of seed desired for each species and click "add to cart." PLEASE REMEMBER WE SELL OVER 200 SPECIES OF SEEDS. NOT ALL ARE LISTED ON THE WEB SITE. CALL US AND ASK FOR THE SPECIE. WE MAY HAVE IT ON HAND OR WE MAY HAVE TO CHECK OUR OTHER WAREHOUSE OR GROWER FOR AVAILABILITY. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT SPECIES ARE SUBJECT TO DAILY INVENTORY, SO ALWAYS LIST A PHONE NUMBER WITH YOUR ORDER. . Give us a call at 800-462-8483 and we'll advise you on availability and prices. DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, PLEASE CALL IN TO PLACE ORDERS!

Agropyron elongatum 'Jose Tall Wheatgrass' Common Name: Jose Tall Wheatgrass Jose Tall Wheatgrass is a tall, coarse, late-maturing bunchgrass that extends its size by producing tufts on short rootstocks at the edge of mature plants. Jose Tall Wheatgrass is a cool season perenial grass. Long, coarse, light green, basal lea... [ More Info ]

Agropyron smithii Common Name: Western Wheatgrass, Barton Barton Western Wheatgrass is strongly rhizomatous, imtermediate in growth and a leafy ecotype. Barton is relatively disease free and high in forage and seed production. Western Wheatgrass is a cool season species that starts growing in May and J... [ More Info ]

Agrostis palustris Common Name: Red Top Red Top is a cool-season, sod-forming grass that finds its home on wet, poorly drained soils. Red Top will tolerate frequent flooding. Will grow in acid-type solids and is moderately salt-tolerant. Acceptable hay or grazing may be acquired by grazing... [ More Info ]

Amorpha canescens Common Name: Lead Plant Lead Plant is a small, shrubby, native prairie plant with tight spikes of iridescent purple and orange flowers that appear from May to August. Lead Plant is naturally found in dry to mesic prairies and in open, upland savannas through most of the tal... [ More Info ]

Andropogon gerardi 'Kaw' Common Name: Kaw Big Bluestem Kaw is a cultivar of Big Bluestem that is widely grown for forage, prairie restoration, and wildlife habitat in the central Great Plains. Big Bluestem for livestock forage offers increased yield and improved digestibility for livestock. Big Bluest... [ More Info ]

Andropogon gerardi 'Roundtree' Common Name: Rountree Big Bluestem Rountree Big Bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils and is the preferred variety of Big Bluestem for hay production. Big Bluestem was the chief grass of the tallgrass prairie and once covered solid acres. The leaves are very nutritious for cat... [ More Info ]

Andropogon gerardi 'Pawnee' Common Name: Pawnee Big Bluestem Pawnee is a cultivar of Big Bluestem in Nebraska. Pawnee Big Bluestem plants grow waist high or more with deep green leaves and tall seed stalks. Pawnee Big Bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils. The leaves are very nutritious for cattle and ... [ More Info ]

Annual Wildflower Mix mix Common Name: Sharp's Annual Wildflower Mix OUR ANNUAL WILDFLOWER MIX INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SPECIES. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE LAST MINUTE SUBSTITUTIONS IF A SPECIE IS SUDDENLY SOLD OUT. Cornflower Cosmos mixed colors Sweet William-Pinks Plains Coreopsis Corn Poppy mixed color... [ More Info ]

Asclepias tuberosa Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed Butterfly Milkweed has lots of bright orange, flat-topped flower clusters that open in early June. Plants bloom for many weeks. Butterfly Milkweed is the host plant for the monarch butterfly and a great nectar source for many other butterflies and po... [ More Info ]

Aster novae-angliae Common Name: New England Aster New England aster is appropriate for highway landscaping and roadside plantings, prairie restoration, wildlife cover, prairie landscaping and wetland situations. New England aster is a native perennial forb which grows from 2 ½ to 6.0 feet tall w... [ More Info ]

Avena sativa Common Name: Oats ... [ More Info ]