Seed Species

Problem-solving species for a broad variety of needs

For over 80 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.

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Alamo Switchgrass Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Alamo' Alamo Switchgrass has become an alternative energy source by converting it from a biomass-based renewable energy source into a fuel like ethanol. Alamo and Kanlow Switchgrasses have much higher dry matter (DM) yield capability than upland cultivar... [ More Info ]

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Aldous Little Bluestem Botanical Name: Schizachyrium scoparium 'Aldous' Aldous Little Bluestem is a small, non-spreading, clump-forming grass with blue-green leaves that turn reddish orange in the fall. Fluffy silver seed heads are ornamental through winter.... [ More Info ]

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Annual Ryegrass Botanical Name: Lolium multifolium Annual Ryegrass, also called Italian Ryegrass, is a high-quality, cool-season, winter annual bunchgrass that is closely related to Perennial Ryegrass. Through plant breeding advances, many improvements have been made in winter-hardiness and have made... [ More Info ]

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Badger Dirt Mix Botanical Name: Badger Dirt Mix-Exposed, High pH Subsoils Revegetation The subsoils of the high plains present special revegetation problems when exposed by excavation. Blue Grama, Buffalograss, Sideoats Grama, Alkali Sacaton and Western Wheatgrass combine to form a grass cover that has excellent drou... [ More Info ]

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Birdsfoot Trefoil Botanical Name: Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot Trefoil is a long-lived perennial legume ideally suited for many grass-legume pastures in Missouri. It grows and produces forage during July and August when most cool-season grasses are semi-dormant. Trefoil does not cause bloat, as do many... [ More Info ]

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Black-eyed Susan Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan is one of the easiest wildflowers to establish! Black-eyed Susan reseeds to return year after year. Prefers well-drained, moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Flowers from May to August.... [ More Info ]

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Blackwell Switchgrass Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Blackwell' Blackwell Switchgrass was originally collected from a single plant near Blackwell, Oklahoma in 1944 and developed at the Manhattan, Ks. Plant Materials Center and the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. This Switchgraass has been planted to wel... [ More Info ]

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Blanket Flower Botanical Name: Gaillardia aristata Blanket Flower is a short lived native perennial wild flower perfect for sunny locations and well drained soil. The showy flowers of Blanket Flower are a nice addition to your butterfly garden and also make a great cut flower. Gaillardia aristata p... [ More Info ]

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Blue Flax Botanical Name: Linum perenne Blue Flax offers small, sky-blue flowers on light and graceful arching branches. Although Blue Flax will stand up well to heat, it prefers cool, moist summers, e.g., coastal climates. For best effect, sow seed in mass. Perfect addition for wildflower... [ More Info ]

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Blue Grama Grass Botanical Name: Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama Grass is a warm season, tufted, native perennial grass found in the short and tall grass prairies. Blue Grama Grass makes up 75% to 90% of the grasses found there.... [ More Info ]

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Blue Vervain Botanical Name: Verbena hastata Tall, narrow Blue Vervain plants have erect branches and pointed, coarsely-toothed leaves hold loose clusters of small flowers on upright spikes. Blue Vervain flowers bloom through the summer months. This moisture lover occurs naturally in wet prairi... [ More Info ]

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Buck Munch Botanical Name: Buck Munch Food Plot Mix Specially formulated mix of high quality lush clovers, tasty turnips, nutritious alfalfa and wheat make a food plot that will attract deer herds to your property. Buck Munch is a premium blend of perennials and annuals designed to ... [ More Info ]

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Buffalo Grass Botanical Name: Buchloe dactyloides Buffalo grass is a soft, gray-green, perennial turf which grows up to 12 inches if left unmowed. Buffalo Grass is a long-lived, warm-season, sod-forming grass has curly leaf blades, slender stems and compact seed heads. Buffalo Grass turns a tawny... [ More Info ]

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Butterfly Milkweed Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa 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 ]

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Canada Wild Rye Botanical Name: Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye has showy seedheads with long bristle-like awns(reminiscent of barley). Canada Wild Rye is a cool season native grass that matures earlier than the warm season grasses-summer-early fall. Prefers full sun but will grow in partial shade... [ More Info ]

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Cave-in-Rock Switchgrass Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Cave-in-Rock' Cave-in-Rock Switchgrass is a top choice among all the Switchgrass varieties because of its palatability and disease resistance. Noted for its adaptability to the growing conditions, Cave-in-Rock Switchgrass is found in the more eastern states, espec... [ More Info ]

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Cheyenne Indian Grass Botanical Name: Sorghastrum nutans 'Cheyenne' Cheyenne Indian Grass provides upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves that turn golden in the fall. In late summer, attractive, vertical flowering Cheyenne Indian Grass stems are topped with 12-inch long, light brown flower panicles that have y... [ More Info ]

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Clasping Coneflower Botanical Name: Rudbeckia amplexicaulis Clasping Coneflower is a hardy annual native to the southeastern United States, and has naturalized throughout most of North America. The identifiable black, cone-shaped heads are surrounded by bright yellow, drooping reflexed ray flowers. Clasping C... [ More Info ]

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Compass Plant Botanical Name: Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant is a tall sturdy plant with large, deeply cut basal leaves that look like huge oak leaves. Large, yellow sunflower-like flowers bloom in loose spikes in summer on tall, stiff stems to nine feet. Compass Plant adds form and texture to th... [ More Info ]

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Corn Poppy Botanical Name: Papaver rhoeas Corn Poppy has single flowers of red, pink or white. Each petal often marked at its base with a black blotch. Corn Poppy is easy-to-grow in full sun on well-drained soil. It blooms May to June. The Shirley Poppy is derived from this species.... [ More Info ]

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Cornflower Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus Cornflower is a small annual flowering plant with brilliant blue flowers and gray-green foliage.... [ More Info ]

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Cosmos Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos is the best color maker for late meadows, showy Cosmos lights up everything in pink, white, red, yellow and bicolors. Cosmos is easily grown and blooms profusely on well-drained sites in full sun, from May until frost.... [ More Info ]

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CP2 MIXES NO. 6 TO 10 Botanical Name: CP2 MIXES NO. 6 TO 10 CP2 MIXTURES PLEASE SEE THE CP2 MIXES #1 THROUGH #5 LISTING FOR THOSE MIXTURES. FOLLOWING ARE THE NUMBERS 6 THROUGH 10 CP2 PRACTICE MIXTURES: ......Listed by Mix Number, Specie and PLS lbs. per acre: #6 Big Bluestem 1.7 Indiangrass ... [ More Info ]

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CP2 MIXES #1 THROUGH #5 Botanical Name: CP2 GOVERNMENT MIXES #1 TO #5 WARM SEASON MIXTURES PRACTICE CP2 SEEDING MIXTURE CHOICES, SEEDING RATES AND PRICES [ More Info ]

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Cup Plant Botanical Name: Silphium perfoliatum Unlike other silphiums, Cup Plant is distinguished by its pairs of cup-forming leaves which clasp the square, central stem and hold water after a rain or heavy dew. Birds and insects are often seen sipping from the "cups." In summer, Cup Plant blooms... [ More Info ]

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Dense Gayfeather Botanical Name: Liatris spicata Dense Gayfeather is a favorite native prairie wildflower. Plants form a low clump of grassy looking leaves, bearing tall spikes of bright magenta-purple flowers beginning in midsummer. Very useful in the sunny border or meadow garden, or in container... [ More Info ]

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El Reno Sideoats Botanical Name: Bouteloua curtipendula 'El Reno' El Reno Sideoats is a cultivar of long-lived, warm-season grass. Small reddish orange flowers dangle along one side of slender stems. Narrow leaves form small clumps and turn gold in autumn. Very drought tolerant.... [ More Info ]

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Foxglove Beard Tongue Botanical Name: Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beard Tongue offers a profusion of tubular white flowers on strong stems in May and June which provide nectar for hummingbirds. Foxglove Beard Tongue is a handsome plant with attractive seed heads and foliage that turns reddish in fall.... [ More Info ]

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Game Bird Magnet Mix Botanical Name: Game Bird Magnet Mix Food Plot Mix This broadly adapted annual mixture will provide a smorgasboard of high energy seeds, while furnishing a dense durable cover. Custom blended to create a dependable magnetic environment that will attract and hold game birds on your ... [ More Info ]

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Gloriosa Daisy Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta Gloriosa Daisy is a strain of black-eyed Susan that was developed in the United States, and is now grown world-wide. The center of the is brown and surrounded by petals in shades of yellow, gold and mahogany. The six-inch blossoms available in double... [ More Info ]

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Golden Alexanders Botanical Name: Golden Alexanders 'Zizia aurea' Golden Alexanders have pretty umbels of compound, golden yellow flower heads that radiate on smooth, branched plants up to three feet tall. Golden Alexanders are a striking member of the parsley family and can be found from May to June along woodland... [ More Info ]

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GOVERNMENT MIX CP33 MIX A Botanical Name: CP33, MIXES A Mix THIS MIX INCLUDES: NATIVE GRASS MIX: Little Bluestem...........2.70 PLS lb. per acre Sideoats Grama............1.40 PLS lb. per acre TEN (10) SPECIE FORB MIX @ 3 PLS lb. per acre Grayhead Coneflower...... 15% Illinois Bundleflowr..... ... [ More Info ]

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Gray-head Coneflower Botanical Name: Ratibida pinnata Gray-head Coneflower is a summer-long bloomer with large yellow flowers that have drooping petals. Gray-head Coneflower flowers surround a brown seedhead that birds eat from if plants are left standing. It is good for erosion control, looks good in m... [ More Info ]

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I-A MIX Botanical Name: I-A WILDLIFE HABITAT SEED MIX The most requested and widely sold of all our native grass mixtures. We have been producing this mix for almost 20 years and have sold thousands of acres of I-A. The old standard and still the most versatile of native mixes. Native Grass Mix 1.80... [ More Info ]

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Illinois Bundleflower Botanical Name: Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois Bundleflower is a native legume with lavender summer blossoms and compound leaves. Prefers heavier soils in full or partial sun.... [ More Info ]

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Indian Blanket Botanical Name: Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket is a short-lived annual flowering plant that is native to the central United States. The pinwheel-like florets of the flowerhead tend to be more red-violet, with the outer ray florets yellow. Branching stems are hairy and upright. The ... [ More Info ]

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Indian Grass Botanical Name: Sorghastrum nutans, Tennesee ecotype Indian Grass has upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves that turn golden in the fall. In late summer, attractive, vertical flowering Indian Grass stems are topped with 12-inch long, light brown flower panicles that have yellow stamens. Excellen... [ More Info ]

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Jose Tall Wheatgrass Botanical Name: Agropyron elongatum '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 ]

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Kanlow Switchgrass Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Kanlow' Kanlow Switchgrass is a perennial warm season grass with coarse stems. Its height ranges from 3 to nearly 8 feet with the leaves ranging from 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide and may reach a length of 30 inches. It is a bunch grass, but has short rhizomes. Th... [ More Info ]

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Kaw Big Bluestem Botanical Name: Andropogon gerardi 'Kaw' 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 ]

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Korean Lespedeza Botanical Name: Lespedeza stipulacea 'Korean' Korean Lespedeza is an excellent seed producer for quail and other upland game birds. Deer graze it in the summer. Korean is earlier maturing than Kobe but Kobe is more adapted to the South. The seeds are hard and may lie on the ground for long perio... [ More Info ]

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KS Big Ten Forb Mix Botanical Name: Wildflower mix THIS WILDFLOWER/FORB MIX INCLUDES: Illinois Bundleflower 10% Maximillian Sunflower 5% Partridge Pea 10% Purple Prairie Clover 10% Upright Prairie Coneflower 10% Plains Coreopsis 15% Clasping Coneflower 10% Gray-he... [ More Info ]

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Lanceleaf Coreopsis Botanical Name: Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis offers showy, deep yellow flowers on tall stems in May and June. Coreopsis plants outgrow weeds and hold the soil.... [ More Info ]

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Lead Plant Botanical Name: Amorpha canescens 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 ]

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Lewis Blue Flax Botanical Name: Linum lewisii Blue and Lewis flax are noted to have fair forage value for livestock and wildlife during spring and winter. Plants stay green throughout the growing season providing some forage value. Birds use the seed and capsules in fall and winter. All species ... [ More Info ]

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Maximilian Sunflower Botanical Name: Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian Sunflower is a coarse native plant with hairy stems and serrated leaves. In midsummer to fall many flowers bloom in a tall, narrow cluster near the top of each plant. Each flower is about four inches in diameter with 10-25 petals. Maximili... [ More Info ]

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Medium Grass Mix Botanical Name: Medium Grass Mix Landscape Beautification A landscape reminiscent of the Central Plains can be created on your property with this mix of Little Bluestem, Sand Lovegrass, Western Wheatgrass, Sideoats Grama, Buffalograss and Blue Grama. Grasses will vary in height from 4 inches to 4 feet. [ More Info ]

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Missouri Native Ecotype Indian Grass Botanical Name: Sorghastrum nutans Missouri Native Ecotype Indian Grass has upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves that turn golden in the fall. In late summer, attractive, vertical flowering Indian Grass stems are topped with 12-inch long, light brown flower panicles that have ... [ More Info ]

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Native Medium Wildflower Mix Botanical Name: Native Medium Wildflower Mix Landscape Beautification Enjoy flowers throuout the season with this mix of medium and short height wildflowers, Showy Partridge Pea, Clasping Coneflower, Illinois Bundleflower, Purple Prairie Clover, Blackeyed Susan, Greyhead Coneflower, Indian Blanket, Upright Coneflowe... [ More Info ]

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Native Short Wildfower Mix Botanical Name: Native Short Wildflower Mix Landscape Beautification A mix of medium height and short flowers taht will bloom in spring, summer and fall. Purple Prairie Clover, Greyhead Coneflower, Indian Blanket, Upright Coneflower and Plains Coreopsis. Excellent planting partner of Medium Gra... [ More Info ]

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Nebraska 28 Switchgrass Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Nebraska 28' Nebraska 28 Switchgrass is an upland variety of native Switchgrass, moderately tall and leafy, with good seedling vigor. It displays good resistance to stem rust disease. Recommended for use on rangelands, pastures, waterways, and disturbed sites. Bl... [ More Info ]

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Nebraska 54 Indian Grass Botanical Name: Sorghastrum nutans 'Nebraska 54' Nebraska 54 Indian Grass provides upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves that turn golden in the fall. In late summer, attractive, vertical flowering Nebraska 54 Indian Grass stems are topped with 12-inch long, light brown flower panicles that ... [ More Info ]

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New England Aster Botanical Name: Aster novae-angliae 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 ]

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Orchardgrass Botanical Name: Dactylis glomerata Orchardgrass is a bunch-type, tall-growing, cool-season perennial grass. It is one of the most productive cool-season grasses, tolerant to shade, fairly drought resistant with moderate winter hardiness. Orchardgrass does not exhibit as much tolerance... [ More Info ]

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Osage Indian Grass Botanical Name: Sorghastrum nutans 'Osage' Osage Indian Grass provides upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves that turn golden in the fall. In late summer, attractive, vertical flowering Osage Indian Grass stems are topped with 12-inch long, light brown flower panicles that have yellow ... [ More Info ]

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Ox-eye Sunflower Botanical Name: Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye Sunflower offer golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers that bloom for many weeks in summer. The flowers attract butterflies. Song birds enjoy the seed. Good cut flower.... [ More Info ]

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OZ-70 Big Bluestem Botanical Name: Andropogon gerardi 'OZ-70' OZ-70 is a cultivar of Big Bluestem that was originally collected in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. OZ-70 Big Bluestem plants grow tall with deep green leaves and tall seed stalks. OZ-70 Big Bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils. T... [ More Info ]

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Pale Purple Coneflower Botanical Name: Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower has tall bare stems that are topped by lavender pink flowers with cone-shaped brown seed heads June-July. Good fresh cut flower or dried flower.... [ More Info ]

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Partridge Pea Botanical Name: Cassia fasciculata Partridge Pea is a native annual legume with yellow blossoms that bloom in summer to produce seeds used by a variety of songbirds and wildlife. Partridge Pea is one of the most important fall and winter foods of Bobwhite Quail. Plant Partridge Pea i... [ More Info ]

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Perennial Ryegrass Botanical Name: Lolium perenne Perennial Ryegrass, also called English Ryegrass, is a cool-season perennial bunchgrass native to Europe, temperate Asia, and North Africa. It is widely distributed throughout the world, including North and South America, Europe, New Zealand, and Aus... [ More Info ]

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Pete Eastern Gamagrass Botanical Name: Tripsacum dactyloides 'PMK-24' PMK-24 Eastern Gamagrass is a warm-season, perennial native grass cultivar with high palatability and productivity. Recently, interest in Eastern Gamagrass has increased because of its potential use for high quality forage, soil conservation, and wil... [ More Info ]

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Pheasant Habitat Botanical Name: Pheasant Habitat Wildlife Habitat Transform any acreage into a pheasant condominium with this mix of native warm season perennial grasses and perennial forbs. Switchgrass, Little Bluestem, Big Bluestem, Yellow Indiangrass, Alfalfa, Maximilian Sunflower and Illinois... [ More Info ]

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Plains Coreopsis Botanical Name: Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis is a bright annual that flowers from June to Sept. Lots of very showy yellow flowers with red centers are produced on fairly large branched plants. Central disk is brown.... [ More Info ]

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PLATEAU TOLERANT GRASS & WILDFLOWER MIXES Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixes Mixtures If you have any questions, please phone us at 1-800-451-3779 SHARP'S PLATEAU TOLERANT NATIVE GRASS AND WILDFLOWER MIXES *Grass and Wildflower/Forb Mixes are bagged separately with amounts in each bag(s) dependent on the number of acre... [ More Info ]

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PM6 Botanical Name: PM6 Cool Season Pasture The most popular cool season grazing mix on the Central Plains. Presently used on thousands of acres, some stands being decades old, PM6 contains Orchardgrass, Intermediate Wheatgrass, Meadow Brome, Smooth Brome and Creeping Foxtail. Diverse speci... [ More Info ]

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PM7 Botanical Name: PM7 Cool Season Pasture Also known as Horse Candy, producers have found this hardy mix to be more productive than single species plantings. Best adapted to well drained dryland soils east of Interstate 35. Consists of Orchardgrass, Meadow Brome and Smooth Brome. Forage q... [ More Info ]

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PM8 Botanical Name: PM8 Cool Season Pasture PM8 has proven its hardiness by surviving the prolonged droughts typical of the High Plains. Best adapted to dryland loam or finer textured well drained soils west of Interstate 35. PM8 contains Intermediate Wheatgrass, Meadow Brom... [ More Info ]

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Prairie Dock Botanical Name: Silphium terebinthinaceum In late summer, this robust perennial blooms with sunflower-like yellow flowers on eight-foot tall stalks. The big, bold, basal leaves of Prairie Dock grow 24-36 inches tall and make Prairie Dock a worthy addition to the landscape even without the su... [ More Info ]

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Purple Coneflower Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower is an easy-to-grow favorite with lots of rosy purple flowers with non-drooping petals around a brown cone-shaped seed head.... [ More Info ]

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Purple Prairie Clover Botanical Name: Dalea purpurea Native Purple Prairie Clover has lots of conelike heads of purple flowers that dance on top of wiry stems in summer. Small dark leaves give the Purple Prairie Clover a ferny appearance. This nitrogen-fixing legume is an important component of Midwest... [ More Info ]

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QUAIL HABITAT INITIATIVE GRASS & FORB MIX Botanical Name: QUAIL HABITAT INITIATIVE GRASS & FORB MIX QUAIL HABITAT INITIATIVE GRASS & FORB MIX This is a low seeding rate (3 Pls lbs. of native grasses and 1 bulk lb. of forbs (legume/wildflower mix). It is intended to be a presence of native species within an area which has been set aside for wildlife, specifically Quail. The goal is to hav... [ More Info ]

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Quail-Grouse-Prairie Chicken Habitat Botanical Name: Quail-Grouse-Prairie Chicken Habitat Food Plot Mix This mix is similar to the Pheasant Habitat but reformeulated with less switchgrass to create a more open habitat favored by these premium game birds. Hunters or birdwatchers will love this mix. Planting Rate: 6 pls pounds per acre. <... [ More Info ]

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Rattlesnake Master Botanical Name: Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master has basal rosettes of parallel-veined, bristly-edged, sword-shaped, medium green leaves up to three feet long that resemble yucca. Tiny, stemless, greenish-white flowers are tightly packed into globular, one-inch diameter heads. Ra... [ More Info ]

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Red Corn Poppy Botanical Name: Papaver rhoeas Red Corn Poppy has single flowers of red. Each petal often marked at its base with a black blotch. Corn Poppy is easy-to-grow in full sun on well-drained soil. It blooms May to June. The Shirley Poppy is derived from this species.... [ More Info ]

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Red Top Botanical Name: Agrostis palustris 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 ]

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River Oats Botanical Name: Chasmanthium latifolium A beautiful perennial woodland grass which has upright clumps of lovely green foliage. This specie can be used for a mass planting for multiple uses and as a specimen plant in a residential setting. The grass produces more seed heads in full sun... [ More Info ]

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Rocket Larkspur Botanical Name: Delphinium ajacis Rocket Larkspur is a showy late spring flower known for its tall spikes of lavender, pink, blue and white. Rocket Larkspur grows best in moderate, well-drained soil. Blooming period is April - early June.... [ More Info ]

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Rosinweed Botanical Name: Silphium integrifolium Rosinweed has clusters of rounded yellow flowers that bloom at the top of stout stems in late summer. The textured green leaves feel like sandpaper. Rosinweed is the shortest of the Silphiums. Birds enjoy the seed.... [ More Info ]

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Roundhead Lespedeza Botanical Name: Lespedeza capitata The creamy white flowers of Roundhead Lespedeza form dense rounded heads over silvery foliage. Seeds are eaten by songbirds, quail and other game. Roundhead Lespedeza is a legume. Plants provide nutritious and palatable forage for livestock.... [ More Info ]

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Rountree Big Bluestem Botanical Name: Andropogon gerardi 'Rountree' 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 ]

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Rumsey Indian Grass Botanical Name: Sorghastrum nutans 'Rumsey' Rumsey Indian Grass has upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves that turn golden in the fall. In late summer, attractive, vertical flowering stems are topped with 12-inch long, light brown flower panicles that have yellow stamens. Rumsey Indian ... [ More Info ]

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Sand Dropseed Botanical Name: Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed commonly occurs on sandy sites, but also found on our prairies and meadows. Its inflorescence is wide at the base and narrows to a point. Sand Dropseed also has an obvious ring of hairs at the base of the leaf blade. The grain is reddis... [ More Info ]

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Scarlet Flax Botanical Name: Linum rubrum A hardy annual, non-native. This specie must be planted in the spring after the danger of frost and will bloom from April to September with an abundance of color if planted densely. Once established Scarlet Flax can tolerate high heat and extreme... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Filter Strip Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-462-8483. ... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Forb Mix for CP33, CP21, CP2, and CP4D Botanical Name: Wildflower mix This wildflower mix includes: Gray-head Coneflower Illinois Bundleflower Purple Prairie Clover Partridge Pea Black-eyed Susan False or Ox-eye Sunflower Lanceleaf Coreopsis Purple Coneflower Compass Plant White Prairie Clover... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Full Sun, Low-Growing Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-462-8483. ... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Grass Only Filter/Buffer Strip Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-462-8483. ... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Native Economy Grass Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-462-8483. ... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Native Hay Mix 1 Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-462-8483. ... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Native Hay Mix 2 Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-462-8483. ... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Prairie Sun to Filtered Shade Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-462-8483. ... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Quail Habitat Initiative Forb Mix Botanical Name: Wildflower mix THIS FORB MIX IS SOLD WITH THE QUAIL HABITAT INITIATIVE GRASS & FORB MIX AND YOU MAY ALSO PURCHASE THE FORB MIX ALONE. SOLD BY THE LB. WHICH INCLUDES: Partridge Pea 20% Illinois Bundleflower 35% Black-eyed Susan 10% Lanceleaf and/or Pla... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Retention Basin Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-462-8483. ... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Showy Wildflower Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-451-3779.... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Songbird, Butterfly and Hummingbird Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-451-3779.... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Wetland Native Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-451-3779.... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Wetland Wildflower Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-451-3779.... [ More Info ]

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Sharp's Wildflower Mix Botanical Name: Sharp's Speciality Mixtures For contents and current pricing, please call us at 800-451-3779.... [ More Info ]

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Shasta Daisy Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta Daisy has bright white flowers on sturdy stems that resist lodging, and long season of bloom. Shasta Daisy has proven to be a lovely and dependable perennial for herbaceous borders across the country. Shasta Daisy is a hardy perennial and w... [ More Info ]

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Short Grass Mix Botanical Name: Short Grass Mix Landscape Beautification The fine leafed, drought tolerant grasses of the semiarid high plains, Buffalograss, Blue Grama and Sideoats Grama are combined in this mix. Grasses will vary in height from 4 inches to 2 feet. Planting Rate: 8.5 pls lbs per acre M... [ More Info ]

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Stampede Paddock Mix Botanical Name: Stampede Horse Paddock Mix Cool Season Pasture A durable grass cover to exclude mud, dust and weeds from paddocks with high stocking rates. Arriba Wester Wheatgrass, Barton Whester Wheatgrass and Jose Tall Wheatgrass are well suited for survival where busy stockman can provide ... [ More Info ]

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Stiff Goldenrod Botanical Name: Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod is a clump-forming goldenrod that blooms in late summer through early fall. True yellow, flat-topped flowers provide nectar for butterflies. Birds love the seed of Stiff Goldenrod.... [ More Info ]

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Tall Dropseed Botanical Name: Sporobolus aspera Tall Dropseed is a native, warm-season, perennial bunch grass. It is drought-resistant and commonly found throughout the Midwest prairies. Seed heads are produced in fall.... [ More Info ]

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Tall Gayfeather Botanical Name: Liatris pycnostachya Tall Gayfeather, or Prairie Blazing Star, produces purple flower spikes that are a favorite with butterflies and hummingbirds. Songbirds love the seed. Tall Gayfeather thrives in full sun and moist, well-drained soil but will grow in drier conditions... [ More Info ]

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Tall Grass Mix Botanical Name: Tall Grass Mix Landscape Beautification Create a natural looking landscape resembling the Kansas Flint Hills or Cornbelt Tallgrass Prairie with the mix of tall, medium height and short perennial grasses, Big Bluestem, Yellow Indiangrass, Switchgrass, Sand Bluestem, Littl... [ More Info ]

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Tenn Big Bluestem Botanical Name: Andropogon gerardi 'Tenn' Tenn is a cultivar of Big Bluestem that was originally collected in the eastern 2/3 of Tennessee. Tenn Big Bluestem plants grow tall with deep green leaves and tall seed stalks. Tenn Big Bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils. It is a native g... [ More Info ]

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Upright Yellow Coneflower Botanical Name: Ratibida columnaris Upright Yellow Coneflower is one of the most easily grown species, it often blooms the first growing season. Also known as Mexican Hat, Upright Yellow Coneflower prefers full sun and demonstrates low water requirements. Great color for the summer gar... [ More Info ]

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Virginia Wildrye Botanical Name: Elumus virginicus, Cuivre River 'Cuivre River' Virginia wildrye is a cool-season perennial native grass that grows to a height of three feet. It may require 73,000 seeds of Virginia wildrye to make a pound. The grains are edible, but their long awns must be removed before they can be used. V... [ More Info ]

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Western Wheatgrass, Barton Botanical Name: Agropyron smithii 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 ]

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White Prairie Clover Botanical Name: Dalea candida White Prairie Clover is a member of the legume family and is known for its tall, slender, showy upright clump habit, with fine textured green leaves that are larger than the purple prairie clover. The showy clusters of white flowers appear like 'butt... [ More Info ]

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White Wild Indigo Botanical Name: Baptisia alba (leucantha) White Wild Indigo provides three season interest! Upright spikes of creamy white flowers appear in late spring over blue-gray foliage. Flowers are followed by interesting pods that can be used in dried arrangements. The White Wild Indigo plant form i... [ More Info ]

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Wild Bergamot Botanical Name: Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot is a member of the Mint family (Lamiaceae). Wild Bergamot is an aromatic herbaceous perennial which has branched, hairy stems and spreads by seeds and rhizomes. Wild bergamot has square stems with gray-green foliage. This plant is ... [ More Info ]