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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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 ]