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!

Lespedeza capitata Common Name: Roundhead Lespedeza 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 ]

Lespedeza stipulacea 'Korean' Common Name: Korean Lespedeza 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 ]

Lespedeza striate 'Kobe' Common Name: Kobe Lespedeza Kobe 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 periods... [ More Info ]

Lespedeza striate 'Marion' Common Name: Marion Lespedeza Marion Lespedeza is a tough forage plant that only has to be planted once, thrives on poor soil, stands up to hot summers and is high in nutrient value. Marion Lespedeza is resistant to bacterial wilt and tar spot. This is a fine-stemmed, high-produc... [ More Info ]

Liatris aspera Common Name: Rough Gayfeather Rough Gayfeather is native to the western short grass prairies of the Great Plains and foothills of Colorado and New Mexico. Liatris aspera is intolerant of wet soils in winter. Deep rooted and long lived, this species is a good choice for xeriscapes... [ More Info ]

Liatris punctata Common Name: Dotted Gayfeather Dotted Gayfeather is native to the western short grass prairies of the Great Plains and foothills of Colorado and New Mexico. Liatris punctata is the most xeric of our Gayfeather species. Deep rooted and long lived, this species is the best choice fo... [ More Info ]

Liatris pycnostachya Common Name: Tall Gayfeather 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 ]

Liatris spicata Common Name: Dense Gayfeather 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 ]

Linum lewisii Common Name: Lewis Blue Flax 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 ]

Linum perenne Common Name: Blue Flax 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 ]

Linum rubrum Common Name: Scarlet Flax 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 ]

Lolium multifolium Common Name: Annual Ryegrass 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 ]

Lolium perenne Common Name: Perennial Ryegrass 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 ]

Lotus corniculatus Common Name: Birdsfoot Trefoil 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 ]