Wildlife

Sharp Brothers Seed can help you restore wildlife habitat.

NOTE: Click the "All" button at the bottom of the page to see all species suggested for wildlife use.

 

Wildlife Habitat

Pheasant Habitat
Transform any acreage into a phesant condominium with this mix of a native warm season perennial grasses and perennial forbs. Switchgrass, Little Bluestem, Big Bluestem, Yellow Indiangrass, Alfalfa, Maximilian Sunflower and Illinoise Bundleflower are components of the Pheasant Habitat. Planting Rate is 3.5 pls pounds per acre.

Quail-Grouse-Prairie Chicken Habitat
This mix is similar to the Pheasant Habitat but reformulated with less switchgrass to create a more open habitat favored by these premium game birds. Hunters or birdwatchers will love this mix. Planting rate is 6 pls pounds per acre.

Food Plot Mix

Game Bird Magnet 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 plot site and help to ensure fall and winter survival. Game Bird Magnet Mix is a tremendous food source and shelter all in the same bag. This mix is formulated to attract pheasant, quail, grouse and doves, a blend of hybrid forage sorghm, open pollinated forage sorghum and grain sorghum. An excellent choice to plant next to our Pheasant Habitat or Quail-Grouse-Prairie Chicken Wildlife Habitat grass mixes.

Buck Munch
Specially formulated mix of high quality lush clovers, tasty turnips, nutrious 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 draw and hold big bucks to your plot.

If you have any questions about which wildlife attractant is right for you, give us a call at 800-462-8483 or contact us here.

If you're ready to purchase seed or have a mix in mind, we've made it even easier to purchase Sharp Brothers Seed! Just select the species, in our Seed Species section, type in the quantities of pure seed desired for each species and click "add to cart." You will find specific House Blends by clicking "Seed Mixes" to the left of your screen. Please be advised that we add mixes and delete some throughout the year. Our I-A and I-B are always available. We can do any custom mix for you. We do not have an automated phone system, just call and one of our knowledgeable empoloyees will help you. Give us a call at 800-462-8483 and we'll advise you on availability and prices.

For more information about CRP or other Farm Bill programs, contact your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) or Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) agent.

 

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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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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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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 ]