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!

Panicum virgatum 'Nebraska 28' Common Name: Nebraska 28 Switchgrass 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 ]

Panicum virgatum 'Cave-in-Rock' Common Name: Cave-in-Rock Switchgrass 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 ]

Panicum virgatum 'Pathfinder' Common Name: Pathfinder Switchgrass Pathfinder Switchgrass is a late-maturing variety that is winter-hardy and vigorous. Noted for its adaptability to the growing conditions, Pathfinder Switchgrass gives superior results in stand establishment, forage and seed production.... [ More Info ]

Panicum virgatum 'Blackwell' Common Name: Blackwell Switchgrass 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 ]

Panicum virgatum 'Shelter' Common Name: Shelter Switchgrass Shelter Switchgrass is durable and vigorous. Noted for its adaptability to the growing conditions, Shelter Switchgrass gives superior results in stand establishment. It is excellent for wildlife plantings and those on highway rights-of-way.... [ More Info ]

Panicum virgatum 'Kanlow' Common Name: Kanlow Switchgrass 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 ]

Panicum virgatum 'Trailblazer' Common Name: Trailblazer Switchgrass Trailblazer Switchgrass is a late-maturing variety that is winter-hardy and vigorous. Noted for its adaptability to the growing conditions, Trailblazer Switchgrass gives superior results in stand establishment, forage and seed production.... [ More Info ]

Panicum virgatum 'Alamo' Common Name: Alamo Switchgrass 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 ]

Penstemon digitalis Common Name: Foxglove Beard Tongue 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 ]

Phalaris arundinacea Common Name: Reed Canarygrass Reed Canarygrass is excellent as a forage/hay grass on wet agricultural lands and as an erosion control species. In fact, modern Reed Canarygrass forage yields and quality are equal to or greater than those of other cool season forage grasses when ha... [ More Info ]

Phleum pratense Common Name: Timothy Timothy is used for pasture and silage, but mostly for hay. It is palatable and nutritious. Timothy makes a first rate companion grass for alfalfa, trefoil, or clover as it is the grass least competitive with legumes. Timothy can be used with legumes... [ More Info ]

PM6 Cool Season Pasture Common Name: PM6 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 ]

PM7 Cool Season Pasture Common Name: PM7 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 ]

PM8 Cool Season Pasture Common Name: PM8 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 ]

Poa pratensis Common Name: Kentucky Bluegrass Kentucky Bluegrass is a cool-season grass that grows best during the fall, winter, and spring months when temperatures are cool. Its growth slows during the warm summer months. Kentucky Bluegrass prefers full sun, but will tolerate some shade. This s... [ More Info ]