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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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 ]