Environmental Solutions

Sharp Brothers Seed can help you create sustainable solutions.

NOTE: You can click the "All" button at the bottom of the page
to see all species which have special benefits for environmental
problems.

Our native seed is incorporated into a variety of green solutions including erosion control, bioremediation and phytoremediation projects. We work hand in hand with organizations and private landowners to create affordable seed mixes for common-sense approaches on a variety of challenging sites.

For more information about seed mixes that will work for you on your site, contact us by e-mail or call us at 1-800-462-8483. 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 seed desired for each species and click "add to cart."
You may also give us a call at 800-462-8483 or contact us by e-mail for advice on availability and pricing.

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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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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 ]