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US Native Grass Seeds
The species on this page are not all technically classified as grasses, but the average gardener would probably call them "grass". Here you will find a variety of seeds of native grasses, sedges, reeds, and rushes. You might not think of grass as being as beautiful as flowers, but some of these wild grasses really are beautiful in their own way. Many of the native prairie grasses turn color in autumn, and the rusty bronze color of the stems adds a real fall aura to the planting. Winter birds benefit from the wild grass seeds, and small animals use the thick undergrowth for cover. The biomass of the grass is also the primary source for fuel when a prairie planting undergoes a planned burn.
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Blue Joint Grass Seeds
Calamagrostis canadensis
A valuable wetlands restoration species, this grass is the most frequent associate of sedges. It grows into a dense patch of grass with lots of fibrous roots, so it is an excellent option for strengthening stream banks or shoreline restoration work.Quick View$3.75 Pkt - $100.00 / Oz -
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Brown Fox Sedge Seeds
Carex vulpinoidea
With seedheads resembling bushy fox tails, this native sedge is one of the most common members of the Sedge family. It is highly adaptable to either sun or shade and is often seen growing over large marshy areas.Quick ViewxBrown Fox Sedge Seeds
Carex vulpinoidea
With seedheads resembling bushy fox tails, this native sedge is one of the most common members of the Sedge family. It is highly adaptable to either sun or shade and is often seen growing over large marshy areas.
$3.25 Pkt - $11.03 / Oz -
Copper Shouldered Oval Sedge Seeds
Carex bicknellii
This native sedge has narrow leaves that taper off about a foot below the green seed heads. Like most sedges, this is a cool-season perennial, and so forms seeds early in the season, and drops its seeds in the summer. It adapts to both prairies and marshes.Quick ViewxCopper Shouldered Oval Sedge Seeds
Carex bicknellii
This native sedge has narrow leaves that taper off about a foot below the green seed heads. Like most sedges, this is a cool-season perennial, and so forms seeds early in the season, and drops its seeds in the summer. It adapts to both prairies and marshes.
$3.96 Pkt - $30.00 / Oz -
Little Bluestem Seeds
Schizachyrium scoparius
This warm-season perennial is probably the most popular native grass for short prairies. It is known as Bluestem because of the characteristic blue-purple stems at the base of the plant. These stems change into a bright copper color in the fall and persist as a food source for birds through the winter.Quick ViewxLittle Bluestem Seeds
Schizachyrium scoparius
This warm-season perennial is probably the most popular native grass for short prairies. It is known as Bluestem because of the characteristic blue-purple stems at the base of the plant. These stems change into a bright copper color in the fall and persist as a food source for birds through the winter.
$3.48 Pkt - $6.84 / Oz -
Porcupine Grass Seeds
Stipa spartea
This grass produces large seeds that are as sharp as porcupine quills, so take care when handling! This cool-season grass is found growing on dry soils in prairies or open woods.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $24.00 / Oz -
Rattlesnake Grass Seeds
Glyceria canadensis
The seed heads of this unusual cool-season grass resemble small rattlesnake tails. This semi-aquatic native grass does well in sun or partial shade, but cannot handle light sandy soil. It is used extensively in wetland plantings.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $22.17 / Oz -
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Sallow Sedge Seeds
Carex lurida
This native sedge prefers wet soil to produce it's yellowish spiny seed heads. This native sedge is not as common as some of its cousins but is sometimes used for native wetland restoration projects.Quick ViewxSallow Sedge Seeds
Carex lurida
This native sedge prefers wet soil to produce it's yellowish spiny seed heads. This native sedge is not as common as some of its cousins but is sometimes used for native wetland restoration projects.
$3.48 Pkt - $16.57 / Oz
The species on this page are not all technically classified as grasses, but the average gardener would probably call them "grass". Here you will find a variety of seeds of native grasses, sedges, reeds, and rushes. You might not think of grass as being as beautiful as flowers, but some of these wild grasses really are beautiful in their own way. Many of the native prairie grasses turn color in autumn, and the rusty bronze color of the stems adds a real fall aura to the planting. Winter birds benefit from the wild grass seeds, and small animals use the thick undergrowth for cover. The biomass of the grass is also the primary source for fuel when a prairie planting undergoes a planned burn.