Color
Availability
USDA Zone
Region
Type
Duration
Season
Germination
Soil
Sunlight
Height
Narrow Your Search
Color
Availability
USDA Zone
Region
Type
Duration
Season
Germination
Soil
Sunlight
Height
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.
-
Awl fruited Oval Sedge Seeds
Carex tribuloides
Growing in the cool season, the awl fruited sedge bears a close resemblance to other members of the Sedge family. This perennial forms seeds early in the season and drops its seeds in the summer.Quick ViewxAwl fruited Oval Sedge Seeds
Carex tribuloides
Growing in the cool season, the awl fruited sedge bears a close resemblance to other members of the Sedge family. This perennial forms seeds early in the season and drops its seeds in the summer.
$3.25 Pkt - $20.59 / Oz -
Bebb's Oval Sedge Seeds
Carex bebbii
Because it thrives in marshy and wet areas, this attractive sedge has become a crucial plant for wetland restoration. This cool-season native perennial needs a lot of sunlight and bears distinct, bristly seed heads, which the birds find attractive.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $58.00 / Oz -
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 -
On Sale!
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 -
Buffalo Grass Seeds
Buchloe dactyloides
Most native grasses form large clumps, which do not work very well for mowing. Buffalo Grass spreads out more evenly like a turfgrass and is quite popular for those who want a native lawn that is resistant to drought and heat.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $8.46 / Oz -
Fowl Manna Grass Seeds
Glyceria striata
As suggested by its name, the fowl manna grass seeds of this popular native plant are a natural food source for ducks, geese, and other domestic birds. In the wild, it prefers a little shade with wet soil, but can also be grown in average soil in full sun.Quick View$3.25 Pkt - $16.57 / Oz -
Nodding Fescue Seeds
Festuca obtusa
This native cool-season perennial has fine grass leaves that are bright green and develops fine seed heads that ripen to a yellow color in the summer. It prefers some shade but can tolerate full sun if given enough moisture.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $48.00 / Oz -
On Sale!
Oval Sedge Seeds
Carex scoparia
Also called Broom Sedge, this native sedge forms bristly seed heads. This wetland plant is often used for rain gardens and wetland restoration. This sedge is a cool-season perennial, and so forms seeds early in the season, and drops its seeds in the summer.Quick View$3.25 Pkt - $16.57 / Oz -
On Sale!
Plains Oval Sedge Seeds
Carex brevior
This highly adaptable sedge grows tufted bristly seed heads that form during the spring and mature in the summer. This native perennial does well in dry soils but can adapt to wet areas as well, so it is used in a wide variety of native seed mixes.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $14.49 / Oz -
Red Bulrush Seeds
Scirpus pendulus
This adaptable native rush produces pretty nodding seed clumps on tall stems. This rush is a cool-season perennial that usually grows in wet areas, where waterfowl feed on the fresh crop of seeds each summer.Quick ViewxRed Bulrush Seeds
Scirpus pendulus
This adaptable native rush produces pretty nodding seed clumps on tall stems. This rush is a cool-season perennial that usually grows in wet areas, where waterfowl feed on the fresh crop of seeds each summer.
$3.48 Pkt - $18.77 / 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.