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Big Bluestem Seeds
Andropogon gerardii
This is probably the most popular native grass of the tallgrass prairie. It is a warm-season grass, so it does not really get going until the summer heat sets in. It grows very tall in fertile soil, and the stems turn a lovely rusty color in the late fall and into winter.Quick ViewxBig Bluestem Seeds
Andropogon gerardii
This is probably the most popular native grass of the tallgrass prairie. It is a warm-season grass, so it does not really get going until the summer heat sets in. It grows very tall in fertile soil, and the stems turn a lovely rusty color in the late fall and into winter.
$3.48 Pkt - $5.96 / Oz -
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Blue Grama Seeds
Bouteloua gracilis
This native grass is easy to grow and provides the perfect contrast for a wildflower planting. This short bluish-green variety grows in grassy clumps during the warm season of summer, and can even be used for a shaggy no-mow green space.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $7.65 / Oz -
Bottlebrush Grass Seeds
Hystrix patula
Its distinctive seed heads look like a bottlebrush, making this species popular as an ornamental grass. In the wild, it is found growing in wooded and shaded areas, but can also be grown in full sun if need be. This grass is a cool-season perennial grass and ripens to a straw color in the summer.Quick ViewxBottlebrush Grass Seeds
Hystrix patula
Its distinctive seed heads look like a bottlebrush, making this species popular as an ornamental grass. In the wild, it is found growing in wooded and shaded areas, but can also be grown in full sun if need be. This grass is a cool-season perennial grass and ripens to a straw color in the summer.
$3.48 Pkt - $12.65 / Oz -
Canada Wild Rye Seeds
Elymus canadensis
Not to be confused with agricultural rye, this cool-season native grass is one of the most popular species for native plantings. It is easy to grow, it adapts to a wide variety of soils, it is winter hardy, and it is affordable - what more could you want in a grass?Quick ViewxCanada Wild Rye Seeds
Elymus canadensis
Not to be confused with agricultural rye, this cool-season native grass is one of the most popular species for native plantings. It is easy to grow, it adapts to a wide variety of soils, it is winter hardy, and it is affordable - what more could you want in a grass?
$3.75 Pkt - $5.96 / Oz -
Indian Grass Seeds
Sorghastrum nutans
Indian Grass is on par with Big Bluestem in terms of both height and popularity. This warm-season perennial has large feathery seed plumes that turn a lovely rusty color in the fall, and become natural birdfeeders into the winter months.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $5.96 / Oz -
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June Grass Seeds
Koeleria cristata
This perennial grass performs well in native plantings that have dry soil. It is a cool-season grass, so it greens up sooner than many of the other prairie grasses. Resistant to both heat and cold, the grass sends up showy seed heads which remain until fall.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $15.95 / 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 -
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Needle And Thread Grass Seeds
Stipa comata
This perennial bunchgrass produces this unique Stipa Comata Plant that are very sharp on one end and have a long tail on the other end. It grows on the dry soils of the American West, and has excellent drought resistance, but does most of it's growing during the cool seasons.Quick ViewxNeedle And Thread Grass Seeds
Stipa comata
This perennial bunchgrass produces this unique Stipa Comata Plant that are very sharp on one end and have a long tail on the other end. It grows on the dry soils of the American West, and has excellent drought resistance, but does most of it's growing during the cool seasons.
$3.48 Pkt - $15.95 / 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 -
Northern Dropseed Seeds
Sporobolus heterolepis
This native perennial grass forms a big round mound of fine-textured foliage. It does not like to be soggy but can grow in most other soil conditions. This plant is a warm-season grass and is quite winter hardy.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $24.00 / 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 -
Poverty Oat Grass Seeds
Danthonia spicata
This native grass earned the name Poverty Oats because of its preference for poor soil. It is also known as Curly Grass because the dead leaves curl around the base of the plant. It loves dry sandy soil and does not grow very tall, so it can also function as a native lawn.Quick ViewxPoverty Oat Grass Seeds
Danthonia spicata
This native grass earned the name Poverty Oats because of its preference for poor soil. It is also known as Curly Grass because the dead leaves curl around the base of the plant. It loves dry sandy soil and does not grow very tall, so it can also function as a native lawn.
$3.75 Pkt - $64.00 / Oz -
Prairie Brome Seeds
Bromus kalmii
Sometimes known as Arctic Brome, this native grass is very hardy and grows even in the far north regions of North America. Being a cool-season grass, it is will green up your planting early in the spring.Quick ViewxPrairie Brome Seeds
Bromus kalmii
Sometimes known as Arctic Brome, this native grass is very hardy and grows even in the far north regions of North America. Being a cool-season grass, it is will green up your planting early in the spring.
$3.48 Pkt - $14.49 / Oz -
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Side Oats Grama Seeds
Bouteloua curtipendula
This native grass showcases purplish seed spikes that uniquely grow only along one side of the stems. This grass is a very popular clump-forming species for short grass prairie plantings. It is a warm season perennial grass, so greens up when the ground gets good and warm.Quick ViewxSide Oats Grama Seeds
Bouteloua curtipendula
This native grass showcases purplish seed spikes that uniquely grow only along one side of the stems. This grass is a very popular clump-forming species for short grass prairie plantings. It is a warm season perennial grass, so greens up when the ground gets good and warm.
$3.48 Pkt - $7.47 / Oz -
Squirrel Tail Grass Seeds
Hordeum jubatum
It is easy to see how this strikingly beautiful native was named - the seed heads look like little squirrel tails! This small perennial is a cool-season grass and does not grow very tall on the sunny dry soils which it loves.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $30.00 / Oz -
Switch Grass Seeds
Panicum virgatum
This popular native grass is common in many native restorations. It can grow it's airy seedheads in a wide range of soils, and is a medium height, making it a useful species. This grass is a warm season perennial, so the songbirds feast on the seeds into the fall season.Quick ViewxSwitch Grass Seeds
Panicum virgatum
This popular native grass is common in many native restorations. It can grow it's airy seedheads in a wide range of soils, and is a medium height, making it a useful species. This grass is a warm season perennial, so the songbirds feast on the seeds into the fall season.
$2.98 Pkt - $5.96 / Oz -
Upland Wild Timothy Seeds
Muhlenbergia racemosa
This native grass is not the same species that farmers use to make timothy hay. This perennial has soft leaves that do most of their growing the warm season of summer. It could be made into hay, but other species are better suited for that purpose.Quick View$3.48 Pkt - $32.00 / Oz
