Native Seeding Guide 2020
TOP QUALITY NATIVE SEED LOCALLY ADAPTED TO YOUR AREA
Native Grasses
- Bluestem, Big “Earl”
- Bluestem, Big “Kaw”
- Bluestem, Big “Rountree”
- Bluestem, Big “OZ-70”
- Bluestem, Bushy
- Bluestem, Little “Aldous”
- Bluestem, Little “Cimarron”
- Bluestem, Sand “Chet”
- Bluestem, Splitbeard
- Bristlegrass, Plains
- Buffalograss, “Texoka”
- Buffalograss, “Topgun”
- Cottontop, Arizona
- Curly Mesquite
- Dropseed, Sand
- Dropseed, Sand
- Dropseed, Tall
- Galleta, “Viva”
- Gamagrass, Eastern
- Grama, Black
- Grama, Blue
- Grama, Blue “Hachita”
- Grama, Sideoats “Butte”
- Grama, Sideoats “El Reno”
- Grama, Sideoats “Haskell”
- ClovGrama, Sideoats “Vaughn”
- Green Sprangletop, “Van Horn”
- Indiangrass, “Cheyenne”
- Indiangrass, “Lometa”
- Inland Saltgrass
- Inland Seaoats
- Lovegrass, Plains
- Lovegrass, Sand “Bend”
- Lovegrass, Sand “Mason”
- Needlegrass, Green
- Prairie Cordgrass
- Purpletop Tridens
- Ricegrass, Indian “Rimrock”
- Sacaton, Alkali
- Switchgrass, “Alamo”
- Switchgrass, “Blackwell”
- Threeawn, Purple
- Wheatgrass, Tall “Jose”
- Wheatgrass, Western “Native”
- Wheatgrass, Western “Arriba”
- Wheatgrass, Western “Barton”
- Windmillgrass, Hooded “Mariah”
- Windmillgrass, Shortspike “Welder”
- Wildrye, Canada
- Wildrye, Canada “Lavaca”
- Wildrye, Virginia
Introduced Grasses
- Bahiagrass, “Pensacola”
- Barnyardgrass, Annual
- Bermuda, Blackjack (Turf)
- Bermuda, Common (hulled)
- Bermuda, Giant
- Bluestem, “Dahl”
- Bluestem, “Cane”
- Bluestem, “WW B-Dahl”
- Bluestem, “WW Spar”
- Fescue, “K-31”
- Kleingrass, “Selection 75”
- Kleingrass, “Verde”
- Lovegrass, “Wilman”
- Lovegrass, Weeping “Ermelo”
Forages & Cover Crops
- Millet, Dove Proso (LB)
- Millet, German (LB)
- Millet, Hybrid Pearl (LB)
- Rye, Cereal Grain (LB)
- Ryegrass, Annual (LB)
- Ryegrass, Perennial (LB)
- Sorghum (LB)
- Sorghum Almum (LB)
- Sorghum, “Sprint” (LB)
- Sorghum, “Sweeter-than-Honey” (LB)
- Sorghum, WGF (LB)
Wildflowers, Forbs, Legumes & Shrubs
- Alfalfa, “Ladak”
- Alfalfa, “Ranger”
- Blackeyed Susan
- Blazing Star, Dense
- Bluebonnet, “Texas”
- Bundleflower, “Beewild”
- Bundleflower, Illinois “Reno”
- Bundleflower, Illinois “Sabine”
- Chickory
- Chufa
- Clover, Alsike
- Clover, Purple Prairie “Cuero”
- Clover, Purple Prairie “Kaneb”
- Clover, Rose “Overton”
- Clover, White
- Clover, White Prairie
- Clover, Yellow Blossom
- Coneflower, Grey-headed
- Coneflower, Purple
- Coneflower, Upright Yellow
- Coreopsis, Lanceleaf
- Coreopsis, Plains
- Croton, Wooly (Doveweed)
- Daisy, Engelmann “Eldorado”
- Indian Blanket
- Indian Paintbrush
- Lab Lab
- Leadplant
- Lespedeza, Kobe
- Lespedeza, Korean
- Lespedeza, Roundhead
- Medic, Burr
- Mexican Hat
- Milkweed
- Millet, Japanese
- Pea, Austrian Winter
- Pea, “Iron & Clay”
- Pea, Partridge
- Pitcher Sage
- Ragweed, Western
- Saltbush, Fourwing
- Sumac, Skunkbush
- Squirreltail, Bottlebrush
- Sunflower, Bush “Plateau”
- Sunflower, False Oxeye
- Sunflower, Maximilian
- Sunflower, Native
- Sunflower, Small Black
- Wild Bergamot
*Please call for availability of species not listed.
Texas Native Seeds
Brewster Germplasm Sideoats Grama
Planting Rate: 5-10 pounds PLS per acre
Latin Name: Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.)
Details:
- Sideoats grama is a warm-season, native, perennial bunchgrass that grows 3-4 feet tall.
- The plants produce seed from May through October in west Texas.
- Blend of two native populations collected in Brewster and Terrell Counties of west Texas.
- Has superior plant vigor, seed production, and biomass production compared to available sideoats grama releases when grown in west Texas.
- Sideoats grama produces abundant forage for all classes of livestock and is an important source of cover and food for quail and other wildlife in west Texas.
- Because of the plant’s stature and fast-growing seedlings, it has good competitive ability with many non-native grasses.
- Stands should not be grazed in the panting year to allow adequate rootstock development.
- Long-lived perennial that is extremely drought and fire tolerant once established.
Santiago Germplasm Silver Bluestem
Planting Rate: 1-2 pounds PLS per acre
Latin Name: Bothriochloa laguroides (DC) Hert ssp. Torreyana (Steud.) Allred and Gould
Details:
- Santiago Germplasm Silver Bluestem is a warm season, clumping perennial.
- Foliage is 12 to 18 inches and can be green to blue-green in color. Inflorescence is silvery-white.
- Includes three distinct populations of silver bluestem, each increased in isolation to maintain genetic diversity of the wild populations.
- Recommended for revegetation, roadside plantings, erosion control, and for rangeland seeding mixes.
- Easily reestablished after drought, overgrazing, or surface disturbance.
- Performs well in well-drained soils across a wide variety of soil textures. Not suited for planting in moist sites.
- Areas planted to Santiago Germplasm should be deferred from grazing until plants are well established.
- No severe insect or disease problems have been observed in silver bluestem once established.
Permian Germplasm Whiplash Pappusgrass
Planting Rate: 2-3 pounds PLS per acre
Latin Name: Pappophorum vaginatum (Buckley)
Details:
- Includes four distinct populations of whiplash pappusgrass, each increased in insolation to maintain genetic diversity of the wild populations.
- Features green foliage with a white-colored spikelet.
- In West Texas, it will grow 3-5 feet tall and will produce seed continuously from May to first frost.
- Recommended for critical site revegetation, roadside plantings, erosion control, and for inclusion in range seeding mixes.
- Provides quick cover in loam and clay loam soils.
- Areas planted to Permian Germplasm should be deferred from grazing until plants are well established.
- No severe insect or disease problems have been observed in whiplash pappusgrass once established.
Atascosa Germplasm Texas Grama
Planting Rate: 10-15 pounds PLS per acre
Latin Name: Bouteloua rigidiseta Steud.
Details:
- Blend of four collections from the Rio Grande Plains of Texas.
- Native to southern Texas.
- The low-growing, dense bunchgrass grows 1-2.5 feet in height and produces multiple heads, each bearing a spike containing 5-14 seed spikes with 3-5 seeds per spike.
- Will flower and produce seed throughout the year and frequently reseeds itself.
- Was developed for use in highway right-of-way seeding, native rangeland restoration, and wildlife plantings in the Rio Grande Plains of Texas.
- Will persist on sand, sandy loam, clay, and clay loam soil types.
- Fast seed production, establishment, and spreading habit make it an excellent planting choice for highly disturbed sites like highway right of ways or area susceptible to erosion.
- Should be allowed to set seed yearly to ensure vigorous stands.
- Mowing or burning old growth while dormant helps to stimulate seed and forage production. Can be mowed 4-6 inches without adverse effects.
- Poor grazing value.
Mariah Germplasm Hooded Windmillgrass
Planting Rate: 1/3 to 2/3 pounds PLS per acre
Latin Name: Chloris cucullata Bisch.
Details:
- Hooded windmillgrass is a native, perennial bunchgrass with a mature foliage height ranging from 0.5-1 foot.
- Produces seed heads from May through October.
- Unlike most hooded windmillgrass populations, Mariah Germplasm also spread vegetatively by stolons.
- Recommended for use in roadside plantings, critical site revegetation, and rangeland seed mixes.
- Can be used in many types of conservation plantings, such as grassed waterways, riparian buffers, filter strips, and pond embankments.
Welder Germplasm Shortspike Windmillgrass
Planting Rate: 1/4 to 1/2 pounds PLS
Latin Name: Chlorix x subdolichostachya Muell. (pro sp.) [cucullata x verticillata]
Details:
- Shortspike windmillgrass is a naturally occuring hybrid between the native grasses Chloris cucullata and Chloris verticillata.
- Perennial grass that produces seed and also spreads vegetatively by stolons.
- Mature foliage height ranges from 1-3 feet tall.
- May produce seed heads from May to October, but most of the seed is produced in September and October.
- Recommended for use in roadside plantings, critical site revegetation, and rangeland seed mixes.
- Can be used in many types of conservation plantings, such as grassed waterways, riparian buffers, filter strips, and pond embankments.
Chaparral Germplasm Hairy Grama
Planting Rate: 1-2 pounds PLS
Latin Name: Bouteloua hirsuta Lab. var. hirsuta
Details:
- Adapted to the South Texas area.
- Low-growing, dense bunchgrass that grows 1-2.5 feet tall.
- Plants produce multiple seed heads, each bearing a spike containing 18-70 seeds.
- Will flower and produce seeds throughout the year.
- Developed for use in highway rights-of-way seeding, native rangeland restoration, and wildlife plantings in the Rio Grande Plains of Texas.
- Plantings should be deferred from grazing or disturbance for 1 year after planting.
- Good to fair grazing value, depending on range site and soil type.
- Mowing or burning old growth while dormant helps to stimulate seed and forage production. Can be mowed to 4 inches with no adverse effects.
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