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56,000 acres to revegetate

But we Texans can say with a measure of confidence that tomorrow, when the first wave of these lines are all built …56,000 acres less open space will be remaining. That’s about 90 square miles, and that’s forever. In a place that is 94% privately owned, and simultaneously losing open space faster than any other state in the nation… you would expect we’d think long and hard before implementing such an industrial scaled project.

The people are mostly asking; if we must build this industrial monstrosity, then build it right. Build with modern monopoles instead of the 4-legged robot towers. Put it along existing compatible highway or transmission rights-of ways… instead of cutting up undeveloped Hill Country open-space.

Unfortunately, landowners across the rusty barbed-wire fences of the western Hill Country region do not have much confidence in the current plan or its execution. This fast tracked train seems perty well designed to leave Texas’ ol’ time ranching people behind. Some of ‘em have been out there since the Alamo, the Civil War and the Indian Wars. And all of ‘em know why the Comanche fought so hard for this land.

Perhaps someday we may learn that every farm or ranch

is like a self-portrait of its owner.

And if we ever see a beautiful region again such as the Texas Hill Country, that we may also recognize the hard fought daily battles of land stewardship. And someday we may respect those battles …and those land stewards whom have gone before us.

Bill Neiman - President, Clear View Alliance, IncA Texas Non-profit CorporationFor more info see www.ClearViewAlliance.org

“Green Energy” is needed. And somehow, Texas has come up with more wind turbines than anybody else. I reckon that is a good thing, especially on windy days. “Green Energy” needs to be done right. Building windmills over deserts and plains of West Texas is one thing…

But a story of tragic proportion is unfolding called: The Transmission of “Green Energy”. Over the next year or so, a handful of Texas’ utility companies will permanently clear cut approximately 56,000 acres of rural landscapes bringing energy from west to east. For example, Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA, is proposing to build 150 miles of industrial 18 story height transmission lines from San Angelo to San Antonio. A set of ‘double circuit 345kV lines’ will cut diagonally thru the state’s richest biological eco-region, the Texas Hill Country on Edwards Plateau. The fast tracked $5 billion dollar project impacts not only our Hill Country Llano River farm, but so many of our neighbors, communities and customers across the Rolling Plains, Cross Timbers, Blacklands, Coastal Prairies, and Chihuahuan Desert regions.

These Hill Country lines are likely to ruin thousands of Live Oaks and spread Oak Wilt disease. Ecologically rich wildlife habitat will be lost and/or fragmented. LCRA is bent on using the 185’ tall, 4 legged monster lattice towers… which are just plain to say, “darn ugly”.

But just like all tragedies, also come opportunities.

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As a people, we get once in a lifetime chances to make something of our responsibility to the future. 2300 miles of really big ugly, industrial transmission lines are the type of things that fit into the “forever” category. The placement of them absolutely does impact the world we will give to children whose voices have not yet been heard. The awesome responsibility lies in our hands at this very moment. In the end, the sight of our collective decision on this issue will be viewed from many, many miles away. In fact, many states across the country are closely watching for the outcome of this transmission battle in Texas. Heck, even China is watching in the hopes of selling more and cheaper wind turbines.

"An estimated 80 percent of new outbreaks of oak wilt result from wounding during construction activity."

- Iowa State Extension

The Seeds we offer are native to the regions on centerfold map. Diverse groups of businesses, government agencies, schools, nonprofit organizations, land managers and home owners are using these seeds to solve common landscape problems.

What Problems Here you find no promotion of ‘exotic’ plants that are from Morocco, Paraguay, Brazil or Europe. Know that bermudagrass and African daisy are from the other side of the planet. Crimson clover, baby’s breath, corn poppy and dame’s rocket are from Europe. Train your eye to recognize the exotics and their consequences. The use of exotics may require that you attempt to “control the elements.” Often these exotics go out of control and, lacking balance in their new environment, may take over large areas of land when planted here.

The Waste By planting exotics, your time, money and energy may be wasted. Activities such as replanting each year, spraying dangerous chemicals, working hours or days each week on boring maintenance or worse yet — continual watering may be required. All are unwise choices for our budgets, the quality of our water, and our land.

The Benefits With simple truths, it's possible to make clear choices. Native seeds belong in your landscape. Native plants and grasses work for you! They require no extra watering once established. They are naturally disease and bug resistant. Fertilizing, not required. Grueling maintenance is unnecessary. We guarantee you will enjoy these benefits.

The ValueWhy not embrace what remains of our natural world? The open prairies and meadows, the deep woods. The wet marshes, creeks and rivers. The dry deserts and mountains. Value native vegetation as food and habitat for other living creatures around us.

Choices About the Future As time has run out for many native habitats, consider leaving your land in better condition than you found it. Make informed choices about the future of the land, be responsible and plant native seeds. You have the power to make a difference! Become native to your place. Choose a path of stewardship and a lifetime of wonder and learning.

Your satisfaction is important to us! We want you to be totally pleased with our efforts and our products.

GuaranteeIf your order has been damaged in shipping, contact us within ten days of receipt. We want to correct any errors or claims quickly. Native American Seed strives to provide you seeds of the highest quality possible. Our seeds are tested by independent laboratories utilizing standards approved by the Association of Official Seed Analysts. We are committed to preventing the spread of invasive species and abide by state seed laws. With the variety and uncertainty of environmental conditions, we cannot guarantee the establishment of plants. Being our sole warranty we make no other, expressed or implied. Return within 10 days any unopened bags of seed not accepted under these terms. The purchase price of the seed is the limit of our liability. Prices and availability are subject to change. Components within our mixtures may vary slightly due to availability, especially in times of drought or flood. This work is more than difficult when considering the issues surrounding global climate change. We are thankful for your understanding.

When the seed tells us it’s ready, we move in the equipment. Not as straightforward as it sounds — harvesting equipment is designed for agricultural crops, not for differing sizes and shapes of wildflower and grass seeds. We’ve spent years of tinkering and rigging and inventing and adjusting to make it all work. The story isn’t over when the harvest is in. After the harvest is dry, it is ready to be cleaned. It is sifted through a series of screens and blowers carefully calibrated to separate out the seeds we want from the hitchhikers we are definitely not interested in. Then we send it off for testing, to be sure that the seeds are healthy and will work for you. Through disappointments and frustrations of equipment and weather, there are more than enough rare and fine moments to compensate. We get the opportunity to do the work we love! And our greatest pleasures come in knowing these seeds find new homes where they can begin to re-establish their balance in nature.

...and in times like these, it can be hard to know what to do. As always, we are grateful to have the harmonious rhythms of nature to shape our days.

Now is the time to plant many of the grasses and wildflowers that are part of the "rainforest" in our area of the planet - the plains and prairies. The time to reaffirm our faith that there will indeed be a future. A time to remind ourselves that each of us has the right and the responsibility to create little spots of health on an ailing planet. A time to do our part, in the hope that our children and our children's children might have a chance to experience the joys of watching the earth wake up from a long winter's rest to flower into a beautiful spring.

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IndIvIdual natIve specIes Conservancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Wildflower D-Paks . . . . . . . .25 Wildflowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Live Roots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Grasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Cover Crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Mail Order Station: call ahead to schedule a seed order pick-up, farm tours only by special arrangement due to time and safety constraints.

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Greenthread, Bush Sunflower, Partridge Pea, Purple Coneflower, Cutleaf Daisy, Lemon Mint,Illinois Bundleflower, Drummond Phlox, Purple Prairie Clover, White Gaura, WinecupPink Evening Primrose, American Basketflower,Standing Cypress (pictured), Gayfeather, Scarlet Sage, Black-Eyed Susan, Butterfly Weed,Maximilian Sunflower, Mealy Blue Sage

After over 20 years of gathering seeds and studying nature, we've found our winged friends appreciate the diversity in this mix. Songbirds and hummingbirds use these plants as a food source, nesting materials and cover. Select a sunny space. Open the window into the fascinating world of birds.

Texas Bluebonnet, Indian Blanket, Huisache Daisy, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, American Basketflower, Purple Coneflower, Greenthread, Lemon Mint, Purple Prairie Clover, Cutleaf Daisy, Partridge Pea, Illinois Bundleflower, Drummond Phlox, Winecup,Tahoka Daisy, Standing Cypress, Foxglove, Golden-Wave, Maximilian Sunflower, Prairie Verbena, Gayfeather, Black-Eyed Susan, Scarlet Sage, Mealy Blue Sage, Butterfly Weed

More rewarding than any bird feeder!

Seeding rate 20 lbs / acreHummers & Singers Item #4503

1 pkt $520 sq ft

1/4 lb $17500 sq ft

$44 / lb2000 sq ft

Seeding rate 20 lbs / acreButterfly Retreat Item #4501

1 pkt $520 sq ft

1/4 lb $17500 sq ft

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Host a party for butterflies at your place! Select a sunny area. These native annuals and perennials will do the rest. Next spring your Butterfly Retreat will invite your guests to feast on nectar and color throughout the season. Contains a beautiful mix of species that will host butterflies in each phase of their life cycle. Pollinators favorite/continuous bloom

“Where Have All the Quail Gone?” A recent publication by The Texas Quail Conservation Initiative identified several reasons behind quail decline. The major one is habitat loss through land fragmentation. Quail prefer to travel through their range on the ground and not through the air. Quail use native bunch grasses for cover and nesting. Native wildflowers and grasses are drought tolerant, beautiful and also supply nutrients perfectly balanced for wildlife.

At Native American Seed, we have created a seed mix called Sustainable Quail & Dove Mix that includes the best of these native grasses & wildflowers. Issue your own invitation to our declining Quail population by planting sustainable native grasses & wildflowers. Good for Turkeys too.Wildlife biologists recommend this mix!

Texas Bluebonnet (1), Black-Eyed Susan, Indian Blanket (2), Scrambled Eggs, White Gaura, Greenthread, Lemon Mint, Purple Coneflower, Mealy Blue Sage, Tahoka Daisy, Pitcher Sage, Prairie Verbena, Mexican Hat, Pink Evening Primrose, Gayfeather, Scarlet Sage, Butterfly Weed, Frostweed (3), Maximilian Sunflower

Seeding rate 20 lbs / acreDeer Resistant Item #1812

1 pkt $520 sq ft

1/4 lb $17500 sq ft

$44 / lb2000 sq ft

These wildflowers are unpalatable and rarely eaten by deer, grow back rapidly when nipped, and are aromatic to confuse their senses.

Native Grasses: Little Bluestem, Indiangrass, Switchgrass (6), Sideoats Grama (7), Big Bluestem, Texas Cupgrass (8)

Native Forbs: Wooly Croton, Illinois Bundleflower, Partridge Pea, American Basketflower (1), Common Sunflower, Texas Yellow Star (5), Golden Dalea, Texas Bluebonnets (4), Maximilian Sunflower (3), Purple Prairie Clover, White Prickly Poppy (2)

Seeding rate 8 lbs / acreSustainable Quail & Dove Item #1813

1 pkt $520 sq ft

1/4 lb $81350 sq ft

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sustaiNaBLe QuaiL & dove Mix

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you give us the hope and determination to carry into the future!"

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Greenthread, Foxglove, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, White Gaura, Gayfeather, Butterfly Weed, Winecup, Purple Prairie Clover, Mealy Blue Sage,Pink Evening Primrose, White Prairie Clover, Standing Cypress, Cutleaf Daisy, Scarlet Sage,Missouri Primrose

Seeding rate 15 lbs / acrePlant-in-Spring or Fall Mix Item #1808

1 lb $49 1/4 lb $19 1 pkt $52800 sq ft 700 sq ft 20 sq ft

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Our most nutritious blend of natives. It provides habitat, nectar and

food for many creatures of the wild such as songbirds and butterflies. The people before us were a walking people. Many of our present day roads originated from footpaths. It may be as it once was, that we become a walking people again.

Have no trails? Any parcel of land looking to become a wildflower meadow will qualify.This offering comes complete with a sprinkling of native prairie grasses.

Native Grasses Buffalograss, Blue Grama, Prairie Wildrye, Little Bluestem, Sideoats Grama, Green Sprangletop, Sand Lovegrass, White TridensTexas Cupgrass, Cane Bluestem, Virginia Wildrye

Native Wildflowers Texas Bluebonnet, Drummond Phlox, Gayfeather, Indian Blanket, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Greenthread, Purple Coneflower, Cutleaf Daisy, Huisache Daisy, Purple Prairie Clover, Standing Cypress, Bush Sunflower, Golden-Wave, Clasping Coneflower, Lemon Mint, Missouri Primrose,American Basketflower, Black-Eyed Susan, Mexican Hat, Plains Coreopsis, Prairie Coneflower, Maximilian Sunflower, Lazy Daisy

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Seeding rate 10 lbs / acreNative Trail Mix Item #1811

1 lb $44 1/4 lb $17 1 pkt $5 4300 sq ft 1000 sq ft 20 sq ft

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Understanding Plant Life Cycles

Perennial AnnualPerennial plants are notably tolerant of wildfire and are commonly found on prairies.Flowering over many seasons in their lifetime, perennials are usually better competitors than annual plants, especially under stable, resource-poor conditions. This is due to the development of larger root systems which can access water and soil nutrients deeper in the soil.These plants tend to invest a lot of resource into their adaptations and often do not flower and set seed until after a few years of growth. Many perennials produce relatively large seeds, which can have an advantage, with larger seedlings produced after germination that can better compete with other plants or more quickly develop leaves for photosynthesis. They can produce seeds for many years.

The life cycle for an annual occurs in a year or season (germinates, flowers, makes seed and dies). Annuals tend to produce many more seeds per plant since they will die after flowering and setting seed. The seeds wait to germinate again next season or after a significant soil disturbance. Winter annuals are important ecologically. They provide vegetative cover that prevent soil erosion during winter and early spring when other plants are dormant. During this time, annuals also provide fresh vegetation for animals and birds that feed on them.

PLaNt iN sPriNg-or-faLL MixAll Perennial Wildflowers

Most popular perennial mix of colors that can thrive in wide range of environments. Plant in spring or fall and roots will develop over a year with blooms the next. Wildflowers live and bloom year after year!

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Most productive, nutritious forage grass on the planet! Ancestor of corn. Intriguing pollination & seed-bearing parts. Good larval food source for butterflies. Turkey & Quail love it!

(see p. 49) $19 / bundle

Create a Pocket Prairie

Homeowners and gardeners can reverse the dramatic plunge in biodiversity by simply creating a prairie ecosystem to fit in a small area. The addition of pocket prairies to urban landscapes increases the diversity of birds, butterflies, and many other living things in areas where native habitat is limited. Even though pocket prairies are small, they serve as wildlife refuges and seed banks for future restoration projects. This is a great mix for beekeepers!

Look around you. Is your wildlife desperate for native vegetation? Bees trying to pollinate trashcans, birds scavenging for french fries in the concrete deserts, butterflies aimlessly fluttering with nowhere to rest, feed, or lay their eggs. Observe what natives grow in your area. Establish your own pocket prairie. We are here to help.

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Texas Bluebonnet, Indian Blanket, Black-Eyed Susan, Winecup, Purple Coneflower, Lemon Mint,Prairie Verbena, Indian Paintbrush,Drummond Phlox, Texas Bluebells,Pink Evening Primrose, andPlains Coreopsis

Seeding rate 20 lbs / acre

1 lb / 2000 sq ft — $441/4 lb / 500 sq ft — $17

1 pkt / 20 sq ft— $5

Lady Bird's Legacy Item #1814

Native American Seed has partnered with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the Austin American-Statesman to offer you this premium seed mix. Components of the mix are among Lady Bird’s favorites, and are well-suited to Central Texas. Comprised of annuals and perennials, you will see blooms from spring – early summer. Lyndon Baines Johnson championed scores of environmental bills during his presidency of the United States.

With his wife, Lady Bird, at his side, the two worked tirelessly to clean up America's highways, promote conservation and preserve the country's natural landscapes. We, at Native American Seed, are deeply honored to do our part to sustain this national land stewardship legacy. A percentage of sales of this mix will be donated to the Wildflower Center Seed Grant program to buy seeds for Texas schools.

It has been saId, “The roadsides may become the last open spaces that we have. We view our world now through the windshield. The roadside is a reflection of who we are.” Why not keep these threads of beauty as they once were? No need to trash them with exotic plants from Europe, South America or Africa. Offered for everyone who would like to keep the land responsibly beautiful. The Texas-Oklahoma Native Roadside Mix consists of 100% native wildflowers. Just the right mixture of annuals and perennials for quick establishment and sustainable plantings. Low to medium heights at maturity allow good visibility over the top of the plants. Always let plants reseed before mowing for year-after-year native blooms.

If you are a land planner or in a public service agency,

we have included the percentage by weight chart for bid documents.

... all ideally suited to thrive in the changeable climate of the south central Great Plains. Unlike many of the other so-called native wildflower mixes, ours contain no “extras” of seeds from California, Africa or Europe. Nor do they come packed with any rice husks or other inert matter to pad out the package and make it look like you’re getting more than you really are. Grows to about knee-high. Our 1st mix designed in 1988.

Texas Bluebonnet , Indian Blanket, Black-Eyed Susan, Prairie Coneflower, Clasping Coneflower, Lemon Mint, Mexican Hat, Plains Coreopsis


Seeding rate 20 lbs / acreNative Texas Mix Item #1001

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center with Native American Seed awards grants of seed to Texas schools (K-12). The Wildflower Center’s mission is to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants and landscapes.

For more info or to apply, visit: www.wildflower.org/wildflowers

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Texas Bluebonnet 18.74%Indian Blanket 10.94%Greenthread 7.35%Plains Coreopsis 7.32%Clasping Coneflower 6.15%Golden-Wave 5.65%Purple Coneflower 5.62%Scarlet Sage 5.35%Lemon Mint 5.05%Purple Prairie Clover 5.00%Cutleaf Daisy 4.80%

Huisache Daisy 4.00%Drummond Phlox 3.70%Black-eyed Susan 2.65% Texas Yellow Star 2.00%Lanceleaf Coreopsis 1.80%Pink Evening Primrose 1.15%Mexican Hat 1.05%Bush Sunflower 0.93%Prairie Coneflower 0.70%Winecup 0.05%Total 100.00%

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The offerings are named according to the region’s numerous tribal people who once flourished.

You may see that the people before us identified themselves with the land and were native to it.

The boundaries then were ecological, soft, flowing, giving and taking with respect.

You can help them flourish again. May you become the native.

Sow in a sunny location in early fall. This Hill Country blend contains annuals and perennials for spring and summer blooms. After bloomtime, allow seeds to ripen before mowing. This assures you an even denser stand next year. Bring back a piece of history to your own land!

Texas Bluebonnet, Huisache Daisy, Lemon Mint, Indian Blanket, Greenthread,Lazy Daisy, Prairie Verbena

Seeding rate 20 lbs / acreComanche Mix Item #1800

1 lb $34 1/4 lb $11 2000 sq ft 500 sq ft

1 pkt $520 sq ft

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Long blooming season, color starts in spring goes through summer and continues into the fall.

Texas Bluebonnet, Greenthread, Indian Blanket, Standing Cypress, Purple Prairie Clover, Mealy Blue Sage, Gayfeather, Bush Sunflower, Cutleaf Daisy, Foxglove, Golden-Wave, Missouri Primrose

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Blooms spring, summer and fall...Great collection of hardy natives known to thrive along the piney woods and savannas, from east Texas to Atlantic coast. Good companion to Eastern Savannah Mix, see page 15.

Clasping Coneflower, Lemon Mint, Indian Blanket,Partridge Pea, Plains Coreopsis, Black-Eyed Susan, Drummond Phlox, Illinois Bundleflower, Pink Evening Primrose, Lazy Daisy


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Though it is true... much can be said to have been lost... we can rebuild healthy grasslands by starting right here. The melding of meadows and prairies amongst the wooded areas is known as a savannah. The grasses can return us to sustainability...by offering their strongest traits of being the survivors during times of drought. Thrives east of I-35 to the Atlantic Ocean.

For more diversity, add Caddo Mix (page 13) in the fall after the grasses get a hold. Wildflowers will bloom the next spring.

Finally a diverse, native and exceptionally drought tolerant blend of the toughest grasses. Perfectly suited for the harsh conditions that can prevail from “God’s country” ... Trans-Pecos /Chihuahuan Desert... on westward to the Cochise and Sonoran Desert eco-regions. Each of us is obliged to do what we can to conserve and create water and wildlife habitat. Putting grass, the earth’s living skin, back where it belongs will accomplish these important tasks for the future.

By 1900, the Blackland Prairie was mostly under cultivation, being recognized as one of the foremost cotton producing regions of the world. Many grand old Victorian homes in the cities and towns still exist as reminders of the fortunes made in those times. Cultivation was a catastrophic disruption of the prairie ecosystem. It was a common farmers’ joke to tell the story of an old Indian who, having seen a plowed field for the first time, said to the farmer, “Wrong side up.” The story was taken to be an illustration of the Indian’s ignorance, but in fact when the native grasses are turned under and the soil aerated, the organic matter decomposes faster. This creates a flush of nutrients available to cultivated crops, but when the crops are harvested, the nutrients are removed with the harvest, and the soil continues to be depleted year after year. Today’s dependence on chemical fertilizers is evidence that perhaps there was more wisdom in that old Indian’s statement than was recognized at the time.

Native prairie grasses are structurally quite different than exotic pasture grasses. For example, Texas' pasturelands are primarily planted to bermudagrass introduced from Africa. This exotic pasture grass creates a dense, tangled, matted turf. Native prairie grasses, by contrast, are typically bunch forming. This characteristic allows for systems of wildlife micro-trails to occur under the grass canopy by traveling around the clumps of the root bases.

Prairie birds such as quail and many small mammals rely on this structural type of prairie habitat for their basic patterns of reproduction and mobility. The over-story grass canopy provides protection from soaring hawks and other predators by keeping big portions of the micro-trails out of view. Nesting also occurs under this canopy or directly in the clumped bunchgrasses.

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Eastern GamagrassCutleaf DaisyFoxgloveGayfeatherLemon MintBuffalograssPrairie WildryePurpletopAmerican BasketflowerButterflyweedClasping ConeflowerPink Evening PrimroseSpiderwortTexas Yellow StarWinecup

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D-Pak $9 $28 / lb200 sq ft 7200 sq ft

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Western Rangeland Grass Mix Item #2806Seeding rate 7 lbs / acre Height 1-3 feet

D-Pak $9 $24 / lb200 sq ft 6200 sq ft

Big Bluestem Bushy Bluestem Indiangrass Eastern Gamagrass Little Bluestem Prairie Wildrye Virginia Wildrye

Sideoats Grama Switchgrass Purpletop Sand Dropseed Sand LovegrassBroomsedge Bluestem

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Purple Three AwnSand DropseedGreen SprangletopCane Bluestem Sonora Sideoats GramaPlains BristlegrassWestern Wheatgrass

Blackland Prairie Mix Item #2800Seeding rate 8 lbs / acre Height 1-5 feet

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"for miles the prairie gently sloped, hardly presenting a bush to relieve the eye. In the distance, the green skirting of woods, which fringed either border of a large stream, softened down the view. Occasionally a deer would jump suddenly from his noonday rest, and scamper off..." early pioneer, 1841

Prairie remnant harvest Diverse genetics Cleaning plant Highest quality

Native American Seed conducts conservancy harvests on some of our last great prairie remnants. These harvests play a valuable role in preserving the genetic richness and diversity. This is of special interest to those involved in land and wildlife habitat restoration, sustainable grazing or prairie conservation.

We are grateful to the few hard-scrabble generations of ranch stewards who have been able to protect their grassland resources. Much has been lost to a century of policies that favor global trading over the careful land management and animal husbandry required to produce healthy, grassland resources. Ranchers who have been able to

hold on are finally beginning to reap the benefits of their dedication to land stewardship, as more and more people are committing themselves to a cleaner and greener life.These conservancy harvests are hardy, drought-tolerant species that will be able to survive the warmer and drier future climates.

Many of our seed mixtures also contain first-rung species on the early successional ladder, essential to rebuilding native grasslands on demineralized, mined-out soils. Where ever you plant these seeds - know that we are thankful for your interest in our work.


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3145 Devil’s Claw Proboscidea louisianica A Pp 1 - 2' Jun-Sep > > > ✸

1012 DiamonD Petal Primrose Oenothera rhombipetala A Yw 1 - 3' May-Jun > > ✸◗

1017 eryngo Eryngium leavenworthii A Pp 2- 3' Aug-Nov > > > ✸◗

3062 FrostweeD Verbesina virginica P Wt 3 - 6' Aug-Nov > > > ◗ ❂●

3144 giant ConeFlower Rudbeckia maxima P Yw 3 - 6' May-Jun > > > ✸ ◗

3165 giant golDenroD Solidago gigantea P Yw 3 - 5' Jul-Nov > > ✸ ◗❂

3057 golDen Dalea Dalea aurea P Yw 1 - 2' Jun-Jul > > ✸

3154 green lily Schoenocaulon texanum P Gr 1 - 2' Apr-May > > > > ✸◗

3101 green milkweeD Asclepias viridis P Gr 1 - 2' Apr-Sep > > > > ✸

3114 gulF Coast Penstemon Penstemon tenuis P P 18" Mar-May > > > ✸◗❂

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3083 lantana Lantana horrida Shrub Rd 2 - 3' Sprg-Fall > > > > ✸◗

3096 limestone gaura Gaura calcicola P Rd 1 - 2' May-Jun > > > > ✸

3112 missouri Primrose Oenothera missouriensis P Yw 1 - 2' Apr-Jun > > ✸ 3153 mormon tea Ephedra antisyphylitica Shrub G to 3' Mar-May > > > > ✸ ◗

3051 ameriCan BeautyBerry Callicarpa americana P Pp 3 - 4' May-Jul > > >◗ ❂●

3068 anteloPe Horns Asclepias asperula P Gr 8 - 24" Mar-May > > > > ✸

3155 BearDtongue Penstemon laxiflorus P Pk 1 - 2' Mar-Jun > > > > ✸ ◗

3111 Bergamo t Monarda fistulosa P Pp 1 - 3' May-Jul > > > > ✸ ◗❂

3162 Big reD sage

Salvia penstemonoides P Rd 1 - 3' Jun-Oct > > > > ✸ ◗❂

3133 Blue Curls

Phacelia congesta A Bl 1 - 3' Mar-May > > > ✸ ◗❂●

3093 Blue-eyeD grass Sisyrinchium ensigerum P Bl 6-18" Mar-Apr > > > > ✸ ◗❂

3173 Blue mistFlower Conoclinium coelestinum P Bl 1 - 3' Jul-Nov > > > > ✸ ◗❂●

3161 BuFFalo gourD Cucurbita foetidissima P Yw vine May-Sep > > > > ✸ ◗

3164 Button BusH Cephalanthus occidentalis Shrub Wt 5 - 10' Jun-Sep > > > ✸ ◗

3095 CarDinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis P Rd 1 - 4' Jul-Oct > > > ✸ ◗❂

3088 ClammyweeD Polanisia dodecandra A Wt 1 - 3' May-Jul > ✸

3054 CowPen Daisy Verbesina encelioides A Yw 1 - 4' Apr-Oct > ✸

3150 Crow Poison Nothoscordum bivalve P Wt 4 - 12" Sprg,Fall > > > > ✸

3137 CutleaF evng Primrose Oenothera laciniata A Yw 2 - 10" Mar-Oct > ✸ ◗

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Item # Common Name Habit Blm Height Bloom Soil Type Botanical Name Clr Time Sand Loam Clay Caliche Sunlight

Item # Common name Habit Blm Height Bloom Soil Type Botanical Name Clr Time Sand Loam Clay Caliche Sunlight

Item # Common name Habit Blm Height Bloom Soil Type Botanical Name Clr Time Sand Loam Clay Caliche Sunlight

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3087 PassionFlower Passiflora incarnata P Lav Vine May-Aug > > > ✸◗❂

3079 PinCusHion Daisy Gaillardia suavis P Rd 1 - 2' Mar-May > > > ✸ 3134 Plateau agalinis Agalinis edwardsiana A Pk 1 - 3' Aug-Oct > > > ◗

1008 Prairie agalinis Agalinis heterophyla A Pk 18" Aug-Nov > > > ✸◗

3160 Prairie golDenroD Solidago nemoralis P Yw 8 - 24" Sep-Oct > > > > ✸

3058 Prairie larksPur Delphinium virescens P Bl 1 - 3' Apr-Jun > > > ✸◗

3104 Prairie PaintBrusH Castilleja purpurea P Pp 6 - 18" Mar-May > > > ✸◗

3156 Prairie Parsley Polytaenia nuttalli B Yw 2 - 3' Apr-June > > > ✸ 3176 Priaire nymPH Herbertia lahue P Pp 6-12" Mar-May > > > ◗ ❂●

3140 PurPle nigHtsHaDe Solanum elaeagnifolium P Ppl 1 - 2' Apr-Sep > > > > ✸

3149 rattlesnake master Eryngium yuccifolium P Wh 8 - 20" Apr-Jul > > > ✸◗

3094 rain lily Cooperia pedunculata P Wt 6 - 12" Apr-May > > > > ✸◗

3098 reD ColumBine Aquilegia canadensis P Red 1 - 2' Mar-May > > ◗❂●

3169 reD Dome BlanketFlower Gaillardia pinnatifida P Yw 1 - 3' Apr-June > > ✸ 3116 rounD-HeaDeD Clover Dalea multiflora P Wt 1 - 3' Jun-Jul > > > ✸

3085 skeleton Plant Lygodesmia texana P Pp 1 - 2' Jul-Aug > > > ✸

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3129 snailseeD Cocculus carolinus P Rd Ber Vine Jul-Aug > > > ◗❂●

9100 snaPDragon vine Maurandya antirrhinifloraP Pp Vine Mar-Sep > > > ✸◗ ❂

3136 sPotteD BeeBalm Monarda punctata P Yw 1 - 3' May-Aug > ✸◗

3163 stanDing CyPress Ipomopsis rubra P Yw&Red 2 - 5' May-Jun > > > > ✸◗❂

3135 stanDing wineCuP Callirhoe digitata P Pp 1 - 4' Mar-May > > > > ✸◗ ❂

3172 star milkweeD Matelea biflora P Wt Vine Apr-June > > > > ◗ ❂●

9600 texas reDBuD Cercis canadensis v. texensis Pk Sm.Tree Mar-Apr > > > ✸◗

3175 texas tHistle Cirsium texanum P Pp 2 - 5' May-Jul > > > ✸ ◗

9101 trumPet vine Campsis radicans P Org Vine Jun-Sep > > > > ✸◗❂

3086 turk's CaP Malvaviscus drummondii Srb Red 2 - 3' May-Nov > > > > ✸◗❂●

3125 two-leaveD senna Cassia roemeriana P Yw 1 - 2' Apr-Oct > > > > ✸◗

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3050 winDFlower Anemone heterophylla P Bl 4 - 16" Feb-Apr > > ✸ 3099 yellow ColumBine Aquilegia chrysanthum P Yw 1 - 3' May > > ❂●

3084 yellow Prairie Flax Linum rigidum A Yw 6 - 18" Mar-Oct > > > > ✸◗

3171 yellow wilD inDigo Baptisia sphaerocarpa P Yw 1 - 3' Apr-Jun > > ✸ 3124 Zexmenia Zexmenia hispida P Yw 1 - 3' May-Sep > > > > ✸◗

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PurpletopRagweedRattlesnake MasterSplitbeard BluestemSugarcane PlumegrassSwitchgrassTall GoldenrodTall Dropseed

Texas GramaHall’s PanicumCurly MesquiteCane BluestemScarlet MuskflowerPrairie VerbenaSonora Sideoats GramaPurple ThreeawnGreenthread

Skeleton PlantHooded Windmill GrassTexas Panicum Red GramaHairy GramaYellow FleabaneTexas TridensSix Weeks GramaPlains Lovegrass

Red Seed PlantainVine MesquiteGreen SprangletopFall WitchgrassBladder PodBlue GramaBuffalograssTexas Cupgrass

Coastal Prairie Mix Item # 2801Seeding rate 8 lbs / acre1 lb covers up to 5400 sq ft

Height1-5 feet

D-Pak $9 1-9 lbs $39 / lb 10-49 lbs $38 / lb 50+ lbs $37 lb

Midway Mix Item # 2804Seeding rate 10 lbs / acre1 lb covers up to 4400 sq ft

Height6-18 inches

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Midway MixOur work closely aligns with a mission to conserve and restore coastal prairie habitat for the critically endangered Attwater Prairie Chicken. Every portion of the coastal prairie seed harvested each year carries the potential for use in native habitat expansion. For example, transitioning rice fields that are beyond their productive life have been restored to a natural condition with these seeds. Coastal prairie habitat uniquely meets the needs of ground nesting prairie chickens and many other species of birds including quail.

Texas’ largest remaining coastal prairie remnant, in federally protected status, is located within the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge near Eagle Lake. This refuge contains approximately 10,500 acres, half of which have never been plowed. Three grandmas ago, a million prairie chickens roamed the Louisiana/Texas coastal prairies. Today, only 52 remain in a 2 county area of southeast Texas. Many private and public landowners are using these rare seeds to build wildlife corridors leading to and from the refuge. The unique genetic strain of coastal bluestem found in this region is well adapted to warmer and wetter climates along the Gulf Coast states, stretching east to Florida.

ultimately, survival of the Attwater Prairie Chicken and other native wildlife species will depend on people like you to re-create and protect healthy, diverse habitat. With Texas and many eastern states consisting of up to 98% private lands, it becomes a matter for each individual steward to do her/his part. Restoring prairie takes years, but dedicated efforts can pay off. Mindful awareness is required to fulfill obligations to ourselves, our families, nations, the natural world and to the creator. We are continuing to identify prairie remnants that will increase available genetic diversity. If you know of native remnants suitable for large-scale harvest, please advise. We appreciate your interest in our work.

Midway between the Edwards Plateau and the Trans Pecos. Midway between the tallgrass prairie and the Chihuahuan desert. There lies an oak savana in transition. NAS finds these remnants and harvests the seeds. Rarely is the harvest exactly the same year to year. It all depends on the weather. Those of you who have spent any length of time in these regions can attest, you can count on one thing when it comes to the weather … it is truly unpredictable. We do our best to offer a predictable mixture. Midway Mix contains species well adapted to the Chihuahuan desert climates. These hardy drought tolerant species are survivors for the warmer and drier future climates. The Midway Mix also contains first-rung species on the early-successional ladder that are useful in rebuilding the Edwards Plateau and the Rolling Plains. Short grasses make smooth transitions back to productive tall grasses with adequate rainfall, while keeping the ground covered, important to those concerned with the spread of invasive species. These short grasses also have deep roots, important to those concerned with water quality and ground water issues.

"The ideal, sustainable, healthy habitat in the Hill Country is a mixture of trees, forbs, and grasses." - Jim Stanley, Hill Country Landowner's Guide

Generations of humans, cows, goats, or other livestock has taken its toll on the land. In this book, Jim explains why and how to encourage the growth of native grasses and woody plants, the presence of songbirds and other native wildlife, and the health of trees and conservation of water. Both new and established landowners will want to add this book to their libraries of nature-related and land management references.


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beautiful seasonal color changes fall/winter spring/summer

Wildflowers in this mix make effective use of dappled sunlight in and around woods and other areas of shade. Mixture of annuals and perennials provide cover year round.

Finally... a mixture of native grasses for the shade! These grasses thrive under dappled sunlight in and around woods and other areas of shade. Mixture of cool and warm season species provides year round cover. See our Shade Friendly Wildflower Mix (right).


Meet the harsh challenges of dry, thin caliche soils. Native perennial grasses will slowly stabilize vegetative cover. Before planting, please give special consideration to erosion control, soil organic matter, and seed-to-soil contact.

Blue GramaBuffalograss Green Sprangletop Curly Mesquite Indiangrass Little Bluestem

Prairie Wildrye Texas CupgrassSand DropseedSand LovegrassCane BluestemSideoats Grama

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Purple ConeflowerLanceleaf CoreopsisGolden-WaveCutleaf DaisyDrummond PhloxBlack-Eyed Susan

Scarlet Sage WinecupPigeonberry Clasping Coneflower Butterfly Weed

Inland Sea OatsPrairie WildryeSideoats GramaPlains BristlegrassViginia WildryeTexas WintergrassPurpletop

Height 1-2 feetSeeding rate 10 lbs / acre

Shade-Friendly Grass Mix Item #2862

D-Pak $9 $39 / lb 200 sq ft 4300 sq ft


Shade Friendly Wildflowers Item #4504


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Height3-4 feet

Seeding rate10 lbs / acre1 lb covers up to 4300 sq ft

Caliche Mix Item #2860

D-Pak $9 1 - 9 lbs $19.95 / lb

10-49 lbs $18.95 / lb 50+ lbs $18.25 / lb

This photodegradable straw-fiber blanket is perfect for holding native seed and moisture on erodible slopes and channels. The single-net construction is designed to provide erosion control and mulching on moderate slopes for up to 12 months. Excellent for promoting seed germination on sloped or flat infertile soils such as caliche.

4ft x 135 ft Roll $39

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A perfect collection of colorful, healing diversity for damaged and disturbed wetland fringe areas. Consider planting together with taller, moisture-loving grasses for erosion control and habitat improvement along water edges.

For areas that have periodic moist soils such as septic tanks, drainage channels, or detention basins. Native warm season perennial grasses selected for adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions. Cereal rye grain provides quick cool-season cover to help meet county septic system ordinances.

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Clasping ConeflowerScarlet SageSpiderwortIllinois BundleflowerBlack-Eyed SusanAmerican Basketflower

Pitcher SageMaximilian SunflowerCutleaf DaisyPlains CoreopsisPink Evening Primrose

Big Bluestem Bushy BluestemCereal Rye GrainEastern Gamagrass Green SprangletopPrairie WildryeSwitchgrassWhite Tridens

Height5-6 feet


Drainfield Mix Item #2861

1 - 9 lbs $7.95 / lb

10-49 lbs $7.45 / lb 50+ lbs $6.95 / lb

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Wetland Fringe Mix Item #1807


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Snapdragon Vine #9100

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Yellow Prairie Flax #3084

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A perfect collection of colorful, healing diversity for damaged and disturbed wetland fringe areas. Consider planting together with taller, moisture-loving grasses for erosion control and habitat improvement along water edges. Clasping Coneflower, Scarlet Sage, Spiderwort,lllinois Bundleflower, Black-Eyed Susan, Pitcher Sage, Maximilian Sunflower, Obedient Plant, Plains Coreopsis, Pink Evening Primrose, American Basketflower

Seeding rate 20 lbs / acreWetland Fringe Mix Item #1807


Plant in the fall. Add to your Dam Slope grass mix if you seed in the fall. Or it can be fall-overseeded into your spring-planted Dam Slope grass mix.

Bluebonnets, Purple Prairie Clover, Partridge Pea, Texas Yellow Star, Gayfeather, White Prairie Clover, Lemon Mint, Plains Coreopsis, Indian Blanket

After years of watching hopeful pond constructions followed by dismal failures to establish vegetation, this mixture employs many hardy native grasses known to succeed the unique and often harsh environments found on slopes. If you are planting in September - February, add Cereal Rye Grain at 50% of published rate (see page 61). For example, if you are planting one acre: use 100 lbs of Cereal Rye Grain with 20 lbs of the Dam Slope Mix. Also see upper slope wildflowers.

Buffalograss, Eastern Gamagrass, Green Sprangletop, Prairie Wildrye, Switchgrass, Little Bluestem, Blue Grama, Sideoats Grama, Curly Mesquite, Indiangrass, Texas Cupgrass, Sand Dropseed, Sand Lovegrass, Bushy Bluestem, Big Bluestem, Cane Bluestem, White Tridens, Western Wheatgrass

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Seeding rate 20 lbs / acreDam Slope Mix Item #2808

1 lb $20 D-Pak $92000 sq ft 200 sq ft

Seeding rate 10 lbs / acreUpper Slope Wildflower Mix Item #1815


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1. Chisel, rip, root plow, cultivate, till or otherwise loosen the front, top and back of dam 2-4'' deep. Make only one pass running sideways on the contour with implement. use hand tiller if you can't handle a tractor. Do not run up and down the slope; unless using a dozer with steel tracks. Leave surface rough, as clods will help dis-perse rain drops. Put duals on tractor for severe slopes to stabilize the operation. Always think safety first!

2. Spread about an inch layer of black compost over the ripped ground to help give seeds a boost. Lightly disc, only one pass on the contour running sideways...not up and down. Again, leave it rough.

3. Broadcast seeds. use dam slope Mix over entire area. Add wetland fringe Mix along the bottom 2 feet near the water's edge for color. Include Upper Slope Wildflowers 2ft above water line.

4. Don't let dozer leave linear up and down cleat marks which will start eroding upon the first rain (see ruts in photo). Keep dozer on site until the last passes are made going up and down the slopes. In this fash-ion, the dozer will leave cleat marks running with the contour. Cleats could be used to press seeds in. Dozer imprints and use of erosion Control Blankets will help stop erosion, hold water, enhance germination and provide wind protection to seedlings. Pray for mild rains, no frog stranglers.

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Secure the 6 inch long staples using a hammer to keep the straw blankets in place. Recommended 180 staples per roll. Staple installation and pattern guide included with instructions.

This photodegradable straw-fiber blanket is perfect for holding down native seed on slopes, channels and other highly erodible areas. The single-net construction is designed to provide erosion control and mulching on moderate slopes for up to 12 months. Complete English and Spanish instructions included. view iNstructioNaL video

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Item #7057StaplesQty 200 Bag $19

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Erosion Control Blanket Item #7056

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LearN to BecoMe Native to your PLace

(above) Photo depicts careful efforts to control soil loss in a highly erodible situation. Any circumstance where bare soil is receiving concentrations of flowing water is likely to erode. Use of simple processes can enhance your ability to establish native vegetation from seed. This loose, sandy soil project, erosion control efforts were tripled by using hydroseed applications followed by biodegradable straw blankets.

ATV Electric (all seed) Item #7061

2 compartment pickerwheel technology but no hand cranking.

Constructed with a tough, cast aluminum frame and bronze bushings, this broadcast seeder ensures long lasting durability. Used for broadcasting chaffy and flowable seed on areas that are too small, too steep, or inaccessible for other types of seeding equipment. Electric gear motor drive for 12 volt system powers the agitator, picker wheels, and seed slinger disc to "sling" seed uniformly. A slide control gate can be adjusted to set the seeding rate for small seed. Includes universal mounting arms for ATV accessory rack. Also suitable for mounting on other motorized vehicles.

2 compartments: 1. sliding gate for free-flowing seed 2. pickerwheel technology for chaffy seed

Pick up this durable seeder, fill 'er up with native seeds and put in motion the easy-to-turn crank. As you walk in a grid across prepared land, seeds will be evenly distributed on the soil surface. Backpack style shoulder straps are easily adjustable.

For small flowable seeds, move the slide control gate to set seeding rate. Sturdy base provides stability for filling and storage. Add chaffy seeds to the bigger compartment with the pickerwheel technology. Spread both types of seeds simultaneously.

Corrosion, tear and weather resistant nylon bag holds up to 25 pounds of seed. Ideal for planting Buffalograss in the spring or Texas Bluebonnets in the fall. Not for use with chaffy seed mixtures. Simple yet effective.

Planting tip: Seed slingers disperse seeds on the surface of the soil, rake in for better seed to soil contact.

Divide seed in half. Put out 1/2 going north/south. Put out other 1/2 going east/west. This will insure maximum uniform coverage.

Hand (all seed) Item #7060 Hand (hard seed) Item #7063

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"I really love restoring this land. It gives me such good energy to know I'm bringing back the grasslands to the days of my grandpa." M. Davis

"I just wasn't sure... until the owner/developer showed how committed he was to protecting his land. He only wanted natives.. and he wanted it done right.. the first time" New ulm, Tx

Know the differences of hydro-seeding and hydro-mulching. Native seeds really want to touch the earth... as in seed-to-soil contact. Ok, let's put the slightest amount of mulch in the tank for a marker only. Load a measure of seed to cover appropriate square footage of ground. Add a dose of compost tea, molasses or other bio-starter. But skip the fertilizer. Natives don't need it, don't want it. Hydro-seed until area is covered with proper seeding rate. Then cap the job with a hydro-mulch coating. Not too thick - 3/8" thick max. Pray for rain or turn on the water as with any seeding until established.

MOST IMPORTANT!!! Before hydro-seeding natives, clean every crook & cranny to remove every livin' last bermuda seed from equipment, truck bed, hose nozzles, floorboard and treads of your shoes. Bermuda, an uncontrollabe invasive grass, does not belong in native plantings.

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For eons, land, water and sky were all stitched together by the plants. The prairie grass was especially good at making deep fibrous roots, which in turn became humus-rich organic soils. Those same roots, some species over 20 feet deep, protected the soil during and after each rainfall. The roots served as a sponge and a living filter. Clean fresh water was preserved in the soil to be released slowly over time. The rainwater that could not be absorbed was filtered clean as it traveled across the grassland and into the waterways. Immense amounts of green leafy vegetation found on the prairie served to not only filter water but also absorb carbon from the air...and release back out pure oxygen. Organic soil. Fresh water. Fresh air. Native plants.

Less than 150 years ago, the great North American prairie stretched from Mexico to Canada. During the past five or six generations, 99% of the prairie has been consumed by 1) grazing, 2) farming and 3) urbanization. These three major influences on the prairie are intertwined. All classes of livestock find native prairie grasses to be highly palatable. Farmers enjoyed the benefit of fertile prairie soils. Ultimately, our cities and road systems have centered on the best prairie land.

Today, less than .004% of the tallgrass prairie remains in Texas.

We know the native people before us, who lived on the land we call Texas, had 445 generations of experience living here. It is the grass, forming the foundation on which life depends, that gives us pure clean waters, clear blue skies and fertile organic soils. You can plant these native seeds and discover for yourself the benefits of prairie!

Blue Grama BuffalograssGreen SprangletopSand LovegrassSideoats GramaSand DropseedLittle BluestemBig BluestemSwitchgrassEastern GamagrassIndiangrassPrairie Wildrye


Cut maintenance cost and time in half• Maximum height of grass is 5-8” • NO extra watering once established• NO fertilizer required• NO diseases or pests

Why would you ever get on the Bermudagra$$ or $t. Augustine monoculture treadmill? By planting non-native exotic grass, your time, money and energy may be wasted. Activities such as replanting each year, spraying dangerous chemicals, working hours or days each week on boring maintenance or worse yet — continual watering of exotics may be required. All are unwise choices for our budgets, the quality of our water, and our land. Give yourself and the land a break! Plant native turf grass in full sun from spring to late summer / early fall (needs 60 days of growth before first frost).

Prairie starter native tallgrass mix

Photo of Texas Nature Conservancy Clymer Meadow in the Blacklands

Seeding rate 8 lbs / acre1 lb covers up to 5400 sq ft

Height1-5 feet

D-Pak $9 1-9 lbs $18.50/lb 10-49 lbs $16.95/lb 50+ lbs $16.25/lb

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Thunder Turf Sq Ft Area Pounds Value

Item #2855 2,500 sq ft 8 lbs $ 151Item #2856 5,000 sq ft 15 lbs $ 283Item #2857 10,000 sq ft 30 lbs $ 565Item #2858 27,000 sq ft 80 lbs $1499Item #2859 1 acre - 43,560 sq ft 130 lbs $2399


Native Sun Turf Sq Ft Area Pounds Value

Item #2850 2,500 sq ft 8 lbs $ 105Item #2851 5,000 sq ft 15 lbs $ 195Item #2852 10,000 sq ft 30 lbs $ 379Item #2854 27,000 sq ft 80 lbs $ 999Item #2853 1 acre - 43,560 sq ft 130 lbs $1599

34% Blue Grama + 66% Buffalograss by weight 4% Curly Mesquite + 34% Blue Grama + 62% Buffalograss

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We are now reminded to be aware of our place upon this Earth,

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The words say we are to awaken, stand up, be counted, for you are being recognized in the spirit world.

Joanne ShenandoahProphecy Song, The Iroquois Nation


Consider about how far can a buffalo run. The ways of the buffalo can give us simple truths. Try being yourself, the largest mammal remaining on the continent. You might be found on the red earth bank of a river in Oklahoma. The native meadow lay before you with lush prairie grasses making their nutritious seedheads. Sunflowers and gayfeathers are bountiful. As you graze, the daytime heats up into an afternoon thunderstorm. Bolts of lightening crash down by your side. Being very scared, all your family of brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, mom, dad and your great grandmother take to the hoof running. All run with you ‘til dark and most end up in Texas around Waco on the Brazos River. Others in the tribe ran a different way and were never to be seen again.

Being the kind of day it was and the type of breakfast we had up on the Red River, well

the truth of the matter is those seeds just didn’t digest very well. Some were laid out in little piles on the ground by the banks of the Brazos. We didn’t know anything about bagged fertilizer back then, but those Black-Eyed Susan seeds readily sprouted. You could hear the young sprouts mentioning to the old time residents that they felt at home and looked familiar, as in family.

We buffalo spoke among the Black-Eyed Susan sprouts that autumn and then again to the flowers in the spring. The bees and the butterflies were buzzing around mixing up the pollen grains of the new black-eyes with the old black-eyes and all the neighbors got to know each other. And just maybe the slightest little chromosomes were exchanged, thanks to us and the bees. The newcomers from the Red River contributed a little strength to protect from cold snaps that come along with those blue northers. The Red River

“Some things will never change. Native plants will always belong.

And don’t be afraid to make a move.”

black-eye was accustomed to cold weather. And then, of course, the Waco family of black-eyes gave little secrets to the Red River black-eyes that taught how to live in the heat of a summer drought.

That next summer we found ourselves on the Blackland Prairie with dry, cracked open soil. I remember my buffalo cousin stepped in a deep crack in the black clay and broke her ankle. She was born up in northern Kansas and had been separated from her family last year during a wildfire. The move south was too much for her. She never did adapt to the hot summer and sure enough that cracked ground and broken ankle did her in.

As time went the Black-Eyed Susans could be heard saying what a good neighborly exchange had been made. They felt stronger because of joining together as a family. “We could get along for an eternity doing this. Your kids and my kids can sustain for a long time,” they said. The surviving buffalo were all in agreement even though many changes are known to be coming. And that is the way of it. At this moment it was said...

What Is a natIve?

Thinking of scattering seeds around your place? Wondering which seeds belong?

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one Vast winters Count Native American West before Lewis &

Clark by Calloway 597 pp, hardcover

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My ishmael by Daniel Quinn304 pp, softcover

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ITEM #6045 $18.00

Hard scrabble Observations on a Patch of Land

by John Graves 271 pp, softcover

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ITEM #6047 $14.95

The worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan Pulitzer Prize winner.

340 pp, softcover

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1491 New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

by Charles C. Mann 541 pp, softcover

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Cabeza de Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown interior of America

160 pp, softcover

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s i x s t o r y s e Q u e N c e Knowing what happened in the past is essential to make meaningful, lasting changes to the future. Read this series in order. Learn what has occurred over the course of human history that got us to where we are right now. Learn to better understand where we should be going from here. Native American Seed harvests and sells only the seeds native to the eco-regions on the centerfold map in this

catalog. We do not offer any seeds from India, China, Peru, Germany or Chile. We encourage people to consider planting original prairie species. What could be better? What could be smarter? What could be more sustainable?


AmericAn BAsketflower Centaurea americana

annualbloom: May - Juneheight 2 - 5'

seeding rate10 lb per acre

1 oz per 275 sq ft

Turn over this three inch bloom and look at the intricately woven basket underneath! Butterflies flock to this flower and it provides good food for dove and quail. It blooms profusely in springtime. Seeds are large with hard shells that need winter exposure to open.

1 lb $39 1/4 lb $15 1 oz $9 1 pkt $5 Item #1010

✸All day full sun◗Half day full sun, half day shade❂Sunlight filtered through leaves●Less than two hours of sun

Sand Loam

Clay Caliche

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ Well Drained

BlAck-eyed susAn Rudbeckia hirtaThis familiar old-time plant is easy to grow in a wide variety of locations and soil conditions. During years of drought it may remain dormant, waiting until favorable rainfall occurs. A good nectar plant for butterflies, and deer resistant.

annual/ short lived perennial seeding ratebloom May – Nov 2 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 1350 sq ft

1 lb $24 1/4 lb $9 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3Item #1007

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > ✸ Medium-Moist

Picture of emergent seedling

annual - completes its life cycle from seed through maturity, then reseeding itself in one year or season. most annuals should be planted summer/fall for spring blooms

biennial - requires 2 years to complete the life cycle. can be planted most anytime

perennial - lives years from a permanent root system. can be planted most anytime

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packet covers 20 sq ft

suggested seeding rates can be increased 3-4 times for fuller coverage sooner Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture

Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ ● Moist

common nAme Botanical name

Lady Bird Johnson 1912 - 2007 Wildflowers bloom, so does hope."

Item # 1013

clAsping coneflower Dracopis amplexicaulis Very easy to grow. Often found along drainages or bottomland farm fields when left fallow after cultivation. Clasping Coneflower is named for the way the base of the leaves clasp themselves around the stem of the plant. Grows from Georgia to Texas.

annualbloom: Apr - Juneheight 1 - 2'


1 oz per 900 sq ft

1 lb $19 1/4 lb $8 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3

Item #3139


Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa“My first thought was that I had seen a ‘burning bush.’ The fiery-orange blooms of the but-terfly weed are vivid beyond belief. Butterflies frantically flit from flower to flower.” - Zoe Kirkpatrick in her book, Wildflowers of the Western Plains. A plant that does equally well in home garden and in wilder spaces.perennial seeding Ratebloom May – Sep 10 lb per acreheight 10 - 20 inches 1 oz per 275 sq ft

1 lb $189 1/4 lb $55 1 oz $23 1 pkt $5

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > ✸ ◗ Medium-Moist

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Dry

Blue flAx Linum lewisiiFor those who live west of IH-35, this blue wildflower offers summer to early fall blooms that are about an inch across, opening in the morning and dropping their petals by the afternoon. You’ll have new blooms each morning throughout the flowering season. It likes to be planted in sand, but will tolerate other well drained soils.perennial seeding ratebloom May – Sept 8 lb per acreheight 1 – 2 feet 1 oz per 350 sq ft

1 pkt $6

Item #3148


common sunflower Helianthus annuus A patch of these sunflowers in your flower bed will be a welcome site to numerous birds and butterflies offering you hours of beauty and wonder. Can be also planted in fields for dove, quail and songbirds to use as food. A favorite of the American Goldfinch. The young sprouts are perty tasty on salads for humans too!


1 oz per 550 sq ft

annualbloom: May - octheight 2 - 8'

Item # 1028 1 lb $11 1/4 lb $7 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Moist

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Item #3059

drummond phlox Phlox Drummondii The range of this wildflower is the grasslands, hillsides and woodland openings in east, south and central Texas. Note its preference for sandy sites. The flowers often form solid blankets of color.


1 oz per 275 sq ft

annualbloom: Mar - Juneheight 6 - 18"

1 lb $39 1/4 lb $15 1 oz $9 1 pkt $3

Item #1014

cutleAf dAisy Engelmannia pinnatifidaAlso called Engelmann Daisy, this is a reliable plant during times of drought. It attracts sparrows, painted buntings and finches, and grows in a wide variety of soils from Nebraska to Colorado to Mexico. We have witnessed turkeys and ladybugs nesting in our farm patch.

perennial seeding ratebloom Feb – Nov 18 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 150 sq ft

1 lb $34 1/4 lb $11 1 oz $8 1 pkt $5

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ Medium

Item #3113

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Well Drained

foxglove Penstemon cobaeaWild Foxglove is one of the loveliest springtime sights on the prairie. It spends most of the year as a small, insignificant rosette, then shoots up 1 foot stems before blooming in the spring. Each purple to white bloom is about 2–3 inches long, arranged upon the stem in magnificent clusters.perennial seeding ratebloom Apr – May 4 lb per acreheight 12 – 18” 1 oz per 675 sq ft

D-pak $29 1 pkt $6


Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > ✸ ◗ ❂ Well Drained

golden-wAve Coreopsis basalis Golden-Wave is a foundation plant in many wildflower meadows throughout central Texas. It is found on sandy and limestone soils of prairies and woodland openings. Abundant over much of the area from the eastern half of Texas west to New Mexico.


1 oz per 900 sq ft

annualbloom: Apr - Julheight 8 - 16"

Item # 1809 1 lb $49 1/4 lb $19 1 oz $13 1 pkt $5


Item #1020

gAyfeAther Liatris mucronataAn important plant in the fall during butterfly and hummingbird migrations, this perennial sometimes requires two years before making a bloom. Strong roots grow down as deep as 16 feet, and will easily cling to any poor, infertile, well-drained soil. Also makes a good cut flower.perennial seeding ratebloom Aug – Dec 10 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 275 sq ft

1 lb $69 1/4 lb $29 1 oz $17 1 pkt $5


greenthreAd Thelesperma filifoliumThis dependable bloomer shows its golden heads throughout the year after adequate rainfall. Often found growing in shallow soils, the ripened seeds are a food source for the painted bunting. Also a good larval for butterflies, it is found from Arkansas across to Colorado and down to Mexico.annual / perennial seeding ratebloom Feb – Nov 6 lb per acreheight 12 inches 1 oz per 450 sq ft

1 lb $39 1/4 lb $15 1 oz $9 1 pkt $5

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ Well Drained

Item #1026

gAyfeAther, BlAzing stAr Liatris pycnostachyaSometimes called Blazing Star in the northern regions, this plant is found throughout the tallgrass prairies. We found this perennial growing in thick stands on damp, sandy clay near the Katy prairies. Adapted to the 30-40” rainfall areas from the Gulf of Mexico north through the Blacklands and open bottomlands of the Piney woods.perennial seeding ratebloom Aug – Dec 10 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 275 sq ft

1/4 lb $29 1 oz $17 1 pkt $5Item #1030


Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > ✸ ◗ ❂ Well Drained

SCHool GARDENSNative plants can help to grow your community as well as provide wildlife habitat!

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huisAche dAisy Amblyolepis setigera Blooming profusely for about two months in mid spring, this short annual is particularly good for home plantings or mass plantings in fields or roadsides. Huisache Daisy is becoming a favorite. Makes good nectar plant for butterflies.


1 oz per 350 sq ft

annualbloom: Apr - Junheight 6 - 18"

Item #3130 1/4 lb $15 1 oz $9 1 pkt $6

Item #1005

indiAn BlAnket Gaillardia pulchella This is a favorite of folklore stories. It grows widely across the region from the gulf coastal beaches northward through Oklahoma and beyond. It is easy to grow in mixtures of spring-time wildflowers. Indian Blanket is rarely eaten by deer and has a special relationship with fireflies. State flower of Oklahoma.


1 oz per 275 sq ft

annualbloom: May - Julyheight 1 - 2'

1 lb $20 1/4 lb $8 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3

Item #1011

indiAn pAintBrush Castilleja indivisa The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center found that this plant grows in companion with thin grasses on which it attaches its roots. Good larval food source and nectar plant for butterflies. Grows well in parts of Texas and Oklahoma.

seeding rate0.25 lb per acre

1 oz per 11000 sq ft

annualbloom: Mar - Mayheight 6 - 18"

1 pkt $5

Item #3075

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ Medium Moist

illinois Bundleflower Desmanthus illinoensisA native legume that is often found on prairies, and abundantly in times of above-average rainfall. This plant is highly palatable to livestock and the seeds are an important food source for quail, turkey and other ground birds. Its delicate white blossoms give way to interesting seedheads in the late summer / early fall.perennial seeding ratebloom May - Sep 15 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 175 sq ft

1 lb $24 1/4 lb $9 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3


Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > ✸ ◗ Well Drained


Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > ✸ Well Drained

Item #3064

lAzy dAisy Aphanostephus sp. For early spring blooms, this short annual provides a sparkling white ray-like flower with a bright yellow center. Abundant in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, southern Mississippi, Alabama, and the panhandle of Florida.


1 oz per 2700 sq ft

annualbloom: Mar - Junheight 4 - 16"

Item #1006

lemon mint Monarda citriodora This native annual grows from Missouri to Kansas to Mexico. Aromatic foliage makes this plant deer resistant. Citriodora is used as a natural insect repellent. Native Americans incorporated the use of its leaves for edible greens, seasoning, and an aromatic tea.


1 oz per 900 sq ft

annualbloom: May - Julyheight 1 - 3'

1 lb $20 1/4 lb $8 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3

1 oz $49 1 pkt $6



lAnceleAf coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolataEasy to establish and evergreen, Lanceleaf Coreopsis grows in a variety of conditions and soils including dappled sunlight at the edges of wooded areas. Whether you call it “Tickseed” depends on what part of the country you’re from! Range is most of central, midwestern and southeastern US and northern New Mexico.perennial seeding ratebloom May – July 10 lb per acreheight 2 – 3 feet 1 oz per 275 sq ft

1 lb $19 1/4 lb $8 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3Item #3056


mAximiliAn sunflower Helianthus maximilianiEasy to grow and very grand, the Maximilian Sunflower is a beautiful plant even before it blooms, forming a circular-shaped colony that needs lots of space to express itself. It likes moist soils, and provides food in the form of seed for birds and small mammals. A good larval plant for butterflies, and important nectar source for butterflies and bees.perennial seeding ratebloom Aug – oct 4 lb per acreheight 4 – 6 feet 1 oz per 675 sq ft

1 lb $49 1/4 lb $19 1 oz $13 1 pkt $5Item #1018

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > ✸ ◗ Medium


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Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > ◗ ❂ ● Moist - Dry

pigeonBerry Rivina humilisBirds love the bright red berries of this hardy, low-growing native, and during bloom season the berries often start appearing alongside the delicate pink and white blossoms that give birth to them. We’ve got Pigeonberry planted in many different spots on our land, including under trees and even under our carport where no sun ever reaches - and they do just fine!perennial seeding ratebloom May – oct 6 lb per acreheight 1 – 2 feet 1 oz per 500 sq ft

D-pak $29 1 pkt $6Item #3119

meAly Blue sAge Salvia farinaceaThis beautiful native prairie plant is very drought tolerant, blooming with little rainfall even on poor, shallow soils. Deer don’t appreciate its aromatic scent, so it will thrive nicely where other, more palatable forbs might have a hard time settling in. Has been used by tribal peoples as a healing plant, and the leaves make a refreshing tea. perennial seeding ratebloom Apr – May 6 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 450 sq ft

1/4 lb $30 1 oz $12 1 pkt $6Item #1027


Item #1016

pArtridge peA Cassia fasciculata This native prairie legume has the ability to add nitrogen to the soil. Partridge Pea is a good bloomer in the heat of the summer and a good food source for dove, quail, turkey and numerous songbirds. Grows from central US to the east coast.


1 oz per 130 sq ft

annualbloom: June - octheight 1 - 3'

1 lb $24 1/4 lb $9 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3


mexicAn hAt Ratibida columniferaProlific and widespread throughout the prairie regions, Mexican Hat is a good nectar plant for butterflies - and deer, goats, sheep and cattle absolutely refuse to eat it! Hence its reputation as a “weed” not particularly welcomed by ranchers. Very easy to grow, from Minnesota and Montana down to Louisiana and across to Mexico.perennial seeding ratebloom Apr – July 2 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 1350 sq ft

1 lb $19 1/4 lb $8 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3


Item #1004

plAins coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoriaAn easy to grow native annual. Good for roadside plantings. It grows in areas with 15 or more inches of rainfall all the way to the East Coast. Plains Coreopsis is a good nectar plant for butterflies. Native Americans made tea from flowers to strengthen the blood. We have used it as a nurse crop in combination with native prairie grass plantings.

Item #1003


1 oz per 1350 sq ft

annualbloom: Mar - Julyheight 1 - 2'

1 lb $19 1/4 lb $8 1 oz $5 1 pkt $3



prAirie coneflower Ratibida columniferaCousin to the Mexican Hat, but without the extra splash of “Ole!” the Prairie Coneflower is a good nectar plant for butterflies, and unpalatable to deer, goats, sheep and cattle. Prolific and easy to grow in almost any well drained soil.

perennial seeding ratebloom Apr – July 2 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 1350 sq ft

1 lb $39 1/4 lb $15 1 oz $9 1 pkt $5Item #1029

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Medium Moist

pink evening primrose Oenothera speciosaPink Evening Primrose is semi-evergreen, and makes a good ground cover. It also provides a nice splash of diversity in a lawn or landscape. Grows throughout much of the southeastern US and west through Texas into Mexico - and up through the plains states of Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. perennial seeding ratebloom Mar – July 1 lb per acreheight 1 – 2 feet 1 oz per 2700 sq ft

1 lb $64 1/4 lb $23 1 oz $13 1 pkt $3Item #1022

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Medium

pitcher sAge Salvia azureaOne of the tallest native salvias, this plant can be found growing in small colonies in rich, fertile tallgrass prairies. Its aromatic scent makes it deer resistant, and it blooms well into the fall under favorable conditions. Grows from South Carolina across to Nebraska and down to Mexico.perennial seeding ratebloom May – Nov 3 lb per acreheight 2 – 3 feet 1 oz per 900 sq ft

1 pkt $6Item #1025


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prAirie verBenA Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifidaThis low, trailing or creeping perennial is drought tolerant and long-blooming. Ranges throughout the Great Plains and portions of the Southwest. Masses of purple blooms and a sweet fragrance attract butterflies. It will also grow nicely in a pot - just don’t use the potting soil that comes with extra fertilizers built in.perennial seeding ratebloom Mar – oct 2 lb per acreheight 4 – 12 inches 1 oz per 1530 sq ft

1 pkt $6Item #3067

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Medium


purple coneflower Echinacea purpureaThis easy to grow native perennial is often used in garden landscapes, and is one of the very best plants to attract butterflies. Will last for a week or longer as a cut flower if you refresh the water regularly...can be planted in Spring or Fall.

perennial seeding ratebloom Apr – May 10 lb per acreheight 2 feet 1 oz per 275 sq ft

1 lb $33 1/4 lb $13 1 oz $6 1 pkt $3Item #1023


purple coneflower, nArrow leAf Echinacea angustifoliaMore rare and more site specific than Echinacea purpurea, this plant likes well drained slopes in the tallgrass prairie regions. Good nectar plant for butterflies. Thick stands are rarely found in the wild, probably due to over-harvesting in the late 1800s for medicinal uses. All parts of this plant including roots can be used for this purpose.perennial seeding ratebloom May – June 10 lb per acreheight 2 feet 1 oz per 275 sq ft

1 lb $99 1/4 lb $38 1 oz $26 1 pkt $5Item #1015

purple prAirie clover Dalea purpurea var. purpureaNature has its own way of healing damaged lands, and this legume is but one of many. It is often found growing on severely eroded land or depleted soils, including rocky limestone and caliche. The seeds are an important food source for quail and other ground birds.perennial seeding ratebloom June – July 4 lb per acreheight 1 – 3 feet 1 oz per 675 sq ft

1 lb $33 1/4 lb $13 1 oz $8 1 pkt $5Item #1021

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scrAmBled eggs Corydalis curvisiliqua Flowers in early spring with a 6-8 week bloom time. This plant is found in open fields or along roadsides. These seeds are a favorite food source for dove in late spring. Easy to grow. Sow seed in fall.

Item #1009


1 oz per 1350 sq ft

annualbloom: Feb - Aprheight 8 - 10"

1/4 lb $38 1 oz $26 1 pkt $6

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ Medium-Moist

spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalisWith its wide blue-green leaf blades, this plant looks almost like an ornamental grass. Often called “Prairie Spiderwort” or “Western Spiderwort,” it grows in the prairie states all the way up to Canada, east through Louisiana and west into Arizona. Commonly found in moist but well drained areas.perennial seeding ratebloom Apr – June 10 lb per acreheight 12 – 18 inches 1 oz per 275 sq ft

D-pak $29 1 pkt $6Item #3123

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ Medium-Moist

scArlet sAge Salvia coccineaHardy and versatile, this tough plant can thrive in a wide variety of conditions. It can be evergreen in southern regions in the winter, and is quite happy to grow in dappled sunlight under the trees. We have it around our guest cabin at the farm, where it attracts hummingbirds throughout the summer. It’s deer resistant, too.perennial seeding ratebloom May – oct 8 lb per acreheight 6 – 30 inches 1 oz per 350 sq ft

1 lb $39 1/4 lb $15 1 oz $9 1 pkt $3Item #3073

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ Well Drained

stAnding cypress Ipomopsis rubraA spectacular red flowering biennial that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds in droves. It thrives in a wide range of soils from caliche to rich bottomlands, from North Carolina to Florida and across the south to Texas, and can grow up to five feet tall. May also bloom the second spring after planting.biennial seeding ratebloom May – June 6 lb per acreheight 2 – 5 feet 1 oz per 450 sq ft

1lb $59 1/4 lb $21 1 oz $15 1 pkt $5Item #3082

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tAhokA dAisy Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Sow this seed thickly to create a succession of blooms for a six-month period. Single plants may be in flower for two months then go to seed. They look great on a rocky slope. This is one of the showiest wildflowers for the fall. Its range is Canada to Mexico.

Item #3138

annualbloom: May - oct.height 4 - 16"


1 oz per 550 sq ft

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Item #1002

annualbloom: Mar - Mayheight 6 - 20"


1 oz per 130 sq ft

1 lb $16.49 1/4 lb $7.25 1 oz $4.85 1 pkt $4

texAs yellow stAr Lindheimera texana Texas Yellow Star begins flowering when 2 inches tall, and continues blooming while growing taller. In a cultivated flower beds we’ve seen it get up to 30" tall with hundreds of blooms. Beautiful dried seed heads!


1 oz per 225 sq ft

annualbloom: Mar - octheight 6 - 20"

Item #3141 1 lb $49 1/4 lb $19 1 oz $13 1 pkt $5

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > ✸ Well Drained

white prAirie clover Dalea candida var. candidaWhite Prairie Clover ranges from Canada to Mexico, and like its cousin Purple Prairie Clover is a legume that captures nitrogen from the air and stores it in nodules on the roots. Plant it with other legumes and short grasses on thin soils, or highly erodable land, to begin a healing process and rebuild soil fertility.perennial seeding ratebloom June – July 3 lb per acreheight 2 – 3 feet 1 oz per 900 sq ft

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white prickly poppy Argemone albiflora If you want to attract dove, this is the native plant to do it! Birds love the seeds just as much as the common sunflower. This plant offers early-season food supply. Blooms are big, 4-5 inches across. Be aware of the stickery fibers that protect the plant. A prolific annual that spreads easily, this is our native poppy.

annualbloom: Mar - Julyheight 2 - 4'


1 oz per 275 sq ft

D-pak $29 1 pkt $6

winecup, AnnuAl Callirhoe leiocarpa We stumbled upon this beauty on a backroad not far from the farm. Growing along a wooded edge, we gathered a few seeds and planted them the day after 9-11. Easy to grow, serves as a great reminder that each of us has the right and responsibility to create a little spot of health on an ailing planet.

Item #1032

annualbloom: Mar - Mayheight 1 - 3'


1 oz per 675 sq ft

D-pak $29 1 pkt $6


white winecup Callirhoe involucrata var. linearilobaDelicate looking but durable and long-lived, the snow-white petals of White Winecup are sometimes streaked with red or purple. The plant produces strong root tubers that help it spread gradually over the years. Low growing and green in winter in the southern regions of its range.perennial seeding ratebloom Feb – June 5 lb per acreheight 6 - 12 inches 1 oz per 550 sq ft

D-pak $29 1 pkt $6Item #3053



winecup Callirhoe involucrataThe wine-colored blooms of this low-growing perennial make a beautiful addition to home gardens, providing spring and early summer color across the prairie states from Texas to North Dakota and as far west as Utah. Rosettes remain green in the winter. In the photo at left, a beneficial soldier beetle (cousin to the lightning bug) is at work.perennial seeding ratebloom Feb – June 5 lb per acreheight 6 – 12 inches 1 oz per 550 sq ft

1/4 lb $89 1 oz $38 1 pkt $6Item #3052



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Texas Cupgrass #2515good native prairie indicator, though mostly grazed out. birds love the nutritional seeds (p 56)

Eriochloa sericea

Texas wintergrass #2513

12-14" ht, lush cool season growth. dormant in summer, but stays green, requiring no mow, no water (p 57)

Nasella leucotricha

Upland switchgrass #2511

not as aggressive and blends well with other upland grasses and forbs. excellent for birds & mammals (p 56)

Panicum virgatum

Prairie wildrye #2512lush cool season perennial evergreen grass. sun or shade (p 54)

Elymus canadensis

Guadalupe switchgrass #2518

wildlife habitat plant found on river banks in tx. hill coutry. great for wet or highly erosion prone areas

Panicum virgatum

waco indiangrass #2517

a new addition to our root offerings. seed also available by the lb. grows 3-4' ht with fall bloom (p 53)

Sorghastrum nutans

Texas Bluegrass #2507

uncommon cool season evergreen perennial. loves shade or full sun. short 8-10", really easy & fast to grow

Poa arachnifera


Our men gathered some tools together and headed out to the rescue of some Eastern Gamagrass on the late RC Mauldin's home place near Waco. While we were planting the roots back at the Junction farm, bulldozers leveled RC's lifetime of work for a new subdivision. These roots are now growing and happily multiplying in hopes that you may benefit from these men's work. R.C. Mauldin was an elder and mentor to many people of rangeland, soil and water conservation work in the early-mid 1900's.

Gamagrass Plateau #2504

fast growing, highly productive forage grass with deep perennial roots. this eco-type from central Texas

Tripsacum dactyloides

Gamagrass Blackland #2505this eco-type from the blackland prairie. all gamagrasses are excellent streambank stabilizers


Gamagrass rolling Plains #2506eco-type from north Texas area. gamagrass often grows on uplands in the deeper soils


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formerly the most dominant grass on the tall grass prairie. found this eco-type at 2000' above sea level on far west end of edwards plateau

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We now offer live roots by the handful in the hopes that they may thrive on your land too. We have come to know these plants by their strength and ability to grow and spread. These plants are especially useful in erosion control, wetland and wildlife habitat restoration. we dig and ship roots every Tuesday. Please be ready to plant & water your roots A.s.A.P. after receipt of order.

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Artemesia #2516Artemisia ludoviciana

Maximilian sunflower #2501

loves moist areas, this perennial sunflower produces nutritional seeds for birds in late fall (p 41)

Helianthus maximiliani

silver-gray foliage, fragrant crushed or burned. the ancients made smudge sticks to cleanse tipi, heart ‘n soul

thrives in well-drained soils. butterflies flock to this great nectar source in fall migration (p 39)Tall Goldenrod #2503Solidago altissimagreat for stabilizing wet areas and a nectar producer for fall butterflies

Gayfeather (sold individually)Liatris mucronata $3.95 each #2519

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BLack graMa Bouteloua eriopoda This native grass is found throughout the arid and semi-arid areas of West Texas and into California. Extremely tolerant of drought conditions in challenging soil types and thrives on as little as 7 inches of rainfall per year. Typically growing up to 6" tall, this important western grass species historically served as a primary source of forage and cover for wildlife over an extensive range. Seeding rate 3 lbs / acre Height 6 inches / seedheads 1-2 feet Available in mixes & d-paks only

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Big BLuesteM Andropogon gerardii This 2-4 foot tall grass puts out a “turkey-foot” shaped seedhead to add an extra 2 feet to its height in the fall. The resulting 6-foot plant lives up to its reputation as “king of the prairie”.Big Bluestem thrives in deep soils 150 miles east and west of I-35 from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. Forms a circular clump and sends roots down as deep as 12 feet into the soil. Like an ancient sequoia tree, 30' diameter colonies have been seen.

Seeding rate 8 lbs / acreHeight 3-6 feet w/seedhead 1 lb covers up to 5400 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ Dry-Moist

D-pak $9 1-9 lbs $19.99 / lb 10-49 lbs $19.84 / lb 50+ lbs $19.69 / lb

BLue graMa Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama is a 3-6 inch short grass that requires just 7 inches of water per year. If left unmowed during the flowering period, the grass produces a beautiful 10-inch seed stem. Excellent stands can readily be established from seed. Used as a water-conserving grass because of its wide adaptation to all soil types, including thin or alkaline soils. Excellent lawn grass in sunny areas when combined with Buffalograss (see p.30 Native Sun Turf) or Curly Mesquite (see p.30 Thunder Turf). Seeding rate 10 lbs / acreHeight 3-6 inches 2 lbs per 1000 sq ft for lawn

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Dry-Medium

Item #2008 D-pak $9 1-9 lbs $13.00 / lb 10-49 lbs $12.85 / lb 50+ lbs $12.70 / lb

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BusHy BLuesteM Andropogon glomeratus Found throughout southern US from Florida to California, up thru eastern seaboard and midwest. Seen mostly in moist low lying areas in western regions, can tolerate a wide variety soil types as long as the soil is moist (we’ve seen it growing out of cracks in solid limestone when moisture is available). In the fall, turns a brilliant copper color, so is often used for ornamental plantings. Excellent food source for a wide variety of native birds and wildlife. A must for any water’s edge. Seeding rate 2 lbs / acreHeight 2-4 feet Available in mixes & d-paks only

Item #2012

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Medium-Moist

D-pak $9

caNe BLuesteM Bothriochloa barbinodis This hardy perennial grass can tolerate the worst of growing conditions. Especially well suited to erosion control plantings in the most challenging places. One of the few grasses that thrive in rocky and dry or depleted soils. Makes for great planting in recently cleared cedar breaks, where many other grasses will not grow. We got our genetic start from transplanting roots out of a caliche parking lot in downtown Junction.

Seeding rate 3 lbs / acre Height 1-3 feet Available in mixes & d-paks only

Item #2026

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ Medium Moist

D-pak $9

curLy MesQuite Hilaria belangeri Highly drought tolerant native can grow on as little as 5 in. of rainfall a year. Found from central Texas to Old Mexico and Arizona. Forms stolens and runners, excellent for dry soils that are difficult to vegetate. Best in full sun. A great source of forage for wildlife and live-stock. Can be used in combination with other short-grass natives such as Buffalograss and Blue Grama for a fantastic low-maintenance turf grass in arid areas of the southwest US and northern Mexico. Seeding rate 2 lbs / acreHeight 4-10 inches Available in mixes & d-paks only

Item # 2045

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > ✸ Dry-Medium

D-pak $9

BuffaLograss Buchloe dactyloides A 5-8 inch short, sod-forming grass. Lives on as little as 12 inches of water per year, spreading by seed and surface runners. Buffalograss has no natural diseases or pests, does not respond to fertilizer, and withstands extreme heat or cold. Found from Minnesota and Montana down to Mexico, thriving in all types of soils. The environmentally responsible alternative to Bermuda or St. Augustine. Also see Native Sun Turf or Thunder Turf p.30. Seeding rate 24 lbs / acreHeight 5-8 inches 3-4 lbs per 1000 sq ft for lawn

Item #2001D-pak $9 1-9 lbs $13.72 / lb 10-49 lbs $13.57 / lb 50+ lbs $13.44 / lb



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featHergrass Hesperostipa neomexicana Great ornamental cool season grass that grows in compact clumps up to 3 or 4 feet tall. Is an extremely tough plant that holds up well in drought situations and in poor soils. Aside from its beauty it is also an excellent for establishing vegetation to control erosion. Common through the western Edwards Plateau and west to New Mexico and Arizona. Fantastic accent plant for any garden. Height 3-4 feet Available in d-paks only

Item #2041

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ ● Medium Moist

D-pak $9

Item #2011

easterN gaMagrass Tripsacum dactyloides Most productive, nutritious forage grass on the planet. Grows in dense clumps and can be used as a buffer or screen. Seed must be exposed to cold, moist conditions before sprouting in the spring. An ancestor of corn, with intriguing pollination and seed-bearing parts that break at the joints when mature. Good larval food source for butterflies, provides cover and food for turkeys and other game birds. Cattle nearly grazed this highly palatable forage grass to extinction. Now you can help bring it back again. Seeding rate 12 lbs / acreHeight 3-4 feet 1 lb covers up to 3600 sq ft



Item #2049

gaLLeta Pleuraphis jamesii Found from Texas and Oklahoma westward toward California, this tough and drought resistant perennial warm season grass is typically found in heavy clay or loam soils, sometimes alone or in mixed stands with Black Grama. Overgrazing has taken much of this highly palatable grass throughout its native range. An excellent choice for erosion control or creating more diverse and sustainable grasses in dry, western rangeland ecosystems. Seeding rate 10 lbs / acreHeight 18-36 inches 1 lb covers up to 4300 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > ✸ Dry-Medium

D-pak $9 $35 / lb

Item #2051

easterN gaMagrass, caddo Tripsacum dactyloides This semi-conservancy harvest was collected from the largest, southern most remaining unplowed colony, locally known as the "mill creek bottom". The genetic heritage of this eco-type has provided for numerous generations of anglo american families whom continue to manage this natural resource as a sustainable hay meadow since the late 1800's. Excellent for plantings in eastern Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and points to Atlantic seaboard. Lower elevations and higher rainfall typically found across the Caddoan homelands. Height 3-4 feet


D-pak $9 $24 / lb

Seeding rate 12 lbs / acre 1 lb covers up to 3600 sq ft

Item #2006

iNdiaNgrass Sorghastrum nutans Once a dominant prairie grass, Indiangrass puts out dramatic golden plume-like seedheads on 2-foot stalks from September to November. Endures extreme drought and grows best in sand, loam and clay soils of bottomlands and the lower slopes of hills, in many regions from Canada to Mexico. Larval food source for butterflies, food & cover for turkeys. Excellent for grazing. Seeding rate 6 lbs / acreHeight 3-4 feet 1 lb covers up to 7200 sq ft


Item #2013

iNLaNd sea oats Chasmanthium latifolium Shade-loving cool season, almost evergreen perennial grass with wide leaves. Excellent ornamental grass with distinct and attractive chevron seedheads. Often found thriving along creeks and riverbanks in woodland areas, salt tolerant. Highly palatable to livestock, but can be easily grazed out. One of the few native grasses that grow well in moist and shady areas.

Seeding rate 12 lbs / acre Height 1-3 feet Available in mixes & d-paks only

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > ❂ ● Medium Moist

D-pak $9

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waco iNdiaNgrass Sorghastrum nutans All of the above plus more. This selection was made by the late R.C. Mauldin, an elder and mentor to many people of rangeland, soil & water conservation work in the early to mid 1900s. We got a start of this genetic stock by conducting a plant rescue on his old homeplace just before bulldozers leveled his farm to make way for a new subdivision of desert tan roof-tops. This grass has performed excellently in the Blacklands & Edwards Plateau. Seeding rate 6 lbs / acre Height 3-4 feet 1 lb covers up to 7200 sq ft



Item #2010

greeN sPraNgLetoP Leptochloa dubia The spreading, “sprangled” appearance of the seedhead gives this grass its common name. Mix with other natives as a “nurse grass” - comes up quickly in the spring and is easy to grow, but fades after 2-3 years as other native grasses get established. Reproduces by seeds and roots. Performs as short-term nurse grass in a variety of soils and grows permanently on rocky hills and canyons in sandy soils of the Trans-Pecos area of Texas. Seeding rate 2 lbs / acreHeight 1-2 feet 1 lb covers up to 21,700 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ Medium




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Item #2014

Prairie wiLdrye Elymus canadensis Grows abundantly on moist open prairie sites, but is also found in shaded areas. This cool season grass begins its growth in the fall and grows slowly through the winter, maturing in late spring to early summer. Mixes with many warm-season native grasses. Seedlings are vigorous and produce ground cover rapidly. Larval food source for butterflies, and the grain from seed is an important food for wildlife. Seeding rate 10 lbs / acreHeight 2-4 feet w/seedhead 1 lb covers up to 4300 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ ● Dry-Moist


Item #2015

PurPLe tHree-awN Aristida purpurea A short native grass with attractive purple-tinted awns that can be seen after periods of rainfall during the growing season. Awns, delicate and hair-like, are found on many grass species, but not usually so over-the-top as in this grass. Once the seeds of Purple Three-Awn are placed in a bag, they become one-pound tangles. Pull ‘em apart when you’re ready to plant, and broadcast into wild drifts. Also featured in our Midway Mix, p. 21 Seeding rate 4 lbs / acreHeight 10-20 inches 1 lb covers up to 10,800 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ Dry-Medium

D-pak $9 $59.95 / lb

Item #2043

PLaiNs BristLegrass Setaria macrostachya A hardy perennial native bunch grass found from S. Texas and Mexico to Arizona and Colorado. Excellent food source for wildlife and livestock, and grows easily in even the toughest conditions. Good drought tolerance, and a high-quality grass for southern and western prairie restoration, or for revegetating disturbed areas around stock tanks, roadsides, and newly cleared land.

Seeding rate 6 lbs / acreHeight 2-3 feet 1 lb covers up to 7200 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ Dry-Moist

D-pak $9 $26 / lb

Item #2003

LittLe BLuesteM Schizachyrium scoparium At home on the range or in your yard, this beautiful blue-green bunch grass turns red-bronze after frost with fluffy, silver-white seeds. Reaches 2-3 ft at maturity with the seedhead adding another 1-2 ft in height. Grows in oak savannahs & prairies, the Edwards Plateau & Rolling Plans, and in the coastal prairie regions Provides excellent nesting cover for birds, and larval food source for butterflies. Seeding rate 8 lbs / acre Height 2-3 feet 1 lb covers up to 5400 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Dry-Moist


Item #2055

red tHree-awN Aristida purpurea var. longiseta A native cool-season perennial grass. This grass establishes easily under adverse conditions and protects soil against erosion until later climax species of grasses take over. Red Three-Awn growth starts in early spring from seed. This threeawn is a good seed producer. The seedlings are vigorous. It grows readily on areas, such as old abandoned fields, oil-well locations, road cuts and cattle round-up grounds. Beautiful red colored awns!

Height 6-20 inches Available in d-paks only

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ ● Dry-Medium

D-pak $9

Item # 2024

saNd droPseed Sporobolus cryptandrus A perennial warm-season grass that grows in relatively small tufts or bunches, Sand Dropseed reproduces from small seeds and tillers. Seedheads appear around September. Commonly found on sandy, rocky and silty soils areas of the southern Great Plains across Texas and New Mexico and up through Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. Moves in quickly on undisturbed areas. Nutritious grains have been used as food by Native Americans.

Height 1-4 feet Seeding rate 1 lb / acre / 43,560 sq ft



Item #2009

saNd Lovegrass Eragrostis trichodes This bunchgrass produces a deep, dense root system. Grows best on sandy soils in the 18-35” rain belt, but can be planted on heavier soils. Begins its growth several weeks before other warm-season grasses, and is therefore an important food source for grazing animals. Seedheads are loose and open, standing 2 feet above the grass in early fall. Reproduces by seeds and roots, prefers full sun. Seeding rate 2 lbs / acreHeight 1-2 feet 1 lb covers up to 21,700 sq ft




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PurPLetoP Tridens flavus A smooth, glossy green grass with characteristic purple seed heads found in the eastern regions of the country. Does best in acidic soil that is poor in nutrients and is well drained. Good for erosion control and revegetation in disturbed areas, with a native range from Texas to Nebraska, all the way to the eastern seaboard. A highly sought-after forage grass and once established, forms dense coverage that helps keep weeds and brush at bay.

Seeding rate 11 lbs / acreHeight 2-5 feet 1 lb covers up to 4000 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ ● Medium Moist

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GRASSES

Item #2028

texas wiNtergrass Nasella leucotricha One tough grass seed to harvest and clean. Grains are big and heavy like wheat, but with a twisted, 3-inch-long awn and a barb at one end. As youngsters we knew this as speargrass. Found all across Texas in better bottomland soils and mesquite flats. Lush green growth during cool season, silky purple blooms early in spring, and dry wispy stems after the seeds have fallen in late spring. Extremely drought tolerant and actually evergreen. We mowed our patch only twice during the last dry year and never watered. Seeding rate 15 lbs / acreHeight 1-2 feet Available in mixes & d-paks only

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ ❂ ● Medium-Moist

Item #2034

uPLaNd switcHgrass Panicum virgatum In cooperation with the Texas Nature Conservancy we are producing Upland Switchgrass that was originally collected from the TNC Clymer Meadow in the blacklands of North Central Texas. This Switchgrass is shorter, more compact, and not nearly as aggressive as other Switchgrasses. Attracts dove, quail, turkey and many songbirds with its abundant seeds. Valued as high-quality grazing forage.

Height 2-3 feet Seeding rate 4 lbs / acre

1 lb covers up to 10,800 sq ft

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switcHgrass Panicum virgatum A tall fast-growing grass that serves as wildlife cover in winter. Extensive root systems provide excellent erosion control around creek banks and ponds. Attractive open seedheads turn golden yellow in the fall. Dove, quail and turkey use as food and cover, as do many song birds. Larval food source for butterflies. Seeding rate 4 lbs / acreHeight 3-4 feet 1 lb covers up to 10,800 sq ft

Soil Type Sunlight Soil Moisture Sand Loam Clay Caliche Full Partial Dappled Shade > > > > ✸ ◗ Medium Moist

Item #2005 D-pak $9 1-9 lbs $14.32 / lb 10-49 lbs $14.18 / lb 50+ lbs $13.99 / lb

Item #2029

texas cuPgrass Eriochloa sericea Good native prairie indicator, though mostly grazed to extinction. Many bird species, such as painted buntings and meadowlarks love the nutritional seeds. Great forage plant for livestock and recovers quickly following rotational grazing. Blooms and produces seeds several times throughout the growing season and will readily increase with good land management. Limited quantities.

Seeding rate 8 lbs / acreHeight 1-2 feet Available in mixes & d-paks only

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virgiNia wiLdrye Elymus virginicus Found in the eastern 2/3 of the United States, this perennial cool season bunch grass is typically found along shady creek banks, fence rows or in open woodlands. One of a very few native grasses that is a solid performer in shady areas. A great choice for mixing with warm season native grasses to provide a source of winter forage and nutrient-rich grain for wildlife. As do most cool season grasses, Virginia Wildrye begins growth in the fall and grows slowly through the winter, maturing in late spring. Seeding rate 10 lbs / acreHeight 2-3 feet 1 lb covers up to 4300 sq ft

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#6040 RaRe Plants of texasPoole, Carr, Price, Sinhurst

$35 Color photos, an individual map of Texas shows each species distribution along with extensive descriptions. 640 pp, hardcover

#6048 RemaRkable Plants of texas

Matt Warnock Turner

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#6010 Requiem foR a lawnmoweR

Sally & Andy Wasowski

$17 Inspirational and humorous tales of transform-ing a conventional landscape into a low-main-tenance native paradise. 211 pp, softcover

#6033 texas GaRdeninG the natuRal way

J. Howard Garret

$35 Start gardening the natural way! Here's how-to from one of Texas' best experts. 382 pp, hard-cover

#6007 texas RanGe PlantsS.L. Hatch & J. Pluhar

$23 Detailed line drawings help you identify 140 species with grazing / wildlife values. 326 pp

#6018 texas wildscaPesKelly Conrad Bender

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#6016 wildfloweRs of houston & se texas

John & Gloria Tveten

$22 200 Species in color with interesting historical tales. 309 pp, softcover

#6001 wildfloweRs of texasGeyata Ajilvsgi

$20 Color coded pages & handy size make this an ideal field guide for 482 of Texas native wild-flowers. 524 pp, softcover

#6002 wildfloweRs of the texas hillcountRy

Marshall Enquist

$18 Color photos & detailed descriptions, ideal field guide. 524 pp, softcover

#6006 wildfloweRs of the westeRn Plains

Zoe Merriman Kirkpatrick

$20 A native herself, she offers 186 species with color photos of hardy wildflowers. The plains of TX, NM, CO, KA. 240 pp, softcover

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#6041 bRush and weeds of texas RanGelands

Hart, Rector, Hanselka, Lyons, McGinty

$25 Pictures and descriptions of the whole plant, close-ups of the stem, flower, fruit and leaf all make identification easy & fast. 203 pp, soft-cover

#6027 buildinG within natuReAndy & Sally Wasowski

$25 To help you decide how to build on your site in a way that best preserves natural landscape.

#6051 conductinG PRescRibed fiRes

John R. Weir

$28 A step-by-step guide for anyone interested in the "nuts and bolts" of implementing a pre-scribed burn. 182 pp

#6017 edible wild Plants of the PRaiRie

Kelly Kindscher

$15 Walking from Kansas to Colorado with an elder, Kelly learned to find, harvest and pre-pare native wild food plants. 340 pp, softcover

#6037 floRa of east texasDiggs, Lipscomb, Reed,

O'Kennon

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#6030 floRa of noRth centRal texasDiggs, Lipscomb, O'Kennon

$90 Most comprehensive guide to ID native plants, covering large portions of Tx & Ok. Line draw-ings & color plates. 1626 pp, hardcover

#6029 GaRdeninG with PRaiRie Plants

Sally & Andy Wasowski

$30 Ready to make the switch to native, naturally beautiful, low maintenance? Homeowners & commercial landscapers. 285 pp, softcover

#6032 GRasses of texasFrank W. Gould

$43 523 grass species. This ref book serves ranch-ers, land managers & naturalists. Ecoregion maps show distribution. 633 pp, softcover

#6038 GRasses of the texas hill countRy

Brian & Shirley Loflin

$23 Explore the incredible variety of native grasses that help hold the Hill Country together! 195 pp, softcover

#6050 hill countRy landowneRs Guide

Jim Stanley

$20 How to encourage growth of native grasses, songbirds and other wildlife, health of trees and conservation of water. 176 pp, softcover

#6034 know youR GRassesBarron Rector

$15 80 grasses with line drawings, spiral bound, a basic primer and field guide.

#6014 medicinal wild Plants of the PRaiRie

Kelly Kindscher

$15 Historical medicinal uses of 203 native prairie plants and how they were applied by the Native Americans. 276 pp, softcover

#6039 native Plants in landscaPinG

Powell & Powell

$19 Dedicated to the remarkably hardy and native species of the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. 204 pp, softcover

#6023 native texas GaRdensSally and Andy Wazowski

$25 75 of the best native landscapes across Texas, residential & commercial. 185 pp, hardcover

#6004 native texas PlantsSally and Andy Wazowski

$39 Landscaping Region by Region. New 2nd Edition. 407 pp, softcover

#6035 noRtheRn chihuahuan deseRt wildfloweRs

Steve West

$25 Headed for Big Bend? Take this one along. Easy-to-use guide to flora of west TX and southern NM. 261 species with crisp color fotos, clear concise descriptions.

#6008 PastuRe and RanGe Plants

Phillips Petroleum

$33 Color illustrations. An easy to use guide to common prairie grasses & non-native species. 75 pp, hardcover

#6026 RanGe manaGement: PRinciPals & PRactices

Holechek, Pieper, Herbel

$129 For landowners, ranchers, wildlife biologists and range managers interested in natural resource management. 587 pp, hardcover

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Waiting for the right time to plant warm season native grass? Consider a cover crop of cereal rye grain this fall or winter. Rye grain is different than rye grass. Old-time farmers used to "cover crop" this land before chemical fertilizers came along. By planting economical, non-invasive crops to temporarily cover the land, he could feed his soil. Some old timers called it green manure. In the early spring, the green growing crop would be plowed right into the ground. It’s an efficient form of composting. We can practice the same healthy, organic principles today in our lawns with a garden tiller or digging fork.

Cereal rye provides lush green cover through winter and builds organic matter in the soil. By planting a temporary cool season grain, this cover crop protects the land from eroding. Other benefits include an extensive underground network of fiberous roots which will eventually decay into soil. May require occasional 6" mowing in late Feb during wet years. If used as 'nurse crop' combined with native seedings - do not mow tops of wildflowers until after blooms fade and seed matures.

• To plant, first reduce weeds by scalping very short with mower

• Broadcast grain on surface with seed slinger or use a bucket, just like feeding the chickens

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• Repeat bed preparation• Sow permanent native grass

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Think...Issues to consider are sun, drainage, soils, planting time, weather, existing plants and dormant weed seeds, residual chemical, your tools and equipment, expectations and your budget. Take responsibility and care for the land. use common sense. The natives are very friendly.

Read the LandTouch the earth and quietly listen. 150 years ago only native plants grew here. Though many changes have occurred, they would love to come back home. We encourage you to become native to your place.When choosing your site, read your land and how it lays. A compatible matching of seeds and planting sites is important. Most annual spring blooming wildflowers are cool season plants. They sprout and grow during the fall-winter. They bloom, go to seed and then die back in late spring-summer. Plant these types of wildflower seeds in early fall. August through November are the best dates, the earlier the better. The perennial wildflowers can be planted in spring or fall. Many perennials develop strong, deep tuberous roots the first year before producing blooms.Exotic cool season grasses and clovers are not compatible with wildflowers.Warm season native grass seeds germinate when soil temps are above 65º F. Regarding the best time to plant native grasses, it is true that late spring gives the best chances of success in normal rainfall years. However, successful plantings may be made up until 90 days before frost. The trade off is the daily passing of this year's growing season which translates into lighter top growth.Sprouting is triggered by soil temperature, moisture, and daylight hours. And of course there are always exceptions. If you need assistance, visit our website or please call us. Our staff is ready to help you.

Bed PreparationIf you have existing warm season grass, mow short, then remove thatch. Small sites can be hand raked or tilled no more than 1" deep to expose bare soil. Almost all soils contain dormant weed seeds, which will be awakened by excessive tilling. A "weedy" site may signal that special attention be required. Reduce invasive perennial weeds such as bermuda, KR bluestem, buffel, vasey and johnsongrass prior to planting native grass. Till and remove roots if possible. For small plots, consider using black plastic to solarize and kill weeds during hot summer months. For large areas, consider plowing with a tractor and various implements several times before seeding to expose, freeze or dry unwanted roots. If you choose chemical weed killers, get advice from your county extension agent.The least amount of soil disturbance will have the most favorable results, unless other objectives such as breaking hard clay sub-soils or incorporating organic matter and minerals are desired.When planting a native grass lawn, many people prefer to take special care. By starting with a weed-free, smoothly raked seedbed, the recommended lawn seeding rates are then applied. The lawn is kept weeded and watered until healthy native grass plants are established.

The Act of SeedingAchieve good seed to soil contact. Spread seed by hand, like "feeding the chickens". A broadcast spreader or a seed drill is good for larger areas. Heavier seeding rates will work to your benefit. In comparing lost time maintaining weed control in a thin planting, the value of native seeds is very economical.

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Mix fluffy or small seeds with a "carrier" for even distribution. Carriers such as coarse sand, perlite, rice hulls or other extenders aid in keeping seeds in suspension. This seed-carrier mix creates a "free flowing" characteristic as needed to broadcast the seed. Take half the seed mixture and spread it evenly over the whole area. Then cross back in opposite directions and spread the rest.Most seeds should never be buried more than twice their diameter. Do not bury small seeds at all! One of the most common reasons that seeds fail to come up is that they have been planted too deeply. Some seeds will be visible on the ground.Try using the sweeping motion of a treebranch or a leaf rake followed by a rollerpacker or the boots of a big foot. A diligent effort should be made to press the seeds into the soil. A firm seed-to-soil contact is very important.

Water TalkNature allows seeds to lie dormant in the soil until rain falls. If you choose to irrigate, keep up with your watering until plants are established. For germination, water lightly and frequently to prevent top of soil from drying out. Rain gauges placed throughout the seeded areas can help you monitor daily waterings. When wildflower seedlings are about 1 inch tall or grass seedlings have 3 to 5 blades per sprout, reduce the frequency of waterings to 2 or 3 times weekly. Increase water per application to achieve greater soaking depths for development of healthy root systems. Alternate soil moisture from good deep soakings to moderately dry in between waterings. Roots need a balance of oxygen. Reduce frequency of waterings over time as plants become established. Supplemental water may be discontinued as seasonal rains return.

Encourage and EnjoyWe walk softly helping the young budding plants by pulling out exotic grasses and broadleaf weeds. We effectively reduce these weeds year by year by limiting the seeds they make. Do not mow dying wildflowers too early! Seed production for next year should be encouraged. Most of the seeds must be allowed to mature, like... ‘on the vine’ before mowing.Nature’s plan goes on with us and without us. Be patient. Those who plant seeds, play an intimate role in the experience of life. Connecting the miracle of a seed to the forces of earth and sky...brings immeasurable joy to one’s heart.

read the land • choose the spot• match seeds to the site• consider the competition• seasonal timing

Prepare the site • walk lightly on the earth• mow close if needed• expose soil and rake up thatch or till no more than 1” deep• don’t stir up dormant weed seeds• exotic cool season grasses and clovers are not compatible

The act of seeding• sow your seeds• seeds touch the earth• roll or pack

water talk • let it rain• if not, learn to water properly

encourage and enjoy• encourage the natives• discourage the weeds• enjoy the experience!

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