Itasca Little Bluestem is a perennial native bunch grass known for its blue color. Little Bluestem grows to a height of 3 feet and is found in the wild and used for ornamental plantings.
Seeding Rate: 10 - 15 PLS LBS / ACRE
Deer Creek Seed, Inc. sells this product on the basis of Pure Live Seed (PLS) pounds. PLS LBS refers to the amount of live seed in a lot of bulk seed, which can contain other matter including stems, leaves, dead seed, bug parts, etc.
Formula for Calculating PURE LIVE SEED (PLS LBS):
( Percentage of Purity X Percentage of Germination ) / 100 = Percentage of Pure Live Seed (PLS)
Example:
( 99% Purity X 85% Germination ) / 100 = 84% PLS
1 Bulk LBS = .84 PLS LBS
Which means that 1.1 Bulk LBS is equal to 1 Pure Live Seed (PLS) LBS.