DESCRIPTION OF NATIVE GRASSES

SWITCHGRASS
A tall, 3’ to 5' warm season sod-forming grass. Most common on prairie lowlands, it also is found in small upland patches. Its ability to remain in an upright position during ice and snow makes it an excellent wildlife plant. It is a good grass for summer grazing, waterways and erosion control. Seed @ 6 #/Acre.

INDIAN GRASS
A tall, warm season and sod forming grass. It grows on a variety of soils and provides nutritious forage. Indian grass is excellent for wildlife, cattle grazing, erosion control and beautification. It grows to a height of 5-6 feet. Seed @ 10-15 #/Acre.

BIG BLUESTEM
A tall, warm season and sod forming grass. One of the most nutritious of the native grasses, it will grow under a wide range of conditions. It is excellent for wildlife, cattle production and beautification. Color ranges from bluish-green to reddish-brown in fall, It grows 5-8 feet tall and has a fibrous root system up to l2 feet deep. Seed @ 10-12 #/Acre.

LITTLE BLUESTEM
A medium height, warm season bunch grass common on prairie uplands. Highly nutritious, It makes good hay and will grow on poor soils. In fall and winter, its reddish-brown color makes it one of the most beautiful grasses on the prairie. It reaches a height of 2-4 feet and has a dense root system which may reach 5-8 feet deep. Seed @ 10 – 12 #/Acre.

SIDEOATS GRAMMA
A medium height, warm season bunch grass that is ideal for use with other grasses on hard-use areas such as playgrounds. An ideal grass to include in plantings for wildlife, grazing and erosion control, it reaches a height of 2-3 feet. It will not do well on wet sites or areas with temporary standing water. Sideoats gramma turns reddish-white in the fall. Sow @ 10-15 #/Acre.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Native grasses are not adapted to even moderate shade. Sideoats gramma does the best with moderate shade along with creeping fescue. Germination of native grasses takes place at a minimum soil temperature of 60 degrees. Don't plant in the fall of the year unless germination will take place the next spring. A firm seedbed is a must and the seed should be planted 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. Native grasses are sold on a pure live seed (PLS) basis which is purity percentage times germination percentage.

DESCRIPTION OF WILDLIFE SEEDS

JAPANESE MILLET
One of the finest attractions for shallow water ducks, geese and upland birds, Also known as Goose Grass, Wild Duck Millet or Black Millet. Ranks almost as high as wild rice as a good "duck coaxer" in localities where wild rice cannot be grown. Japanese Millet grows to be 2 to 6 feet high and makes very good blinds as well as producing a large seed head with an abundance of food. Sow @ 16 – 20 #/Acre.

PEARL MILLET
In India and Africa, Pearl Millet is grown as a food grain and its stalks used for fodder. Grows exceptionally wall, even on poor dry infertile soils from 5 to 6 feet tall and produces a s@ head from 6 to 1 6 inches long, Good feed and cover for all upland game birds, waterfowl, deer, etc. Sow @ 15 – 20 #/Acre.

GERMAN MILLET
Also known as Manta, Siberian, American or Finch Millet. Does well on more than average moisture. Small seed varies in color from straw-yellow, purplish-brown to orange-red, Excellent feed for waterfowl, all upland game birds, songbirds and also used extensively for caged birds. Sow @ 40 – 50 #/Acre.

PROSO MILLET
One of the newest, best and largest of millet seeds for ducks, doves, upland game birds and mammals. Will withstand more drought than Japanese Millet. Sow @ 15 – 20 #/Acre.

BUCKWHEAT
Produces an abundance of food and cover in 10 to 12 weeks. Holds its seeds well on stalks long after ripening like its cousin Duckwheat, but has a larger kernel of grain. Sow @ 50 – 60 #/Acre.

BIRDSFOOT
A long-lived herbaceous perennial legume. It has been known
TREFOIL to survive up to 30 years of pasturing. It produces a beautiful cluster of bright canary-yellow, orchid-like flowers. It is beautiful for parks, steep cuts, dams, dikes, around ponds, highway roadsides, driveways and lawns. It can be mowed and will continue to bloom after each mowing until frost. It controls erosion and withstands semi shade, Upland game birds, ducks, rabbits, deer and other animals eat its foliage and seeds. Sow @ 6 – 12 #/Acre.

WHITE CLOVER
A short, low growing, creeping, perennial legume with small white flowers. Excellent for lawns and pastures, it thrives under trampling and tolerates more acidic soils. May seem to disappear during periods of drought and high temperature, but revives when cooler, rainy weather returns. Be sure to plant White Clover or Birdsfoot Trefoil along old logging roads, trails or open patches in wooded areas. Partridge or grouse, upland game birds, deer, and rabbits love these legumes. Sow @ 6 – 8 #/Acre.

CROWNVETCH
Amazing hardy ground cover; forms a dense carpet of fern-like foliage and is covered with delicate pink flowers from June until frost. Controls erosion, chokes out persistent weeds and beautifies steep slopes and problem areas where nothing else will grow. Upland game birds and songbirds relish seeds, Deer and other mammals feed on its lush green foliage. Sow @ 10 - 25 #/Acre.

KOREAN LESPEDEZA
A good cover and food crop for upland game birds and songbirds. Sow @ 20 – 25 #/Acre.



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