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500+INDIAN GRASS Seeds Native Prairie Wildflower Ornamental Poor Soils Heat Cold

COMBINED SHIPPING and SAME DAY SHIPPING on all orders. 5 pm CDT Cutoff. One Time Shipping Charge for as many packs as you want. USPS First Class Package with Door-to-Door Tracking. About 3 Days. Buy 5 packs and get one free, your choice. Just add your choice to “Note from Buyer”. Thank You!!INDIAN GRASS is a native of the Tallgrass prairie. The tough, long stalks were used for weaving. Noted for its ability to comeback and thrive after a fire. Drought tolerant and prefers poor soils. Does not do well in rich soil. If left alone, it will reseed itself and will spread. To control spreading, just cut stalks late summer before seeds drop. Forms large clumps about 2′ wide and can get 6′ tall. Indian grass turns a rich copper color in fall and stands out against winters greys and browns. Perfect choice for erosion control, natural landscaping or wildlife habitat. Easy to grow from seed and pretty much a carefree plant after seedlings are established, long life span(10yrs+). 500+Quality seeds. Thank You! Sorghastrum nutans. Perennial. Spring, soil temp 50F+. SOW 3 or 4 seeds,1/16″deep per plant. About 24″ apart. Keep moist. Germination 7-21 Days. Thin to 1(best) seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprouts. Height 36-60″ x 24″ Wide. Light water after seedlings are established. Doesn’t like fertilizer, plant will droop. Foliage color is silver / blue during summer and turns yellow / bronze in fall. Flowers are golden brown.

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500+PRAIRIE JUNE GRASS Seeds Native Ornamental Drought Heat Cold Container Easy

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COMBINED SHIPPING and SAME DAY SHIPPING on all orders. 5 pm CDT Cutoff. One Time Shipping Charge for as many packs as you want. USPS First Class Package with Door-to-Door Tracking. About 3 Days. Buy 5 packs and get one free, your choice. Just add your choice to “Note from Buyer”. Thank You!!PRAIRIE JUNE GRASS. Original member of the native tallgrass prairie. Impervious to floods, fire and drought. Easy to grow from seed. Very hardy, down to -30F. Perennial with a long-life span(10+yrs) Likes to form clumps about 1-2′ around and will get 3+ feet tall. Not picky about soil, will grow just about anywhere with 6 hrs. of sun. Has a blueish/green hue in the summer and turns copper color in fall, giving some color to the winter landscape. Wildlife is attracted to June grass as a food source and cover. Will spread through rhizomes and self-seeding. If using as a ornamental, cut down to 8″ early spring for fresh new growth every year. 500+Quality seeds. Thank You! Koeleria cristata. Perennial. Full sun. Spring, soil temp 70F. SOW – 10-12 seeds per clump,1/8″deep, 24″ apart. Keep lightly moist. Germination 10-21 Days. Height – 3’+ x 24″ Wide. Medium water until established. Then, water if no rain for weeks. No fertilizer needs.

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500+ LITTLE BLUESTEM Seeds Native Prairie Grass Ornamental Perennial Fall Colors

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COMBINED SHIPPING and SAME DAY SHIPPING on all orders. 5 pm CDT Cutoff. One Time Shipping Charge for as many packs as you want. USPS First Class Package with Door-to-Door Tracking. About 3 Days. Buy 5 packs and get one free, your choice. Just add your choice to “Note from Buyer”. Thank You!!LITTLE BLUESTEM. Original American Native Prairie Grass. This colorful grass can reach 36″ tall and forms clumps, which makes it great for the garden or large containers. Bluish/silver in the spring, slowly turns red through the summer, and red/gold in fall and winter. Adding color to a winter landscape. Drought tolerant. Long life span 20+ years. Pretty much carefree after established. Hardy to -30. 500+ Quality seeds. Thank You!Schizachyrium scoparius.Perennial.Full sun / P. sun.Spring, soil temp 70F+.SOW – Broadcast thinly on surface, cover lightly. Keep moist.Germination in 30-45 days.Thin to 15″.Height 24″-36″ x 15″ Wide.Medium water. Slow growth 1st year while developing deep root system.Flowers are tan. Blooms through summer.

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501+ LITTLE BLUESTEM Seeds Native Prairie Grass Ornamental Perennial Fall Colors

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LITTLE BLUESTEM. Original American Native Prairie Grass. This colorful grass can reach 36″ tall and forms clumps, which makes it great for the garden or large containers. Bluish/silver in the spring, slowly turns red through the summer, and red/gold in fall and winter. Adding color to a winter landscape. Drought tolerant. Long life span 20+ years. Pretty much carefree after established. Hardy to -30. 500+ Quality seeds. Thank You!Schizachyrium scoparius.Perennial.Full sun / P. sun.Spring, soil temp 70F+.SOW – Broadcast thinly on surface, cover lightly. Keep moist.Germination in 30-45 days.Thin to 15″.Height 24″-36″ x 15″ Wide.Medium water. Slow growth 1st year while developing deep root system.Flowers are tan. Blooms through summer.

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501+PRAIRIE JUNE GRASS Seeds Native Ornamental Drought Heat Cold Container Easy

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PRAIRIE JUNE GRASS. Original member of the native tallgrass prairie. Impervious to floods, fire and drought. Easy to grow from seed. Very hardy, down to -30F. Perennial with a long-life span(10+yrs) Likes to form clumps about 1-2′ around and will get 3+ feet tall. Not picky about soil, will grow just about anywhere with 6 hrs. of sun. Has a blueish/green hue in the summer and turns copper color in fall, giving some color to the winter landscape. Wildlife is attracted to June grass as a food source and cover. Will spread through rhizomes and self-seeding. If using as a ornamental, cut down to 8″ early spring for fresh new growth every year. 500+Quality seeds. Thank You! Koeleria cristata. Perennial. Full sun. Spring, soil temp 70F. SOW – 10-12 seeds per clump,1/8″deep, 24″ apart. Keep lightly moist. Germination 10-21 Days. Height – 3’+ x 24″ Wide. Medium water until established. Then, water if no rain for weeks. No fertilizer needs.

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500+BIG BLUESTEM Seeds Native Tall Grass Prairie Ornamental Drought Heat Cold

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COMBINED SHIPPING and SAME DAY SHIPPING on all orders. 5 pm CDT Cutoff. One Time Shipping Charge for as many packs as you want. USPS First Class Package with Door-to-Door Tracking. About 3 Days. Buy 5 packs and get one free, your choice. Just add your choice to “Note from Buyer”. Thank You!!BIG BLUESTEM. Original American Native Prairie Grass. This colorful grass can reach 96″ tall and forms clumps, which makes it great for the garden or large containers. Bluish in the spring, slowly turns red through the summer, and burgundy in fall and winter. Adding color to a winter landscape. Drought tolerant. Long life span 20+ years. Pretty much carefree after established. Hardy to -30F. 500+ Quality seeds. Thank You!Andropogon gerardii.Perennial.Full sun / Part sun.Spring, soil temp 70F+.SOW – Broadcast thinly on surface, cover lightly. Keep moist.Germination in 30-45 days.Thin to 20″.Height 36 – 96″ x 20″ Wide. Growth is slow 1st year while developing deep root system.Medium water.Flowers are purple. Blooms from June through September.

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501+BIG BLUESTEM Seeds Native Tall Grass Prairie Ornamental Drought Heat Cold

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BIG BLUESTEM. Original American Native Prairie Grass. This colorful grass can reach 96″ tall and forms clumps, which makes it great for the garden or large containers. Bluish in the spring, slowly turns red through the summer, and burgundy in fall and winter. Adding color to a winter landscape. Drought tolerant. Long life span 20+ years. Pretty much carefree after established. Hardy to -30F. 500+ Quality seeds. Thank You!Andropogon gerardii.Perennial.Full sun / Part sun.Spring, soil temp 70F+.SOW – Broadcast thinly on surface, cover lightly. Keep moist.Germination in 30-45 days.Thin to 20″.Height 36 – 96″ x 20″ Wide. Growth is slow 1st year while developing deep root system.Medium water.Flowers are purple. Blooms from June through September.

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501+INDIAN GRASS Seeds Native Prairie Wildflower Ornamental Poor Soils Heat Cold

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INDIAN GRASS is a native of the Tallgrass prairie. The tough, long stalks were used for weaving. Noted for its ability to comeback and thrive after a fire. Drought tolerant and prefers poor soils. Does not do well in rich soil. If left alone, it will reseed itself and will spread. To control spreading, just cut stalks late summer before seeds drop. Forms large clumps about 2′ wide and can get 6′ tall. Indian grass turns a rich copper color in fall and stands out against winters greys and browns. Perfect choice for erosion control, natural landscaping or wildlife habitat. Easy to grow from seed and pretty much a carefree plant after seedlings are established, long life span(10yrs+). 500+Quality seeds. Thank You! Sorghastrum nutans. Perennial. Spring, soil temp 50F+. SOW 3 or 4 seeds,1/16″deep per plant. About 24″ apart. Keep moist. Germination 7-21 Days. Thin to 1(best) seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprouts. Height 36-60″ x 24″ Wide. Light water after seedlings are established. Doesn’t like fertilizer, plant will droop. Foliage color is silver / blue during summer and turns yellow / bronze in fall. Flowers are golden brown.

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