Little Bluestem, Big Bluestem, Indiangrass, and Switchgrass are
the legendary grasses of the Tall Grass Prairie. These species
are the backbone of the prairiegrass ecosystem that once covered
most of the central plains of North America. These native
grasses are all excellent forage producers that make your grass
selection "natural" which will require less fertilizer and other
outputs. They are well adapted to both upland and lowland sites.
You can not go wrong with these native grass staples which are
heat and drought tolerant and will provide permanent cover and
forage production. This mixture contains: - Little Bluestem -
Schizachyrium scoparium - Big Bluestem - Andropogon gerardii -
Indiangrass - Sorghastrum nutans - Switchgrass - Panicum
virgatum - 1/2 lbs/1,000 square feet - 6 lbs./acre when planting
with wildflowers - 12 lbs./acre grass mix only Planting times:
late spring to early summer, with wildflowers; late spring to
mid summer, grass mix only. Planting range: can be planted in
the central and midw