GRASS SEED VARIETIES

Blended Tall Fescue / Blue Mix: Tall fescues with 10% blue grass.  Heat and drought tolerant.  Good for high foot traffic areas.  Blue grass repairs/fills in quickly.  Tolerates sun or shade. 1 lb. /100 sq. ft., 8-10 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Front Yard Nursery Dwarf Fescue/Blue Grass Mix: 95%Semi dwarf fescue/5%blue grass blend.  Heat and drought tolerant.  Slow growing fescues in this mix create a lawn that requires mowing less often.  Tolerates sun or shade. 1 lb. /100 sq. ft., 8-10 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

All Fescue: Blend of tall fescues.  Very heat and drought tolerant.  Tolerates sun or shade and most soils.  1 lb. /100 sq. ft., 8-10 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Creeping Red Fescue: Very fine blade creeping type fescue.  Good for dense shade areas and under trees or shrubs.  Does not tolerate afternoon sun. 1 lb. /100 sq. ft., 6-8 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Premium Valley Turf Tech II: 60% perennial rye 20% blue grass, and 20% creeping red fescue.  Fine textured dense, green lawn.  Requires regular watering.  Good for lawns with sunny and shady spots.1 lb. /100 sq. ft., 6-8 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Shady Lawn Mix:  A blend of shade tolerant rye, hard fescue and chewings fescue.  Fine textured, low growing lawn.  Excellent under shade trees. Does not tolerate afternoon sun. ½ lb/100 sq. ft., 4-5 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Far Rough / Meadow Mix:  Dual blend of hard fescue, creeping fescue, red chewings fescue and sheeps fescue.  For areas where little or no mowing is the rule.  Slow growing and requires 40-50% less water than rye/bluegrass blends.  Does not handle heavy foot traffic.  Makes a nice meadow lawn. 5 lb. /1000 sq. ft., 200 lb. / acre

Sheep Fescue:  A drought tolerant bunch grass that can be used as a low maintenance lawn.  Mature height is 6” tall.  Has a more natural rugged look. Will take foot traffic.  If allowed to reseed itself the second year, it will fill in some of the gaps, making the lawn look a little more thick.  If watered during dry spells it will stay green.   Needs 12-30” of precipitation per year.  Prefers slightly acidic soil.  Sun or light shade.  Hardy to -43 degrees.  5lb. / 1000 sq. ft.

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EROSION CONTROL AND COVER CROPS

Annual Rye:  Mainly used for erosion control.  Sow in fall before the first rain, the rain will aide in germination without irrigation.  The grass will dry up and die as soon as rains cease and temperatures increase.  May be used to over seed turf grass in the winter for a greener lawn.  3-5 lb. /1000 sq. ft., 50 lb. /acre for pasture, 6-10 lb./1000 sq. ft.100 lb./acre for erosion control.

Dryland Pasture Mix:  70% annual rye, 25% Turf Type Tall Fescue, 5% Potomac Orchard Grass.  This is an annual pasture grass for use in areas that do not receive irrigation other than rain.  This seed must be applied in the fall or spring before winter rains cease.  Pasture:  1 lb. /200 sq. ft. or 50 lb. /acre.  Erosion control: 2 lb. /200 sq. ft. or 100 lb. /acre.

White Dutch Clover:   Perennial.  Used as a ground cover or a lawn substitute.  Grows 6-12” tall.   Can be mowed.  All temperature zones.  Sun or part shade.  Fixes nitrogen in the soil.  Fall or spring planting. 1 lb. /400 sq. ft. for a lawn.  1 lb. /1000 sq. ft. for an orchard cover crop.

Rose Clover (Hycon):  Attracts wildlife. Used for erosion control.  6-12” tall.  Pretty red flowers in spring.  Annual that will reseed itself if allowed to. Plant in fall or spring.  1 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Strawberry Clover (O’Conner):  Low growing perennial 4-6” tall.  Spreads by creeping stems and reseeds itself.  Will live in standing water for a month or longer.  Does well in hot or cool weather. 1 lb. /400 sq. ft. for lawn,
½ lb. /1000 sq. ft. for pasture.

Tree & Vine Clover Mix:  Perennial ground cover for orchard, vineyard, or lawn. Year round nitrogen production.  Plant anytime except winter.  6-12” tall. 1 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Lana Vetch:  Attracts wildlife.  Used for cover crop, pasture, or wildlife.  Annual cover crop helps fix nitrogen in the soil.  Plant in fall or spring. 1 lb. /1500 sq. ft. or 30 lb. /acre.

Faba Beans (Bell Beans):  Attracts wildlife.  Cool season annual cover crop.  Helps build organic matter and fix nitrogen in the soil.  Plant October - February. 2-4 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Fava Beans (Long pod):  Attracts wildlife.  Great cover crop.  Primarily used as either green or dried beans, more tasty than peas.  Bushy plant 12-48” long and wide.  Plant in spring. 4-5 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

Buckwheat:  Attracts wildlife.  Great cover crop. Fixes nitrogen in the soil. Sow in spring. 1 lb. /1000 sq. ft.

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Wildflower Seeds
Assorted varieties below can be mixed with the dryland pasture mix, annual rye, clover, far rough mix, or used on their own for added color in informal areas.

Sierra Wildflower Mix: A blend of 12 annual and perennial wildflowers all native to California. 1-4’ tall.
Contents: Mountain Penstemon, Sky Lupine, Globe Bilia, Scarlet Flax, Forget-Me-Not, Wallflower, Birds Eyes, White Yarrow, Mountain Garland, Ox Eye Daisy, Dames Rocket, Arroyo Lupine.

Mostly Perennial Mix: A mixture of mainly perennial wildflowers. Gives colorful bloom over a long period and will reseed.
Contents: Primrose, Sky Lupine, California Poppy, Blue Flax, Wallflower, Shasta Daisy, White Yarrow, Toad Flax, Ox Eye Daisy, Dames Rocket.

Wildflower Mix: 16 annual and perennial flowers that perform very well throughout the West.
Contents: Shirley Poppy, Sweet Alyssum, California Poppy, Baby’s Breath Elegance, Candytuft, Dames Rocket, Cosmos, Calendula, Five Spot, African Daisy, Primrose, Bachelor Buttons, Scarlet Flax, Wallflower, Arroyo Lupine, Nasturtium.

California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica): Our state flower; showy orange flowers spring through fall. 8-24” tall.

Blue Lupine (Lupinus succulentus): Showy blue flowers in spring. 3’ tall.

Rate of Application for wildflower seeds:
¼ lb per 750 s.f., ½ lb per 1,500 s.f., 1 lb per 3,000 s.f.

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Wildlife Enhancement Seed

Harding Grass – Quail Lore: Bunching type grass. Great quail food and cover crop. 5-10lbs per acre.

Dove & Quail Wild Bird Food: A combination of white proso millet, wheat, safflower, and cracked corn. Attracts dove and quail to eat at your property.

Quail and Game Bird Mix: A mix of harding grass, Kelson snail medic, woolypod vetch, and barley. Quail and other game birds will enjoy this mix.

Vetch – cover crop; attracts quail and turkey.

Buckwheat – cover crop; attracts turkey, grouse, and other wildlife.

Fava – attracts turkeys and is edible (tastier than garden peas).

Faba (Bell Bean) – attracts turkey and quail.