b'GRASSESB laCkG raMa Bouteloua eriopoda This native grass is found throughout the arid and semi-arid areas of West Texas and into photo by Paul Cox, Ladybird Johnson Wildflower CenterCalifornia. Extremely tolerant of drought conditions in challenging soil types and thrives on as little as 7 inches of rainfall per year. Typically growing up to 6" tall, this important western grass species historically served as a primary source of forage and cover for wildlife over an extensive range.Rangeland Seeding Rate 3 lbs / acreHeight 6 inches / seedheads 1-2 feetAvailable in mixes & d-paks onlySoil TypeSunlightSoil Moisture SandLoamClayCalicheFullPartialDappledShadeX Dry-Medium Item #2047 D-Pak $9 B lueG raMaBouteloua gracilis Blue Grama is a 3-6 inch short grass that requires just 7 inches of water per year. If left unmowed during the flowering period, the grass produces a beautiful 10-inch seed stem. Excellent stands can readily be established from seed. Used as a water-conserving grass because of its wide adaptation to all soil types, including thin or alkaline soils. Excellent lawn grass in sunny areas when combined with Buffalograss or Curly Mesquite. Also see Native Sun Turf or Thunder Turf p.55 Rangeland Seeding Rate 10 lbs / acreHeight 3-6 inchesLawn & Garden Seeding 1 lb / 400 sf Soil TypeSunlightSoil Moisture SandLoamClayCalicheFullPartialDappledShadeX wDry-MediumItem #2008 D-Pak $9 1-9 lbs $17.70 / lb 10-49 lbs $17.45 / lb 50+ lbs $17.20 / lb B rooMseDGeB luesteMAndropogon virginicus Carolyn FannonCommonly misidentified as Little Bluestem, this native is one of the dominant species in savannah prairies in the eastern United States.Like all bluestems, this plant is attractive especially when the sunlight hits its fluffy seedheads. Broomsedge has a bad reputation as an invader because of mismanagement on overgrazed lands. This characteristic is however beneficial for erosion control. Broomsedge makes cover and nesting material for Quail, is a good food source in winter, and is a larval host plant for butterflies such as the Zabulon April EdmondsSkipper. Rangeland Seeding Rate 2 lbs / acre Height 2-5 feet Lawn & Garden Seeding 1 lb / 850 sf Soil TypeSunlightSoil MoistureSandLoamClayFullPartialDappledShadeCaliche X w Item #2019 Dry-MoistD-Pak $9 $99 / lb B uffaloGrassBouteloua dactyloidesA 5-8 inch short, sod-forming grass. Lives on as little as 12 inches of water per year, spreading by seed and surface runners. Buffalograss has no natural diseases or pests, does not respond to fertilizer, and withstands extreme heat or cold. Found from Minnesota and Montana down to Mexico, thriving in all types of soils. The environmentally responsible alternative to Bermuda or St. Augustine. Also see Native Sun Turf or Thunder Turf p.55Available in D-paks & MixesHeight 5-8 inchesShort supply until next HarvestD-pak / 25 - 50 sf Soil TypeSunlightSoil Moisture SandLoamClayCalicheFullPartialDappledShadeX Dry-MoistItem #2001D-Pak $19Order Onlinewww.seedsource.com75'