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Item #2048
Purpletop  Tridens flavus	
	
	
	
	
	
	
A smooth, glossy green grass with characteristic purple seed heads found in the eastern 
regions of the country. Does best in acidic soil that is poor in nutrients and is well drained.  
Good for erosion control and revegetation in disturbed areas, with a native range from Texas 
to Nebraska, all the way to the eastern seaboard. A highly sought-after forage grass and once 
established, forms dense coverage that helps keep weeds and brush at bay.
	
	
Open Space: 2 lbs / acre
Height: 3–6’	
	
Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 10,000 sf
	
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Medium Moist
25+ lbs $71.25 / lb
10,000 sf
1 lb $75
300 sf
D-pak $15
Purple Lovegrass  Eragrostis spectabilis      	
	
	
	
Airy, cloud-like purple flower plumes that seem to float above the ground in late summer, 
creating striking movement and color in landscapes. It’s a tough North American native that 
thrives in poor, sandy soils and drought, making it valuable for erosion control and low-
maintenance gardens. Ecologically, it provides habitat and seeds for birds and insects while 
requiring no fertilizer or irrigation.
    	
	
	
                                                  Open Space: 0.25 lbs / acre
	Height: 1–3’	
Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 75,000 sf
	
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Dry-Medium
Item #2074
1,500 sf
D-pak $19
Item #2015
Purple Three-Awn  Aristida purpurea	
	
	
	
A short native grass with attractive purple-tinted awns that can be seen after periods of 
rainfall during the growing season. Awns, delicate and hair-like, are found on many grass 
species, but not usually so over-the-top as in this grass. Once the seeds of Purple Three-Awn 
are placed in a bag, they become one-pound tangles. Pull ‘em apart when you’re ready to 
plant, and broadcast into wild drifts. Also featured in our Midway Mix, p. 64
	
	
Open Space: 1 lbs / acre
Height: 1–2’	
	
Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 10,000 sf
	
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Dry-Medium
 10,000 sf
1 lb $149
150 sf
D-pak $19
Prairie Wildrye  Elymus canadensis	
	
	
	
	
Grows abundantly on moist open prairie sites, but is also found in shaded areas. This cool 
season grass begins its growth in the fall and grows slowly through the winter, maturing in 
late spring to early summer. Mixes with many warm-season native grasses. Seedlings are 
vigorous and produce ground cover rapidly. Larval food source for butterflies, and the grain 
from seed is an important food for wildlife. 
	
	
Open Space: 12 lbs / acre
Height: 2–4’ w/seedhead	
	
Lawn & Garden: 1 lb / 1,500 sf
	
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25+ lbs $19.95 / lb
1,500 sf
1 lb $21
200 sf
D-pak $12
Item #2014

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