Firefly Farm & Mercantile Packed Seeds

Bluebunch Wheatgrass is a cool-season native bunchgrass that has a very strong root system. It is a western native and often found in the mountain and high elevations but grows throughout the entire range. Bluebunch Wheatgrass has a very deep and wide root system and is great for erosion control, natural restoration, gardens and home gardens. It can be used for forage for livestock and wildlife.   This is a very hardy perennial and easily survives down to USDA Zone 3.  It can be found zones 3-10.  Botanical Name: Pseuoroegneria spicata Characteristics:  Hardy to zone 3, perennial 48" in height Native grass 300 Seeds per packet, 1 gram, will cover 150 sq ft with no plants or 300 sq ft with other grasses, 1 oz will cover 2,000  sq ft, or 5,000 sq ft with other grasses.  Instructions - Seeds can also be directly sown into a weed-free seedbed at all times of the year soil can be worked.  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

White Prairie Clover - A less frequent flowering clover but no less hardy. It adds diversity to your landscape and wildlife plantings. It is adapatable to many soil types and is commonly used in prairie restoration and wildlife plantings.  It blooms non stop from mid summer to fall.   Botanical Name: Dalea candida Characteristics:  Perennial Hardy to zone 3 Plant heigh is 1-3' tall White blossoms mid-summer through fall Nitrogen Fixing Plant to improve soil health 250 seeds per packet  Instructions - Easy to grow when direct-seeded into a weed-free seedbed in mid-spring to early summer. Very drought tolerant once established. Alternative is to grow indoors.  Start Indoors: In Early Spring Germination: 10-20 Days Plant Outdoors: 12” Apart Light: Full Sun  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Canada Wildrye -  is a cool-season native bunchgrass that is found throughout the United States and Canada.  It grows quick and is perennial with a shorter life but its ability to stabilize soil is why it can be used in reclamation projects where it is important to stick with native planting.  It can be used for forage for livestock and wildlife.  It's seed heads are long and looking like they are nodding when in full bloom They are extremely ornamental and essential for wildlife.  This is a very hardy perennial and easily survives down to USDA Zone 3.  It can be found zones 3-10.  Botanical Name: Elymus canadensis Characteristics:  Hardy to zone 3, perennial 48" in height Native grass 500 Seeds per packet, 2 gram, will cover 15 sq ft with no plants or 150 sq ft with other grasses, 1 oz will cover 2,000  sq ft, or 5,000 sq ft with other grasses.  Instructions - Seeds can also be directly sown into a weed-free seedbed at all times of the year soil can be worked.  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Virgina Wildrye -  is a cool-season native bunchgrass that is native to the Eastern state of the U.S.  It grows quick and is perennial with a shorter life but its ability to stabilize soil is why it can be used in reclamation projects where it is important to stick with native planting.  It can be used for forage for livestock and wildlife.  This is a very hardy perennial and easily survives down to USDA Zone 3.  It can be found zones 3-10.  Botanical Name: Elymus virginicus Characteristics:  Hardy to zone 3, perennial 48" in height Native grass 400 Seeds per packet, 2 gram, will cover 15 sq ft with no plants or 150 sq ft with other grasses, 1 oz will cover 2,000  sq ft, or 5,000 sq ft with other grasses.  Instructions - Seeds can also be directly sown into a weed-free seedbed at all times of the year soil can be worked.  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability