Cool season or Shade Grasses - Rye

Ryegrass, Annual

Cool-season grazer. Overseed warm-season grasses pasture or turfgrass.

Ryegrass, Intermediate (Turf)

Largest use is turfgrass. It does have much better turf qualities than annual rye. Used to overseed fall lawn for wither green

Ryegrass, Pro Tour Perennial (Turf)

Largest use is turfgrass. Used to overseed warm season turf or as primary turfgrass. In central Texas plants dies out in the summer due to heat and is not a Perennial plant.
Rye Growth Height
2-3
Cold Tolerance
Good
Minimum Rainfall
25'

Cool season or Shade Grasses - Fescue

Tall Fescue, (Turf)

Largest use is turfgrass. Used to overseed warm season turf. It does have much better turf qualities than annual rye with less mowing but primarily better color than other annuals.

Tall Fescue, Kentucky 31

31 Largest use is turfgrass. Used to overseed warm season turf or as primary turfgrass. In many areas of central Texas this plants dies out in the summer due to heat.
Fescue Growth Height
11/2-4'
Cold Tolerance
Fair
Minimum Rainfall
30-40"

Warm season Grasses - Bermuda

Bermudagrass, Bermuda Triangle Blend TURF TYPE

Blend of three top performing turf grass varieties: Sultan, Sydney and Mohawk. All three varieties have increased turf density for excellent wear tolerance, dark green color and medium to medium fine leaf texture. Blending allows for adaptation to a broader environmental and management situations. Mohawk adds extra cold tolerance. This blend is recommended for use on golf courses (fairway, tees and roughs), athletic fields, parks, schools, home lawns and commercial landscapes. Cool-season grazer. Overseed warm-season grasses pasture or turfgrass.

Bermudagrass, Blackjack or Maya TURF TYPE

Deep green in color, carpet like density, good cold, drought and traffic tolerant. Blackjack or Maya may be used on all premium turf applications such as golf course fairways, roughs, sports fields and home lawns

Improved Bermuda growth Height
11/2"-11/2'
Cold Tolerance
Fair
Minimum Rainfall
30-40"

Bermudagrass, Common (hulled)

Good all-around warm season grass for turf, pasture and erosion control. Low growing, disease and insect resistant that once established, it is drought, heat and salt tolerant and will withstand a lot of abuse.

NOTE: All Bermuda grass should be planted when soil temperatures are consistently above 60 F. It takes 2-3 weeks for germination. It requires 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to do well and typically does best when mowed between 1.5 and 2 inches in height. Bermuda grass thrives on fertilizer. After your lawn is established you should apply fertilizer to Bermuda two to three times during the growing season.

Warm season Grasses - Buffalo

Buffalograss

Good pasture and Turfgrass. Short grower--6" to 1'. Very drought resistant requiring very low maintenance as a turfgrass. Proper seedbed preparation for planting a home lawn is essential. Buffalograss will grow on heavy and compacted soils, but it is easier to start and maintain on good loam soils. Heavy soils may be improved by applying good quality organic matter such as peat moss, aged manure, or compost. Applying a phosphorus fertilizer stimulates seedling root growth, even on soils testing high in phosphorus.

Management

Buffalograss is only recommended for low maintenance and low use turfgrass areas. Mowing height and frequency depend on grass use, amount of irrigation, and time of year. Buffalograss is excellent for people who want a large, attractive lawn during the summer with a minimum of work involved. Other advantages of buffalograss for lawns is that it withstands heavy usage and has good drought tolerance. However, potential lawn growers should note that buffalograss is a warm-season grass, it turns brown with fall's first freezing weather, and will not green-up until warm weather returns. During extended dry periods in the summer months, buffalograss will go brown and become dormant if no supplemental water is provided.

Buffalo Grass Growth Rate
8'
Cold Tolerance
Fair
Minimum Rainfall
15"
Planting Rate Acer
Pasture 5-10 Pls. Lawn 4lb. 1000 sqft.

NOTE: Buffalograss should be planted when soil temperatures are consistently above 60 F. It takes 10-14 days for germination with ideal conditions. Care must be taken when mowing not to cut shorter than 2 to 3 inches to avoid other grasses from out-competing the buffalograss. Buffalograss responds well to light applications of nitrogen. Over- fertilization will promote undesirable grasses within the planted area.

Warm season, Water Saving Low Maintenance Turf Mix

Native Turf Mix

Mixture of Buffalo grass and Blue Grama. Selected for there short growth height these natives are very drought tolerant and should require little or no watering. Warm season plants for planting March through July. Mix includes Buffalo grass and Blue Grama -Short turf grasses that can cut your maintenance in half! Maximum height of grass is 5 - 8" if left unmownNo Extra watering once establishedNo fertilizer requiredNo diseases or pestsNatural beautyAll these benefits... why would you ever get on the Bermuda / St. Augustine monoculture treadmill? Give yourself a break!Plant in full sun, spring to late summer. If you are ready to take action in fall, plant a cover crop of Cereal Rye Grain.The calculations are done - we've increased the planting rates to give you a full native lawn in one season. You just measure the square footage of your lawn area.

Water Saving Turf Growth Height
4"-1'
Cold Tolerance
High
Minimum Rainfall
20"

Warm season Grasses - Zoysia

The area in which zoysia grass is adapted is similar to that of bermudagrass. Improved varieties usually require less nitrogen fertilizer than bermudagrass. Zoysia grasses are drought tolerant, but tend to turn brown sooner than bermudagrass during an extended drought. Zoysia grass has light to moderate shade tolerance, depending on the variety. Zoysia grass does well on lawns and in recreational areas with only moderate traffic.
Only two seeded varieties of zoysia grass are available—Zenith and Compadre. They require warm, well-prepared soils to germinate and are much slower to establish than seeded bermudagrass.

Grow Height
1-2"
Cold Tolerance
Good
Minimum Rainfall
25"

Warm season Grasses - Teff

Teff grass is considered the warm weather Rye. It is and annual grass. Teff is easy to establish due to its rapid germination (3 to 6 days) provided seed is planted in a firm seedbed and the soil temperature is 65 degrees or higher. Plant after all risk of frost has passed. It is drought tolerant.

Teff Grass Growth Height
8'
Cold Tolerance
Fair
Minimum Rainfall
15"

Caliche Mix

Meet the harsh challenges of dry, thin caliche-type soils. Native perennial grasses will slowly stabilize vegetative cover. By planting in early spring you take advantage of natural rainfall to sprout the seeds. These natives should reach maturity in three growing seasons. Bronze, red, and golden colored seed-heads during the fall are a breathtaking addition to your native landscape. It is designed as a cost effective solution for those sites that have undergone the most extensive disturbances.

Native Turf Mix

  • Blue Grama
  • Buffalograss
  • Green Sprangletop
  • Indiangrass
  • Little Bluestem
  • Prairie Wildrye
  • Sand Lovegrass
  • Sideoats Grama
  • Sand Dropseed
  • Texas Cupgrass
  • Curly Mesquite
  • White Tridens
  • Red Lovegrass
  • Slim Tridens
  • Purple Three-Awn
  • Cane Bluestem

Dam Slope Mix

After years of watching hopeful pond constructions followed by dismal failures to establish vegetation, this mixture employs many hardy native grasses known to succeed the unique and often harsh environments found on slopes and berms. If you are planting in September - February, add Cereal Rye Grain

All Soil Types Full Sun

Contains:

  • Buffalograss
  • Eastern Gamagrass
  • Green Sprangletop
  • Prairie Wildrye
  • Switchgrass
  • Little Bluestem
  • Blue Grama
  • Sideoats Grama
  • Curly Mesquite
  • Indiangrass
  • Texas Cupgrass
  • Sand Dropseed
  • Sand Lovegrass
  • Big Bluestem
  • White Tridens
  • Western Wheatgrass
  • Bushy Bluestem
  • Slim Tridens
  • Slender Grama

Shade-Friendly Grass Mix

Finally . . . a mixture of native grasses for the shade! These grasses thrive under dappled sunlight in and around woods and other areas of shade. A mixture of cool and warm season species provides year round cover. Components within our mixes may vary slightly due to availability and new species of diversity being added. Will also grow in sunny areas!

Contains:

  • Purpletop
  • Inland Seaoats
  • Prairie Wildrye
  • Sideoats Grama
  • Virginia Wildrye
  • Plains Bristlegrass
  • White Tridens
  • Southwestern Bristlegrass
  • Texas Wintergrass

Road Side Recovery Mix Shade-Friendly Grass Mix

Help jumpstart the healing of your land after stricken by drought, wildfire, cedar and right-of-way clearing. This mix was first assembled to address steep, rocky hills west of IH 35. A diversity of native warm season, cool season, annuals, perennials, wildflowers and native grasses is useful in reducing erosion and providing wildlife habitat. Because of the large variety of native species, this mix can be planted in spring or fall. Reseeding should be used in combination with other erosion control methods.

*NATIVE GRASSES*

  • Arizona Cottontop
  • Buffalograss
  • Southwestern Bristlegrass
  • Slender Grama
  • Curly Mesquite
  • Green Sprangletop
  • Halls Panicum
  • Hooded Windmill Grass
  • Indiangrass
  • Little Bluestem
  • Plains Bristlegrass
  • Prairie Wildrye
  • Purple Three Awn
  • Red Grama
  • Red Three Awn
  • Sand Dropseed
  • Sand Lovegrass
  • Sideoats Grama
  • Switchgrass
  • Tall Dropseed
  • Texas Cupgrass
  • Texas Panicum
  • Texas Wintergrass
  • Virginia Wildrye
  • White Tridens
  • Slim Tridens
  • Texas Grama

*NATIVE FORBS*

  • Common Sunflower
  • Cutleaf Daisy
  • Gayfeather
  • Huisache Daisy
  • Illinois Bundleflower
  • Indian Blanket
  • Lemon Mint
  • Plains Coreopsis
  • Prairie Verbena
  • Purple Prairie Clover
  • Texas Bluebonnet
  • Texas Yellow Star
  • White Prairie Clover
  • Grey Gold Aster
  • White Rosinweed
  • American Basketflower
  • Cane Bluestem

Bee Happy Flower Mix

For Native Bees & Honey Bees!

Beekeepers ask farmers to set beehives near croplands in exchange for some honey. Now farmers are paying beekeepers to bring in hives for their crops. Hives are trucked all over the nation. A third of U.S. food supply depends on pollinators.

Pollinators like plants that produce pollen, nectar, habitat, shelter and safety from predators. Pollinators need nectar throughout most of the year, not just in spring. Planting diverse native wildflowers will benefit honey bees & native bees.

Butterfly Mix

Host a party for butterflies at your place! Select a sunny area. These native annuals and perennials will do the rest. Next spring your Butterfly Retreat will invite your guests to feast on nectar and color throughout the season. Butterflies bring you dances of life that continue for years to come. The Bloom time starts in Feb. with Winecup and ends in Dec with Gayfeather, with an additional different wildflowers species blooming in between. Fall is the time to plant wildflowers for a spring, summer and fall pollinator buffet.

Contains:

  • Texas Bluebonnet
  • Indian Blanket
  • Rose Milkweed
  • Lanceleaf Coreopsis
  • American Basketflower
  • Purple Coneflower
  • Golden-Wave
  • Purple Prairie Clover
  • Cutleaf Daisy
  • Partridge Pea
  • Lemon Mint
  • Illinois Bundleflower
  • Tahoka Daisy
  • Standing Cypress
  • Maximilian Sunflower
  • Black-Eyed Susan
  • Butterfly Weed
  • Annual Winecup
  • Showy Milkweed
  • Prairie Goldenrod
  • Prairie Verbena
  • Greenthread
  • Gayfeather Blazing Star

Lady Bird's Legacy Wildflower Mix

Components of the mix are among Lady Bird's favorites, and are well-suited to Central Texas. Comprised of annuals and perennials you will see blooms from spring - early summer.

Lyndon Baines Johnson championed scores of environmental bills during his presidency. With his wife, Lady Bird, at his side, the two worked tirelessly to clean up America's highways, promote conservation and preserve the country's natural landscapes.

Contains:

  • Texas Bluebonnet
  • Indian Blanket
  • Lemon Mint
  • Plains Coreopsis
  • Black-Eyed Susan
  • Purple Coneflower
  • Texas
  • Bluebells
  • Annual Winecup
  • Prairie Verbena