Pearl Millet is a very tall grass that can reach 15 feet. Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression Well adapted to low soil moisture, low fertility, and high temperatures.
* The species name cernua is Latin for nodding. Where the range of this species and Smooth Bur Marigold (B. It grows from 30-100cm tall in wet areas. Cernua is much less prevalent.
Elite is a bush type cream southern pea that produces heavy yields of 7″ pods. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant.
Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1 – 3m (3 – 10 ft) . * Big bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils and moisture. * Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time...
* This grass grows in disturbed, wet habitat types such as ditches. The paired spikelets are generally oval in shape and measure a few millimeters long. * This rhizomatous perennial grass has stems which can exceed two meters in height.
Long podded variety with 13-16 peas per pod, light tan in color, oblong shape, good garden variety. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. A high yielding, popular Southern Pea that is great for home gardens.
It is usually found in open habitat, as it does not easily tolerate shade. The plant grows from a rhizome. * Symphoricarpos oreophilus is a species of flowering plant in the Caprifoliaceae, or honeysuckle family, known by the common name mountain snowberry.
* 3" grayish leaves; in early summer, bell-shaped 1/4" pink flowers, with protruding stamens and style; white fruit; native from British Columbia to New Mexico, east to Illinois and Michigan .
* It bears plentiful clusters of fuzzy white flowers and bluish-white berries. This is a large shrub or thicket-forming bush with bright green leaves which turn red in fall. * Gray-green branches; flowers in late spring; fruit white or bluish; native...
Blooms on new growth. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. Also useful for stabilizing embankments.
Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. High organic matter production. The best time to plant is during spring for best results. Iron and Clay cowpeas are grown just like soybeans.
The flowerhead is 7–15 cm long and 8–10 mm broad, with densely packed spikelets. It grows to 50–150 cm tall, with leaves up to 45 cm long and 1 cm broad. * Timothy grass is a very variable species that is commonly grown as a hay grass.
* It is considered important in cleansing drainage waters since the plants slow water flow during flooding, allowing segments to fall out of the water column. * Compound leaves yellowish when young; found on coastal plain along rivers and swamps; native...
Controls overwintering eggs, larvae, and nymphs of common garden pests (mites, scale, leafhoppers, aphids, psyllids, thrips, etc.) and diseases like black spot, powdery mildew, and rust.
Imbricarium ) rather than as a distinct species, but it differs in ecology , occurring mainly in still blackwater rivers , ponds and swamps without silt-rich flood deposits. Distichum , the leaves are shorter (3-10 mm long), slenderer and are on shoots...
Wood - heavy, very hard, strong, durable in contact with the soil, coarse-grained. * A spiny tree with small greenish flowers in 4" racemes; leaves pinnate or bipinnate; name suggests it is a good choice for wet areas; native to southeast U.S. * Having...
Alamo originates from Live Oak County, Texas. Switchgrass is a rhizomatous, warm-season bunchgrass that is native throughout most of the U.S. It is a major component of the Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem.
It occurs in thickets, moist woods, and the banks of streams. The fruit is highly toxic, may be fatal if eaten. * The poisonous fruit of this plant ripens in September and resembles whitish-powdered grapes.
Large enough to protect a young tree or shield a small outdoor area, wherever it's needed. Resists sunlight degradation for a longer life. Cicadas are harmless to people and animals, but can cause damage in your landscape by cutting into branches and...
The granules are biodegradable and pleasantly scented—to humans, not mosquitoes.Apply at the rate of 5.2 oz per 1,000 square feet. This container covers 1,500 square feet. For the best coverage, apply to an area at least three times larger than the...
The best choice for fast, cool-season germination. Prevents erosion and builds organic matter in the soil! Plant early to late fall; in mild climates fall through early spring. Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic...
Great for garlic beds and other vegetables. Uses: Erosion prevention, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter, Weed Suppresion Quick growing green manure. The oats stay green into November and form a mulched bed for spring planting.
Horizontalis is an important source of food for birds. The berry-like fruits are actually pomes . * A low-growing, spreading shrub with shiny dark green leaves, reddish purple in fall; pink flowers followed by bright red fruit beginning in August; good...
Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 36
Collection Locale: Italy
Common Name: Rock Cotoneaster, Rockspray Cotoneaster
Has fair drought and poor shade tolerance. Will produce a complete cover in a few months. Used for soil stabilization, lawn, & pasture. * An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers.
Schmidt, which is native to Sakhalin , Kurile Islands , Hokkaido and Honshu , is sometimes considered as a geographically disjunct subspecies of Alpine Honeysuckle, L. ) is a species of honeysuckle native to mountain forests of Central and Southern Europe...
It can be used to revegetate reclaimed land such as mine spoils. It tolerates acid soils and thin, infertile soils. * This species is a rhizomatous perennial grass forming clumps of hairy stems up to 1.4 meters tall.
