Seed
Bulk seed of the following species is available; please call for prices. Minimum grass seed order is $15.00.
Grasses
| Achnatherum hymenoides | Indian ricegrass |
| Bromus marginatus | mountain brome |
| Deschampsia cespitosa | tufted hairgrass |
| Elymus elymoides | bottlebrush squirreltail |
| Elymus glaucus | blue wildrye |
| Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus | thickspike wheatgrass |
| Elymus trachycaulus | slender wheatgrass |
| Festuca idahoensis | Idaho fescue (2 selections) |
| Festuca ovina duriscula | hard fescue |
| Festuca rubra | red fescue |
| Koeleria macrantha | prairie Junegrass |
| Leymus cinereus | Great Basin wildrye |
| Pseudoregneria spicata | bluebunch wheatgrass (2 selections) |
| Poa secunda | Sandberg bluegrass (2 selections) |
| Sporobolus cryptandrus | sand dropseed |
Native Grass Seed Blends
For different precipitation zones and a low water turfgrass alternative
Custom blends also available; please inquire.
<12 in. precipitation $18.50/lb.
| Species | by weight |
| Bluebunch wheatgrass | 44% |
| Thickspike wheatgrass | 20% |
| Sandberg bluegrass | 16% |
| Indian ricegrass | 12% |
| Bottlebrush squirreltail | 5% |
| Sand dropseed | 3% |
12-22 in. precipitation $17.00/lb.
| Species | by weight |
| Bluebunch wheatgrass | 38% |
| Idaho fescue | 18% |
| Thickspike wheatgrass | 16% |
| Blue wildrye | 12% |
| Sandberg bluegrass | 8% |
| Junegrass | 8% |
>22 in. precipitation $17.00/lb.
| Species | by weight |
| Bluebunch wheatgrass | 34% |
| Slender wheatgrass | 16% |
| Idaho fescue | 16% |
| Blue wildrye | 14% |
| Mountain brome | 12% |
| Junegrass | 8% |
Naturalized Turf Blend $15.00/lb.
| Species | by weight |
| Hard fescue | 40% |
| Red fescue | 24% |
| Idaho fescue | 12% |
| Junegrass | 12% |
| Tufted hairgrass | 12% |
Rich Lynn
What water required for NTB mix?
Mel Asher
It depends on where you seed it. In the upper valley, little or no irrigation is needed during the spring and fall. But it will go dormant during the summer without regular (bi-weekly) irrigation.
Mary Kayser
Is there a mix that will grow well in very sandy soil? We would like something that doesn’t get too high and won’t require mowing (unless we choose to). Thank you!
Mel Asher
The best mix will depend on the amount of natural precipitation you get, along with how much you want to water. At lower elevations in Wenatchee and the Basin, the less than 12″ Precip mix will do great, and has several species adapted to sandy soils, including Indian ricegrass, sand dropseed, and thickspike wheatgrass. This mix will get around knee height tall and would not need to be mowed.
Katherine Turner
I live in Leavenworth and my plot has very clay rich soil – can you suggest a good blend for over seeding my currently sparse lawn.
Mel Asher
If you want the area to resemble a lawn, and be irrigated and mowed, the Naturalized Turf Blend is the best mix for you. Irrigation needs once established would be once a week.
Deborah Hawes
Hello Mel ! How often does the Naturalized Turf Blend need to be watered and mowed? We arein Chelan about 700′ above the lake on the Butte.
Mel Asher
Probably once a week during the heat of the summer, roughly. Depends on the soil type though. Mowing is completely optional!
Andrew
Hi Mel, I’m working on a restoration project for a class and trying to figure out how much seed I will need. Do you have the Pure Live Seed (PLS) data or the purity and germination percentage for the grass species in the >22 inches precipitation grass blend? For reference the site I’m looking at is 30 acres, but will most likely be doing it in strips/acre by acre. Thanks for any information you can give me!
Mel Asher
Hi Andrew. I mainly sell in 1 or 2 lb bags to local landowners. I recommend working with BFI Native Seeds or another vendor for such a large scale project of this scope.
Nick
How deep does the topsoil need to be for the naturalized turf blend? I’m putting a lawn in over 3/8 minus rock fill.
Mel Asher
A minimum of 12″, although 18″ would be better. The deeper the soil, the more root development and therefore drought tolerance these grasses will have. With a shallow soil layer over rock, it will likely require watering several times a week.