Broom Corn
Broom corn (Sorghum vulgare) is a variety of sorghum that unlike other sorgum varieties produces heads with fibrous seed branches up to 36″ long. Broom corn is an annual plant and grows best in full sunlignt.
Originally used to make brooms and whisks, it is now popualr with crafters who because of its strong stem and colorful seeds it use it in many different ways including wreaths, decorative wall hangings, bouquets and even brooms!
Broom Sedge
Broom Sedge Bluestem (Andropogon virginicus) is a native, warm-season, herbaceous, perennial bunch grass that is popular in ornamental landscaping. In areas where growth is abundant cattle happily graze on the young plants during the spring and early summer soon after growth starts. From a nutritional perspective it is low except during these early growth stages. However, its nutritional value increases considerably by prescribed burning. When mature broom sedge bluestem is unpalatable. Several species of birds and mammals feed on the seed during winter when other food sources are not available.
Cardinal Flower
The Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows between 2-4 feet tall. It is commonly found in wet places, stream banks, and swamps. Plant in a moist outdoor spot with full sun or very light shade. Space the plants 8 to 12 inches apart. Add plenty of peat moss when planting and mulch well to keep the soil cool and moist.
Cardinal flower will take two years to bloom, forming a large rosette the first year.
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Purple Top
Purple top (Tridens flavus) is a perennial, warm season bunchgrass that is consumed by all grazing livestock. It has erect tufted culms and stands 35 to 75 inches tall. Leaf blades are flat, often less than ½ inch wide and 10 to 27 inches long, lax, smooth, and glossy green. The leaf sheath is flattened near the base, keeled i.e., has a central rib, and overlapping. The ligule is a ring of short hairs. The seedhead is an open cluster, 8 to 14 inches long, spreading, pyramid shaped, usually purple, sometimes nearly black.
Crabgrass is believed to have evolved in Africa and made its way to Europe before being introduced to the USA as a contaminant in feed and fodder.
Red River crabgrass was developed by the Noble Foundation following crabgrass research and development which, in part looked at the historic use of crabgrass by farmers for grazing and hay production.
The parent plant for Red River crabgrass was one plant of hairy crabgrass: Digitaria ciliaris. In 1988 Red River crabgrass was officially named and released.
Sand Lovegrass
Sand Lovegrass (Eragrostis trichodes) is a 1-3 foot tall native perennial bunchgrass that is readily grazed by livestock during the spring and early summer. It is also an ideal plant for adding texture to any landscaping project.
Sand Love grass grows in full sunlight, is drought tolerant and tolerates poor and sandy soils, however it is best adapted to medium and coarse textured soils.
Lorenz’s OK Seeds LLC. Super “L” Spring wildlife seed mix is available in 50 pound bags.
The mix contains:
Cowpeas
Milo
Forage Oats
Strain R Millet and
Sorghum Sudan Grass
One bag will plant 2 acres.
Cost – $35.00 per bag
Weeping Lovegrass
Weeping lovegrass (Eragróstis cúrvula) is a warm-season, perennial bunch-grass that grows to a height of 2 to 4 feet. Introduced to the USA from East Africa, it has rapid growth and produces a great many basal leaves 10 to 20 inches long and 1/4 inch wide that taper to a needle like point. These long, folding or weeping leaves suggest its common name.
The seed heads are loose, vary in color from dull straw to leaden gray and measure 8 to 12 inches long. They may stand erect or droop to produce a nodding effect depending upon the set of seed. The small seed, shaped like a wheat kernel, number about 1 ½ million per pound.
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Okeene Oklahoma – Home of Whippet Brand Seed
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Okeene, OK 73763. Phone: 580-822-3655
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