Southern Pastures – Nature's Seed

Bahiagrass

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:38 +0000

Bahia grass is a great choice for low-maintenance, sandy areas in the southern United States. While it doesn’t produce the softest turf, it will make an acceptable lawn requiring minimal irrigation and fertilizer. Bahia grass has very few problems with insects or diseases and is ideal for use in erosion control along roadsides and utility areas.

Common Buckwheat

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:38 +0000

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a fast-growing warm-season annual cover crop known for weed suppression, soil improvement, and pollinator-friendly flowers. It thrives in light, well-drained, low-fertility soils but is sensitive to frost and intolerant of drought. Buckwheat’s dense canopy conserves moisture and prevents erosion, making it ideal for double cropping or use as green manure. Often included in pasture seed mixes to benefit the soil, buckwheat is a good source of fiber, lysine, and protein for livestock.

Blue Grama

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:37 +0000

Switchgrass

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:37 +0000

Native warm-season Panicum virgatum (switchgrass) thrives in USDA Zones 3–9 (Great Plains to Southeast US). An exceptionally hardy, low-maintenance grass, it tolerates drought and poor soils while delivering high forage yields and dense cover. Use switchgrass for pasture forage, erosion control, prairie restoration, or ornamental clumps.

Buffalograss

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:36 +0000

Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) is a native warm-season prairie grass prized by ranchers for its drought tolerance and high forage value. It thrives on as little as 15–30″ of rain and forms a low, dense sod that requires minimal care. Cattle, sheep, goats, and other livestock readily graze its nutritious foliage (retaining quality even when cured). Ideal for Great Plains and Southwestern drylands, buffalograss also supports wildlife and resists erosion.

Alfalfa

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:36 +0000

Orchardgrass

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:35 +0000

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata) – A resilient cool-season perennial grass for pastures, hay, and erosion control. Thrives on as little as 16–18″ annual rainfall and tolerates partial shade, making it ideal for ranchers in USDA Zones ~4–8 (Midwest, Appalachians, Pacific Northwest, etc.). Highly palatable to cattle, sheep, goats, and deer, it establishes quickly, forms dense roots for soil stabilization, and provides excellent grazing and cover habitat.

Timothy Grass

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:35 +0000

Timothy (Phleum pratense) is a cool-season perennial grass prized for its exceptional forage value and winter hardiness. It thrives in USDA zones 3–7 – especially across the Northeast, Great Plains, and Pacific Northwest – in moist fertile soils. Highly palatable to cattle, horses and sheep.

Tortoise Forage & Habitat Mix

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:17:34 +0000

A versatile grass seed mix for grazing and habitat, Tortoise Forage Mix combines 8 drought-tolerant species (bluestem, wheatgrass, fescues, orchardgrass, buffalograss, bermuda, blue grama) to create lush pasture from the Great Plains to the Southwest. Ideal for cattle, sheep, goats, and wildlife, it delivers year-round forage and erosion control in Zones 4–9.

Sheep Pasture & Forage Mix | Warm Season

Joe Fertan — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:56:10 +0000

Southern Sheep Forage Mix is a resilient, wildlife-friendly pasture blend designed for U.S. grazing systems. Combining deep-rooted grasses and flowering legumes, it thrives across the Great Plains, Southeast, South Central, Midwest, and Intermountain West. Ideal for low-water pastures, habitat plantings, and erosion control, this mix supports livestock and pollinators alike.