The Palouse Prairie ecosystem was a beautiful expanse of rolling hills covered with native bunchgrasses and flowering shrubs and forbs. This region ecompassed much of the rollings hills in Northwest Montana and West into Idaho and Eastern Washington. Much of this habitat has been lost to development but these grasses and forbs can help... More
The Palouse Prairie ecosystem was a beautiful expanse of rolling hills covered with native bunchgrasses and flowering shrubs and forbs. This region ecompassed much of the rollings hills in Northwest Montana and West into Idaho and Eastern Washington. Much of this habitat has been lost to development but these grasses and forbs can help... More
Wet meadows are typically found on flat areas or gentle slopes, but may also occur on sub-irrigated sites with slopes up to 10 percent. Standing water may be present during some or all of the growing season, with water tables typically remaining at or near the soil surface. Rates Lbs/Acre: 10 Lbs/Ac Variety Seeds/lb... More
This riparian system is a bit wetter with the inclusion of sedges and rushes. Again, a seasonally flooded shrubland and woodland found throughout the northern Rocky Mountain region. It occurs at lower montane elevations in valleys and foothills on alluvial terraces, streambanks, and floodplains along moderate to high gradient streams and rivers. Rates Lbs/Acre:... More
This riparian system is a seasonally flooded shrubland and woodland found throughout the northern Rocky Mountain region. It occurs at lower montane elevations in valleys and foothills on alluvial terraces, streambanks, and floodplains along moderate to high gradient streams and rivers. Rates Lbs/Acre: 25 0.5 Bluejoint Reedgrass 3,750,000 1,875,000 27% 2% 43 6 Blue... More
In Montana, montane sagebrush steppe occurs within the island mountain ranges of the north-central and south-central portions of the state. It dominates the landscape of southwestern Montana from valley bottoms to subalpine ridges and is found as far north as Glacier National Park. A steppe ecosystem is a dry grassy plain. Rates Lbs/Acre: 25... More
Idaho fescue and Bluebunch wheatgrass habitat type at higher elevations. Lush grassland systems with a rich association with forbs. Rates Lbs/Acre: 20 Lbs/Ac Variety Seeds/lb Seeds/Acre % Seeds % Bulk Seeds/Sf 9.0 Bluebunch Wheatgrass 200,000 1,800,000 28% 45% 41 3.5 Idaho fescue 450,000 1,575,000 24% 18% 36 4 Slender Wheatgrass 160,000 640,000 10% 20%... More
Elevations of 2,000 to 9,000 ft. Seasonally moist sites that are often saturated in Spring and dry out later in the growing season. Rates Lbs/Acre: 20 Lbs/Ac Variety Seeds/lb Seeds/Acre % Seeds % Bulk Seeds/Sf 1 Tufted Hairgrass 1,500,000 1,500,000 33% 5% 34 7 Mountain Bromegrass 64,000 448,000 10% 35% 10 5 Blue Wildrye... More
Elevations from 2,000 upwards of 8,000 ft occuring on gentle to moderate slopes in relatively moist habitats. Rough and Idaho fescue dominate these sites. Commonly found on North and East facing slopes in foothills and swales. Rates Lbs/Acre: 19 Lbs/Ac Variety Seeds/lb Seeds/Acre % Seeds % Bulk Seeds/Sf 7 Rough Fescue (sub Idaho at... More
Lower montane & foothill elevations in mountains and valleys. Elevations from 2,000 to 6,000. The dry mix is similar to those native species found on ridges, hilltops, and south and west facing slopes. A rich blend of native grass species and perennial forbs. Rates Lbs/Acre: 20 Lbs/Ac Variety Seeds/lb Seeds/Acre % Seeds % Bulk... More