Forb Seed

While technical definitions of a forb may vary, informally the term forb is usually used to describe a herbaceous flowering plant that is not a graminoid (grass, sedge, or rush) and does not have a woody stem.

Pennsylvania Smartweed - Native — Pennsylvania Smartweed - Native
Polygonum pensylvanicum
$19.00

Peredovik Sunflower - VNS — Peredovik Sunflower - VNS
Helianthus Spp.
$1.00

Purple Prairie Clover - Kaneb — Purple Prairie Clover - Kaneb
Dalea purpurea
$18.00

Red Clover - Kenland — Red Clover - Kenland
Trifolium pratense
$2.75

Redroot Pigweed - Native — Redroot Pigweed - Native
Amaranthus retroflexus
$2.00

Roundhead Lespedeza - Native — Roundhead Lespedeza - Native
Lespedeza capitata
$95.00

Sesame - VNS — Sesame - VNS
Sesamum indicum
$3.75

Sesbania - VNS — Sesbania - VNS
Sesbania exaltata
$1.75

Soybean - Hutcheson — Soybean - Hutcheson
Glycine max
$0.74

Soybean - Laredo — Soybean - Laredo
Glycine max
$1.00

Striate Lespedeza - Kobe — Striate Lespedeza - Kobe
Kummerowia striata
$5.00

Sunn Hemp - VNS — Sunn Hemp - VNS
Crotalaria juncea
$2.00

Turnips - Purple Top — Turnips - Purple Top
Brassica rapa
$2.00

White Clover - Dutch — White Clover - Dutch
Trifolium repens
$4.50

White Prairie Clover - Native — White Prairie Clover - Native
Dalea candida
$40.00

White Sweet Clover - Hubam — White Sweet Clover - Hubam
Melilotus albus
$3.50

White Sweet Clover - Silver River — White Sweet Clover - Silver River
Melilotus albus
$3.50

Winterpea - Austrian — Winterpea - Austrian
Pisum sativum
$0.90

Winter Rape - VNS — Winter Rape - VNS
Brassica napus
$1.05

Wooly Croton - Native — Wooly Croton - Native
Croton capitatus
$14.00

Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover - VNS — Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover - VNS
Melilotus officinalis
$4.00

Winterpea - Blaze — Winterpea - Blaze
Pisum sativum
$0.90

Forb Seed Product Table

Common Name	Variety	Scientific Name	Origin	Longevity	Season	Planting Date	Planting Rate Per Acre	# Seeds Per Pound
Pennsylvania Smartweed	Native	Polygonum pensylvanicum	North America	Annual	Warm	4/15 - 6/1	10 - 15	62,000
Peredovik Sunflower	VNS	Helianthus Spp.	Introduced	Annual	Warm	4/15 - 6/1	25 - 30	16,000
Purple Prairie Clover	Kaneb	Dalea purpurea	North America	Perennial	Warm	12/1 - 6/1	3	290,000
Red Clover	Kenland	Trifolium pratense	Introduced	Perennial	Cool	9/15 - 3/15	15
Redroot Pigweed	Native	Amaranthus retroflexus	North America	Annual	Warm	12/1 - 6/1	2 - 3
Roundhead Lespedeza	Native	Lespedeza capitata	North America	Perennial	Warm	12/1 - 6/1	5	159,000
Sesame	VNS	Sesamum indicum	Introduced	Annual	Warm	4/15 - 6/1	3 - 5	164,000
Sesbania	VNS	Sesbania exaltata	North America	A/P	Warm	4/15 - 6/1	25 - 30	62,000
Soybean	Hutcheson	Glycine max	Introduced	Annual	Warm	4/15 - 6/1	20 - 40	4,500.00
Soybean	Laredo	Glycine max	Introduced	Annual	Warm	4/15 - 6/1	20 - 40	4,500
Striate Lespedeza	Kobe	Kummerowia striata	Introduced	Annual	Warm	4/15 - 6/1	20 - 25	343,000
Sunn Hemp	VNS	Crotalaria juncea	Introduced	Annual	Warm	4/15 - 9/15	15 - 25	15,000
Turnips	Purple Top	Brassica rapa	Introduced	Annual	Cool	9/1 - 12/31	3 - 5	160,000
White Clover	Dutch	Trifolium repens	Introduced	Perennial	Cool	9-15 - 3/15	5
White Prairie Clover	Native	Dalea candida	North America	Perennial	Warm	12/1 - 6/1	3	275,000
White Sweet Clover	Hubam	Melilotus albus	Introduced	Annual	Cool	9/15 - 3/15	10 - 15	60,000
White Sweet Clover	Silver River	Melilotus albus	Introduced	Annual	Cool	9/15 - 3/15	10 - 15	60,000
Winterpea	Austrian	Pisum sativum	Introduced	Annual	Cool	9/1 - 12/31	25 - 35	3,500
Winter Rape	VNS	Brassica napus	Introduced	Annual	Cool	9/15 - 3/1	5 - 8
Wooly Croton	Native	Croton capitatus	North America	Annual	Warm	12/1 - 6/1	5
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover	VNS	Melilotus officinalis	Introduced	Annual	Cool	9/15 - 3/15	10 - 12	259,000
Winterpea	Austrian	Pisum sativum	Introduced	Annual	Cool	9/1 - 12/31	25 - 35	3,500