Plant Growing Guides

Alliums (Garlic, Onions)

Allium sativum (garlic), Allium cepa (onion)

Arctic Antennaria

Antennaria dioica var. hyperborea

Cash Crop

Agricultural commodity crop (varies by type)

Arctic Poppy

Papaver radicatum

Aztec Marigold Orange Prince

Tagetes erecta 'Orange Prince'

Balsam Poplar

Populus balsamifera

Barley

Hordeum vulgare

Barley, Golden Promise

Hordeum vulgare

Black Hulless Oat

Avena sativa var. nuda

Brassicas (Cover Crop Blend)

Brassica spp. (mixed species blend)

Brilliant Mixed

Zinnia elegans

Cash Crops Mix

Multiple species

Cereal crops

Various species (Triticum, Zea, Oryza, Hordeum, Avena, Sorghum spp.)

Cereal grains

Poaceae family (various genera: Triticum, Hordeum, Secale, Avena, Oryza, Zea)

Cereals

Various species (Triticum, Hordeum, Avena, Zea, Oryza, Sorghum)

Cristata

Celosia cristata

Decorative Moss

Various species (Bryophyta division)

Frostfire

Celosia argentea var. cristata 'Frostfire'

Grain Crops

Multiple species (Triticum, Hordeum, Avena, Zea, Oryza, Sorghum)

Grains

Various species (Poaceae family)

Cereal Grains (Oats, Wheat, Rye)

Avena sativa, Triticum aestivum, Secale cereale

Hawaii Blue

Ipomoea tricolor 'Heavenly Blue'

Herbaceous Pioneer Plants

Various species (ecological classification)

Iceland Mixed Poppy

Papaver nudicaule

Legume Cover Crop Mixes

Various Fabaceae species (e.g., Trifolium, Medicago, Vicia, Lupinus)

Low-growing native wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Moisture-retaining mosses

Bryophyta (division) - various species

Native Aquatic Flora

Various species (genus and species vary by region)

Native Bee Plants

Multiple species (see varieties)

Native Cover Crops

Various native species (region-dependent)

Native Forbs and Wildflowers

Various species (polyphyletic group)

Native Grasses and Sedges

Poaceae (grasses) and Cyperaceae (sedges)

Native Legumes

Fabaceae family (various native species)

Native Understory Plants Adapted to Wet Conditions

Multiple species (mixed genus/family)

Native Wildflowers and Perennials

Various species (region-dependent)

New Zealand White

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Nitrogen-fixing cover crops

Various species (Fabaceae family primary)

Nolana

Nolana paradoxa

Oats

Avena sativa

Ostrich Plume Red

Celosia argentea var. plumosa

Annual Crops Requiring Nitrogen Enrichment

Various species (Brassica oleracea, Solanum lycopersicum, Zea mays, etc.)

Salt-Tolerant Crops

Various species

Purple Fantasy

Ipomoea purpurea

Racomitrium moss

Racomitrium spp.

Red Cockscomb

Celosia argentea var. cristata

Regional Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Reindeer Lichen

Cladonia rangiferina

Shade-tolerant Mosses

Bryophyta (Division); various species including Hypnum cupressiforme, Dicranum scoparium, Polytrichum commune