This mix of 35 regionally appropriate native grass and wildflower species meets and exceeds the USDA FSA / NRCS 327/420 standard for the CRP program practices CP2, CP23/23A, CP33, CP4D, CP38 (Pheasant SAFE Only) practices on sites with > 5% slope (HEL / Highly Erodible Lands) and is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites. Click on the mix title to place your order or view the species and rates in the Illinois Seed Calculator. Updated 1/11/2024
Includes (#s/ac): Bluestem, Big (VNS) (1.4), Sideoats grama (local, vns) (0.6), Sand lovegrass (0.04), Switchgrass (VNS) (0.6), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.6), Indiangrass (local or vns) (1), Leadplant (0.015), Milkvetch, Canada (0.02), Partridge Pea (0.15), Prairie Clover, White (0.01), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.03), Illinois Bundleflower (Prairie Mimosa) (0.1), Tick-trefoil, Showy (Canada) (0.1), Milkweed, Common (0.02), Milkweed, Butterfly (Butterflyweed) (0.01), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.2), Coneflower, Purple (0.1), Blazingstar, Marsh (Dense) (0.01), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.03), Goldenrod, Stiff (Rigid) (0.01), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.005), Cinquefoil, prairie (potentilla) (0.01), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.01), Mint, Mountain (Common) (Virginia) (0.001), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.01), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Susan, Brown-eyed (0.01), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.003), Aster, Smooth Blue (0.002), Aster, Calico (0.005), Aster, New England (0.002), Spiderwort, Ohio (Common) (0.001), Vervain, Hoary (0.01), Culver's Root (0.001), and Alexander, Golden (0.02).
