This mix of 26 regionally appropriate short native grass and wildflower species meets and exceeds the USDA FSA / NRCS 327/420 standard for the CRP program CP43 Prairie Strips practice 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): Sideoats grama (local, vns) (0.4), Sand lovegrass (0.07), Junegrass, Prairie (0.02), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.6), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.15), Milkvetch, Canada (0.01), Partridge Pea (0.15), Prairie Clover, White (0.03), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.15), Illinois Bundleflower (Prairie Mimosa) (0.1), Milkweed, Common (0.031), Milkweed, Butterfly (Butterflyweed) (0.02), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.1), Coneflower, Purple (0.15), Alum Root (0.002), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.04), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.015), Cinquefoil, prairie (potentilla) (0.01), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.003), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.02), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.003), Aster, Calico (0.004), Aster, New England (0.005), Vervain, Hoary (0.03), and Alexander, Golden (0.07).
