This blend combines native shrubs, resilient cool-season grasses, and pollinator-friendly forbs to create layered habitat that supports wildlife year-round—from nesting and brood cover to winter shelter and forage.
What This Mix Does Best
- Establishes tall and mid-height structure for upland birds and small mammals
- Provides critical browse and cover through Wyoming big sagebrush and rubber rabbitbrush
- Supports pollinators and insects with diverse flowering forbs
- Performs well on dry uplands, valley floors, and transitional sagebrush sites
Ideal For
- CRP SAFE enrollments
- Wildlife habitat restoration projects
- Sagebrush and shrubland enhancement
- Pheasant, sage-grouse, songbirds, mule deer, and small game habitat
Mix Composition Highlights
Sagebrush, Wyoming Big (0.2), Beeplant, Rocky Mountain (0.15), Prairie Clover, White (0.15), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.15), Wheatgrass, Slender (1), Rabbitbrush, rubber (0.1), Junegrass, Prairie (0.2), Flax, Lewis (0.15), Wheatgrass, Western (0.8), Bluegrass, Sandberg (VNS) (0.3). Updated January 2026.
Commonly used under:
- NRCS 420 – Wildlife Habitat Planting
- NRCS 645 – Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
- CRP SAFE (State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement)
(Always confirm final species acceptance with your local NRCS office.)
