With a target of ~30 seeds per square foot and a forb-heavy composition, this mix promotes bare-ground movement for chicks, strong insect production during the nesting and brood-rearing season, and abundant late-season flowering for pollinators and migrating species.
Milkweed, Swamp (Marsh) (0.22), Milkweed, Common (0.13), Partridge Pea (0.45), Tick-Trefoil, Panicledleaf, PA Ecotype (0.35), Wildrye, Virginia (1), Lovegrass, Purple (0.25), Joe-Pye-Weed (0.12), Boneset, Common (0.12), Joe Pye Weed, Sweetscented (0.12), Sneezeweed (0.12), Sunflower, Swamp (Narrow Leaved) (0.15), Lespedeza, Roundhead (Bushclover) (0.2), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.1), Susan, Black-eyed (0.1), American senna (0.3), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.1), Aster, Calico (0.1), Aster, Frost (hairy white oldfield) (hairy) (0.1), Tridens, Purple Top (0.25), Vervain, Blue (0.1), Ironweed, New York (0.12). Created January 2026.
Key Benefits
- Excellent early successional habitat for bobwhite quail
- Strong pollinator value from spring through fall
- Balanced legume inclusion for nitrogen fixation and insect production
- Designed to avoid aggressive grasses that commonly dominate Mid-Atlantic plantings
- Adapted for mesic sites across Delaware
Ideal Uses
- NRCS Early Successional Habitat (Code 647)
- Pollinator habitat projects
- Quail focal areas
- Field borders, fallow fields, and restoration plantings
- Seeding Notes
- Recommended seeding rate targets ~30 seeds/ft²
- Best established with drill seeding or light incorporation
- Dormant fall or late spring planting recommended depending on site conditions
Developed in Partnership
Developed with Delaware Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever staff to ensure regional suitability, ecological integrity, and on-the-ground performance.
