Purpose: Foundational native grassland cover for Eastern Montana CRP fields — designed to meet NRCS/CRP CP2 vegetation standards while providing essential brood cover, soil stabilization, and long-term perennial structure.
Where It Fits
- CRP – CP2 / Native Grass Cover
- Range & Upland Bird Habitat (pheasant, sharptail, Hungarian partridge)
- Brood rearing & nesting structure
- Reclamation & disturbance-site recovery
- General grassland restoration on loam–clay–sandy soils
Standout Species
Ricegrass, Indian (0.1), Beeplant, Rocky Mountain (0.14), Prairie Clover, White (0.16), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.14), Coneflower, Pale Purple (0.15), Wheatgrass, Slender (1.05), Flax, Lewis (0.07), Needlegrass, green (0.9), Wheatgrass, Western (Rosana) Bridger MT (2.25), Bluegrass, Fowl (0.2), Wheatgrass, Bluebunch (1.05), Coneflower, Prairie (Long-headed) (0.04). Updated January 2026.
- Designed for Long-Term Habitat Success
- Multi-species wheatgrass + needlegrass base = cheatgrass resistance
- Balanced forb inclusion (not over-loaded) = affordable + resilient
- Great for pairing with forb-only pollinator mixes on adjacent acres
This mix is the new standard CP2 grassland base mix for eastern MT — designed to seed clean, perform under drought and grazing pressure, and serve as the foundation under pollinator or wildlife-enhancement overlays.
Retired mixes:
- Montana PF Range: Grass Forb Legume Mix B
- MT PF Range: Grass Forb Legume Mix C
- MT PF Range: Grass Forb Legume Mix D
- MT PF Range: Grass Forb Legume Mix H
If you would like to order any of these retired mixes, please contact Brooke at bmorgan@pheasantsforever.org
