This mix of 37 regionally appropriate native grass and wildflower species meets and exceeds the USDA FSA / NRCS 327/420 standards for CRP program practices: CP2, CP23/23A, CP33, CP4D, CP38 (SAFE Quail and Pheasant), and CP43 and is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites. This Mix contains 7 grasses (10.16) and 30 forbs (10.11) for a total of 20.27 seeds per square foot with a PLS seeding rate of 2.5lbs per acre. Click on the mix title to place your order or view the species and rates in the Illinois NRCS Seed Calculator. Updated 1/5/2026
IL CRP Shortgrass Quail or Pheasant SAFE
Includes (#s/ac): Sideoats grama (local, vns) (0.25), Lovegrass, Purple (0.005), Junegrass, Prairie (0.02), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.7), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.25), Dropseed, Prairie (0.02), Tridens, Purple Top (0.05), Leadplant (0.015), Milkvetch, Canada (0.04), Partridge Pea (0.25), Prairie Clover, White (0.01), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.03), Illinois Bundleflower (Prairie Mimosa) (0.2), Tick-trefoil, Showy (Canada) (0.05), Milkweed, Swamp (Marsh) (0.01), Milkweed, Common (0.01), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.15), Coneflower, Purple (0.1), Sunflower, False (Oxeye) (0.085), Alum Root (0.0015), Blazingstar, Marsh (Dense) (0.02), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.04), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.01), Cinquefoil, prairie (potentilla) (0.005), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.002), Mint, Mountain (Common) (Virginia) (0.003), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.03), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Susan, Brown-eyed (0.016), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.003), Aster, Calico (0.003), Aster, New England (0.005), Aster, Sky Blue (Azure) (0.005), Spiderwort, Ohio (Common) (0.001), Vervain, Hoary (0.02), Culver's Root (0.001), and Alexander, Golden (0.03).
