This mix of 37 regionally appropriate native grass and wildflower species meets and exceeds the USDA FSA / NRCS 420 standard for the CRP program CP42 pollinator practice and is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites. This mix includes 5 grasses (5.09) and 32 forbs (15.81) for a total of 20.9 seeds per square foot with a PLS seeding rate of 2.61 lbs per acre. For Rice Hulls add 7.5lbs (1.5ac) per acre of seed mix. Click on the mix title to view the species and rates or to place your seed order. Updated 1/5/2026
IL Diverse Pollinator
Includes (#s/ac): Sideoats grama (local, vns) (0.15), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.45), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.1), Dropseed, Prairie (0.01), Tridens, Purple Top (0.045), Leadplant (0.015), Milkvetch, Canada (0.01), Indigo, Blue Wild (0.01), Partridge Pea (0.3), Prairie Clover, White (0.05), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.2), Illinois Bundleflower (Prairie Mimosa) (0.25), Milkweed, Swamp (Marsh) (0.03), Milkweed, Common (0.02), Aster, False (White Doll's Daisy) (0.01), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.15), Coneflower, Purple (0.2), Sunflower, False (Oxeye) (0.1), Alum Root (0.002), Blazingstar, Marsh (Dense) (0.02), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.04), Goldenrod, Stiff (Rigid) (0.02), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.015), Cinquefoil, prairie (potentilla) (0.007), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.007), Mint, Mountain (Common) (Virginia) (0.01), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.05), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Susan, Brown-eyed (0.05), Wild senna (0.1), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.005), Aster, Smooth Blue (0.01), Aster, Calico (0.003), Aster, New England (0.01), Vervain, Hoary (0.03), Culver's Root (0.001), and Alexander, Golden (0.07).
