This 5 seeds per square foot 6 species native grass mix includes tallgrasses and is designed to meet the 327/420 USDA Conservation Cover MCM Grass Only Inter-seeding practice on <5% slopes. On HEL slopes (>5%), this mix could be doubled in order to meet those standards. Click on the PDF to view the species and rates in the IL Seed Calculator. Updated 1/11/2026
Includes (#s/ac): Bluestem, Big (VNS) (0.25), Switchgrass (Blackwell) (0.1), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.25), Indiangrass (local or vns) (0.1), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.1), and Tridens, Purple Top (0.04).
