This mix of 27 species meets and exceeds the NRCS standard for the CRP CP43 Prairie Strip practice and includes some tall grasses. Click on PDF below to view the species and rates in the IL NRCS seed calculator. Updated 1/11/2024
Includes (#s/ac): Bluestem, Big (VNS) (0.4), Sideoats grama (local, vns) (0.3), Sand lovegrass (0.05), Switchgrass (VNS) (0.25), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.36), Indiangrass (local or vns) (0.35), Milkvetch, Canada (0.01), Partridge Pea (0.15), Prairie Clover, White (0.03), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.15), Illinois Bundleflower (Prairie Mimosa) (0.1), Milkweed, Common (0.031), Milkweed, Butterfly (Butterflyweed) (0.02), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.1), Coneflower, Purple (0.15), Alum Root (0.002), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.04), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.015), Cinquefoil, prairie (potentilla) (0.01), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.003), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.02), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.003), Aster, Calico (0.004), Aster, New England (0.005), Vervain, Hoary (0.03), and Alexander, Golden (0.07).
