Ideal for old fields, conservation buffers, wildlife openings, and NRCS habitat projects, this mix delivers season-long color, abundant insect life, and outstanding ecological value with minimal maintenance.
Golden alexander and black-eyed Susan jump-start early season bloom, followed by a long succession of flowers from bergamot, oxeye sunflower, tick-trefoils, and blue vervain. Native grasses like little bluestem, deer-tongue grass, and bottlebrush grass provide just enough structure for cover without shading out flowering plants.
Tick-trefoil, Showy (Canada) (0.5), Tick-Trefoil, Panicledleaf, PA Ecotype (0.4), Deer Tongue Grass (0.5), Bottlebrush Grass, Eastern (0.4), Wildrye, Virginia (0.5), Sunflower, Annual (0.15), Sunflower, False (Oxeye) (0.3), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.2), Primrose, Common Evening (0.2), Susan, Black-eyed (0.25), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.6), Vervain, Blue (0.15), Alexander, Golden (0.15). Created January 2026.
Best Uses:
- Pollinator habitat
- Early successional wildlife cover
- Pheasant and turkey brood habitat
- Songbird and small mammal habitat
NRCS Compatibility:
- NRCS 647 – Early Successional Habitat Development / Management
- Supports NRCS 327 (Pollinator Habitat) when used in early successional contexts
- Acceptable as a wildlife-focused alternative to standard grass-heavy seedings
- Strong fit for EQIP wildlife and pollinator enhancements
