For 6–9” annual precipitation • Basin & Valley floors • Low-input wildlife cover
How it performs:
Built to out-compete annual grass pressure, establish under low-rainfall stress, and improve soil & habitat function over time. Expect a slow-establishing, long-lived stand where perennial bunchgrasses form the backbone for upland gamebirds, mule deer, pronghorn, and sage-steppe songbirds.
Includes (#s/ac): Ricegrass, Indian (1.75), Balsamroot, Arrowleaf (0.3), Beeplant, Rocky Mountain (0.4), Rabbitbrush, rubber (0.1), Sunflower, Annual (0.5), Wildrye, Basin (2), Flax, Lewis (0.2), Bluegrass, Sandberg (VNS) (0.5), Globemallow, Monro's (0.04). Updated January 2026.
Recommended Use
- Cheatgrass-dominated restoration sites
- Basin floor CRP-type acreage
- Post-disturbance stabilization (fire, pipeline ROW, disturbance recovery)
- Base layer prior to adding pollinator overlays in future years
Suggested Practices:
- Conservation Cover: 327
- Wildlife Habitat: 645
- Range Planting: 550
Benefit
- Grass-forward ratio
- Withstands drought & annual grass pressure
- Supports wildlife Cover for chicks, bedding for deer, nectar from native bloomers
- Low-input Requires minimal water, fertilizer, or mowing
- Flexible timing
- Fall dormant seeding or spring cool-season window
Installer Notes
- Seed in fall (Sept–Dec) for best establishment;
- Spring is acceptable but slower
- Drill depth: ¼” grass; ⅛” forbs
- Pre-spray cheatgrass 1–2× before seeding if site has high seedbank
- Pack firm seedbed
Replaces
- NV PF Pollinator Mix
- NV PF Wyoming Big Sage Native Range Mix 2
- NV PF Native Pollinator Mix
If you would like to order any of these retired mixes, please contact Brooke at bmorgan@pheasantsforever.org
