This mix is ideal for rangeland restoration, habitat improvement projects, USFWS Partners plantings, and NRCS wildlife contracts where both forage and flowering diversity matter.
Mountain communities need a mix that isn’t just pretty flowers — it must hold the site, resist annual invaders, and feed wildlife.
Includes (#s/ac): Onion, Nodding Wild (Pink) (0.05), Sagebrush, Basin Big (0.15), Milkweed, Showy (0.15), Beeplant, Rocky Mountain (0.27), Prairie Clover, White (0.25), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.25), Wildrye, Canada (VNS) (0.6), Fescue, Arizona (0.8), Indian blanket (0.3), Junegrass, Prairie (0.5), Winterfat (0.15), Blazingstar, Dotted (Gayfeather) (0.15), Flax, Lewis (0.25), Lupine, Silvery (0.3), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.25), Primrose, Tufted Evening (0.05), Primrose, Evening (0.15), Wheatgrass, Western (0.9), Golden Glow, Wild (0.05), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.8), Globemallow, scarlet (0.08), Aster, Smooth Blue (0.05). Updated January 2026.
| Function |
Benefit |
| Pollinator nectar + monarch milkweed |
3-season floral support (spring → late fall) |
| Game-bird brood structure |
Open canopy for chicks & poults to forage underneath |
| Elk/deer forage |
Winterfat + lupine + Gaillardia |
| Songbird & pollinator seed value |
Prairie coneflower, annual sunflower |
| Soil stabilization |
Mountain-adapted native grasses |
| Site Type |
Use Guidance |
| Foothill benches & fans |
Ideal – drill if >8” precip |
| Rocky mountain meadows |
Broadcast + cultipack |
| Former overgrazed rangeland |
Use as native recovery blend |
| Moist loamy slopes |
Strong establishment |
| ⚠ Do NOT use on: <9” precip or alkaline flats |
choose NM-4 Desert Basin instead |
Recommended for:
- NRCS 327 – Conservation Cover
- 645 – Upland Wildlife Habitat
- 550 – Range Planting
- 528 – Grazing Management
- 420 – Wildlife Habitat Planting
Site Prep
- Remove thatch / smooth soil, 2-3 herbicide passes if cheatgrass present
- Firm soil to boot-print depth <½”
Seeding
- Native drill: ¼" grass box
- Broadcast: increase rate by +30% and cultipack/drag to ensure seed–soil contact
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Timing:
- Dormant: Oct–Feb
- Spring: mid-March – May
Weed Control
- Mow annual weeds to 6–8” during year 1 — never spray broadleaf herbicide during establishment
- Expect slow first year/big year-2 jump
