Purpose: Wildlife cover & forage for desert basins, plains, and saline-tolerant grasslands
Ideal For: Mule deer & antelope habitat, quail & upland game cover, soil stabilization, reclamation & drought-prone wildlife projects
Recommended Uses: CP2 / CRP-style wildlife cover, Partners for Wildlife projects, BLM/USFWS restoration, drought-resilient rangeland plantings
Designed to withstand 6–10" annual precipitation and alkaline soils, this mix is ideal for large-acre wildlife projects, grazing-adjacent habitat, and reclamation sites where cover and forage must persist without irrigation.
Includes (#s/ac): Ricegrass, Indian (0.6), Sagebrush, Basin Big (0.2), Saltbush, 4 wing (0.5), Marigold, desert (0.1), Grama, Blue (0.5), Rabbitbrush, green (yellow) (0.15), Beeplant, Rocky Mountain (0.2), Prairie Clover, White (0.2), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.2), Saltgrass (0.5), Ephedra, Green (0.1), Rabbitbrush, rubber (0.15), Indian blanket (0.25), Salt Heliotrope (0.01), Needle and thread (0.4), Winterfat (0.25), Blazingstar, Dotted (Gayfeather) (0.04), Flax, Lewis (0.2), Galleta Grass (0.5), Globemallow, scarlet (0.01), Alkali sacaton (0.7), Dropseed, Sand (0.25). Updated January 2026.
Meets habitat objectives for drought-tolerant wildlife cover under NRCS practices such as 327 (Conservation Cover), 645 (Upland Wildlife Habitat), and 550 (Range Planting) when seeded at recommended rates and site-prepped according to local guidance.
Installer Notes:
Seeding Rate: Target 5–8 PLS lbs/acre depending on weed pressure
Seedbed: Firm, weed-free, roughened surface – remove invasives before seeding
Seeding Timing: Fall dormant or very early spring
After-care: One-time weed mow in year one; avoid grazing until stands fully establish
