This mix of 6 Tallgrasses and 17 Native Wildflowers meets and exceeds the USDA FSA/NRCS 327/420 Mid Contract Management standard for the 420 Wildlife Habitat Planting for Grass and Forb Inter-seeding practice on less than 5% slopes and is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites. For greater than 5% slopes this mix can be doubled to meet and exceed the 420 Habitat Planting requirements. Updated 2/5/2026
Includes (#s/ac): Bluestem, Big (VNS) (0.25), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.25), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.1), Tridens, Purple Top (0.04), Leadplant (0.015), Prairie Clover, White (0.01), Indiangrass (local or vns) (0.1), Illinois Bundleflower (Prairie Mimosa) (0.1), Partridge Pea (0.15), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.03), Milkweed, Common (0.01), Blazingstar, Marsh (Dense) (0.01), Switchgrass (Blackwell) (0.1), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.1), Coneflower, Purple (0.1), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.03), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.005), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.005), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.01), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Aster, New England (0.002), Vervain, Hoary (0.01), and Alexander, Golden (0.02).
