This mix of 6 grasses and 17 forb species meets and exceeds the NRCS 327/420 standard for CP42 MCM pollinator grass and forb inter-seeding practices on less than 5% slopes. At a double rate (2 units / acre) this also meets the same requirement for HEL lands with greater than 5% slopes. Updated 2/5/2026
IL SM01 MCM Pollinator Shortgrass and Forb Interseeding Mix
Includes (#s/ac): Sideoats grama (local, vns) (0.05), Sedge, Fox (0.015), Lovegrass, Purple (0.002), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.15), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.055), Tridens, Purple Top (0.015), Partridge Pea (0.26), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.05), Milkweed, Common (0.031), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.05), Coneflower, Purple (0.15), Sunflower, False (Oxeye) (0.1), Alum Root (0.002), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.02), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.01), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.004), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.03), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.003), Aster, Smooth Blue (0.002), Aster, Calico (0.003), Vervain, Hoary (0.03), and Alexander, Golden (0.07).
