This mix of 35 regionally appropriate native grass and wildflower species meets and exceeds the USDA FSA / NRCS 327/420 standard for the CRP program practices CP2, CP23/23A, CP33, CP4D, CP38E (Pheasant SAFE ONLY), and CP43 on sites with > 5% slope (HEL / Highly Erodible Land) and is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites. This mix contains 6 grasses (20.01) and 30 forbs (10.28) for a total of 30.3 seeds per square foot with a PLS seeding rate of 4.6 lbs. For Rice Hulls add 5lbs per acre. Click on the mix title to place your order or view the species and rates in the Illinois Seed Calculator. Updated 3/9/2026
IL SM01 IL CRP HEL Tallgrass Pheasant SAFE (>5% Slope)
Includes (#s/ac): Bluestem, Big (VNS) (0.85), Switchgrass (Blackwell) (0.46), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (1), Indiangrass (local or vns) (0.54), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.35), Tridens, Purple Top (0.15), Leadplant (0.015), Milkvetch, Canada (0.04), Partridge Pea (0.4), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.06), Tick-trefoil, Showy (Canada) (0.06), Milkweed, Swamp (Marsh) (0.01), Milkweed, Common (0.01), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.15), Coneflower, Purple (0.1), Rattlesnake Master (0.055), Sunflower, False (Oxeye) (0.085), Alum Root (0.0015), Blazingstar, Marsh (Dense) (0.02), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.04), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.01), Cinquefoil, prairie (potentilla) (0.005), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.002), Mint, Mountain (Common) (Virginia) (0.003), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.03), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Susan, Brown-eyed (0.016), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.003), Aster, Calico (0.003), Aster, New England (0.005), Aster, Sky Blue (Azure) (0.005), Spiderwort, Ohio (Common) (0.001), Vervain, Hoary (0.02), Culver's Root (0.001), and Alexander, Golden (0.03).
