This mix includes 36 regionally appropriate native grass and wildflower species meets and exceeds the USDA NRCS 327/420 standard for the Pollinators and Monarchs habitat practices (1.52% milkweed, 60.08% monarch preferred wildflowers). It is also eligible for CP42 pollinator practices and is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites. This mix contains 5 grasses (5.05) and 31 forbs (17.05) for a total of 22.1 seeds per square foot with a PLS seeding rate of 2.7 lbs per acre. For Rice Hulls add 7.5lbs (1.5ac) per acre of seed mix. Click on the mix title to place your order or view the species and rates. Updated 3/9/2026
IL SM01 IL Monarch Pollinator
Includes (#s/ac): Sideoats grama (local, vns) (0.15), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.45), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.1), Dropseed, Prairie (0.01), Tridens, Purple Top (0.04), Leadplant (0.015), Milkvetch, Canada (0.05), Indigo, Blue Wild (0.01), Partridge Pea (0.3), Prairie Clover, White (0.1), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.2), Milkweed, Swamp (Marsh) (0.11), Milkweed, Common (0.11), Aster, False (White Doll's Daisy) (0.01), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.15), Coneflower, Purple (0.2), Sunflower, False (Oxeye) (0.15), Alum Root (0.002), Blazingstar, Marsh (Dense) (0.01), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.04), Goldenrod, Stiff (Rigid) (0.02), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.02), Cinquefoil, prairie (potentilla) (0.007), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.007), Mint, Mountain (Common) (Virginia) (0.01), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.05), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Susan, Brown-eyed (0.05), Wild senna (0.1), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.005), Aster, Smooth Blue (0.012), Aster, Calico (0.003), Aster, New England (0.01), Vervain, Hoary (0.04), Culver's Root (0.002), and Alexander, Golden (0.07).
