This mix of 6 Tallgrasses and 16 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 3/9/2026
IL SM01 MCM Tallgrass and Forb Interseeding Mix
Includes (#s/ac): Bluestem, Big (VNS) (0.25), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.25), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.1), Tridens, Purple Top (0.04), Indiangrass (local or vns) (0.1), Switchgrass (Blackwell) (0.1), Leadplant (0.015), Prairie Clover, White (0.01), Partridge Pea (0.2), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.04), Milkweed, Common (0.01), Blazingstar, Marsh (Dense) (0.01), 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) (0.015), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Aster, New England (0.002), Vervain, Hoary (0.02), and Alexander, Golden (0.02).
