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CRP & Acreage

I'm seeding CRP or conservation acres

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Backyard Prairie

I'm planting a yard or garden

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CRP seeding plans

Find your state's CRP mixes

Each mix is built to match your CRP seeding plan, with the grasses and wildflowers it calls for. Pick your state to get started.

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Iowa CRP mixes

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Don't see your mix? Upload your seeding plan and we'll match it and call you to go over it.

Backyard prairie

Less mowing, more natives

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Short Backyard Pollinator

From $42.50

Stays under 3 feet. Good for beds, borders, and small yards.

Tall Backyard Prairie

From $35.00

Big bluestem, Indian grass, and tall wildflowers for open sun.

Tall Backyard Pollinator

From $42.50

Grows 4 to 6 feet, with 36 wildflowers to feed bees and butterflies.

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Answer a few questions about your sun, soil, and space. We'll recommend a mix and tell you what year one will look like.

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Backyard

Yards, beds, and small spaces

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CRP

Built to match your seeding plan

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Wildlife

Habitat for birds and pollinators

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Hunting

Cover and food plots for deer and birds

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Pasture

Native forage for grazing

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Lawns

Native grass, less mowing

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From our customers

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5.0 ★ 33 Google reviews

These guys treated us like great lifelong neighbors. Nicolas provided great advice on the phone and through emails as my brother and I sorted out upgrading the CPR contract on our century farm. We got great seed, rented a drop seeder from Hoksey and we continue to learn lots from the Prairie Farm podcast.

Matt Scotton

CRP

Purchased seed to complete a native seeding CRP contract. Nicolas knew exactly what seed mix and rates I needed to seed and had it ready for pickup on short notice. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful with advice to get the best results!

Aaron Van Wyk

CRP

The people and products of Hoksey Native Seed are the absolute best. I’ve used their products and relied on their expertise to plan and implement native habitat planting on my farm. Proud to know and work with this company!

Douglas Duren

Habitat

Before you order

Common questions

CRP

Backyard

How much seed do I need?

Backyard mixes are sold by area, from 500 square feet up to 5 acres. Pick the size that matches your space and we’ve done the math for you.

Not sure which mix fits my yard?

Take the Custom Prairie Plan quiz. Answer 10 quick questions in about two minutes and we’ll recommend a mix and how to prepare your site.

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When should I plant?

You have two windows. Spring seeding works best from mid-April to late June, ideally right before a rain. Dormant seeding goes in from late November through March, once the ground is cold enough that seed won’t sprout until spring. Freezing and thawing over the winter works seed into the soil and helps many wildflowers sprout.

How long until my prairie looks like prairie?

Plan on about three years. In year one, your plants put their energy into roots, so the planting can look like mostly weeds. Mow it to 4–6 inches a few times that summer to keep weeds from shading out the seedlings. In year two, native grasses fill in and the first wildflowers bloom. By year three, your prairie takes off, with more color every season after that. Deep roots crowd out most weeds over time, so upkeep gets easier once it’s established.

Will prairie grow in shade?

Most prairie plants need full sun, at least six hours of direct light a day, to grow and bloom well. In heavier shade they tend to grow thin and flower less, and weeds can take over. For spots that get a few hours of shade, like the edge of a tree line or the east side of a house, our Partial Shade Pollinator mix uses native wildflowers and grasses that handle less light. It still feeds bees and butterflies and brings color to areas where a standard mix would struggle.

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