Economy Wildflower Seed Mix

Overview

This wildflower seed mix is an economical mix that contains a varied selection of wild flowers and grasses at a budget price. It suits most soils except very dry or heavy clay. A lovely colourful selection that contains yellows, pinks & blues & more.

This mixtures contains 20% wildflower seed to 80% grasses. This ratio helps to maintain a more natural healthy balance and allows the wildflowers to grow more easily.

This mix is not 100% native UK origin.

Wildflowers: 1 part 20%
2%	Cornflower
2%	Corn Marigold
2%	Corn Chamomile
2%	Field Poppy
5%	Oxeye Daisy
7.5%	Small Burnet
5%	Common Sainfoin
5%	Yarrow
5%	Yellow Rattle
7.5%	Common Vetch
2.5%	Common Knapweed
5%	Common Flax
2.5%	Common Sorrel
5%	White Campion
5%	Crimson Clover
10%	Ladys Bedstraw
5%	Birdsfoot Trefoil
5%	Meadow Buttercup
7.5%	Self Heal
7.5%	Red Campion

 

Grasses: 1 part 80%
45%	Slender Creeping Red Fescue
10%	Sheeps Fescue
25%	Crested Dogstail
5%	Small leaved Timothy
15%	Common Bentgrass

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Sowing months	February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Soil / site conditions	Damp, Loamy, Most, Sandy, Sunny, Wet
Sow rate	5g/m²
Area covered	10g pack = 2m² 25g pack = 5m² 50g pack = 10m² 100g pack = 20m² 250g pack = 50m² 5kg pack = 0.25 acre 10kg pack = 0.5 acre 20kg pack = 1 acre
How to sow	Sowing of Wildflower seeds can take place through most of the year (bar the depths of winter). But generally the most successful time is August to October (following natures natural cycle) and then by March to April. The best method to create a wildflower meadow is to sow on a freshly prepared seed bed. Prepare the seed bed by clearing all the weeds by hand or with glyphosate for perennial weeds, dig over and a rake soil to a fine tilth, tread or roll and then rake again. If the soil is very fertile remove the top 5-10cm of topsoil first. Broadcast the seed at a rate of 5g/sqm. (The seed can be mixed with sharp sand to ensure a more even spread). Lightly rake the seed in and water carefully with a fine hose.
Care	Carefully water during dry weather, and keep on top of removing weeds until the meadow begins to establish. In the first year after germination cut sward to 5cm in Mar/Apr. (If seed sown in spring do 1st cut in May). Then cut every 2 months or when the meadow reaches 15cms. Remove the grass and compost, this stops the meadow being swamped and helps keep the fertility down. The final cut will be Sept/Oct, all cuttings should be removed. Following years should see the wildflower meadow cut in Mar/Apr to 7.5cm and the second cut in Aug/Oct.

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