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Low Growing Wildflower Seeds LW12P 100%

Our Low Growing Wildflower Seed Mix contains carefully selected native species chosen for their compact growth habit, making it ideal for areas where visibility is important. This Low Growing Wildflower Seed Mix is well suited to roadsides, verges, pathways and open spaces, creating attractive wildflower displays without excessive height.

Rich in nectar and pollen, these native wildflowers support bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects while providing long-lasting colour throughout the flowering season. The result is a diverse, species-rich habitat that delivers all the benefits of a wildflower meadow in a lower-growing form.

  • Contains 20 different native wildflower species
  • Sowing Rate: 3 grams per sq/m
  • 1kg covers 330sq/m
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Sowing Instructions

How to sow wildflower seeds

  • Remove all weeds and debris.
  • If the area has been overtaken by weeds, it is important to reduce the number of weeds in the soil.
  • It may be necessary to allow time for the first flush of weeds to germinate and then remove them before attempting to sow wildflowers.
  • Wildflowers prefer poor soil with low nutrients and if it is practical to do so you could remove any good quality topsoil.
  • Prepare the soil to a fine tilth.
  • Try not to disturb the soil any further as this may bring more weed seeds to the surface.
  • Most wildflower seeds are best sown February to April and late August to October, with the ideal time being autumn. Avoid hot summer months.
  • It is advisable to mix the wildflower seed with a carrier (dry sand) to assist with sowing. This will help in distributing the seed evenly over a large area.
  • Sow pure wildflower mixtures (100%) at a rate of 3g/m2
  • Sow wildflower with grass mixtures at 5 g/m2
  • It should not be necessary to rake the seed over as the light helps germination on many species.

 

A few weeks after sowing, the seeds will begin to germinate. If you are using a wildflower seed mixture the growth of the different flowers (and grasses if you have them in the mix) will vary, so if grasses start to emerge first there's no need to worry. 

 

  • Annuals will flower the same year if sown during the spring or the previous autumn.
  • Perennial wildflower species will establish during the first year of sowing and flower during the second year.
Mixture Specification
  Common Name Latin Name Quantity Flowers Height Type
1 Bedstraw, Lady's Galium verum 7.5% Jun - Sep 50 - 80cm Perennial
2 Black Medick Medicago lupulina 6% May - Oct 15 - 80cm Annual
3 Burnet, Salad Sanguisorba minor 10% Jun - Sep 15 - 50cm Perennial
4 Campion, Bladder Silene vulgaris 4% May - Sep 25 - 60cm Perennial
5 Carrot, Wild Daucus carota 5% Jun - Oct 30 - 100cm Perennial
6 Cat's-ear, Common Hypochaeris radicata 4% Jun - Oct 15 - 50cm Perennial
7 Cornflower Centaurea cyanus 10% Jun - Oct 20 - 80cm Annual
8 Cowslip Primula veris 2% Apr - May 15 - 30cm Perennial
9 Forget-me-not, Field Myosotis arvensis 5% May - Jul 20 - 40cm Annual
10 Hawkbit, Autumn Leontodon autumnalis 6% Aug - Oct 15 - 20cm Perennial
11 Hawkbit, Rough Leontodon hispidus 6.5% Jun - Oct 15 - 35cm Perennial
12 Plantain, Hoary Plantago media 4% May - Sep 15 - 45cm Perennial
13 Ragged Robin Lychnis flos-cuculi 1% May - Aug 30 - 90cm Perennial
14 Self-heal Prunella vulgaris 5% Jun - Sep 15 - 30cm Perennial
15 Sorrel, Sheep's Rumex acetosella 2% May - Jul 20 - 40cm Perennial
16 Toadflax, Common Linaria vulgaris 1% Jun - Oct 30 - 90cm Perennial
17 Trefoil, Bird's-foot Lotus corniculatus 5% Jun - Aug 10 - 40cm Perennial
18 Vetch, Kidney Anthyllis vulneraria 5% May - Oct 15 - 50cm Perennial
19 Yarrow Achillea millefolium 1% Jun - Oct 20 - 100cm Perennial
20 Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor 10% Jun - Sep 25 - 50cm Annual

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