Our signature Cornfield Annuals mix includes bold and crisp colouration for any number of occasions! Though not not as persistent as a perennial meadow mix, they can help to suppress weeds and nurse developing flowers; combined with our rich variety of grass seeds.
This mix promises a strong start for a budding gardener making their own meadow, as well as an rich display of annuals that are easy to grow on any soil and recommended by the RHS as ‘Perfect for Pollinators’.
This mix contains 5 different flower species and 6 meadow grasses.
Sowing Rate: 5 grams per sq/m - 1kg covers 200sq/m
Check out the specification sheet for more details.
Common Name | Latin Name | Quantity | Flowers | Height | Type | |
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1 | Chamomile, Corn | Anthemis arvensis | 15% | Jun - Jul | 30 - 50cm | Annual |
2 | Corn Cockle | Agrostemma githago | 45% | May - Aug | 50 - 70cm | Annual |
3 | Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | 20% | Jun - Oct | 20 - 80cm | Annual |
4 | Marigold, Corn | Chrysanthemum segetum | 15% | Jun - Oct | 30 - 50cm | Annual |
5 | Poppy, Common | Papaver rhoeas | 5% | May - Jul | 50 - 70cm | Annual |
Bent, Common | Agrostis castellana | 4% | 50 - 100cm | Grass | ||
Crested Dogstail | Cynosurus cristatus | 20% | 30 - 60cm | Grass | ||
Fescue, Sheeps | Festuca ovina | 16% | 15 - 50cm | Grass | ||
Fescue, Slender Creeping Red | Festuca rubra, litoralis | 24% | 10 -200cm | Grass | ||
Meadow Grass, Smooth Stalked | Poa pratensis | 6.4% | 30 - 90cm | Grass | ||
Timothy, Small Leaved | Phleum pratense ssp Bertolinii | 9.6% | 50 - 100cm | Grass |