Acid Soil Wildflower Meadow Seed Mix 1kg - Perennial 20% Wildflowers & 80% Grasses for Soils Below pH 6
A perennial wildflower and grass seed mix for acidic soils below pH 6. This species-rich grassland mix suits a range of soil types with a neutral to acidic pH, as often found in upland regions. It is made up of 20% wildflowers and 80% grasses. On very thin soils, establishment can be slow and the grass grows more thinly - which is ideal for the longer-term development of the flowering species in the mix.
- Neutral to acidic soils below pH 6, often found in upland regions
- Thin soils where slower grass growth favours the flowering species
Key Features
- Perennial wildflower mix for acidic soils below pH 6
- Species-rich grassland mix for neutral to acidic soils, often found in upland regions
- 20% wildflowers and 80% grasses
- On very thin soils, slower establishment and thinner grass growth favour the longer-term development of the flowering species
From bare soil to a meadow
When to Sow
The best time to sow perennial wildflower seed is generally late summer to autumn (late August to October), when there is likely to be consistent moisture and warmth without extremes of cold or dry. Spring (late March to May) is usually the next best time, particularly if the ground is likely to be waterlogged over the winter.
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How to Sow
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| New Seed Bed | Overseeding |
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| If there has been little rainfall, irrigate gently and slowly to fully wet through the soil profile | |
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Management and Aftercare
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| Leave uncut unless growth is vigorous | Cut and collect clippings | Allow to flower and seed | Cut and collect clippings | Leave uncut unless growth is vigorous | |||||||
Many grasslands and meadows are traditionally managed by grazing, but mowing and removing the clippings can be used to replicate hay cutting and grazing. It is important to remove the clippings so their nutrients are not returned to the soil - soils for wildflowers are usually kept low in nutrients to encourage species diversity.
20% Wildflowers
| % | Species | Flower |
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| 1% | Stachys officianlis | Betony |
| 1% | Lotus corniculatus | Birdsfoot Trefoil |
| 9% | Centuarea nigra | Black Knapweed |
| 1% | Hypochaeris radicata | Common Cats Ear |
| 1% | Succisa pratensis | Devil's Bit Scabious |
| 2% | Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove |
| 5% | Agrimonia procera | Fragrant Agrimony |
| 5% | Lotus ugliginosus | Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil |
| 2% | Galium saxatile | Heath Bedstraw |
| 11% | Galium verum | Lady's Bedstraw |
| 11% | Ranunculus acris | Meadow Buttercup |
| 5% | Lathyrus pratensis | Meadow Vetchling |
| 6% | Leucanthermum vulgare | Ox-Eye Daisy |
| 7% | Sanguisorba minor | Salad Burnet |
| 2% | Rumex acetosella | Sheeps Sorrel |
| 3% | Achillea ptarmica | Sneezewort |
| 6% | Rumux acetosa | Sorrel |
| 8% | Vicia cracca | Turted Vetch |
| 6% | Achillea millefolium | Yarrow |
| 8% | Rhianthus minor | Yellow Rattle |
| 80% Grasses | ||
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| Grass | % | Species |
| Browntop Bent | 5 | Agrostis capillaris |
| Crested Dogstail | 38 | Cynosurus cristatus |
| Chewing Fescue | 40 | Festuca rubrea commutata |
| Sheeps Fescue | 10 | Festuca ovina |
| Sweet Vernal Grass Grass | 3 | Anthoxanthum odoratum |
| Wavy Hair-Grass | 4 | Deschampia flexuosa |
