Economy General Purpose Wildflower & Grass Seed Mix with Annuals – 5/95, 1kg
An economical, all-round 5/95 wildflower and grass seed mix that gives good value for money across a whole range of sites and soils. It carries the same robust flower species found in our General Purpose Wildflower Seed Mix with Annuals (10/90), and its added annuals make it ideal for sites with no mowing planned in the first year, letting the annuals flower and bring colour from year one. It is the most popular 5/95 mix in the range.
Key Features
- Good value, all-round 5/95 perennial wildflower mix
- Suits a whole range of sites and soils
- Robust flower species
- Added annuals flower in year one where no first-year mowing is planned
- 5% wildflowers and 95% grasses
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 where the ground is likely to be waterlogged over winter.
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How to sow
| Prepare the ground | |
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| New Seed Bed | Overseeding |
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| Provide water | |
| If there has been little rainfall irrigate gently and slowly to fully wet through the soil profile | |
| Sow seed | |
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| Provide water | |
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Management and aftercare
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Year 1 | Leave uncut unless growth is vigorous | Cut and collect clippings | Leave soil bare to allow germination and/or sow new seed | Allow to flower and seed | Leave uncut until spring | |||||||
| Year 2 onwards | 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 | |||||||
From March to May, if ongoing management as a wildflower meadow is not needed, you can simply cut and collect the clippings instead, continuing to manage the area as long grass by cutting 1-3 times per year.
Many grasslands and meadows are traditionally managed by grazing, but mowing and removing the clippings can be used to replicate hay cutting and grazing. Always remove the clippings so nutrients are not returned to the soil: wildflower soils are usually kept low in nutrients to encourage species diversity.
Specifications
| Sowing Rate | Flowering Height | Flowering Period |
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| 5g/m2 | 5cm - 1.2m | April - November |
| 5% Wildflowers | ||
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| Flower | % | Species |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | 2 | Lotus corniculatus |
| Black Knapweed | 8 | Centaurea nigra |
| Black Medick | 4 | Medicago lupilina |
| Corn Cockle | 10 | Agrostemma githago |
| Cornflower | 5 | Centaurea cyanus |
| Corn Marigold | 5 | Chrysanthemum segetum |
| Corn Poppy | 4 | Papaver rhoeas |
| Meadow Buttercup | 10 | Ranunculus acris |
| Musk Mallow | 1 | Malva moschata |
| Ox-Eye Daisy | 10 | Leucanthemum vulgare |
| Red Campion | 10 | Silene dioica |
| Ribwort Plantain | 8 | Plantago lanceolata |
| Selfheal | 11 | Prunella vulgaris |
| White Campion | 5 | Silene alba |
| Yarrow | 4 | Achillea millefolium |
| 95% Grasses | ||
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| Grass | % | Species |
| Browntop Bent | 5 | Agrostis capillaris |
| Chewings Fescue | 20 | Festuca rubra commutata |
| Crested Dogstail | 20 | Cynosurus cristatus |
| Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass | 10 | Poa pratensis |
| Red Fescue | 25 | Festuca rubra |
| Hard Fescue | 10 | Festuca trachyphylla |
