Hedgerow & Light Shade Wildflower & Grass Seed Mix – 20/80, 1kg
A perennial wildflower and grass seed mix for hedgerows and areas of light or partial shade. These sites are challenging for growth because the amount of light and sunshine they receive can vary dramatically, so this mix is made up of species that thrive in exactly this kind of environment.
Key Features
- Species chosen to thrive in light or partial shade
- Suits hedgerows and sites where light and sunshine vary dramatically
- 20% wildflowers and 80% 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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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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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 |
| 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. 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 - 2m | May - October |
| 20% Wildflowers | ||
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| Flower | % | Species |
| Betony | 1 | Stachys officianlis |
| Black Knapweed | 4 | Centaurea nigra |
| Common St John's Wort | 2 | Hypericum perforatum |
| Common Agrimony | 8 | Agrimony eupatoria |
| Field Scabious | 5 | Knautia arvensis |
| Foxglove | 2 | Digitalis purpurea |
| Great Mullein | 2 | Verbascum thapsus |
| Hairy St John's Wort | 1 | Hyperisum hirsutum |
| Hedge Bedstraw | 10 | Galium mollugo |
| Hedge Cranesbill | 1 | Flipendula ulmaria |
| Hedge Garlic | 4 | Alliaria petiolata |
| Hedge Woundwort | 1 | Stachys sylvatica |
| Musk Mallow | 1 | Malva moschata |
| Nettle Leaved Bellflower | 1 | Campanula trachelium |
| Oxeye Daisy | 6 | Leucanthermum vulgare |
| Red Campion | 12 | Silene dioica |
| Selfheal | 13 | Prunella vulgaris |
| Small Teasel | 3 | Dipsacus pilosus |
| Tufted Vetch | 8 | Vicia cracca |
| Upright Hedge Parsley | 1 | Torilis japonica |
| Wild Basil | 1 | Clinopodium vulgare |
| Wild Garlic | 3 | Allium ursinum |
| Wood Avens | 5 | Geum urbanun |
| Wood Sage | 2 | Teucrium scorodonia |
| Yarrow | 3 | Achillea millefolium |
| 80% Grasses | ||
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| Grass | % | Species |
| Browntop Bent | 5 | Agrostis capillaris |
| Chewings Fescue | 25 | Festuca rubra commutata |
| Crested Dogstail | 20 | Cynosurus cristatus |
| Sheeps Fescue | 20 | Festuca ovina |
| Slender Creeping Red Fescue | 15 | Festuca rubra litoalis |
| Tufted Hairgrass | 5 | Deschampsia caespitosa |
| Rough Stalked Meadow Grass | 10 | Poa trivialis |
