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Chalk and Limestone Soils Wildflower Seeds LW2M 80/20

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100% Native Wildflower Species

Chalk and Limestone Soils Wildflower Seeds LW2M 80/20

This mixture of UK native wildflower and grass seeds has been carefully selected as ideal for chalk and limestone soils. Dry soils such as these are not known for being particularly fertile, but they make up for this by supporting some especially striking species, including the soft-looking Scabious and the bold, upright spikes of Sainfoin. Many of these are boisterous blooms and grasses that grow year after year, but their habitat means that they’re easier to control if needed, making them perfect for those who want to mix and match their meadows for the perfect arrangement!

This mix contains 23 different flower species and 8 meadow grasses
Sowing Rate: 5 grams per sq/m
1kg covers 200sq/m

Mixture specifications, sowing instructions and maintenance can be found below.

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100g Covers 20m² £12.00 250g Covers 50m² £24.00 1kg Covers 200m² £49.00 5kg Covers 1000m² £225.00

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Mixture Specification

	Common Name	Latin Name	Quantity	Flowers	Height	Type
1	Agrimony, Common	Agrimonia eupatoria	2.2%	Jun - Sep	50 - 150cm	Perennial
2	Bedstraw, Hedge	Galium mollugo	0.8%	Jun - Oct	10 - 50cm	Perennial
3	Bedstraw, Lady's	Galium verum	1.2%	Jun - Sep	50 - 80cm	Perennial
4	Black Medick	Medicago lupulina	1.4%	May - Oct	15 - 80cm	Annual
5	Burnet, Salad	Sanguisorba minor	1.6%	Jun - Sep	15 - 50cm	Perennial
6	Carrot, Wild	Daucus carota	0.4%	Jun - Oct	30 - 100cm	Perennial
7	Cowslip	Primula veris	0.2%	Apr - May	15 - 30cm	Perennial
8	Daisy, Ox-eye	Leucanthemum vulgare	1%	May - Sep	20 - 100cm	Perennial
9	Dropwort	Filipendula vulgaris	0.6%	Jun - Aug	100 - 150cm	Perennial
10	Goat's-beard	Tragopogon pratensis	0.5%	Jun - Sep	20 - 60cm	Biennial
11	Knapweed, Common	Centaurea nigra	1.2%	Jun - Sep	30 - 80cm	Perennial
12	Knapweed, Greater	Centaurea scabiosa	1.2%	Jun - Sep	50 - 90cm	Perennial
13	Marjoram, Wild	Origanum vulgare	0.4%	Jul - Oct	20 - 50cm	Perennial
14	Meadowsweet	Filipendula ulmaria	0.1%	Jun - Aug	80 - 200cm	Perennial
15	Plantain, Hoary	Plantago media	0.4%	May - Sep	15 - 45cm	Perennial
16	Sainfoin	Onobrychis viciifolia	2%	Jul - Sep	30 - 40cm	Perennial
17	Scabious, Field	Knautia arvensis	1%	Jul - Sep	30 - 200cm	Perennial
18	Scabious, Small	Scabiosa columbaria	0.6%	Jul - Aug	20 - 60cm	Perennial
19	Self-heal	Prunella vulgaris	1%	Jun - Sep	15 - 30cm	Perennial
20	Toadflax, Common	Linaria vulgaris	0.2%	Jun - Oct	30 - 90cm	Perennial
21	Trefoil, Bird's-foot	Lotus corniculatus	1%	Jun - Aug	10 - 40cm	Perennial
22	Vetch, Kidney	Anthyllis vulneraria	0.6%	May - Oct	15 - 50cm	Perennial
23	Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	0.4%	Jun - Oct	20 - 100cm	Perennial
	Bent, Common	Agrostis castellana	4%		50 - 100cm	Grass
	Bent, Creeping	Agrostis stolonifera	4%		40 - 100cm	Grass
	Crested Dogstail	Cynosurus cristatus	16%		30 - 60cm	Grass
	Fescue, Chewings	Festuca rubra, commutata	17.6%		30 - 70cm	Grass
	Fescue, Sheeps	Festuca ovina	16%		15 - 50cm	Grass
	Fescue, Slender Creeping Red	Festuca rubra, litoralis	14.4%		10 - 20cm	Grass
	Meadow Grass, Smooth Stalk	Poa pratensis	6.4%		30 - 90cm	Grass
	Quaking Grass	Briza media	1.6%		22 - 45cm	Grass

BS2M Mixtue Contents

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.

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