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All the wildflower meadow seed is from native uk seed stock.
Wildflower meadow uk. Or the wild meadow flowers seeds match conditions such as mead10 for woodland areas and mead7 for pond side. Buy lovely british wildflower meadow seed packets online. With mixtures tailored to different soil types and environments it s easy to find a mixture that will thrive in your area. We now have 2019 seed freshly harvested.
Cut a path through the middle of your meadow or around the sides. Choose from annual meadows that provide a one off show or perennial meadows that persist from year to year. Wildflower meadows grow better on unproductive soil where vigorous grasses don t out compete the flowers. The wild meadow flowers in the mixes either match soil types such as mead5 for clay soil or mead8 for sandy soils.
All soils sites free delivery typically in 3 business days. For a directory of native wildflower seed suppliers go to flora locale. Our wildflower meadow mixtures are created using uk native wildflowers and grasses to create a natural grassland wildflower meadow. This shows that your meadow is a deliberate feature you re proud of and not a patch of ground you can t be bothered to maintain.
Sustainably freshly harvested from donor meadows around uk. Our community of small scale specialists harvests seed in a completely sustainable way from beautiful and often ancient donor meadow sites around the uk. Choose a suitable area. A wildflower meadow is a complex interactive plant community not just a collection of individuals.
Cut in late august. You might want to turn some of your lawn or an old flower border into your new wildflower meadow. A simple guide to the wildflowers of britain country life april 6 2020 from deciduous woods yet to fill out with leaf to windswept hilltop shingle beach and riverbank our flora can give so much pleasure. The species best adapted to the site will be the ones that thrive after the first few years.
The best time to create and sow your meadow is in autumn. It is from plants originating in and harvested in the uk. You can t recreate the soil structure with its microbial mycological and invertebrate populations nor the above ground invertebrate populations of a natural meadow. Wildflower meadows are an alternative to lawns and borders and can provide a display for many months.
All of the wildflower seed in the mixes we sell has uk origin and provenance i e.