Local Meadow Mix 50g

This stunning mix is harvested from a site on the West Dorset / Somerset border. It was sown over 20 years ago with seed from an adjacent ancient meadow, designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Although the donor meadow is on greensand, the seed mix will suit a range of neutral to slightly acidic soil types.

The mix is unusual in some of the plants it includes - Saw-wort, for example - but also in its diversity and the very high % of wildflowers to grasses.

There are full instructions on the back of the packet. You can expect to receive your seed within five working days of placing an order.

Species making up over 4% of the mix are shown in bold.

Typical Major Wildflower Species (i.e. over 1%):

Betony Betonica officinalis

Greater knapweed Centaurea nigra

Catsear Hypochoeris radicata

Fairy flax Linum catharticum 

Perennial flax Linum perenne

Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus

Birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus

Spotted Medick Medicago arabica

Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga

Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata

Hoary plantain Plantago media 

Cowslip Primula veris

Self-heal Prunella vulgaris

Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris

Yellow Rattle Rhinanthus minor

Pepper-saxifrage Silam silaus 

Wild Red Clover Trifolium pratense

Tufted vetch Viccia cracca

Grasses:

Meadow foxtail Alopercus pratensis

Crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus

Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata

Sheep's fescue Festuca ovina

Smooth meadow-grass Poa pratensis

Soft rush Juncus effusus 

 

Other species are present in smaller quantities.