Economy Meadow Mixture – Spring
This is a mix of 12 native wildflower species and 6 species of grass. The wildflower species in this mix grow on a wide range of soils and all flower early in the season, from April through to the end of June. The meadow should be mown off in about mid-July once the Yellow Rattle has been given the opportunity to seed. It can then be used for animal grazing, maintained at a height of 8-10cm for recreational purposes in the summer, or allowed to regrow giving a repeat flowering albeit less pronounced than in the spring.
The mixture includes 20% wild Flower and 80% Grass.
The breakdown of wildflowers is as follows:
Leucanthemum Vulgare – Oxeye Daisy 8%
Lychnis Flos-Cuculi – Ragged Robin 2%
Plantago Media – Hoary Plantain 5%
Primula Veris – Cowslip 2%
Prunella Vulgaris – Self Heal 14%
Ranunculus Acris – Meadow Buttercup 12%
Ranunculus Bulbosus – Bulbous Buttercup 10%
Rhinanthus Minor – Yellow Rattle 3%
Rumex Acetosa – Common Sorrel 12%
Sanguisorba Minor – Salad Burnet 15%
Silene Dioica – Red Campion 13%
Trifolium Pratense – Wild Red Clover 4%
The breakdown of grasses is as follows:
Agrostis Capillaris – Common Bent 5%
Cynosurus Cristatus – Crested Dogstail 15%
Festuca Ovina – Sheep’s Fescue 20%
Festuca Rubra ssp. Litoralis – Slender Creeping Red Fescue 20%
Festuca Rubra ssp. Rubra – Strong Creeping Red Fescue 20%
Poa Pratensis – Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 20%