Flowering Meadow Wildflowers

Creates a delightful display of cornfield annuals and long-lasting perennials
Develops a year-round habitat for bees and pollinators
Contains sought-after UK native wildflowers

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Product Description

Flowering Meadow contains a simply stunning array of classic British cornfield annuals and longer-lasting perennial wildflowers. The grass species in this mix are meticulously matched to their wildflower counterparts to create a meadow as it would naturally occur in uncultivated land. The grass in this mix will grow first after sown, creating a nursery for the RHS Plant for Pollinators wildflowers to thrive in.

Mixture Breakdown

2% Cornflower

When does it bloom?

June - August

What colour is it?

Violet

Annual or Perennial?

Annual

Latin Name

Centaurea cyanus

Description

Cornflower was previously considered a weed in amongst its cornfield annuals companions but is now accepted and widely praised as one of its finest! We're not surprised - who could dismiss those electric blue blooms?

4.2% Corncockle

When does it bloom?

May – September

What colour is it?

Purple

Annual or Perennial?

Annual

Latin Name

Agrostemma githago

Description

Corncockle is a pretty purple wildflower with tall stems and full petals and is a bright addition to any annuals mix. It is currently rare and endangered.

0.4% Wild Carrot

When does it bloom?

June - September

What colour is it?

White

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Daucus carota

Description

Part of the carrot family, Wild Carrot smells like carrots but is not the kind of one you would want to eat. Its low nutrient and drought tolerant abilities make it ideal for sandy soils.

3.2% Corn Poppy

When does it bloom?

June - August

What colour is it?

Red / Black

Annual or Perennial?

Annual

Latin Name

Papaver rhoeas

Description

Corn Poppy is a vibrant and bright addition to any meadow and easily recognisable and identifiable throughout the UK. Of course it has meaning for many, and also adds a colourful pop to any wildflower plot!

1.5% Corn Chamomile

When does it bloom?

June - September

What colour is it?

White / Yellow

Annual or Perennial?

Annual

Latin Name

Anthemis arvensis

Description

Although Corn Chamomile looks like a daisy, it is part of the cornfield annuals family. With its flat and almost-level surface it makes the perfect pit-stop for bees and pollinators.

2% Red Campion

When does it bloom?

March - November

What colour is it?

Pink

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Silene dioica

Description

Red Campion has hot pink petals that make for quite the show stopper in your wildflower meadow, and can typically be found in woodland areas. Red Campion begins to flower once bluebells begin to fade, so if you notice this happening in your wildflower sward you can begin to look forward to their fuchsia blooms!

1% Salad Burnet

When does it bloom?

May – September

What colour is it?

Pink / Green

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Sanguisorba minor

Description

A perennial wildflower with toothed leaves and pink flowers, its leaves when crushed smell like cucumber and used to be used in salads!

1.0% Birdsfoot Trefoil

When does it bloom?

May – September

What colour is it?

Yellow / Red

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Lotus corniculatus

Description

Birdsfoot Trefoil is part of the pea family and grows up to 35cm. It is well known for its yellow slipper like petals and red centre, which has given it the nickname of 'Eggs and Bacon'!

0.4% Cow Parsley

When does it bloom?

May - June

What colour is it?

White

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Anthriscus sylvestris

Description

Cow Parsley is a shade tolerant wildflower that can be found naturally growing in woodland areas and its stem branches out into many clusters of tiny white flowers. It is sometimes referred to as 'Queen Anne's Lace' as it was said it would bloom for Queen Anne and her ladies in waiting and resembled the lace on their dresses.

0.2% Musk Mallow

When does it bloom?

July – August

What colour is it?

Pink / Lilac

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Malva moschata

Description

Musk Mallow is a light pink perennial that sits open and welcome for bees to land on. It’s easy to access pollen makes it the ideal flower for attracting bees alongside its sweet musky scent that invites them to pop in for more than just a pit stop!

0.1% Foxglove

When does it bloom?

June - September

What colour is it?

Pink / Purple

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Digitalis purpurea

Description

Foxgloves are biennial wildflowers that when sown will reward you with blooms for two whole years. Their bright pink / purple bells are attractive to bees and pollinators who tunnel in to feed on its nectar.

0.1% Agrimony

When does it bloom?

June - September

What colour is it?

Yellow

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Agrimonia eupatoria

Description

Agrimony is a spikey perennial wildflower with buttercup-like blooms which stems can grow up to 80cm!

2% Corn Marigold

When does it bloom?

June - October

What colour is it?

Yellow

Annual or Perennial?

Annual

Latin Name

Glebionis segetum

Description

Corn Marigold is a bright ray of sunshine on a gloomy day. Its orange-yellow petals burst into life in June and last all the way through until October. Part of the cornfield annuals family, although this annual may have one showing - it’s a showstopper!

1.4% Ribwort Plantain

When does it bloom?

January – December

What colour is it?

White / Brown

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Plantago lanceolata

Description

Ribwort Plantain although not the brightest wildflower, certainly adds a natural diversity to your wildflower meadow. Its tiny white buds provide food for bees and pollinators whilst its seeds are great for Goldfinches.

0.3% Common Soapwort

When does it bloom?

June to September

What colour is it?

Pink, white

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Saponaria officinalis

Description

This plant grows green, leafy stems that do not have any side branches. When it blooms, the flowers form in clusters of pink and white petals that produce a sweet scent.

0.2% Bladder Campion

When does it bloom?

May to September

What colour is it?

White

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Silene vulgaris

Description

This perennial plant gets its name from its bladder-like calyx with purple veins, just behind the flowers. The flowers have 5 2-lobed petals and are white in colour.

7.5% Crested Dogstail

When does it bloom?

This is a grass seed and typically germinates at temperatures of 8 -10 degrees

What colour is it?

Green / Beige

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Cynosurus cristatus

Description

Crested Dogstail is a grass that performs in most soil types

1% Tufted Hair Grass

When does it bloom?

This is a grass seed and typically germinates at temperatures of 8 -10 degrees

What colour is it?

Green / Beige

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Deschampsia cespitosa

Description

Tufted Hair Grass is a grass that performs in most soil types

1% Browntop Bentgrass

When does it bloom?

This is a grass seed and typically germinates at temperatures of 8 -10 degrees

What colour is it?

Green / Beige

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Agrostis vinealis

Description

Browntop Bentgrass is a grass that performs in most soil types

6.5% Tall Oat Grass

When does it bloom?

This is a grass seed and typically germinates at temperatures of 8 -10 degrees

What colour is it?

Green / Beige

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Arrhenatherum elatius

Description

Tall Oat Grass is a grass that performs in most soil types

35% Sheeps Fescue

When does it bloom?

This is a grass seed and typically germinates at temperatures of 8 -10 degrees

What colour is it?

Green / Beige

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Festuca ovina

Description

Sheeps Fescue is a grass that performs in most soil types

24% Slender Creeping Red Fescue

When does it bloom?

This is a grass seed and typically germinates at temperatures of 8 -10 degree

What colour is it?

Green / Beige

Annual or Perennial?

Perennial

Latin Name

Festuca rubra

Description

Slender Creeping Red Fescue is a grass that performs in most soil types

5.0% Chewings Fescue

When does it bloom?

This is a grass seed and typically germinates at temperatures of 8 -10 degrees

What colour is it?

Green / Beige

Annual or Perennial?

Annual

Latin Name

Festuca rubra ssp. Commutata

Description

Chewing's Fescue is a grass that performs in most soil types

Usage Guide

● Remove any existing grass, plants or flora from the area where you plan to sow your wildflower seed. Failure to do this will produce poor results
● Further remove the top 5-10cm to reduce soil fertility
● Allow the area to cultivate for several weeks, and remove any weeds that may pop in the area during this time
● Do not be tempted to add top soil, compost or fertiliser to the area - wildflowers prefer low nutrient conditions
● After the cultivation period ensure to remove stones or any other debris and rake the area to create a fine, friable and level seedbed
● Scatter the seed at a rate of 5g per m2
● Rake the seed so that it is in amongst the soil
● Water the just-sown wildflower seed well
● If sowing in drought conditions, water as required to keep the area moist in the first 6 weeks after sowing

Read our full guide on how to manage your wildflower meadow here.

Sowing Rate	5g per m2
When	For best results sow in March/April or in September

Aftercare

End of year cut:

We recommend doing this essential end-of-year cut in autumn.
Your wildflowers are ready for their first cut when they have grown to 7cm and have gone to seedhead.
This cut can be done using your lawn mower at its highest setting or using a strimmer.

Early spring cut:

An early spring cut is ideal when your wildflowers are well-established.
This early spring cut trims back meadow grasses and helps increase the density of the wildflowers.
This cut also encourages wildflowers to grow better later that season.
Cut before the end of April, or you may stunt their growth, and they could skip blooming that year.

Summer cut (optional):

A cut between June and August can encourage the growth of wildflowers later in the season.
Cut back to 7cm tall and remove the cuttings.
This optional cut encourages new wildflowers to grow and flourish.

What to do with the cuttings (if you have annual wildflowers in the mix):

In dry conditions:

If conditions will be dry for 5-7 days, you can let the cuttings lie on the ground so the seeds drop.
Walk over, use a roller or shake the seedheads to encourage the seeds to fall and grow next season.
Then remove the plant cuttings after a week and dispose of them in your garden waste bin.

In wet conditions:

Lift the clippings if rainfall is forecast, and manually free up the seeds by crushing the seedhead to collect the seeds for replanting.
When dry conditions return, scatter the seeds across your wildflower area.
Alternatively, you can store your collected wildflower seeds in an envelope and replant them later.

For further reading, check out our guide on when and how often to cut a wildflower meadow.

The above photo depicts the variety of species you should expect to see in your wildflower display. Please note that certain species within this mix and all our wildflower mixes may become more abundant than others, and this varies based on the conditions in which they are sown. Taking this into consideration, your wildflower meadow will evolve and adapt year after year and change in appearance as certain species may become more dominant than others.

Product Questions

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I planted wildflower meadow seeds in September and they have flowered wonderfully. However I forgot to cut them down. They are full height now should I wait till August to cut ?

Question by: Trevor Homer on 31 May 2023, 20:18

Hi, thank you for your question. If the flowers are still in bloom and there are more to come, I wouldn't cut just yet. Once the meadow starts to die back, then you cut it back.

We would love to see any photos you have of the meadow,

Answer by: Roisin McCann (Admin) on 1 Jun 2023, 13:45

Good afternoon.

We have recently purchased 1KG of Flowering Meadow Wildflower Seed, and am planning to sow it in the next week or so and have a question about what to do with it after planting, in the first year and years to come afterwards.

I can see from the Aftercare section on your website it says to cut to around 7cm after flowering in the first year (aug-sept), is this the same for every year after?

I wish to keep the annual wild flowers to come back year after year, so it suggests to leave the clippings after cutting, will the seeds be mature enough when the flowers are cut back in August/September, or does the seeds need to mature before being cut and left on the ground for the next year?

Do you have a more detailed explanation of what needs to be done in the first year and years after please?

Very excited about getting going with this and I would hate to make a mistake and do something wrong.

I appreciate your expert help in advance!

All the best,
Adam.

Question by: Adam Rush on 4 May 2023, 12:50

Hi Adam, thank you for your question.

Usually you cut at the end of the season and once everything has bloomed, this is normally around Aug-September but depends on when you sow. If you are sowing now, it might be a later - maybe Sept - Oct, but you will get to recognise once it has died back.

You can leave the cuttings especially the annuals this year to help self seeding. Our blogs pretty much cover everything, however if you have any other questions or want to discuss any of the above in more then you can email us at Expert@thegrasspeople.com

Answer by: Roisin McCann (Admin) on 5 May 2023, 11:34

Hi,
Does this mix only contain hardy plants? I wanted to check there are no half-hardy annuals as wish to sow now (October),
Many thanks

Question by: Kath on 12 Oct 2022, 16:54

Hi Kath

Thanks very much for your enquiry. This is mix has a vast variety of wildflowers and contains corn poppy and corn chamomile which are pretty hard. Autumn is a great time sow any of our mixes. Now is an ideal time because the seeds need to undergo the process of stratification (a freeze) to kick start their germination. If you were to sow the seed now, nothing will happen until next spring, early in the season. If you decide to wait until next year and sow in the spring, then your meadow will flower in the summer. We do have a few blog posts on our website that go into more details.

Answer by: Roisin McCann on 14 Oct 2022, 08:58

I’ve just done my cut (July) of my wildflower grasses mix and am waiting for the seed to drop out for regrowth next year.

Is now a good time to overseed the area with a pollinator mix to give more colour next year? If not now, when should I do it and how should I prepare the ground?

Question by: Tom on 24 Jul 2022, 13:50

Hi Tom, thank you for your question. We would recommend adding wildflower seeds to your meadow in spring or autumn when your meadow has been mown. You should scarify the area to achieve bare soil to sow your new wildflower seed.

Answer by: Helen McGale on 25 Jul 2022, 15:31

I sowed last spring and had a glorious meadow of wild flowers p.
Will they return this year?

Question by: Diane on 8 Jun 2022, 16:05

Hi Diane, thank you for your question.

No one wildflower meadow will look the same year on year, making them so unique!

The success and results of your meadow rely on many factors such as weather, soil and available space, which can change from year to year. For example, annuals will appear one year and not the next, whereas the perennials that did not bloom the first will make an appearance the second year.

Depending on the conditions, some wildflower varieties will thrive whilst others will struggle, making the outcome of a meadow so unpredictable yet exciting.

For more info on this, you can check out our guide here: https://thegrasspeople.com/wildflower-101-faq-wildflowers/

Answer by: Helen McGale on 9 Jun 2022, 09:45

Can I mix rattle seed with this flower mixture

Question by: Barrie Pratt on 28 Oct 2021, 18:47

Yes you will be able to mix it in with our Flowering meadow

Answer by: Eva Greene on 29 Oct 2021, 12:23

The amount to sow per cu meter is very small. What is the best method to distribute the seed evenly?

Question by: John Collins on 8 Oct 2021, 10:47

Hi John, with the wildflowers, we would recommend spreading these by hand.

Answer by: Roisin McCann on 11 Oct 2021, 08:44

I'm looking to purchase seed for sowing in September. If I buy now how should I store it as you mention that you store your seed in a chilled warehouse and that this chilling is necessary for good germination.

Question by: judy wilkinson on 26 Jul 2021, 13:40

Hi

If you keep the in a cool dry place until you are ready to sow then that will be fine. Somewhere like a garage or shed would be suitable.

Answer by: Roisin McCann on 26 Jul 2021, 13:46

Can I put a raised bed on paving and create flowering meadow if so how high would you recommend the bed to be and what soil would I use to fill it

Question by: Jason on 10 Jul 2021, 10:49

Hi Jason, you can create a meadow, ideally the soil would need to be 25-30cm deep. For results we would recommend using a low fertile soil, maybe some soil from the existing garden. Wildflowers much prefer poorer soil conditions and anything too rich will affect the overall result.

Answer by: Roisin McCann on 14 Jul 2021, 11:29

Hi,

Is this mix suitable for pots rather than spreading on the ground as a meadow and if so what type of soil would you recommend and how often should they be watered / fed?

Thanks
Lynsey

Question by: Lynsey Pritchard on 8 Jul 2021, 10:52

Hi Lynsey

Whilst you can sow in planters, wildflowers much prefer poor soil conditions and a low fertile environment. Topsoil and compost can sometimes be too rich in nutrients. If you are going to sow then we suggest using soil from the garden. It will need watered daily for the first few weeks and in the absence of rain but it will not fertilised.

Answer by: Roisin McCann on 8 Jul 2021, 11:01