Wiltshire Wildflower Meadow Seed Mix - Calcareous Soils

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Wiltshire Meadow Seed Mix - Calcareous Soils

This is a stunning meadow mix, typical of neutral to calcareous grassland. The harvesters describe it as MG5b/CG3. It's harvested from a beautiful meadow outside Broade Chalke village in Cranborne Chase. The mix features a very high and diverse floral content - over 70% of the mix - and in the grasses element a nice slug of the beautiful Quaking grass, Briza media. 

Typical Major Wildflower Species (78%):

Glaucous sedge Carex flacca

Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris

Yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor

Black medic Medicago lupulina

Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata

Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare

Fairy flax Linum catharticum

Red clover Trifolium pratense

Common knapweed Centaurea nigra

Hoary plantain Plantago media

Birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus

Major Grasses (10%):

Bent Agrostis spp.

Quaking grass Briza media 

Crested dogstail Cynosaurus cristata

Inert matter 12%

Other species are present in smaller quantities - details on request.

Supplier: Bright Seeds

Sowing Rate: 4g per square metre, or 16kg per acre.
Seed mixtures may be ordered in 1 kg increments from 1 kg upwards; if you are interested in smaller quantities please have a look at our sister website . Over 10kg subject to availability, and prices on application. Please note that this mix is only available in limited amounts.

We strongly recommend reading up on wildflower meadows before buying seed - see our resources section and brief guide to preparation and aftercare, which includes links to our "how to" blogs and video.

Although we test our seed and it has high germination rates, you need to be careful about initial care and establishing an annual regime. Don't be put off though - once you get the hang of it it's pretty straightforward.

You can expect to receive your seed within five working days of placing an order, although this might vary according to demand.