Butterfly Mix Wildflower Seeds

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Description
Planting

100% Wildflower seed mixture - Perfect for borders

Sow Rate: 1 gram of seeds per meter square

(Shipped within 1 week)

Attracts Butterflies
No. Species 8
Season Long flowering season
Colour Mixed
Sow: March-May or Mid September - October (after danger of frosts)

The species in the mixture are particularly attractive to butterflies Wildflower species Foxglove, Red campion, Ox eye daisy, Lesser knapweed, Field scabious, Native red clover, corn cockle and cornflower

In the first year the ox eye daisy, cornflower and corn cockle may dominate .

In following years the other species should come to the fore.

Please note all the wild flower seed, except the native red clover, in this mixtures is sourced and processed as follows. They come originally from stock grown in the wild in the UK. They are then multiplied up commercially. The seed is packed, mixed and distributed in the UK. This way you can be confident that you are buying native UK Wild Flower Seed to produce Native UK Wild Flower Meadows. The red clover is Essex which has been grown in that county for many years.

When To Sow

Spring or Autumn. Keep an eye on the weather, avoid sowing around the time of frost or drought.

Sowing Rate
See individual product page for sowing rate. Increasing this rate may result in some species out competing others and reducing the rate may result in weeds or grasses dominating. *Tip 1 level teaspoon of wildflower seed is about 1.5g

Flowering Period
Annual species sown in Spring will bloom 8-10 weeks after sowing. Annuals sown in Autumn will bloom the following summer. Perennial species begin to flower the second year after sowing. If managed correctly, these flowers will return year after year.

Ground Preparation
Prepare pots or a bare seedbed in advance of sowing, free of weeds, grass, and other plants so that the wildflower seeds don't have to compete with other plants. This step is essential to establish wildflowers successfully.

Sowing

Lightly dig over and rake the soil to create a fine, firm seedbed.
Shake seed packet and mix the seeds with a carrier if using and scatter over the seedbed.
Lightly rake, roll or walk over the area to create good seed to soil contact. The aim is to push the seeds into the soil rather than to bury them too deep.
Water lightly and take care not to wash the seeds away.

Maintenance
Cut the plants back to 7cm in height after flowering in the autumn. Remove the cuttings to keep soil fertility low and to not smother emerging plants. Do not apply fertiliser or plant food.

This Seed Contains No Filler
Mix with a Carrier such as sand, sterile compost or Ready Brek to bulk the seed for a more even broadcast.