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Clay Soils 80/20% Wildflower Meadow Seed Mix
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Clay soil has many talents. Draining quickly is not one of them. This mix takes the hint and uses flowers and grasses suited to heavier, moisture retaining ground.

It creates a traditional meadow with plenty of texture, strong wildlife value and species that are less likely to throw a tantrum when the soil turns sticky.
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Clay soil has many talents. Draining quickly is not one of them. This mix takes the hint and uses flowers and grasses suited to heavier, moisture retaining ground.

It creates a traditional meadow with plenty of texture, strong wildlife value and species that are less likely to throw a tantrum when the soil turns sticky.
Contents

This is a 80% wildflowers and 20% grasses mix.

Wildflowers included:

  • Betony
  • Meadowsweet
  • Birdsfoot Trefoil
  • Musk Mallow
  • Black Medick
  • Oxeye Daisy
  • Agrimony
  • Ragged Robin
  • Common Cat’s Ear
  • Ribwort Plantain
  • Common Sorrel
  • Self Heal
  • Cowslip
  • Sheep Sorrel
  • Field Scabious
  • Tufted Vetch
  • Foxglove
  • Yarrow
  • Lady’s Bedstraw
  • Yellow Rattle
  • Meadow Buttercup

Grasses included:

  • Chewings Fescue
  • Meadow Foxtail
  • Common Bent
  • Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
  • Creeping Bent
  • Quaking Grass
  • Creeping Red Fescue
  • Timothy
  • Crested Dogstail
Planting

When to sow
For best results, sow from March to May or August to October.

Where to sow
Sow on bare clay soil in sun or partial shade. Break up compacted ground and avoid areas that remain completely flooded.

How to sow
Remove existing grass and weeds to expose bare soil. Lightly rake the surface, scatter the seed evenly, then gently press or tread it into the soil. Do not bury the seed deeply.

Sowing rate
5 g per m².

Measurements and timings are only a guide. Growing is not an exact science, so do not worry if everything is not perfectly placed.
Nurture

Keep damp during germination, but avoid saturating already wet ground. Remove strong weeds and do not feed. Cut back
after flowering and remove cuttings.
Results

Flowering
Late spring to late summer.

Height
Approximately 20 cm to 1 metre.

What to expect
The mix should establish gradually into a layered meadow. Some species may thrive immediately, while others become more visible after the first year.

Wildlife value
The flowers provide pollen and nectar for bees, butterflies, hoverflies and other visiting insects.
No Grow, No Fee

We want your seeds to grow. If you follow our sowing instructions, give them a fair chance, and they still do not grow, we’ll put it right.

Eligible customers can choose either a refund for the seeds that did not grow, or replacement seeds of the same value.

For more information on our policy go to our No Grow No Fee page.

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