Viva La Bloom is our beginner friendly native meadow mix for first time growers, enthusiastic scatterers and anyone who wants a lively display without needing a gardening qualification.
The mixture combines colourful annuals with dependable meadow species, giving new growers a good balance of faster flowers and plants that can return in future years.
No green fingers required. Just bare soil, seeds and a small act of rebellion.
This mix contains 12 wildflower species:
Chicory
Corncockle
Cornflower
Field Poppy
Hedge Parsley
Ox-eye Daisy
Red Campion
Red Clover
Salad Burnet
Viper’s Bugloss
Wild Carrot
Black Medick, also known as Yellow Trefoil
When to sow: March to May, or August to October
Position: Sunny or mostly sunny
Soil: Bare, well drained soil
Clear the area of grass and weeds. Rake the surface, scatter the seeds evenly and press them gently into the soil.
Do not bury the seeds deeply. Good contact with bare soil is more important than perfect measurements.
Keep the surface damp while the seeds germinate, particularly during dry weather.
Remove obvious weeds and avoid adding fertiliser. Once established, the plants should need little attention beyond occasional watering during prolonged dry spells.
Yes, this mix can be grown in pots.
Use one packet per pot or container. Choose a wide pot with drainage holes and fill it with low nutrient, free draining compost.
Scatter the seeds over the surface, press them in gently and keep the compost damp. Place the pot in a sunny position.
Annual species such as cornflower, corncockle and field poppy can provide colour during the first flowering season.
Perennial and biennial species, including ox-eye daisy, red campion, chicory, viper’s bugloss and wild carrot, may take longer to establish and become more prominent in later years.
The plants will vary in height and flowering time, creating a loose, natural meadow style display rather than a perfectly uniform flower bed.
Profile
Wildflowers without the horticultural headache.
Viva La Bloom is our beginner friendly native meadow mix for first time growers, enthusiastic scatterers and anyone who wants a lively display without needing a gardening qualification.
The mixture combines colourful annuals with dependable meadow species, giving new growers a good balance of faster flowers and plants that can return in future years.
No green fingers required. Just bare soil, seeds and a small act of rebellion.
Contents
This mix contains 12 wildflower species:
Chicory
Corncockle
Cornflower
Field Poppy
Hedge Parsley
Ox-eye Daisy
Red Campion
Red Clover
Salad Burnet
Viper’s Bugloss
Wild Carrot
Black Medick, also known as Yellow Trefoil
Planting
When to sow: March to May, or August to October
Position: Sunny or mostly sunny
Soil: Bare, well drained soil
Clear the area of grass and weeds. Rake the surface, scatter the seeds evenly and press them gently into the soil.
Do not bury the seeds deeply. Good contact with bare soil is more important than perfect measurements.
Nurture
Keep the surface damp while the seeds germinate, particularly during dry weather.
Remove obvious weeds and avoid adding fertiliser. Once established, the plants should need little attention beyond occasional watering during prolonged dry spells.
Pots
Yes, this mix can be grown in pots.
Use one packet per pot or container. Choose a wide pot with drainage holes and fill it with low nutrient, free draining compost.
Scatter the seeds over the surface, press them in gently and keep the compost damp. Place the pot in a sunny position.
Results
Annual species such as cornflower, corncockle and field poppy can provide colour during the first flowering season.
Perennial and biennial species, including ox-eye daisy, red campion, chicory, viper’s bugloss and wild carrot, may take longer to establish and become more prominent in later years.
The plants will vary in height and flowering time, creating a loose, natural meadow style display rather than a perfectly uniform flower bed.
