Agricultural Herbs
A range of species that are suitable for Spring and Autumn sowing, herbs can be incorporated into existing grassland areas or paddocks to increase the palatability.
Chicory (Agricultural)
- Perennial (Cichorium intibus), pale blue flower - 3-5 cms across, light/chalky soils
- Flowers: July - October
- Height: Can grow to 1.5m
- Sowing rate: various; foreign untreated seed
- Pack size: 5kg
Ribgrass (Agricultural)
- Perennial. ( Plantago lanceolata), ribbed narrow leaves with brown flowers and cream anthers
- Flower spikes to 60mms on long ridges stalks, rich in minerals
- Flowers: April - September
- Height: to 30cm tall
- Sowing rate: various; foreign, untreated seed
- Pack size: 2 kilos
Sainfoin (Agricultural)
- An erect pink flowered perennial with good drought tolerance
- Excellent forage for horses being very palatable
- Flowers: June to September
- Sowing rate: various - can be available as milled and unmilled seed
- Pack size: 5kg
Sheeps Burnet (Agricultural)
- Perennial (Sanguisorba minor), purple tinged small round flowers, smells of cucumber when crushed
- Flowers: May - September
- Height: 30 cms
- Sowing rate: various; foreign untreated seed
- Pack size: 2 kilos
Sheeps Parsley (Agricultural)
- Perennial - (Petroselinum sativum) may struggle to survive under heavy grazing, very palatable
- Flowers: July - September
- Height: Tall specie
- Sowing rate: various; foreign, untreated seed
- Pack size: 2 kilos
Yarrow (Agricultural)
- This perennial herb ( Achillea millefolium) is very palatable and drought resistant
- White aromatic flowers
- Flowers: June onwards
- Height: 40 -60cms
- Sowing rate: various, foreign, untreated seed
- Pack size: 2kg
Mixed Herbs
- A blend of perennial herbs including - burnet, chicory, ribgrass, sainfoin, sheeps parsley and yarrow.
- A Paddock would be sown with the herb mixture then sectioned and grazed in rotation
- Sowing rate: Usually sown at 0.5 kilo per acre with the grasses
- Untreated, foreign seed
- Pack Size: 2kg


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