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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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