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Coastal Areas Wildflower Seed Mix BS10P 100%

Use this mixture to establish wildflowers in areas close to the coast on sandy or calcareous soils.

  • Contains nineteen British native wildflower species, including Haresfoot Clover and Evening Primrose.
  • Species in this wildflower mixture are frequently found in coastal areas that contain sandy loams, stony loams or calcareous loams.
  • Able to tolerate moderate salinity. 
  • Contains native wildflowers produced from provenance-assured, wild UK meadow collections.
  • Sow at 3 grams per sqm
  • 1kg sows 330 sq/m
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Sowing & Establishment

How to Sow Wildflower Seeds

Preparation

  • Wildflower Seeds perform best in poor, low nutrient soils, which haven’t been heavily fertilised in the past.If possible, remove any rich topsoil to create leaner growing conditions (High nutrient soils encourage weeds and fast growing grasses which may outcompete the wildflowers in this mixture)
  • Clear the area of weeds, grass, and debris before starting
  • If weeds have taken over, it’s best to reduce the number of weed seeds in the soil first. You can do this by allowing a flush of weeds to germinate, then removing them before sowing your wildflowers
  • Cultivate the ground to a depth of 10cm to relieve compaction and create a fine level tilth
  • Work the soil until it reaches a fine, crumbly texture
  • Try to disturb it as little as possible afterwards, as this can bring new weed seeds to the surface

Timing

  • The best times to sow wildflower seed are from February to April or from late August through October, with autumn usually giving the best results.
  • Avoid sowing in the hot, dry summer months.

Sowing

  • To achieve an even spread, mix the seed with a carrier such as dry sand at a ratio of four parts sand to one part seed (by weight). This makes it easier to achieve an even distribution and also provides a visual marker, making it easier to see any missed patches and avoid seeding areas twice
  • Use around 3g per m² for pure wildflower mixes, or 5g per m² for mixes that include grasses
  • If you are sowing a seed mixture - regularly mix/shake the seed, as seeds will naturally separate due to variations in size and weight
  • Once sown, ensure good ‘seed to soil’ contact by lightly raking or rolling the area

Reducing the sowing rate is likely to result in invasion from weed species.

Increasing the sowing rate generally leads to reduced diversity as the more aggressive species will outcompete slower growing plants.

Flowering

  • Dpending on the time of year and current weather condisions, you should start to see seedlings emerge within a few weeks
  • In mixed sowings, grasses may appear first, but this is perfectly normal and not a cause for concern
  • Annual wildflowers will typically bloom in the same year if sown in spring or the previous autumn
  • Perennial species take longer to establish, generally flowering from their second year onwards
Mixture Specification
  Common Name Latin Name Quantity Flowers Height Type
1 Bedstraw, Lady's Galium verum 6% Jun - Sep 50 - 80cm Perennial
2 Campion, Bladder Silene vulgaris 4% May - Sep 25 - 60cm Perennial
3 Carrot, Wild Daucus carota 6% Jun - Oct 30 - 100cm Perennial
4 Cat's-ear, Common Hypochaeris radicata 2% Jun - Oct 15 - 50cm Perennial
5 Clover, Haresfoot Trifolium arvense 5% Jul - Sep 10 - 30cm Annual
6 Daisy, Ox-eye Leucanthemum vulgare 10% May - Sep 20 - 100cm Perennial
7 Evening-primrose Oenothera biennis 6% Jun - Oct 60 - 100cm Biennial
8 Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis 5% Jun - Sep 20 - 60cm Biennial
9 Knapweed, Common Centaurea nigra 10% Jun - Sep 30 - 80cm Perennial
10 Knapweed, Greater Centaurea scabiosa 6% Jun - Sep 50 - 90cm Perennial
11 Marigold, Corn Chrysanthemum segetum 3% Jun - Oct 30 - 50cm Annual
12 Poppy, Common Papaver rhoeas 3% May - Jul 50 - 70cm Annual
13 St John's-wort, Common Hypericum perforatum 4% Jun - Sep 30 - 90cm Perennial
14 Toadflax, Common Linaria vulgaris 4% Jun - Oct 30 - 90cm Perennial
15 Trefoil, Bird's-foot Lotus corniculatus 6% Jun - Aug 10 - 40cm Perennial
16 Vetch, Kidney Anthyllis vulneraria 8% May - Oct 15 - 50cm Perennial
17 Viper's Bugloss Echium vulgare 3% May - Oct 50 - 100cm Biennial
18 Yarrow Achillea millefolium 4% Jun - Oct 20 - 100cm Perennial
19 Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor 5% Jun - Sep 25 - 50cm Annual

BS10P Mixtue Contents

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Orders are sent via DHL, DPD, DX, Evri and Royal Mail, plus pallet networks for orders of approximately 100kg+.

Delivery location Excl. VAT Incl. VAT
UK inc. Islands & Channel Islands up to 2kg (seed only) £3.33 £3.99
Standard UK Mainland Delivery  £4.99 £5.99
Saturday (England & Wales) up to 30kg* (Orders must be placed by 2pm Friday) £12.50 £15.00
Scottish Highlands and Islands up to 30kg* £14.00 £16.80
Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly up to 30kg* £17.00 £20.40
Channel Islands up to 30kg* £12.00 £14.40

*please enquire for orders over 30kg to these locations.

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Kirton
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  • Standard delivery takes place between the hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
  • Orders containing multiple items may be delivered separately via multiple couriers.
  • Unfortunately, we are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland or Europe.

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