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Highland Grassland Mix
This mix recreates a moorland grass community found on well-drained highland sites with acidic soils. On upland sites this does not need to be cut, although it can be lightly grazed in autumn. This mix is based on the calcifugous British Plant Communities U2 and U4.
CONTENTS
wildflowers (20%) |
% |
|
Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
1.8 |
Calluna vulgaris |
Heather |
0.3 |
Erica cinerea |
Bell heather |
0.1 |
Campanula rotundifolia |
Bluebell/Harebell |
0.2 |
Galium saxatile |
Heath Bedstraw |
1.5 |
Lotus corniculatus |
Birdsfoot Trefoil |
2.5 |
Plantago lanceolata |
Ribwort Plantain |
2.3 |
Potentilla erecta |
Tormentil |
0.1 |
Prunella vulgaris |
Selfheal |
3.1 |
Ranunculus acris |
Meadow Buttercup |
4 |
Rumex acetosella |
Sheep’s Sorrel |
2 |
Succisa pratensis |
Devils-bit Scabious |
0.3 |
Trifolium repens |
White Clover |
0.1 |
Veronica officinalis |
Common Speedwell |
0.1 |
Viola riviniana |
Common Dog Violet |
0.1 |
grasses (80%) |
||
Agrostis capillaris |
Common Bent (c) |
5 |
Anthoxanthum odoratum |
Sweet Vernal Grass |
10 |
Deschampsia flexuosa |
Wavy Hair Grass |
30 |
Festuca ovina |
Sheeps Fescue |
20 |
Poa pratensis |
Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass (c) |
15 |
(c) = cultivated origin
SOWING RATE: |
3g per metre square |
(30kg per hectare or 12kg per acre) |
i.e.: |
150g will cover 30-50 square metres |
1.5kg will cover 300-500 square metres |
100g: £12
1kg+: £76
including VAT @ 17.5%
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