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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	0.1
Galium saxatile	Heath Bedstraw	0.5
Galium verum	Lady's Bedstraw	2
Lotus corniculatus	Birdsfoot Trefoil	2.5
Plantago lanceolata	Ribwort Plantain	2.2
Potentilla erecta	Tormentil	0.2
Prunella vulgaris	Selfheal	2.5
Ranunculus acris	Meadow Buttercup	4
Rumex acetosella	Sheep’s Sorrel	2
Succisa pratensis	Devils-bit Scabious	1
Trifolium repens	White Clover	0.5
Veronica officinalis	Common Speedwell	0.1
Viola riviniana	Common Dog Violet	0.2
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

SOWING RATE:

3g per metre square

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