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Coastal Mix
For areas close to the sea, this mix provides a selection of salt and wind tolerant species that enjoy open conditions
CONTENTS
Wildflowers (20%): |
% |
|
| Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow | 1 |
| Anthyllis vulneraria |
Kidney Vetch | 2 |
| Armeria maritima |
Thrift | 0.1 |
| Campanula rotundifolia |
Bluebell | 0.2 |
| Centaurea nigra |
Common Knapweed | 1.5 |
| Centaurea scabiosa |
Greater Knapweed | 1 |
| Dianthus deltoides |
Maiden Pink | 0.2 |
| Echium vulgare |
Vipers Bugloss | 1 |
| Galium verum |
Lady’s Bedstraw | 1 |
| Helianthemum nummularium |
Rock Rose | 1 |
| Liguisticum scoticum |
Scots Lovage | 1 |
| Lotus corniculatus |
Birdsfoot Trefoil | 1 |
| Malva sylvestris |
Common Mallow | 0.5 |
| Origanum vulgare |
Wild Marjoram | 1 |
| Pimpinella saxifrage |
Burnet Saxifrage | 1 |
| Primula veris |
Cowslip | 1 |
| Rumex acetosa |
Common Sorrel | 1 |
| Saxifraga granulata |
Meadow Saxifrage | 0.1 |
| Silene alba |
White Campion | 1 |
| Silene dioica |
Red Campion | 1 |
| Silene maritima |
Sea Campion | 0.5 |
| Silene vulgare |
Bladder Campion | 1 |
| Succisa pratensis |
Devils-bit Scabious | 0.5 |
| Veronica officinalis | Common Speedwell | 0.4 |
Grasses (80%): |
% |
|
| Agrostis tenuis |
Common Bent (c) | 12 |
| Alopecurus pratensis |
Meadow Foxtail (c) | 4 |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum |
Sweet Vernal Grass (c) | 5 |
| Cynosurus cristatus |
Crested Dog’s Tail (c) | 12 |
| Festuca rubra ssp litoralis |
Slender Creeping Red Fescue (c) | 32 |
| Poa pratensis | Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass (c) | 15 |
(c)= the grasses in this mix are of cultivated origin
SOWING RATE:
20-30kg per hectare (8-12kg per acre)
2-3g per metre square
100g will cover 30-50 square metres
1kg will cover 300-500 square metres
100g: £10
1kg+: £65
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