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Dry Meadow Mix
Sandy & calcareous sites support a colourful range of plants and this mix reflects this. Steep banks or areas with thin soil, which are dry in summer, can also be sown with this mix.
CONTENTS
Wildflowers (20%): |
% |
|
| Agrimonia eupatoria |
Agrimony | 1.5 |
| Anthyllis vulneraria |
Kidney Vetch | 1.5 |
| Campanula glomerata |
Clustered Bellflower | 1 |
| Centaurea scabiosa |
Greater Knapweed | 2 |
| Dianthus deltoides |
Maiden Pink | 0.5 |
| Echium vulgare |
Vipers Bugloss | 1 |
| Galium verum |
Lady’s Bedstraw | 1 |
| Helianthemum nummularia |
Rock Rose | 1 |
| Hypericum perforatum |
St John’s Wort | 1 |
| Lotus corniculatus |
Birdsfoot Trefoil | 1 |
| Malva sylvestris |
Common Mallow | 1 |
| Origanum vulgare |
Wild Marjoram | 0.5 |
| Pimpinella saxifrage |
Burnet Saxifrage | 1 |
| Primula veris |
Cowslip | 1 |
| Prunella vulgaris |
Selfheal | 1 |
| Rumex acetosa |
Common Sorrel | 1 |
| Silene alba |
White Campion | 1 |
| Silene vulgaris |
Bladder Campion | 1 |
Vicia sativa |
Common Vetch | 1 |
Grasses (80%): |
% |
|
| Agrostis tenuis |
Common Bent (c) | 10 |
| Cynosurus cristatus |
Crested Dog’s Tail (c) | 30 |
| Festuca ovina |
Sheep’s Fescue (c) | 30 |
| Phleum pratense | Timothy (c) | 10 |
(c): from cultivated stock (not from wild collection)
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: £9
1kg+: £60
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