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Mavisbank Mix
Our most popular mixture, a general mix for well-drained, loamy soils in open sites, this provides a range of species for a type of species-rich grassland widespread in Scotland.
CONTENTS
Wildflowers (20%): |
% |
|
| Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow | 1.4 |
| Centaurea nigra |
Common Knapweed | 2 |
| Galium verum |
Lady’s Bedstraw | 1 |
| Lathyrus pratensis |
Meadow Vetchling | 0.1 |
| Leontodon autumnalis |
Autumn Hawkbit | 0.1 |
| Leucanthemum vulgare |
Ox-eye Daisy | 1.8 |
| Lotus corniculatus |
Bird's-foot Trefoil | 1 |
| Pimpinella saxifraga |
Burnet Saxifrage | 1 |
| Plantago lanceolata | Ribwort Plantain | 2 |
| Primula veris | Cowslip | 1 |
| Prunella vulgaris |
Selfheal | 2 |
| Ranunculus acris |
Meadow Buttercup | 2 |
| Rhinanthus minor |
Yellow Rattle | 1.5 |
| Rumex acetosa |
Common Sorrel | 1 |
| Succisa pratensis |
Devil's-bit Scabious | 0.1 |
| Vicia cracca | Tufted Vetch | 2 |
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)= 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: £8
1kg+: £57
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