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Short Mix
Can be kept cut short as a flowering lawn for most of the year but should be left to grow & flower between May-August. This mix contains plants that are either low-growing or can be cut to 10 cm (4”).
CONTENTS
Wildflowers (20%): |
% |
|
| Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
1.5 |
| Anthyllis vulneraria |
Kidney Vetch | 3 |
| Bellis perennis |
Daisy | 0.1 |
| Campanula rotundifolia |
Scottish Bluebell | 0.2 |
| Dianthus deltoides |
Maiden Pink | 0.5 |
| Galium verum |
Lady’s Bedstraw | 2.5 |
| Lotus corniculatus |
Birdsfoot Trefoil | 2.5 |
| Origanum vulgare |
Wild Marjoram | 1.5 |
| Primula veris |
Cowslip | 2 |
| Primula vulgaris |
Primrose | 0.2 |
| Prunella vulgaris |
Selfheal | 2.2 |
| Ranunculus acris |
Meadow Buttercup | 2 |
| Saxifraga granulata |
Meadow Saxifrage | 0.1 |
| Silene vulgaris |
Bladder Campion | 1 |
| Succisa pratensis |
Devils-bit Scabious | 0.5 |
| Veronica officinalis | Common Speedwell | 0.2 |
Grasses (80%): |
% |
|
| Agrostis tenuis |
Common Bent (c) | 8 |
| Festuca brevipila |
Hard Fescue (c) | 20 |
| Festuca rubra ssp litoralis |
Slender Creeping Red Fescue (c) | 8 |
| Festuca rubra ssp rubra |
Strong Creeping Red Fescue (c) | 28 |
| Poa pratensis | Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass (c) | 16 |
(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: £8
1kg+: £55
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