Description
Dry Meadow Mix (SCM5)
Sandy & calcareous sites support a colourful range of plants which is reflected in this mix. Steep banks or areas with thin soil, which are dry in summer, can also be sown with this mix. There are 24 wildflower & 5 grass species in this mix. Mix as PDF
| Species | Common name | % |
| 20 | % wildflowers | |
| Agrimonia eupatoria | Agrimony | 2.5 |
| Anthyllis vulneraria | Kidney Vetch | 1 |
| Campanula glomerata | Clustered Bellflower | 0.5 |
| Centaurea scabiosa | Greater Knapweed | 0.1 |
| Daucus carota | Wild Carrot | 2 |
| Dianthus deltoides | Maiden Pink | 0.1 |
| Echium vulgare | Vipers Bugloss | 2.2 |
| Galium verum | Lady’s Bedstraw | 1 |
| Geranium sanguineum | Bloody Cranesbill | 0.2 |
| Helianthemum nummularium | Rock Rose | 0.2 |
| Hypericum perforatum | St John’s Wort | 0.5 |
| Leontodon hispidus | Rough Hawkbit | 1 |
| Linaria vulgaris | Toadflax | 0.1 |
| Lotus corniculatus | Birdsfoot Trefoil | 0.1 |
| Primula veris | Cowslip | 0.3 |
| Prunella vulgaris | Selfheal | 2 |
| Rhinanthus minor | Yellow Rattle | 2 |
| Rumex acetosella | Sheep’s Sorrel | 1 |
| Silene alba | White Campion | 1 |
| Silene vulgaris | Bladder Campion | 1.6 |
| Thymus polytrichus | Wild Thyme | 0.3 |
| Trifolium campestre | Hop Trefoil | 0.1 |
| Vicia sativa | Common Vetch | 0.1 |
| Viola riviniana | Common Violet | 0.1 |
| 80 | % grasses | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Common Bent (c) | 10 |
| Cynosurus cristatus | Crested Dog’s Tail (c) | 20 |
| Festuca ovina | Sheep’s Fescue | 30 |
| Festuca rubra | Red Fescue | 15 |
| Phleum bertolinii | Smaller Cat’s Tail (c) | 5 |
(c) = from cultivated stock (not from wild collection)
