Description
This mix contains plants that are either low-growing or can be cut low. It should be cut to 10 cm throughout the growing season, but left to grow and flower between July & August. There are 23 wildflower & 5 grass species in this mix. Flowering Lawn as PDF.
Species | Common name | % |
20 | % wildflowers | |
Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | 1.5 |
Anthyllis vulneraria | Kidney Vetch | 1 |
Dianthus deltoides | Maiden Pink | 0.5 |
Fragaria vesca | Wild Strawberry | 0.2 |
Galium verum | Lady’s Bedstraw | 1 |
Helianthemum nummularium | Rock Rose | 1 |
Hypochaeris radicata | Cat’s Ear | 2 |
Lotus corniculatus | Birdsfoot Trefoil | 1 |
Origanum vulgare | Wild Marjoram | 0.5 |
Pimpinella saxifraga | Burnet Saxifrage | 1 |
Primula veris | Cowslip | 1 |
Primula vulgaris | Primrose | 0.5 |
Prunella vulgaris | Selfheal | 2 |
Rumex acetosella | Sheep’s Sorrel | 1.5 |
Scorzoneroides autumnalis | Autumn Hawkbit | 1.4 |
Silene vulgaris | Bladder Campion | 1.5 |
Succisa pratensis | Devil’s-bit Scabious | 1 |
Taraxacum officinalis | Dandelion | 0.1 |
Thymus polytrichus | Wild Thyme | 0.5 |
Trifolium repens | White Clover | 0.2 |
Veronica chamaedrys | Germander Speedwell | 0.1 |
Veronica officinalis | Common Speedwell | 0.1 |
Viola riviniana | Common Dog Violet | 0.5 |
80 | % grasses | |
Agrostis capillaris | Common Bent | 8 |
Festuca brevipila | Hard Fescue | 20 |
Festuca rubra ssp commutata | Chewings Fescue | 8 |
Festuca rubra ssp rubra | Strong Creeping Red Fescue | 28 |
Poa pratensis | Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass | 16 |