Pro Flora 5 Wildflower Seed - Wet Soils
Pro Flora 5 Wildflower Seed - Wet Soils
Pro Flora 5 Wildflower Seed - Wet Soils
Pro Flora 5 Wildflower Seed - Wet Soils

Pro Flora 5 - Wet Soils

A perennial wildflower mix suitable for watter logged soils.
SKU: B518
Price:
£72.50 ex. VAT
£87.00 inc. VAT
(minimum of 1)

Description

Wildflower Seed for Wet Soils

This mixture is ideal for low lying heavier soils represented best by lowland water meadows and flood plains that experience seasonal flooding. These soils can have higher nutrient levels, so careful management of the grass species is key to the successful establishment of Pro Flora 5.

Sowing Rate Flowering Height Flowering Period
5g/m2 5cm - 2m May - November
20% Wildflowers
Common name % Species
Betony 1 Stachys officinalis
Black Knapweed 11 Centaurea nigra
Devil's Bit Scabious 1 Succisa pratensis
Gipsywort 2 Lycopus europaeus
Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil 2 Lotus uliginosus
Great Burnet 1 Sanguisorba officinalis
Marsh Woundwort 1 Stachys palustris
Meadow Buttercup 11 Ranunculus acris
Meadowsweet 6 Filipendula ulmaria
Ox-Eye Daisy 9 Leucanthemum vulgare
Pepper Saxifrage 1 Silaum silaus
Purple Loosestrife 4 Lythrum salicaria
Ragged Robin 3 Lychnis flos-cuculi
Salad Burnet 8 Sanguisorba minor
Selfheal 8 Prunella vulgaris
Sneezewort 2 Achillea ptarmica
Tufted Vetch 6 Vicia cracca
Yellow Flag Iris 10 Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Rattle 13 Rhinanthus minor
80% Grasses
Common name % Species
Browntop Bent 5 Agrostis capillaris
Crested Dogstail 19 Cynosurus cristatus
Chewings Fescue 20 Festuca rubra commutata
Meadow Foxtail 6 Alopecurus pratensis
Pendulous Sedge 2 Carex pendula
Sheeps Fescue 5 Festuca ovina
Slender Creeping Red Fescue 25 Festuca rubra litoralis
Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 10 Poa pratensis
Soft Rush 1 Juncus effusus
Sweet Vernal Grass 4 Anthoxanthum odoratum
Tufted Hairgrass 4 Deschampsia caespitosa


When to use:

In general, the best time for sowing perennial wildflower seeds is late summer/autumn (late August-October) when there is likely to be consistent moisture and warmth without extremes of cold or dry. Spring (late March-May) is usually considered the next best time to sow perennial wildflower seed, particularly if the ground is likely to be waterlogged over the winter.

Application Window
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


How to use:

Prepare the ground
New Seed Bed Overseeding
  • Remove unwanted vegetation
  • Cultivate the soil to a depth of 150 mm removing the stones and debris
  • Level, then firm the seedbed
  • Rake the surface to product a fine tilth
  • Cut the grass short as possible and remove the clippings
  • Remove excess thatch to allow the seed to reach the soil surface
  • If compacted, aerate the soil
Provide water
If there has been little rainfall irrigate gently and slowly to fully wet through the soil profile
Sow seed
  • Sow seeds evenly using the correct sowing rate for the seed mix
  • Because sowing rates for wildflower seed are low, it is usually helpful to mix the seed with a carrier material such as slightly damp sand
  • Press the seeds into the soil using a roller or the back of a rake to ensure good seed to soil contact
Provide water
  • Keep the soil surface moist but not wet until the seeds have germinated AND established
  • Irrigate slowly and gently to avoid disturbing the seeds

Management & aftercare

Suggested mowing regime
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Leave uncut unless growth is vigorous Cut and collect clippings Allow to flower and seed Cut and collect clippings Leave uncut unless growth is vigorous


Many grasslands and meadows are traditionally managed by grazing but mowing and removing the clippings can be used to replicate the process of hay cutting and grazing. It is important to remove clippings to avoid nutrients being returned to the soil. Soils for wildflowers are usually low in nutrients to encourage species diversity.

For further information regarding Pro Flora 5 - Wet Soils, please contact our technical sales team on 01902 440250.

Delivery and Returns

Please ensure adequate space at delivery point We cannot delivery on slopes or inclines Cannot deliver on grassed, gravel or uneven surfaces

Delivery charge (if applicable) applied at checkout. Next working day delivery is available on some products, as an option on orders placed before 1pm - excludes festive season & bank holidays. Please note deliveries to Highlands, Cornwall and more remote areas may take longer. Surcharges apply for non mainland locations, call for more information - More delivery information.

We require deliveries to be signed for. If no one is available to sign for your delivery, you may request it is left in a safe place by leaving a signed note for the driver, requesting the item is left without a signature. Please note that this is left at your own risk and at the driver's discretion.

For large orders, please be aware that if you require a smaller 7.5 tonne lorry, the maximum weight for pallets is 750 kg - otherwise the standard pallet size limit of 1000 kg applies.

Please note:

  • For deliveries that require a pallet, the pallet/packaging itself is the customer's responsibility and will not be uplifted or taken upon delivery.
  • Deliveries are kerb side only.
  • It is possible a pallet order can be delivered on a vehicle up to the size of a 26T lorry.

If you have any access restrictions for lorries or large vehicles please speak to our sales team on 01902 440250.

Collection from our Telford, Shropshire, Trade Counter is available for this product - More collections information.

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