Description
Wildflower Seed for General Purpose Use
A diverse mixture containing over 40 species, ideal on a range of sites and soils, especially where the establishment of a greater number of species is required. Pro Flora 9 contains annuals making it ideal for sites where there is to be no ‘year one’ mowing as part of the maintenance provision, allowing the annuals to flower providing colour in the first year.
| Sowing Rate | Flowering Height | Flowering Period |
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| 5g/m2 | 5cm - 1.6m | April - November |
| 10% Wildflowers | ||
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| Flower | % | Species |
| Agrimony | 4 | Agrimonia eupatoria |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | 1 | Lotus corniculatus |
| Black Knapweed | 7 | Centaurea nigra |
| Common Mallow | 2 | Malva sylvestris |
| Corn Cockle | 12 | Agrostemma githago |
| Corn Feverfew | 5 | Matricaria perforata |
| Cowslip | 1 | Primula veris |
| Field Poppy | 2 | Papaver rhoeas |
| Foxglove | 1 | Digitalis purpurea |
| Great Mullein | 1 | Verbascum thapsus |
| Hedge Bedstraw | 2 | Galium mollugo |
| Hoary Plantain | 2 | Plantago media |
| Lady's Bedstraw | 3 | Galium verum |
| Meadow Buttercup | 4 | Ranunculus acris |
| Musk Mallow | 1 | Malva moschata |
| Ox-Eye Daisy | 5 | Leucanthermum vulgare |
| Ragged Robin | 1 | Lychnis floscuculi |
| St John's Wort | 3 | Hypericum perforatum |
| Red Campion | 8 | Silene dioica |
| Ribwort Plantain | 5 | Plantago lanceolata |
| Selfheal | 5 | Prunella vulgaris |
| Salad Burnet | 4 | Sanguisorba minor |
| Wild Carrot | 1 | Daucus carota |
| Wild Clary | 2 | Salvia verbanaca |
| Wild Parsnip | 6 | Pastinaca sativa |
| White Campion | 4 | Silene alba |
| Wood Avens | 2 | Geum urbanun |
| Yarrow | 1 | Achillea millefolium |
| 90% Grasses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grass | % | Species |
| Browntop Bent | 5 | Agrostis capillaris |
| Chewings Fescue | 35 | Festuca rubra commutata |
| Crested Dogstail | 10 | Cynosurus cristatus |
| Meadow Foxtail | 2 | Alopercurus pratense |
| Sweet Vernal Grass | 1 | Anthoxanthum odoratum |
| Sheeps Fescue | 10 | Festuca ovina |
| Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass | 8 | Poa pratensis |
| Slender Creeping Red Fescue | 15 | Festuca rubra litoralis |
| Salt Marsh Grass | 4 | Pucinella distans |
| Rough Stalked Meadow Grass | 8 | Poa trivialis |
| Yellow Oatgrass | 2 | Trisetum flavescens |
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.
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
How to use:
| Prepare the ground | |
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| New Seed Bed | Overseeding |
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| Provide water | |
| If there has been little rainfall irrigate gently and slowly to fully wet through the soil profile | |
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Management & aftercare
| Suggested mowing regime | ||||||||||||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Year 1 | Leave uncut unless growth is vigorous | Cut and collect clippings | Leave soil bare to allow germination and/or sow new seed | Allow to flower and seed | Leave uncut until spring | |||||||
| Year 2 onwards | 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 | |||||||
In March-May if ongoing management as a wildflower meadow is not required, you can alternatively simply cut and collect clippings, continuing to manage as long grass by cutting 1-3 times per year
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 9 - Heritage General Purpose, please contact our technical sales team on 01902 440250.
Delivery and Returns
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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