Please visit our sister site British Wildflower Meadow Seeds if you want less seed than advertised here or if your intended purchases come to under our £100 basket minimum.
Dartmoor Meadow Seed Mix
This lovely species rich dry grassland mix from Dartmoor is harvested from an organically managed working farm outside North Bovey. The donor meadow is at nearly 300m, and grazed by beef cattle in autumn. It has a particularly lovely representation of grasses and a large slug of Yellow Rattle.
While there are a number of different orchid species in this mix, please don't necessarily expect to see them, at least any time soon!
Typical major wildflower species. Species making up over 4% of the mix are shown in bold.
50% Wildflowers:
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Common knapweed Centaurea nigra
Eyebright Euphrasia nemerosa
Catsear Hypochoeris radicata
Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Greater Birdsfoot trefoil Lotus pendunculatus
Black Medick Medicago lupilina
Red Bartsia Odontitis vernus
Self-heal Prunella vulgaris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Yellow Rattle Rhinanthus minor
Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Betony Stachys officianalis
Wild Red Clover Trifolium pratense
50% Grasses:
Common bent Agrostis capillaris
Sweet vernal grass Anthoxantum odoratum
Crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Fescues Festuca ovina / rubra
Smooth meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Other species are present in smaller quantities.
Supplier: Heritage Seeds
Sowing Rate: 4g per square metre, or 16kg per acre.
We strongly recommend reading up on wildflower meadows before buying seed - see our resources section and brief guide to preparation and aftercare, which includes links to our "how to" blogs and video. We also run courses on meadow creation and management
Although we test our seed and it has high germination rates, you need to be careful about initial care and establishing an annual regime. Don't be put off though - once you get the hang of it it's pretty straightforward.