Shropshire Meadow Seed Mix

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.

Shropshire Meadow Seed Mix

Create a beautiful, traditional wildflower meadow with this species-rich seed mix, harvested from two established meadows in Shropshire.

This is genuine meadow seed, locally harvested rather than blended from separately grown commercial seed crops. It contains a diverse range of native wildflowers and grasses characteristic of traditional Shropshire downland meadows.

Wildflowers make up approximately 50% of the mix, including meadow buttercup, Oxeye daisy, ribwort plantain, red clover, lesser knapweed and yellow rattle.

Yellow rattle is particularly valuable in meadow creation, as it helps suppress vigorous grasses, giving wildflowers more space to flourish.

The mix is ideal for establishing new wildflower meadows on well-drained, neutral soils in sunny locations. Although particularly appropriate for Shropshire, it can also be used in suitable locations elsewhere in Britain.

Major Wildflower Species (c.50%):

Meadow Buttercup 16.0
Ribwort Plantain 9.0
Yellow Rattle 8.0
Oxeye Daisy 6.0
Mouse Ear 2.0
Common Sorrel 1.5
Lesser Knapweed 1.0
Cats Ear 1.0
Red Clover 1.0
Greater Birds Foot Trefoil 1.0
Yarrow 0.5
Selfheal 0.5
Hop Trefoil 0.4
Rough Hawkbit 0.2

Grasses & Sedges c.50.%:
Crested Dogstail 22.0
Sheeps Fescue 8.0
Common Bent 6.0
Meadow Fescue 5.0
Sweet Vernal 4.0
Yorkshire Fog 2.0
Meadow Foxtail 2.0
Cocksfoot 0.5
Brown Sedge 0.4

Supplier: Robert Lee

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.