Somerset Meadow Seed Mix - Neutral Soils

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.

Somerset (South) Meadow Seed Mix

This is a gorgeous meadow seed mix harvested from a farm outside Langport. We've used this mix on several projects and can give it our personal recommendation!

Like all of our "direct harvested" mixes, it has a high proportion of wildflowers to meadow grasses- in this case over 60% wildflowers. It also has a large number of species - some of them very interesting. The high % of wildflowers makes it outstanding value for money, and the diversity of grass species is also unusual.

The mix is characterised as MG5a, which is a type of grassland relatively common across the UK. Wherever you are in the country, it will work well for you if you have neutral, medium fertility and heavier soil.

We sell this mix in smaller quantities through our sister website. 

Species making up over 4% of the mix are shown in bold.

Major Wildflower Species :

• Knapweed (Centaurea nigra)
• Ribgrass (Plantago lanceolata)
• Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor)
• Hawksbeard (Crepis tectorum)
• Bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus)

Major Grasses:

• Crested Dog’s Tail (Cynosurus cristatus)
• Bromes sp (Bromus sp)
• Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)
• Fescue sp (Festuca sp)
• Ryegrass (Lolium sp)

 
Other species are present in smaller quantities. Observed species include:

• Betony (Betonica officianalis)
• Red clover (Trifolium pratense)
• Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
• Black medick (Medicago lupilina)
• Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal)
• Oenanthe pimpinelliodes (Corky-fruited water dropwort)

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.