Calcareous Soils 100% Wildflower Seed Mix

The Calcareous Soils 100% Wildflower Mix is a premium, specially formulated seed mix designed for soils rich in lime and chalk. This mix contains a selection of hardy, colourful wildflowers that thrive in a wide range of growing conditions, providing late summer blooms, enhancing biodiversity, and attracting pollinators, insects, and wildlife.

Ideal for creating naturalised meadows, parks, roadside verges, and community green spaces, this mix is perfect for projects requiring flowering in late summer. Sowing is simple and most successful when seeds are mixed with sand, topsoil, or sawdust and evenly spread over a well-prepared, weed-free seedbed.

Features & Benefits:

• 100% Wildflower Mix | No grass seed, fully dedicated to wildflowers

• Calcareous Soil Specialist | Thrives in lime-rich, chalky soils

• Late Summer Flowering | Provides colour when other plants fade

• Supports Wildlife & Pollinators | Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects

• Versatile & Sustainable | Ideal for meadows, parks, roadsides, and urban green spaces

• Easy to Sow | Mix with sand or soil for optimal germination

Wildflower Species Included:

• Common Birds Foot Trefoil

• Common Vetch

• Common Poppy

• Cowslip

• Dropwort

• Kidney Vetch

• Ladys Bedstraw

• Meadow Buttercup

• Meadow Cranes-bill

• Musk Mallow

• Oxeye Daisy

• Ribwort Plantain

• Salad Burnet

• Selfheal

• Common Sorrel

• Small Scabious

• Wild Carrot

• Wild Marjoram

Note: Species may vary slightly depending on seasonal availability.

Applications:

• Naturalised meadows and green spaces

• Calcareous roadside verges and embankments

• Parks, community areas, and wildlife corridors

• Field margins and set-aside land

Sowing Rate & Timing:

• 100% Wildflower Mix: 2g/m²

• Grass & Wildflower Mixes: 5g/m²

• Optimum sowing months: March, April, May, August, September, October

Wildflower Site Preparation:

1. Clear the area of all existing vegetation and weeds.

2. Control annual weeds with a contact herbicide; perennial weeds with a translocated herbicide.

3. Cultivate the soil to achieve a fine, even seedbed.

4. Mix seeds with dry sand, sifted topsoil, or sawdust for even distribution.

5. Sow evenly and roll or firm to ensure good seed-to-soil contact.

6. Keep soil moist until germination.

Sizes Available:

• 1kg – covers 500m²

• 5kg – covers 2,500m²

• 10kg – covers 5,000m²

Technical Specification:

• Species Composition | 100% wildflower species adapted to calcareous soils

• Germination Rate | Minimum 80%

• Sowing Rate | 2g/m² for 100% wildflower mixes, 5g/m² for grass/wildflower blends

• Flowering Period | Late summer (July to September)

• Soil Type | Calcareous soils – lime-rich or chalky soils

• Maintenance | Low maintenance, thrives in nutrient-poor soils

• Applications | Meadows, parks, roadside verges, field margins, biodiversity projects