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Irish Wildflowers Seeds (Butterfly & Bees Mix)

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Irish Wildflowers - Description

  • No Chaff, Native Irish Wildflowers. Grown in Ireland
  • Seed Mix Chosen to Attract Butterflies, Bee & Birds
  • Known to Attract up to 16 Different Irish Butterflies
  • Very Popular with Wild Irish Birds All Year Round
  • Pack Size: 40 Grams
  • Coverage:
    • Full Cover: 30m2
    • Light Cover: 75m2
    • Meadow Gaps: 150m2
  • 100% Irish Grown Flowers
  • Did you know All our Wildflower Seed is:
    • Provenance Irish
    • Native & Naturlised Wildflora
    • No Imports, Varieties or Cultivars
    • Nor EU Forbes Are Used in our Wildflower Seed Mixtures
  • Mix Contains Annuals, Perennials & Biennials
  • This is Pure Seed (No Chaff in Seed Mix)
  • No Insecticides Used - Neonicotinoidee Free

Irish Wildflowers - Full Species List

  • Birdsfoot Trefoil, Black Meddick, Burdock, Corn Marigold, Corn Poppy, Corncockle, Cornflower, Cowslip, Devil's Bit Scabious, Field Scabious, Fleabane, Foxglove, Hedge Garlic, Mustard, Hemp Agrimony, Kidney Vetch, Lesser Knapweed, Marjoram, Ox-eye Daisy, Purple Loosestrife, Ragged Robin, Red Campion, Red Clover, Scented Mayweed, Shepherds Purse, St. Johnswort, Teasel, Wild Angelica, Wild Carrot, Yarrow
  • Selection of wild native grasses 10%

Irish Wildflowers - Meadow Details

  • Height: This is a tall mix. Ranging in height from 30cm to 130cm
  • Best when a strip of lower growing wildflowers is planted in front
  • Flowering Time: May to September
  • Maintenance Level: Moderate. You can always email us for advice
  • Number of cuts per Year: Must cut in Spring. Can cut in late Summer
  • Sowing Rate: For full cover sow 1 - 1.5g/m2
  • Aspect: Best in Sun. South facing slope. Sheltered spot or partial shade
  • Soil: Most soils
  • pH: Most pH
  • See 'How to Grow' tab for growing instructions

Irish Wildflowers - Uses

  • Popular mix for schools & nature trails
  • Great around orchards for attracting pollinators
  • Suited to parks, farms & gardens
  • Best when visible from home - to allow you view the wildlife

Irish Wildflowers - Wildlife

  • Will attract 16 of Ireland's 32 different butterfly species
  • Up to 20 common birds including Trush, Bluetits, Goldfinch, Wrens & Warbles will frequent
  • Beneficial insects include the Hoverfly which will reside in the meadow

Irish Wildflowers - Advantages

  • Meadow will be buzzing with activity during Summer
  • Year round interest with birds feeding on seed heads in Autumn & Winter
  • Specific seed mix chosen for Irish gardeners
  • Colourful mix with many bright flowering wildflowers
  • Diverse range of species increases your garden's biodiversity
  • Great value product

Wildflower Seeds - Basic Sowing Instructions

  • First you must prepare area to be sown
  • Do not sow directly into lawn, meadow or weedy soil
  • Apply weed killer. 2 or 3 applications may be necessary
  • Note: Please avoid chemical use in gardens as much as possible & follow organic practices to protect our wildlife
  • Wildflowers grow better on soils with a lower fertility. This allows them to out compete grass
  • When preparing area it's is best to NOT cultivate the area - as this will encourage further weed & grass germination
  • Sow seeds between March/April & August/September
  • Seeds will start to germinate 6 – 12 weeks after sowing
  • Meadow will start to flower 8 – 16 weeks after first sowing
  • This is Pure Seed (No Chaff in Seed Mix)
  • When sowing: Sow 1 square metre at a time - walk at a fast pace tossing the seeds as you go
  • Take great care to ensure an even seed distribution
  • After sowing, rake seed into soil to cover them & prevent birds from eating them
  • Water in seeds after sowing After sowing it is important to remove any weeds that grow

Butterfly & Bees - Specific Sowing Instructions

  • Sowing rate: Approx. 1 grams per metre (This sowing rate is for pure seed / No Chaff Mix)
  • This mixture includes chaff to bulk up mix & aid even distribution

Butterfly & Bees - Cutting Instructions

  • Year 1: Cut once at the end of year one. Remove the cuttings at this point
  • Year 2: If no grass is found growing in the meadow, then just cut again once, in October
  • If grass is strong, then cut the meadow back 3 times in the 2nd year. Cut to approx. 8 to 15cm in height
  • This will prevent your wildflowers from being smothered out by the grass
  • You can add yellow rattle to the meadow in year two (see gap creation)
  • Year 3: This year the colour in the wildflower meadow will be muted as the perennials still need to establish
  • Cut the same way as in year 2. If grass is strong, cut meadow 3 times. Cut in April, July & again in September
  • Year 4: From this point onwards, only cut the meadow once a year in Autumn

Butterfly & Bee Mix - Maintenance

  • Gap creation: Each year you should consider gap creation
  • This is basically exposing bare soil throughout the meadow and re-seeding these areas to encourage a more dense floral display
  • You can re-seed with seeds you collected from the previous year or buy more seeds
  • Yellow rattle is the best choice for gap creation as it aids meadow establishment
  • If grasses are taking over, then heavier clumps of grass should be spot weeded out
  • If the grass growth is slow then you will only need to cut the meadow once each year in August or September
  • Ideally wait for flower heads to die back to maximise the number of seeds harvested at time of cutting
Delivery time excellent. So handy to have the how to grow the seeds video it helps a beginner like me.
Arrived quite quick no delay, well packed and presentation was good
Wild flower seeds arrived promptly and in very secure box. Very good service and hoping that I will have wonderful wild flowers for years to come.
I received the products as advertised within a few days. Here's hoping that I'll have a blooming garden in a few weeks.
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