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Native Grassland Mix - Description
- Native Irish Grassland Wildflowers
- Pack Size: 40 Grams
- 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
- Coverage:
- Dense Cover: 40m2
- Light Cover: 75m2
- Meadow Gaps: 150m2
- Irish Grown Wildflowers
- Mix Contains Annuals, Perennials & Biennials
- This is Pure Seed (No Chaff in Seed Mix)
- No Insecticides Used - Neonicotinoidee Free
Native Grassland Mix - Speices List
- Birdsfoot Trefoil, Black Meddick, Corn Marigold, Corn Poppy, Corncockle, Cornflower, Cowslip, Devil's Bit Scabious, Eyebright, Field Scabious, Kidney Vetch, Lesser Knapweed, Meadow Buttercup, Mullein, Ox-eye Daisy, Red Campion, Red Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Rough Hawksbit, Scented Mayweed, Selfheal, St Johnswort, Wild Carrot, Yarrow, Yellow Rattle
- Selection of wild native grasses 10%
Native Grassland Mix - Meadow Details
- Height: Can be maintained as a low growing meadow or left to grow tall
- Flowering Time: Throughout the Summer
- Maintenance Level: Easy
- Number of cuts per Year: Depends on desired height. For tall meadow cut twice yearly
- Full Cover Sowing Rate: 1 to 1.5g/m2
- Soil Type: Most soils. Not suited to wet & very low fertility soils
- Aspect: Sunny & partial shade
- pH: 5 - 7.9
- See How to Grow tab for sowing instructions
Native Grassland Mix - Uses
- Ideal for school gardens
- Popular with county councils for use in parks, conservation areas & low maintenance sites
- Grow our grassland mix to create a colourful natural meadow
- Also looks great in long drifts next to manicured lawns
- Ideal for hard to cut sloping banks & road side verges
Native Grassland Mix - Advantages
- Grants for growing wildflowers can be obtained as part of CAP Rural Development Plan
- Grassland meadow mix is great for attracting bees, butterflies & insects
- This mix is versatile & suits all types of soil
- Long flowering period, from March to September
- Can be grown to various heights: 30cm if cut often or over 1m if left uncut
- Suitable for low maintenance, natural gardens
- Diverse range of species increases your garden's biodiversity
Native Grassland Mix - Did you Know?
- 1 Hectare of wildflowers can store up to 15 ton of carbon from the atmosphere annually!
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
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
