Seedbed Preparation: Sow into bare soil or prepared low-input grassland. Remove existing vegetation and lightly roll or rake for good seed-to-soil contact. Sowing Time: Best sown in spring or autumn when soil moisture is reliable. Sowing Rate: Apply evenly, lightly roll or tread to optimise seed-to-soil contact. Establishment: Grasses establish quickly; annuals flower in year one, and perennials develop full sward structure over 2–3 seasons. Management: Cut once or twice annually depending on objectives. Remove arisings to avoid nutrient build-up. Long-Term Care: Avoid fertilisers and minimise disturbance to maintain species diversity.

Colours Height 20–100cm (annuals and perennials vary) Usage General-purpose meadows, BNG delivery, parks, roadside verges, field margins, estates, schools, ecological enhancement Core species, colours and flowering period Flower Col A M J J A S O Bedstraw; Lady’s – Galium verum ✔ ✔ ✔ Buttercup; Meadow – Ranunculus acris ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Campion; Red – Silene dioica ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Campion; White – Silene latifolia ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Carrot; Wild – Daucus carota ✔ ✔ Ribwort Plantain – Plantago lanceolata ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Common Sorrel – Rumex acetosa ✔ ✔ ✔ Kidney Vetch – Anthyllis vulneraria ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Yarrow – Achillea millefolium ✔ ✔ ✔ Yellow-Rattle Or Hay-Rattle – Rhinanthus minor ✔ ✔ ✔ Oxeye Daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Bird’s-foot-trefoil – Lotus corniculatus ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Salad Burnet – Sanguisorba poterium ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Common Knapweed – Centaurea nigra ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sainfoin – Onobrychis viciifolia ✔ ✔ ✔ Corncockle – Agrostemma githago ✔ ✔ ✔ Common Poppy – Papaver rhoeas ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Cornflower – Centaurea cyanus ✔ ✔ ✔ Corn Marigold – Glebionis segetum ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Corn Chamomile – Anthemis arvensis ✔ ✔

Location overview Suitable for a wide range of soils and site types, including loams, sandy loams, and moderately fertile soils. Performs well in urban, peri-urban, and rural landscapes, especially where both first-year colour and long-term meadow establishment are desired. Shade tolerance Prefers full sun to partial shade. Flowering may reduce under dense shade. Soil type Adaptable to most medium-textured soils, including low to moderately fertile sites. Soil fertility Low to moderate fertility is ideal. Avoid excessive nutrient inputs to maintain wildflower diversity. Moisture Performs best in well-drained to moderately moist soils. Tolerates some seasonal moisture variation.

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Dual Purpose Mix 50/50 Wildflowers – JC8210

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Dual Purpose Mix 50/50 Wildflowers (JC8210) is a versatile grass and wildflower seed mixture, combining 50% meadow grasses with 50% wildflowers. This mixture provides first-year colour from annuals while establishing a long-lasting perennial meadow. Designed to thrive in most soil types and conditions, it offers both ecological value and visual impact. Ideal for parks, roadside verges, field margins, estates, schools, and BNG or ecological enhancement projects, this mix supports pollinators, birds, invertebrates, and small mammals, while delivering low-maintenance, resilient swards suitable for long-term meadow management.

General-Purpose Wildflower Mixes 4grams per sqm, 80% Grass Seed Mix, Annuals, Dual Purpose, Native wildflowers, Perennial

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50/50 grass and wildflower mix for first-year colour and long-term meadow development. Ideal for parks, verges, field margins, and biodiversity enhancement.

Product Description

Dual Purpose Mix 50/50 Wildflowers (JC8210) is a versatile grass and wildflower seed mixture, combining 50% meadow grasses with 50% wildflowers. This mixture provides first-year colour from annuals while establishing a long-lasting perennial meadow. Designed to thrive in most soil types and conditions, it offers both ecological value and visual impact.

Ideal for parks, roadside verges, field margins, estates, schools, and BNG or ecological enhancement projects, this mix supports pollinators, birds, invertebrates, and small mammals, while delivering low-maintenance, resilient swards suitable for long-term meadow management.

Advice & Care

Seedbed Preparation: Sow into bare soil or prepared low-input grassland. Remove existing vegetation and lightly roll or rake for good seed-to-soil contact.
Sowing Time: Best sown in spring or autumn when soil moisture is reliable.
Sowing Rate: Apply evenly, lightly roll or tread to optimise seed-to-soil contact.
Establishment: Grasses establish quickly; annuals flower in year one, and perennials develop full sward structure over 2–3 seasons.
Management: Cut once or twice annually depending on objectives. Remove arisings to avoid nutrient build-up.
Long-Term Care: Avoid fertilisers and minimise disturbance to maintain species diversity.

Features

Colours

Height	20–100cm (annuals and perennials vary)
Usage	General-purpose meadows, BNG delivery, parks, roadside verges, field margins, estates, schools, ecological enhancement

Core species, colours and flowering period

Flower	A	M	J	J	A	S	O
Bedstraw; Lady’s – Galium verum			✔	✔	✔
Buttercup; Meadow – Ranunculus acris	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Campion; Red – Silene dioica		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Campion; White – Silene latifolia		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Carrot; Wild – Daucus carota			✔	✔
Ribwort Plantain – Plantago lanceolata	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris			✔	✔	✔	✔
Common Sorrel – Rumex acetosa		✔	✔	✔
Kidney Vetch – Anthyllis vulneraria			✔	✔	✔	✔
Yarrow – Achillea millefolium			✔	✔	✔
Yellow-Rattle Or Hay-Rattle – Rhinanthus minor			✔	✔	✔
Oxeye Daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bird’s-foot-trefoil – Lotus corniculatus		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Salad Burnet – Sanguisorba poterium		✔	✔	✔	✔
Common Knapweed – Centaurea nigra			✔	✔	✔	✔
Sainfoin – Onobrychis viciifolia			✔	✔	✔
Corncockle – Agrostemma githago			✔	✔	✔
Common Poppy – Papaver rhoeas		✔	✔	✔	✔
Cornflower – Centaurea cyanus			✔	✔	✔
Corn Marigold – Glebionis segetum			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Corn Chamomile – Anthemis arvensis			✔	✔

Growing Conditions

Location overview	Suitable for a wide range of soils and site types, including loams, sandy loams, and moderately fertile soils. Performs well in urban, peri-urban, and rural landscapes, especially where both first-year colour and long-term meadow establishment are desired.
Shade tolerance	Prefers full sun to partial shade. Flowering may reduce under dense shade.
Soil type	Adaptable to most medium-textured soils, including low to moderately fertile sites.
Soil fertility	Low to moderate fertility is ideal. Avoid excessive nutrient inputs to maintain wildflower diversity.
Moisture	Performs best in well-drained to moderately moist soils. Tolerates some seasonal moisture variation.

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