Seedbed Preparation: Clear competing vegetation and prepare a firm, fine seedbed in shaded areas. Sowing Time: Best sown in autumn or spring when soil moisture is consistent. Sowing Rate: Broadcast evenly and lightly roll to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. Establishment: Expect flowering from year one, with full meadow development over 2–3 seasons. Management: Light cutting or removal of arisings once or twice a year, depending on objectives, to prevent shading of smaller species. Long-Term Care: Avoid fertilisers and minimise soil disturbance to maintain shade-adapted wildflower diversity.

Colours Height 20–200cm depending on species and moisture conditions Usage Shaded meadows, woodland edges, hedgerows, BNG delivery, parkland, damp understorey, conservation habitats Core species, colours and flowering period Flower Col A M J J A S O Agrimony – Agrimonia eupatoria ✔ ✔ ✔ Avens; Wood or Herb-bennet – Geum urbanum ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Bluebell or Wild Hyacinth – Hyacinthoides non-scripta ✔ ✔ ✔ Red Campion – Silene dioica ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ White Campion – Silene latifolia ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Oxeye Daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Foxglove – Digitalis purpurea ✔ ✔ Dark Mullein – Verbascum nigrum ✔ ✔ ✔ Ribwort Plantain – Plantago lanceolata ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Wood Sage – Teucrium scorodonia ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Soapwort – Saponaria officinalis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Yarrow – Achillea millefolium ✔ ✔ ✔ Yellow-Rattle Or Hay-Rattle – Rhinanthus minor ✔ ✔ ✔

Location overview Best suited to damp, shaded, or partially shaded sites, including hedgerows, woodland edges, under tree canopy, and shaded garden or parkland areas. Performs well across rural and urban landscapes with low light conditions. Shade tolerance Highly shade tolerant. Performs well under partial canopy and in low-light conditions. Flowering may reduce under dense shade. Soil type Medium-textured soils, tolerating moisture retention and partial dryness. Performs best in low- to moderately fertile soils. Soil fertility Low to moderate fertility is ideal. Fertiliser is not recommended, as it can reduce wildflower diversity. Moisture Tolerates damp to moderately moist soils, including areas with seasonal waterlogging, but established sward is resilient in fluctuating conditions.

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Shade Tolerant 100% Wildflowers (JC8006) is a native wildflower seed mixture specifically designed for damp, shaded, or part-shaded areas, including hedgerows, woodland edges, and understory planting. This 100% wildflower mix establishes a species-rich, visually appealing sward that thrives in conditions where sunlight is limited. The species composition includes shade-adapted perennials, biennials, and selected annuals, providing structural diversity, seasonal colour, and habitat for pollinators, woodland invertebrates, and birds. JC8006 is ideal for landscape design, BNG delivery, ecological restoration, woodland edge enhancement, and conservation projects. Once established, this mixture provides low-maintenance, long-term ecological function and creates dense, attractive meadows and understory habitats in areas that are challenging for typical meadow mixes.

Habitat & Location-Based Wildflower Seed Mixes 100% Wildflower Seed Mix, 2grams per sqm, Native wildflowers, Perennial

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A native wildflower mix for damp, shaded or part-shaded areas. Ideal for hedgerows, woodland edges, BNG, and low-light ecological meadows.

Product Description

Shade Tolerant 100% Wildflowers (JC8006) is a native wildflower seed mixture specifically designed for damp, shaded, or part-shaded areas, including hedgerows, woodland edges, and understory planting. This 100% wildflower mix establishes a species-rich, visually appealing sward that thrives in conditions where sunlight is limited.

The species composition includes shade-adapted perennials, biennials, and selected annuals, providing structural diversity, seasonal colour, and habitat for pollinators, woodland invertebrates, and birds. JC8006 is ideal for landscape design, BNG delivery, ecological restoration, woodland edge enhancement, and conservation projects.

Once established, this mixture provides low-maintenance, long-term ecological function and creates dense, attractive meadows and understory habitats in areas that are challenging for typical meadow mixes.

Advice & Care

Seedbed Preparation: Clear competing vegetation and prepare a firm, fine seedbed in shaded areas.
Sowing Time: Best sown in autumn or spring when soil moisture is consistent.
Sowing Rate: Broadcast evenly and lightly roll to ensure good seed-to-soil contact.
Establishment: Expect flowering from year one, with full meadow development over 2–3 seasons.
Management: Light cutting or removal of arisings once or twice a year, depending on objectives, to prevent shading of smaller species.
Long-Term Care: Avoid fertilisers and minimise soil disturbance to maintain shade-adapted wildflower diversity.

Features

Colours

Height	20–200cm depending on species and moisture conditions
Usage	Shaded meadows, woodland edges, hedgerows, BNG delivery, parkland, damp understorey, conservation habitats

Core species, colours and flowering period

Flower	A	M	J	J	A	S	O
Agrimony – Agrimonia eupatoria			✔	✔	✔
Avens; Wood or Herb-bennet – Geum urbanum	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bluebell or Wild Hyacinth – Hyacinthoides non-scripta	✔	✔	✔
Red Campion – Silene dioica		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
White Campion – Silene latifolia		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Oxeye Daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Foxglove – Digitalis purpurea			✔	✔
Dark Mullein – Verbascum nigrum			✔	✔	✔
Ribwort Plantain – Plantago lanceolata	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Wood Sage – Teucrium scorodonia			✔	✔	✔	✔
Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris			✔	✔	✔	✔
Soapwort – Saponaria officinalis			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Yarrow – Achillea millefolium			✔	✔	✔
Yellow-Rattle Or Hay-Rattle – Rhinanthus minor			✔	✔	✔

Growing Conditions

Location overview	Best suited to damp, shaded, or partially shaded sites, including hedgerows, woodland edges, under tree canopy, and shaded garden or parkland areas. Performs well across rural and urban landscapes with low light conditions.
Shade tolerance	Highly shade tolerant. Performs well under partial canopy and in low-light conditions. Flowering may reduce under dense shade.
Soil type	Medium-textured soils, tolerating moisture retention and partial dryness. Performs best in low- to moderately fertile soils.
Soil fertility	Low to moderate fertility is ideal. Fertiliser is not recommended, as it can reduce wildflower diversity.
Moisture	Tolerates damp to moderately moist soils, including areas with seasonal waterlogging, but established sward is resilient in fluctuating conditions.

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