Site Preparation: Remove existing vegetation and prepare a weed-free planting area. Avoid excessive cultivation that may disturb wet ground. Planting Time: Best planted in spring or autumn when soil moisture is naturally high. Planting Density: Space plug plants approximately 20–30cm apart to allow for mature growth and coverage. Watering: Water after planting if conditions are dry. Once established, plants tolerate consistently moist soils well. Establishment: Plug plants establish quickly, forming strong root systems adapted to damp conditions. Management: Cut back in late autumn or early spring. Remove arisings to maintain low fertility and encourage continued flowering.

Colours Height Up to 100cm Usage Wet meadows, SuDS, riverbanks, pondsides, parks, BNG schemes Establishment Method Plug plants for reliable establishment Flowering Period June – September Core species, colours and flowering period A minimum of 10 species will be chosen from the following list, and used in equal quantities: Achillea millefolium Yarrow Centaurea nigra Common Knapweed Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil Lychnis flos-cuculi Ragged Robin Ononis repens Common Restharrow Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain Primula veris Cowslip Prunella vulgaris Self Heal Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Rhinanthus minor Yellow Rattle Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel Sanguisorba officinalis Great Burnet Serratula tinctoria Sawwort Stachys officinalis Betony Succisa pratensis Devilsbit Scabious Tragopogon pratensis Goatsbeard Trifolium pratense Wild Red Clover Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch

Location overview Ideal for damp, low-lying areas, water-retentive soils, and locations prone to seasonal flooding. Suitable for both urban and rural environments. Shade tolerance Prefers full sun. Light partial shade tolerated, though flowering may be reduced. Soil type Moist, poorly drained, clay, loam, and wet meadow soils. Soil fertility Low to moderate fertility preferred. Avoid fertilisers to maintain species diversity. Moisture Prefers consistently moist soils. Tolerates seasonal waterlogging once established.

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Wildflower Plug Plants

Wet & Moist Soils Wildflower Plug Plants Mix

Wildflower Plug Plants

A specialist wildflower plug plant mix for wet and moisture-retentive soils. Ideal for SuDS, wet meadows, BNG schemes, and ecological landscaping projects.

Product Description

The Wet & Moist Soils Wildflower Plug Plants Mix has been specifically developed for damp, poorly drained, and seasonally wet soils, where conventional wildflower seed mixes can struggle to establish. This mix is ideal for wet meadows, SuDS schemes, riverbanks, pondsides, parks, roadside verges, and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) projects.

Supplied as established plug plants, this mix provides reliable establishment, rapid rooting, and improved survival in moisture-retentive conditions. Carefully selected species deliver long-lasting flowering while supporting a wide range of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and other beneficial insects.

Suitable for both urban and rural landscapes, this mix offers a low-maintenance and sustainable solution for enhancing biodiversity in wetter environments.

Advice & Care

Site Preparation: Remove existing vegetation and prepare a weed-free planting area. Avoid excessive cultivation that may disturb wet ground.
Planting Time: Best planted in spring or autumn when soil moisture is naturally high.
Planting Density: Space plug plants approximately 20–30cm apart to allow for mature growth and coverage.
Watering: Water after planting if conditions are dry. Once established, plants tolerate consistently moist soils well.
Establishment: Plug plants establish quickly, forming strong root systems adapted to damp conditions.
Management: Cut back in late autumn or early spring. Remove arisings to maintain low fertility and encourage continued flowering.

Features

Colours

Height	Up to 100cm
Usage	Wet meadows, SuDS, riverbanks, pondsides, parks, BNG schemes
Establishment Method	Plug plants for reliable establishment
Flowering Period	June – September

Core species, colours and flowering period

A minimum of 10 species will be chosen from the following list, and used in equal quantities:

Achillea millefolium	Yarrow
Centaurea nigra	Common Knapweed
Filipendula ulmaria	Meadowsweet
Lathyrus pratensis	Meadow Vetchling
Leucanthemum vulgare	Oxeye Daisy
Lotus corniculatus	Birdsfoot Trefoil
Lotus pedunculatus	Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil
Lychnis flos-cuculi	Ragged Robin
Ononis repens	Common Restharrow
Plantago lanceolata	Ribwort Plantain
Primula veris	Cowslip
Prunella vulgaris	Self Heal
Ranunculus acris	Meadow Buttercup
Rhinanthus minor	Yellow Rattle
Rumex acetosa	Common Sorrel
Sanguisorba officinalis	Great Burnet
Serratula tinctoria	Sawwort
Stachys officinalis	Betony
Succisa pratensis	Devilsbit Scabious
Tragopogon pratensis	Goatsbeard
Trifolium pratense	Wild Red Clover
Vicia cracca	Tufted Vetch

Growing Conditions

Location overview	Ideal for damp, low-lying areas, water-retentive soils, and locations prone to seasonal flooding. Suitable for both urban and rural environments.
Shade tolerance	Prefers full sun. Light partial shade tolerated, though flowering may be reduced.
Soil type	Moist, poorly drained, clay, loam, and wet meadow soils.
Soil fertility	Low to moderate fertility preferred. Avoid fertilisers to maintain species diversity.
Moisture	Prefers consistently moist soils. Tolerates seasonal waterlogging once established.

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