'Perennial' Seed Mix - large box to cover up to 100 sqm
This large box of dwarf species (under 50cm height) will cover an area of up to 100 square metres, and is ideal for large private and community gardens alike. It will be full with pollinator blooms from the very first season.
Often used as an alternative to grass in difficult to mow areas, this mixture contains not only perennial, but annual and biennial species too. This relatively short mini-meadow absolutely bursts with colour from the first year. In the second year the perennials bloom, producing magnificent floral scenes until early summer.
Average height: 50cm
Aspect: Sunny area
Soil type: Loam, Dry, Clay
Sowing time: September-October and March-June
First signs of blossom: 6 to 8 weeks after sowing. From April in the second year
Average flowering period: 3 months
Coverage: Up to 100 square metre pack size
Main colours: Multicoloured with dominant yellows and oranges
29 annual & perennial species including: Achillea millefolium (Yarrow), Bellis perennis (Common Daisy), Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower), Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy), Chrysanthemum paludosum (Creeping Daisy), Dimorphotheca sinuata (Cape Marigold), Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy), Gaillardia aristata (Blanket Flower), Gilia leptantha (Fineflower Gillia), Linum perenne (Perennial Flax), Myosotis alpestris (Alpine Forget-Me-Not), Nemophila maculata, Nigella damascena (Love in a Mist) and Viola cornuta (Horned Violet).