BFS7

Long grasses and wild flowers in a meadow in summer, in golden evening sunshine
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BFS7

BFS7(F)- CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND WILDFLOWER SEED MIX

his is a high diversity grassland seed mix of 21 UK native wildflowers. It is seed mix suited for low fertility base rich chalk and limestone soils that are dry and free draining and is represented by the NVC lowland calcareous grassland communities CG1 to CG7 but is largely based on the most common lowland calcareous grassland CG2.

This grassland mix represents the species present in the habitat of principle importance ‘Lowland Calcareous Grassland’. Calcareous grasslands are normally low fertility habitats maintained through low to moderate grazing by cattle, sheep, horses or even rabbits! Depending on the fertility 1-3 cuts per year with a break in the peak flowering season can also maintain this sward.

The short turf and warm ground are ideal conditions for butterfly species with associations with ants such as Adonis and Chalkhill blue, which larvae feed on horseshoe vetch. Birds associated with this habitat are Stonechat, Meadow Pipit and Skylarks.

Suitable NVC Communities: CG1; CG2; CG3; CG4; CG5; CG6; CG7
Sowing Rate: 1 to 2g/m²
Contains: Wildflowers 100% (21 species)

Available in 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg