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COUNTRY GARDEN SEED SHOP
Perennial Wildflowers Seed Collection
This selection of wildflowers for has masses of beautiful flowers. There are six packets of seeds in this collection. Flowers are shades of yellow, white and pink and all of them provide nectar in abundance for Bees and Butterflies to feed on. They are perfect for adding an informal relaxed feel and a touch of country garden style to your garden.
These are some of the very best flowers perennial wildflowers in the most beautiful shades. If you are planning to grow flowers to encourage butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects into your garden or simply to add interest to a neglected area you can't go wrong with this selection! These varieties have been specially selected because they are reliable and our wild creatures love them. The bonus is that they all complement each other either growing in your garden or as a bunch of cut flowers. Imagine cutting a little posy of these wildflowers from your own garden... heaven!
Each collection contains seeds for these specific plants:
- Ladies Bedstraw
- Greater Knapweed
- Yellow Rattle
- Ragged Robin
- White Clover
- Red Clover
These are all brilliant plants for Summer blooms. This special collection of perennial wildflowers will bloom from June until September. They are very hardy and easy to grow and will flower year after year. What's more they are super productive giving you a lovely show in the garden and plenty of nectar for visiting pollinators and some lovely flowers for cutting too.
| Genus | Perennial Wildflower Seed Collection |
| Variety | 6 Packets of Seeds: Ladies Bedstraw, Greater Knapweed, Yellow Rattle, Ragged Robin, White Clover, Red Clover
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| Plant Type | Perennial Wildflowers (Except Yellow Rattle which is a Hardy Annual - will self sow year after year though) |
| Height & Spread | Various |
| Sow Seeds | Sow direct in autumn or spring from March onwards. You can also start seeds off indoors then plant out when your young plants are well established. Plant Yellow Rattle directly where you want it to flower (See Rhinanthus minor for full details.) |
| Plant Out | Move plants to their flowering position in May then allow them to grow on ready for summer flowering. |
| Conditions Required | Like most flowers this collection prefers a sunny spot. In very dry spells water thoroughly once a week if possible for maximum nectar production. Keep picking and deadheading and feed each week to keep the flowers going. |
| Flower Production | Blooms in shades of creamy white, yellow and pink produced from June to September. |
| Picking | For a wildflower posy pick early in the morning or in the cool evening and stand flowers in deep water for a few hours before arranging. Cut flowers will last up to 5 days in a vase. |
| Planting Combinations | This Perennial Seed Collection contains some of the best wildflowers that you can grow. You will be amazed at how many blooms are produced and how quickly they attract Butterflies and Bees to your garden. These varieties have been specially selected to complement each other either growing in your garden or as cut flowers in a posy. They will also grow beautifully with annual meadow flowers and the Butterfly Collection. |