Pro Flora 14 - Tall Herb and Tussock

Wildflower Seed for Tall Herb and Tussock Species with varying heights and structures provide a habitat for a wide range of insects, small mammals, amphibians and reptiles. Taller growing species also help visually to blend more traditional parkland/meadow mixtures with woodland and natural scrub. Tall Herb grassland provides a vital food source late into the year to sustain invertebrates which, together with the seeds, provides a food source for birds. Sowing Rate Flowering Height Flowering Period 5g/m2 5cm - 2m April - November 20% Wildflowers Flower % Species Black Knapweed 8 Centaurea nigra Common Agrimony 9 Agrimonia eupatoria Cow Parsley 3 Anthriscus sylvestris Greater Knapweed 3 Centaurea scabiosa Hedge Bedstraw 10 Galium mollugo Lesser Burdock 5 Arctium minus Musk Mallow 3 Malva moschata Ox-Eye Daisy 6 Leucanthemum vulgare Ribwort Plantain 5 Plantago lanceolata Red Campion 11 Silene dioica Salad Burnet 8 Sanguisorba minor Selfheal 9 Prunella vulgaris Small Teasel 1 Dipsacus pilosus Teasel 7 Dipsacus fullonum Tufted Vetch 3 Vicia cracca Wild Carrot 5 Daucus carota Yarrow 4 Achillea millefolium 80% Grasses Grass % Species Cocksfoot 12 Dactylis glomerata Crested Dogstail 25 Cynosurus cristatus Meadow Fescue 10 Festuca pratensis Meadow Foxtail 3 Alopecurus pratensis Red Fescue 14 Festuca rubra Sheeps Fescue 10 Festuca ovina Tall Fescue 8 Festuca arundinacea Tall Oat Grass 5 Arrhenatherum elatius Timothy 10 Phleum pratense Yorkshire Fog 3 Holcus lanatus When to use: In general, the best time for sowing perennial wildflower seeds is late summer/autumn (late August-October) when there is likely to be consistent moisture and warmth without extremes of cold or dry. Spring (late March-May) is usually considered the next best time to sow perennial wildflower seed, particularly if the ground is likely to be waterlogged over the winter. Application Window Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Management & aftercare Maintenance of Pro Flora 14 differs from that of conventional species rich wild flower grassland. Ideally, divide the area into three parts and mow one part per year in rotation so as not to lose the essential habitat that has been created. Leave the arisings in large piles on site; this very coarse hay plays an important part in habitat creation, providing egg laying and hibernation sites for reptiles. Suggested mowing regime Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Leave uncut unless growth is vigorous Cut and collect clippings Allow to flower and seed Cut and collect clippings Leave uncut unless growth is vigorous Many grasslands and meadows are traditionally managed by grazing but mowing and removing the clippings can be used to replicate the process of hay cutting and grazing. It is important to remove clippings to avoid nutrients being returned to the soil. Soils for wildflowers are usually low in nutrients to encourage species diversity.