Pro Flora 16 - Coastal

Wildflower Seed for Coastal Areas Many of our coastal areas are under threat from the sea and the activities of humans. Pro Flora 16 provides a solution for land managers, either restoring areas near the coast or improving areas of poor quality land. Regenerating these areas can also help with erosion control and improve biodiversity, providing habitats for coastal-dwelling insects and invertebrate species. With the careful selection of location, this mix also provides an opportunity for coastal golf courses to create habitats and improve biodiversity. Sowing Rate Flowering Height Flowering Period 5g/m2 5cm - 1.6m April - November 20% Wildflowers Flower % Species Birdsfoot Trefoil 5 Lotus corniculatus Bladder Campion 1 Silene vulgaris Black Knapweed 15 Centaurea nigra Cat's Ear 0.5 Hypochaeris radicata Common St John's Wort 1 Hypericum perforatum Evening Primrose 1.5 Oenothera biennis Greater Knapweed 2 Centaurea scabiosa Greater Mullein 2 Verbascum thapsus Kidney Vetch 7.5 Anthyllis vulneraria Lady's Bedstraw 3 Galium verum Ox-Eye Daisy 13 Leucanthemum vulgare Red Clover 0.5 Trifolium pratense Ribwort Plantain 10 Plantago lanceolata Sea Campion 0.5 Silene uniflora Sea Holly 0.5 Eryngium maritimum Sea Kale 0.5 Crambe maritima Selfheal 15 Prunella vulgaris Sorrel 2 Rumex acetosa Sheep's Sorrel 5 Rumex acetosella Viper's Bugloss 2.5 Echium vulgare Wild Carrot 5 Daucus carota White Campion 6 Silene alba Wild Clary 1 Salvia verbenaca 80% Grasses Grass % Species Crested Dogstail 19 Cynosurus cristatus Creeping Bent 6 Agrostis stolonifera Sheeps Fescue 18 Festuca ovina Slender Creeping Red Fescue 25 Festuca rubra litoralis Small Timothy 12 Phleum bertolonii Saltmarsh Grass 10 Puccinellia maritima Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 10 Poa pratensis Management & aftercare 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.