BFS11(F)- Coastal Meadow 100% Wildflower Meadow Mix

This coastal wildflower seed mix contains 26 UK native species for conservation planting on sea cliffs, shingle beaches and other ground exposed to salt spray. It suits low fertility, shallow soils and should not need intensive management once established.

The mix corresponds to NVC maritime cliff communities MC1 to MC12 and the maritime cliff and slope habitat of principal importance. Coastal grassland of this kind provides foraging for chough and shelter for invertebrates such as the Glanville fritillary.

• Suitable NVC communities: MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4, MC5, MC6, MC7, MC8, MC9, MC10, M11, MC12
• Sowing rate: 1 to 2g/m²
• Contains: 100% wildflowers (26 species)

Species in this mix

• Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
• Anthyllis vulnearia (Kidney Vetch)
• Armeria maritima (Thrift)
• Centaurea scabiosa (Greater Knapweed)
• Daucus carota (Wild Carrot)
• Echium vulgare (Viper’s Bugloss)
• Galium verum (Lady’s Bedstraw)
• Hypericum perforatum (Perforate St John’s Wort)
• Hypochaeris radicata (Common Cat’s-Ear)
• Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-Eye Daisy)
• Linaria vulgaris (Yellow Toadflax)
• Lotus Corniculatus (Bird’s-Foot Trefoil)
• Ononis repens (Common Restharrow)
• Plantago coronopus (Buck’s-Horn Plantain)
• Plantago maritima (Sea Plantain)
• Plantago media (Hoary Plantain)
• Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal)
• Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel)
• Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet)
• Sedum album (Biting Stonecrop)
• Sedum anglicum (English Stonecrop)
• Silene maritima (Sea Campion)
• Silene vulgaris (Bladder Campion)
• Thymus praecox (Wild Thyme)
• Tragopogon pratensis (Goat’s Beard)
• Tripleurospermum maritimum (Sea Mayweed)

All seed in this mix is subject to availability at the time of purchase.