Q: When is the best time to plant wildflower bulbs?
A: Wildflower bulbs can be planted in October and November.
Category: Frequently asked questions
When to plant wildflower plugs
Q: When is the best time to plant wildflower plug plants ?
A: Wildflower plug plants will normally develop more successfully when planted between May and September.
When to sow wildflowers
Q: When is the best time to sow wildflowers?
A: Wildflower seeds can be sown at any time of year but the best time is generally spring or autumn. Some wild flower seeds such as cowslip and Primrose seeds require prolonged periods of cold to trigger germination, a process known as stratification.
The best time to sow Wildflower Seeds such as these, Read more
Wildflowers for lawns
Q: Is it possible to buy wildflowers for lawns ?
A: Most garden lawns contain rye grass, a hard wearing species designed to cope with the wear and tear. Unfortunately rye grass isn’t compatible with many wildflowers, so the best approach can often be to remove any existing grass and sow a wildflower and meadow grass mixture without rye grass.
If this is not possible however, there are still a few species of wildflowers that can be grown quite successfully in lawns containing rye grass. Read more
Wildflowers for orchards
Q: I own an orchard into which I would like to introduce wildflowers. How can this be achieved and which are the best wild flowers for orchards?
A: Each year we receive enquiries from customers hoping to introduce wildflowers into orchards, but not necessarily able to remove the existing grass. Read more
How to sow cornfield annuals
Q: Can I introduce Poppies and other cornfield seeds into an existing Wildflower meadow?
A: Unfortunately most cornfield annuals including Cornflowers and Corn poppies are not able to compete with established grass. To grow a cornfield meadow you will need to create an area of bare soil. Read more
Growing wildflower plug plants
Q: How and when should wild flower plant plugs be planted?
A: Cut any existing grass as short as possible in the areas where the wildflower plugs are to be positioned, then create a small hole where the plug is to be introduced. (You may find a bulb dibber useful for this) Read more
Wildflowers for fertile soils
Q: What wildflowers are likely to compete well and establish successfully on fertile soils?
A: The following species in our experience are all strong growing and compete well. We can supply all the species listed below as individual wildflower seeds and several as wildflower plant plugs
Yarrow
Common Sorrel
Black Knapweed Read more
Wildflower seed stratification and scarification
Q: Do wildflower seeds require any special treatment prior to sowing?
A: The 2 forms of special treatment are as follows:
Wild seed germination time
Q: How long do wildflower seeds take to germinate?
A: Some wildflower seeds generally germinate very readily and easily. Species such as kidney vetch and Birdsfoot trefoil often take only 2 or 3 days to emerge.
Unlike some ordinary flower seeds however, Read more