Sandro's Irish Wildflower Conservation Grade Seed Mixture:  

Range:  Wild Flower Mixtures  (Code GF)

Product Name: Cottage Garden Wildflowers (Tolerates partial shade)

Product Code:  GF04 

If purchasing this seed mix, print or save this page and keep it as your reference as the species and advice change occasionally

Description: 
GF04 is the very best of our easy to grow Garden Wildflower Range, suitable for any dry sunny to slightly shaded border. 
Ideal for 32 counties and any site or situation. This is the 'floweriest' mixture we have in our entire range.
Best against a wall it's a well behaved mid to tall mixture that grows like a 'herbaceous border', 
GF04 is perfect for any sheltered island bed of wildflowers.
Its also a perfect mixture for seed packets, wedding gifts and favors, freebee handouts and promotional materials.
If required we, can pack this in 2 gram mini grips (min order 100 units)

GF04 attracts butterflies in abundance. 
This mixture is intended for gardener who starts with very clean soil and if prepared to deadhead the fading flowers to maintain long season flowering, it will even be better. If not it behaves as all our other products, just one cut.. 

Occasional thinning will be required and where favourite species are identified these can be transplanted or you can save the seed. 
To add further interest I often add additional uncommon species, 

Mixture Specifications: 
Origin: Native Irish Origin, Wildflower Seed Mixture.
pH range: Suits all dry soils, bar very moist or wet. 
Aspect: Sunny to light shade.
Life Cycle: Contains Annuals, Biennials and Perennials.
Height Range: 30cm - 180cm 
Flowering Period:  May to September.
Fertility Range: Will grow on any soil, the less fertile the soil, the less cutting will be required.
Wintergreen: Moderate 
Total number of seeds per gram: 1080 

Species List: 
Bluebell, Centaury, Cowslip, Devil's Bit Scabious, Field Scabious, Foxglove, Hedge Garlic Mustard, Kidney Vetch, Lady's Bedstraw, Greater and Lesser Knapweed, Marjoram,  Meadowsweet, Mullein, Ox-eye Daisy, Purple Loosestrife, Ragged Robin, Red Campion, Sea Mayweed, St Johnswort, White Campion, Yarrow, Yellow Agrimony, Salad Burnet, White Bedstraw, Wild Carrot
more species may be added according to site conditions, Annuals include:  Corn Marigold, Corn Poppy, Corncockle, Cornflower, Scentless Mayweed,

Seed Sowing Rates:  
Normal sowing rates: 
Pure wildflowers - no grass no annuals: 1 to 1.5 grams per metre.
Added annuals: 1 to 2 grams per metre.

Added grass seed: 1 to 5 grams per metre (depending).

Grass seed or nurse crop requirement:

Nurse Crop: A nurse crop is not required

A General Description of Garden Flora Range: 
The 'GF' Wild Flower range is designed to grow on soil in any Garden situation. 
If these mixtures are suitable for your situation, they offer good value and if given time, develop into a flora that will persist if properly maintained.