Woodland Edge and Shady Area Mixture
Ref: mixwood
In open and semi shaded areas, especiallly under hedgerows it is possible to grow a number of grasses and wild flowers. Where possible create a tilth which is free of weeds, especially nettles. Sow between March and May or August and early October.
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Species breakdown in this mix
Autumn Hawkbit
Autumn hawkbit is a short, sometimes sprawling grassland perennial growing in meadows, pastures and lawns, it is able to tolerate fairly low soil fertility conditions.
Bentgrass
Common Bentgrass is a perennial grass with fine leaves, The seed head is delicate and attractive, opening loosely from late spring through to autumn. Older swards in heavily grazed or trampled areas may form dense, low growing clumps.
Betony
Betony is a very attractive addition to any wildflower mix, its vibrant colour and lack of maintenance required make it an ideal choice.
Bluebell
Bluebells are a very common springtime sight, a short carpeting perennial in a beautiful vibrant blue and occasionally white colour.
Common Sorrel
Common Sorrel is a short to tall acid-tasting perennial, native in a wide range of grassy places. This species has dioecious plants with established populations potentially containing twice as many female plants as male.
Crested Dogstail
Traditionally a grazing grass, which helps to fill out the base of the sward. This compact tufted perennial is found in abundance in sheep pastures. It is not aggressive and grows well late into the season when other grasses are giving up. It has good winter greenness but is inclined to produce wiry stems if not cut or grazed.
Garlic Mustard
Also known as Hedge Garlic and Jack-by-the-hedge, this is a short lived perennial growing up to 1m in height with groups of tiny, white, four petalled flowers growing from the top of the flower spike and flowering from April-June. In nature it will often be seen en masse.
Greater Knapweed
Best recognised as a cross between a cornflower and a thistle, Greater knapweed is a valuable source of nectar for pollinators.
Hedge Bedstraw
Hedge bedstraw is a medium to tall scrambling grassland perennial with dense clusters of small cream/white flowers, growing up to 3 or 4 feet in height. It is particularly common throughout the southern half of Great Britain.
Meadow Buttercup
There are several species of buttercup, this species is different from the creeping buttercup that many regard as a grassland weed. Found in older grasslands and damp grassy places, it is the tallest of the common buttercups.
Meadow Vetchling
This perennial species grows up to 3 ft in height and is known to ‘scramble’, meaning it delicately climbs up and over other plants for support. Clusters of flowers are produced on long upright stems.
Perforate St John's Wort
Perforate St John's Wort is a perennial wildflower with golden yellow flowers with black dots along the edge of the petals the leaves when held up to light show many translucent dots hence the common name of Perforate St John's Wort. It is a useful plants for bees and butterflies.
Red Campion
This plant produces short creeping stems and upright flowering ones from 1 to 3 feet high. Both the stem and leaves are covered with soft hairs. The unscented male and female flowers are on different plants. Pink flowered hybrids between red campion and white campion are fairly common.
Red Fescue / Chewings Fescue
Also known as chewings fescue, this is a fine leaved, tufted grass. It is distinguished from creeping red fescue by its absence of creeping rhizomes. It remains dark green throughout most of the season.
Red Fescue / Chewings Fescue Species Guide 
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Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris)
Self heal is a low growing plant with oval leaves and bluish or violet flowers that appear in dence, oblong clusters on the tops of its stems. Self heal is widely found throughout the UK
Slender Creeping Red Fescue
This densely tufted or mat forming species has a creeping growth habit, sending out rhizomes. It can form a close turf with bristle like, dark green, glossy leaves. It has uses in agricultural and amenity situations.
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Teasel
The teasel is best kown for it's brown, prickly stems and conical seed heads, which persist long after the plants themselves have died back for the winter. Between July and August, when teasels are in flower, the spiky flower heads are mostly green with tiny purple flowers, clustering together and appering in rings up and down the flower head.
Tufted Hairgrass
A notably tall, tufted perennial as it reaches maturity. The rich green, ribbed leaves and prominent panicle make it an eye catching addition to gardens.
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Tufted Vetch
A rather hairy perennial, tufted vetch has long grey-green leaves, that grow symmetrically along the trailing stem. It also has curled tendrils used to climb and grasp onto nearby hedges and bushes.
Upright Hedge Parsley
Upright Hedge Parsley is a hardy annual/ occasionally biennial species that is part of the carrot family. Growing up to 120 cm in height and present all over the British Isles, it is a later flowering species.
White Campion
Medium to Tall hairy short lived perennial. Sometimes slightly sticky, the flowering stems are up to 3 feet high, and bear stalks, hairy leaves.
Wood Avens
Wood avens is a medium height perennial with a vibrant yellow flower and leaf-like stipules on the stems.
Wood Meadow Grass
A loosely tufted, dark green perennial, tolerant of shade and therefore often found in glades, woods and semi shaded hedgerows.
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Yarrow Wildflower
This is a common perennial species that flowers late into the season, with tiny disticnt white or pink flowers. The latin 'milfoil' means a thousand leaves and refers to the tiny divide segments of the feathery leaves.
| Contents per Kg | % | kg | |
 | commercial Tufted Hairgrass | 2.0 | 0.020 |
| certified common bentgrass | 10.0 | 0.100 |
| certified crested dogstail | 10.0 | 0.100 |
| certified wood meadow grass | 15.0 | 0.150 |
| certified slender creeping red fescue | 24.0 | 0.240 |
| certified red/chewings fescue | 24.0 | 0.240 |
| Red Campion (Silene dioica) | 2.0 | 0.020 |
| White Campion (Silene latifolia) | 2.0 | 0.020 |
| Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris) | 2.0 | 0.020 |
| Hedge Bedstraw | 1.0 | 0.010 |
| Betony (Stachys officinalis) | 1.0 | 0.010 |
| Meadow vetchling | 1.0 | 0.010 |
| Wood Avens | 1.0 | 0.010 |
| Tufted Vetch | 1.0 | 0.010 |
| Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) | 0.8 | 0.008 |
| Greater Knapweed | 0.7 | 0.007 |
| Meadow Buttercup | 0.6 | 0.006 |
| Common Sorrel | 0.5 | 0.005 |
| Perforate St John's Wort | 0.4 | 0.004 |
| Teasel | 0.3 | 0.003 |
| Garlic Mustard | 0.2 | 0.002 |
| Bluebell | 0.2 | 0.002 |
| Upright Hedge Parsley | 0.2 | 0.002 |
| Autumn Hawkbit | 0.2 | 0.002 |
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