Name | Latin Name | Quantity | Flowers | Type | |
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Corncockle | Agrostemma githago | 30% | May, June, July, August, September | Annual | |
Corn Chamomile | Anthemis arvensis | 8% | June, July, August, September | Annual | |
Corn Marigold | Glebionis segetum | 15% | June, July, August | Annual | |
Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | 15% | June, July, August | Annual | |
Scented Mayweed | Matricaria recutita | 8% | May, June, July | Annual | |
Field Forget-me-not | Myosotis arvensis | 1% | April, May, June, July | Annual | |
Corn Poppy | Papaver rhoeas | 10% | May, June, July | Annual | |
Opium Poppy | Papaver somniferum | 0.5% | July, August | Annual | |
Night-Flowering Catchfly | Silene noctiflora | 5% | June, July, August | Annual | |
Wild Mustard | Sinapsis arvensis | 7.5% | May, June, July | Annual | |
Field Pansy | Viola Arvensis | 1% | April, May, June, July, August, September | Annual |
NCA2 Special Cornfield Annuals Mix
Seed Mixture (Per kg)
A mix of 11 native annual wildflower species. NCA2 is best sown either on its own or included as part of a perennial wildflower meadow mix, to give some colour in the first year while the perennial species become established. When sowing alone the soil will need to be disturbed each Autumn to produce a flowering the following season.
Mix is 100% Wildflower seeds.
Sowing rate 2g per square metre, 8Kg per acre, 20kg per hectare
Common Name(s): NCA2 Special Cornfield Annuals Mix
Plant Type: Annual
Description
NCA2 species | ||
Latin Name | English Name | Mix Composition |
Agrostemma githago | Corncockle | 30% |
Anthemis arvensis | Corn Chamomile | 8% |
Centaurea cyanus | Cornflower | 15% |
Chrysanthemum segetum | Corn Marigold | 15% |
Matricaria recutita | Scented Mayweed | 8% |
Myosotis arvensis | Field Forget-me-not | 1% |
Papaver rhoeas | Corn Poppy | 10% |
Papaver somniferum | Opium Poppy | 0.5% |
Silene noctiflora | Night-flowering Catchfly | 5% |
Sinapsis arvensis | Wild Mustard | 7.5% |
Viola arvensis | Field Pansy | 1% |
11 Wildflower species | 100% | |
Once a common sight in the cornfields of the UK, these vibrant flowers were driven from the fields through advances in herbicides. Some of the easiest wildflowers to grow, providing a vivid riot of colour in the early summer. Unlike most wildflowers, the species in this mix will tolerate soils of high fertility.
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