Wild flower meadow turf with wild orchid seed
the most popular for creating wild flower areas
suitable for most soil types and is tolerant of some shading
contains 36 native wild flowers and grasses at 75% wild flowers
Depending upon the time of year and site conditions the turf will exhibit a variety of beautiful colour and form
Turf flowering in early May
Please note there is a minimum order quantity of 15 square metres for the wild flower turf to be economic to lift and ship to customers due to haulage costs.
Price: £12.50 per m2 plus vat and delivery
You will notice that this product you cannot buy straight off the website; this is because the delivery price varies due to quantity and distance. If you ring or email me with your order I can then calculate the delivery price for you.
For orders or enquiries telephone Colin: 01435 810446
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Turf management:
Ideally cut the plant growth once every Autumn (other cuts optional) and clear the cuttings.
For details on how to lay and manage your turf click here
For details on watering your turf click here
Size of each roll either: width 77cm x length 166cm (1.28m2) or width 64cm x length 100cm (0.64m2), depending upon which of our sites we are lifting it from.
Turf weight: typical per m2 18kg or typical water saturated per m2 22kg
Approximate established height: between 30cm and 75cm – the height will be affected by your underlying soil’s fertility and the amount of shade
* I will send you my native Common Spotted Orchid seed separately to sow over the surface once the turf is laid (simple instructions will be included with the seed packet).
| Wild flower content | Latin name |
|---|---|
| Autumn Hawkbit | Scorzoneroides autumnalis |
| Betony | Betonica officinalis |
| Bird's-foot trefoil | Lotus corniculatus |
| Bladder Campion | Silene vulgaris |
| Cat's-ear | Hypochaeris radicata |
| Common Knapweed | Centaurea nigra |
| Common Sorrel | Rumex acetosa |
| *Common Spotted Orchid | Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
| Common Toadflax | Linaria vulgaris |
| Common Vetch | Vicia sativa ssp. segetalis |
| Cowslip | Primula veris |
| Field Scabious | Knautia arvensis |
| Lady's Bedstraw | Galium verum |
| Meadow Buttercup | Ranunculus acris |
| Meadow Cranesbill | Geranium pratense |
| Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria |
| Musk Mallow | Malva moschata |
| Oxeye Daisy | Leucanthemum vulgare |
| Perforate St John's Wort | Hypericum perforatum |
| Ragged Robin | Silene flos-cuculi |
| Red Campion | Silene dioica |
| Ribwort Plantain | Plantago lanceolata |
| Rough Hawkbit | Leontodon hispidus |
| Salad Burnet | Poterium sanguisorba |
| Selheal | Prunella vulgaris |
| Tufted Vetch | Vicia cracca |
| White Campion | Silene latifolia |
| White Clover | Trifolium repens |
| Wild Carrot | Daucus carota |
| Wild Marjoram | Origanum vulgare |
| Wild Red Clover | Trifolium pratense |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium |
| Yellow Rattle | Rhinanthus minor |
| Grasses | |
| Crested Dog's-tail | Cynosurus cristatus |
| Sheep's Fescue | Festuca ovina |
| Slender Creeping Red Fescue | Festuca rubra ssp. littoralis |
Common Spotted Orchids in flower