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Bee & Butterfly 80/20 Meadow Mix
Price range: £19.80 through £2,592.00 inc VAT
The Bee & Butterfly 80/20 mix provides the structural stability of a grass-and-flower meadow with a wildflower component specifically chosen for pollinator value. Species are selected to provide continuous nectar and pollen from April through to October, with late-flowering plants included to support bees and butterflies into autumn when other sources are scarce.
The 80% fine native grass matrix gives the meadow permanence and resilience, making this a good choice for garden meadows, school wildlife areas, and community habitat strips where the mix needs to last year on year with minimal intervention. Heights range from 30cm to 100cm.
Sow at 5g per square metre into low-nutrient, scarified, exposed soil. Spring and early autumn sowings both establish well. Cut once in late summer and remove cuttings — this single annual management step is what keeps the wildflower content high. The pollinator value increases each year as the perennial species mature.
Sourced from Wildahome’s own meadows and UK partner farms. 100% British native species.
Frequently asked questions
What makes the Bee and Butterfly 80/20 mix different from a general 80/20 meadow mix?
Every wildflower species in the 20% component is specifically chosen for nectar and pollen value to bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. Late-flowering species are deliberately included to extend forage into August and September, when most other wildflower sources dry up.
Which pollinators does this mix support?
The mix supports a wide range of bumblebee species, solitary bees, common garden butterflies including Meadow Brown and Small Tortoiseshell, and numerous hoverfly species. The native grass matrix also provides habitat for grass-dependent invertebrates and ground-nesting insects.
How do I sow and manage the Bee and Butterfly 80/20 mix?
Sow at 5g per square metre into low-nutrient, scarified, exposed soil. Spring and early autumn sowings both establish well. Heights range from 30cm to 100cm. Cut once in late summer and remove cuttings — this single management step keeps soil fertility low and maintains the wildflower content year on year.
How quickly will I see pollinators after sowing this mix?
Annual species in the wildflower component will flower and attract bees and butterflies in year one. Perennial species mature from year two and deliver increasing pollinator value each season. Good ground preparation — low fertility, exposed soil — is the single biggest factor in how quickly the mix establishes.
Agrimony, Common, (Agrimonia eupatoria), Birdsfoot Trefoil, (Lotus corniculatus), Borage, (Borago officinalis), Clary, Wild, (Salvia verbenaca), Clover, Red, (Trifolium pratense), Clover, White, (Trifolium repens), Corn Cockle, (Agrostemma githago), Cornflower, (Centaurea cyanus), Daisy, Ox-eye, (Leucanthemum vulgare), Foxglove, Wild, (Digitalis purpurea), Knapweed, Common, (Centaurea nigra), Knapweed, Greater, (Centaurea scabiosa), Loosestrife, Purple, (Lythrum salicaria), Marjoram, Wild, (Origanum vulgare), Meadow Cranesbil, (Geranium pratense), Musk Mallow, (Malva moschata), Poppy, Common, (Papaver rhoeas), Ragged Robin, (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Ribwort Plantain, (Plantago lanceolata), Sainfoin, (Onobrychis viciifolia), Selfheal, (Prunella vulgaris), Scabious, Field, (Knautia arvensis), Scabious, Small, (Scabiosa columbaria), Teasel, (Dipsacus fullonum), Trefoil, Bird’s-foot, (Lotus corniculatus), Vetch, Kidney, (Anthyllis vulneraria), Viper’s Bugloss, (Echium vulgare), Wild Carrot, Yarrow, (Achillea millefolium), Yellow Rattle, (Rhinanthus minor), Hard fescue, Slender Creeping red fescue, Timothy, Chewing’s fescue, Strong Creeping red fescue, Smooth-stalked meadow grass, Sheeps fescue, Tall oatgrass, Meadow foxtail
Ground Preparation
Sowing
Aftercare: Year 1 & Once Established
Flower Colours: Varied
Plant Height: up to 2 metres
Flowering Season: April to October
Setting: Range of soil types