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General Purpose Wildflower Meadow Mix
Price range: £34.80 through £6,960.00 inc VAT
The General Purpose mix is a practical starting point for anyone who wants a British wildflower meadow without needing to match seed to a specific soil type. Twenty-three native wildflower species, both perennials and annuals, give a long flowering season from early spring right through to October.
Heights range from 10cm to 100cm, making this mix well-suited to garden borders, roadside verges, amenity grassland, and smaller land parcels where a varied, low-maintenance display is the goal. The species composition draws in bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and seed-eating birds across the season.
Sow at 3g per square metre into a firm, weed-free seedbed with exposed, low-nutrient soil. Spring (March–May) and early autumn (August–September) are both suitable sowing windows. Mix seed with silver sand for more even distribution. Expect the best display from year two onwards as perennials establish.
Seeds are sourced from Wildahome’s own meadows in Devon and Powys and from UK partner farms. 100% wildflowers — no grasses, no cultivars.
Frequently asked questions
What is the General Purpose Wildflower Meadow Mix suitable for?
It suits most soil types and is ideal for garden borders, roadside verges, amenity grassland, and smaller land parcels. With 23 native species and a flowering season from spring to October, it is one of our most versatile mixes.
What wildlife does the General Purpose mix support?
The species composition attracts bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and seed-eating birds across the season. Both perennial and annual species provide food and habitat across different height layers.
How do I sow the General Purpose Wildflower Meadow Mix?
Sow at 3g per square metre into exposed, low-nutrient, weed-free soil. Mix seed with silver sand for even distribution. Spring (March to May) and early autumn (August to September) are both suitable sowing windows.
How quickly will the General Purpose mix establish?
Some annuals will flower in year one. Perennials build their root system in the first season and typically deliver the strongest display from year two onwards. Low-nutrient soil preparation is the single biggest factor in establishment success.
Bedstraw, Lady’s, (Galium verum), Black Medick, (Medicago lupulina), Burnet, Salad, (Sanguisorba minor), Buttercup, Meadow, (Ranunculus acris), Campion, Red, (Silene dioica), Campion, White, (Silene alba), Carrot, Wild, (Daucus carota), Chamomile, Corn, (Anthemis arvensis), Corn Cockle, (Agrostemma githago), Cornflower, (Centaurea cyanus), Daisy, Ox-eye, (Leucanthemum vulgare), Goatsbeard, (Aruncus dioicus), Knapweed, Common, (Centaurea nigra), Marigold, Corn, (Chrysanthemum segetum), Meadowsweet, (Filipendula ulmaria), Poppy, Common, (Papaver rhoeas), Scabious, Field, (Knautia arvensis), Self-heal, (Prunella vulgaris), Sorrel, Common, (Rumex acetosa), Trefoil, Bird’s-foot, (Lotus corniculatus), Vetch, Tufted, (Vicia cracca), Yarrow, (Achillea millefolium), Yellow Rattle, (Rhinanthus minor)
Ground Preparation
Sowing
Aftercare: Year 1 & Once Established
Flower Colours: Varied
Plant Height: up to 1 metre
Flowering Season: April to October
Setting: Range of soil types