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Traditional 80/20 Meadow Mix

Price range: £19.50 through £2,143.20 inc VAT

A classic hay meadow blend — 80% fine native grasses, 20% native wildflowers — for most well-drained soils with strong pollinator and bird value.

Why Yellow Rattle? This mix already includes a little, but nowhere near the rate a dedicated top-up needs to open up an established sward. Skip this if you're sowing bare ground.

Sowing into existing grass?

This mix already contains a little Yellow Rattle. Add the top-up only if you're sowing into existing grass, not bare soil.

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About this product

The Traditional 80/20 mix replicates the structure of a classic British hay meadow — fine native grasses forming the permanent sward, with a 20% native wildflower component providing colour, nectar, and seed for wildlife across the season.

It suits most well-drained soil types and is one of our most commonly sown 80/20 mixes for garden meadows, farm margins, and larger amenity areas. The grass matrix gives the meadow stability and resilience, while the wildflower component supports bees, butterflies, and seed-eating birds. Heights range from 30cm to 120cm.

Sow at 5g per square metre into scarified, low-nutrient, exposed soil. Spring (March–May) and early autumn (August–September) are both suitable sowing windows. The grass establishes in year one; wildflowers strengthen from year two. Cut once in late summer, remove cuttings, and allow regrowth — this keeps fertility low and the wildflower content high year on year.

Sourced from Wildahome’s own meadows and UK partner farms. 100% British native species, no cultivars.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Traditional 80/20 Meadow Mix suitable for?

It suits most well-drained soil types and is one of our most commonly sown 80/20 mixes for garden meadows, farm margins, and larger amenity areas. The grass matrix provides stability and resilience, while the wildflower component supports pollinators and wildlife across the season.

How does an 80/20 mix differ from a 100% wildflower mix?

An 80/20 mix includes 80% fine native grasses that form a permanent sward matrix. This gives the meadow a more traditional hay meadow structure and makes it more resilient over time. A 100% wildflower mix is suited to smaller areas or sites with very low-nutrient soil where grass competition is minimal.

How do I sow and establish the Traditional 80/20 Meadow Mix?

Sow at 5g per square metre into scarified, low-nutrient, exposed soil. Spring (March to May) or early autumn (August to September) are both good windows. Remove existing grass before sowing — it competes strongly. The grass establishes in year one; wildflowers strengthen from year two.

How should I manage the Traditional 80/20 mix year on year?

Cut once in late summer after seed has set and remove all cuttings. This keeps soil fertility low, which maintains the balance between grasses and wildflowers. Avoid cutting before August — earlier cuts remove the flowering stems that pollinators and seed-eating birds depend on.

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