Seed Origin and Quality Wildflowers of Scotland At Scotia Seeds we use our years of experience to ensure that the wildflower seed We are the leading producers of wildflower we supply is of the highest quality possible and seeds in Scotland and are committed to can be traced back to original collections in the providing the range and quality of seeds you wild. require. We have a wide range of species that we can Seed Origin provide. As well as the ones here in the All of the wildflower seeds we produce can be catalogue; please contact us if you are looking traced back to the sites where the original wild for a species not in our catalogue. plants grow. From these sites we collect a small amount of seed which is then sown on page Contents our farm to give us crops from which we can harvest a larger amount of seed. Seed Quality and Origin 2 We are signatories to the Flora Locale Code of Practice for Collectors, Growers and Suppliers Seed Packets 3 of Native Flora that ensures responsible collection and sale of native British plants. Establishing a Wildflower Meadow 11 Quality Yellow Rattle 13 We test samples of all our seed crops for germination and purity, to ensure that they have reached our stringent standards. Sowing Rates 14 Our quality laboratory specialises in testing the seeds of wildflowers and trees. For most of the Meadow Mixtures 15 species we test we have developed our own procedures in a research programme funded by How to Order 26 a Scottish Executive SMART Award. A selection of our seed testing methods has been validated by the International Seed Testing Association and the procedures in our laboratory are audited by the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency.

2 Wildflower Seed Packets Single species

very popular with bees Bloody Cranesbill £1.95 Geranium sanguineum provides food for birds Rich magenta flowers. Likes well drained, sunny sites. butterflies love this Up to 30cm tall. 50­150 seeds per packet.

good for pond margins

moths love this Bluebell (Harebell) £1.75 Campanula rotundifolia happy in woodlands Delicate blue­flowered perennial of open grassland. suitable for lightly shaded areas such as hedgerows Likes well­drained, sunny sites. 40 cm. 1000 + seeds per packet. enjoys sunny, well­drained sites

night­scented Bugle £1.55 Mini­mixes Ajuga reptans Creeping perennial with attractive glossy purple leaves & Butterfly Mixture £3.75 indigo flowers. Happy in damp, shady places. 30 cm. A mix of Clustered Bellflower, Greater Knapweed, Field 150­500 seeds per packet Scabious & Yarrow. 1000+ seeds per packet Clustered Bellflower £1.55 Campanula glomerata Pond Edge Mixture £3.75 Showy perennial with masses of deep purple flowers. A mix of Water Avens, Ragged Robin, Meadowsweet & Likes open well­drained sites. 60 cm. 1000 + seeds per Yellow Flag Iris.1000+ seeds per packet packet .

Common Mallow £1.75 Malva sylvestris Tall perennial of open places with large mauve flowers. 90 cm. 150­500 seeds per packet

Cornflower £1.55 Centaurea cyanus Intense blue, vigorous annual of sunny sites, once common but now rare. 60 cm. 50­150 seeds per packet.

3 4 Corn Marigold £1.75 Heather £1.75 Chrysanthemum segetum Calluna vulgaris Annual with daisy­like golden­yellow flower heads. Perennial woody shrub typical of Scottish moorland. Enjoys well­drained sunny sites. 60 cm. 150­500 seeds Purple/pink flowers in late summer. Up to 60 cm. 1000 + per packet. seeds per packet.

Cowslip £1.75 Lady’s Bedstraw £1.75 Primula veris Gallium verum Bright yellow, spring meadow flower, now scarce in the Attractive sweet­smelling plant which forms drifts of wild. Likes open sites. 30 cm. 150­500 seeds per packet. abundant spikes of tiny yellow flowers. Happy in sunny­ well drained soils. 50cm. 500­1000 seeds per packet Field Scabious £1.55 Knautia arvensis Late summer perennial with flat, lilac flower heads. Maiden Pink £1.75 Very popular with butterflies. 100 cm. 50­150 seeds per Dianthus deltoides packet. Charming tuft­forming deep­pink flowered plant now scarce. Happy in sunny, well­drained sites. 30 cm. 1000 + seeds per packet. Foxglove £1.55 Digitalis purpurea Stately, tall, pink biennial of woodland edges & rocky Meadowsweet £1.75 places. Loved by bumble bees. 150 cm. 1000 + seeds per Filipendula ulmaria packet. Tall, sweet­scented perennial with fluffy, creamy­white flowers. Happy at pond edge or damp site. 100 cm. 150­ 500 seeds per packet. Giant Bellflower £1.75 Campanula latifolia Tall, elegant shade­tolerant perennial with white/pale Meadow Cranesbill £1.75 lilac flowers. 150 cm. 500­1000 seeds per packet. Geranium pratense Meadow perennial, especially of damp soils. Large, amethyst flowers. 100 cm. 50­150 seeds per packet. Greater Knapweed £1.55 Centaurea scabiosa Meadow Saxifrage £1.75 Sturdy perennial of open places with ‘feathery’, red­ Saxifraga granulata purple flowers, attractive to butterflies. Small, spring­flowering perennial with white flowers on 90 cm. 50­150 seeds per packet. red stems. Likes open, well­drained sites. 10­30 cm tall. 1000 + seeds per packet.

5 6 Melancholy Thistle £1.85 Ragged Robin £1.75 Cirsium helenoides Lychnis flos­cuculi Attractive perennial purple thistle with ribbed stems & Perennial of damp meadows & woods with ragged­ long grey­green leaves. A non­prickly thistle. 100 cm. petaled, pink flowers which wave in the wind. 70 cm. 50­150 seeds per packet. 1000 + seeds per packet.

Mullein £1.45 Red Campion £1.55 Verbascum thapsus Silene dioica Tall yellow­flowered biennial of sunny banks & Red flowered perennial of woods & hedgerows. 90 cm. woodland clearings. Hairy felt­like leaves. Up to 180 500­1000 seeds per packet. cm. 1000 + seeds per packet.

Rock Rose £1.75 Nottingham Catchfly £1.75 Helianthemum nummularia Silene nutans Low, spreading, yellow­flowered perennial of sunny Delicate, rare perennial of well­drained soil & sunny banks & cliffs. Great rockery plant. sites. Pale, night­scented flowers attract insects & as a 20 cm. 500­1000 seeds per packet. result, bats. 80 cm. 500­1000 seeds per packet.

St. John’s Wort £1.55 Ox­eye Daisy £1.75 Hypericum perforatum Leucanthemum vulgare A robust, bushy perennial, happy on a wide range of Vigorous, white perennial with large cheerful white sites. Glossy golden flowers. 90 cm. 1000 + seeds per flower heads with yellow centres. packet. 100 cm. 500­1000 seeds per packet.

Poppy £1.55 Scottish Primrose £3.75 Papaver rhoeas Primula scotica One of the most popular wildflowers, a cornfield annual A rare, delicate perennial. Found in the wild only in with fantastic scarlet flowers. Open places. 60 cm. 1000 northern Scotland, it has tiny, yellow­centred, burgundy + seeds per packet. flowers. 10 cm.1000+ seeds per packet.

Primrose £1.95 Selfheal £1.55 Primula vulgaris Prunella vulgaris One of the first spring flowers, a perennial of woods & Vigorous, low­spreading perennial with violet flowers. grassy banks. Pale yellow flowers. Suited to a range of sites from open sun to shade. 30 cm. 25 cm. 150­500 seeds per packet. 500­1000 seeds per packet.

7 8 Tansy £1.55 Viper’s Bugloss £1.75 Tanacetum vulgare Echium vulgare Tall, aromatic, yellow­flowered perennial with dark, Biennial producing spectacular spikes of blue flowers feathery foliage. Enjoys sunny & lightly­shaded sites. tinged with pink that attract bees & moths. 100 cm. 50­ 150 cm. 1000+ seeds per packet. 150 seeds per packet.

Teasel £1.75 Dipsacus fullonum White Campion £1.75 Tall biennial with large seed heads which look beautiful Silene alba over winter. Prefers open sites. White flowered perennial of open sunny sites. 100 cm. 200 cm. 50­150 seeds per packet. 500­1000 seeds per packet.

Thrift (Sea Pink) £1.95 Wild Marjoram £1.75 Origanum vulgare Armeria maritima Perennial of open rocky places, with narrow leaves that A scented perennial herb, similar to cultivated marjoram form dense tufts from which abundant candy pink or oregano. Pink flowers that attract bees. 60 cm. 1000 + flowers emerge on stalks up to 25 cm tall. 150­500 seeds seeds per packet. per packet. Yarrow £1.75 Achillea millefolium Thyme £1.95 Vigorous meadow perennial with heads of white & Thymus polytrichus Aromatic, low, mat­forming perennial shrub with small sometimes rosy­pink, flowers. 70 cm. 1000 + seeds per pink flowers. Likes dry open sites, can be grown in packet. crevices in paving or walls. 5 cm. 500­1000 seeds per packet. Tree seeds Toadflax £1.65 Birch £2.50 Linaria vulgaris Betula pendula Spreading perennial with masses of yellow & orange Silver Birch. Grows up to 20 m. 50­150 seeds per packet. flower spikes. Found in grasslands & roadsides. 60 cm. 150­500 seeds per packet. Scots Pine £2.50 Pinus sylvestris Seeds from the native Caledonian forest. Grows up to 25 m tall. 50­150 seeds per packet.

9 10 Establishing a Wildflower Meadow Sowing • Sow in spring (March to mid­June) or in autumn Choosing a Mixture (August to late­September). Our meadow mixes contain grass species and wildflowers in proportion to create a colourful, • Seeds should either be broadcast by hand or balanced community of different species. using a seeder suitable for grass seed. If sowing Most soils in Scotland which can be cultivated are by hand, sawdust or dry sand may be mixed in to near neutral or slightly acid and our mixtures reflect make the seed easier to handle. this. • After sowing, the site should be rolled or given a We also make up special mixtures to suit individual light harrowing to improve seed contact with the sites or preferences ­ just give us a call and we will soil. be pleased to advise you on the most suitable Ongoing management mixture. • For spring­sown meadows, cut twice in the first Establishing and managing your meadow growing season to 10 cm (4”). This kills • Results are better on sites with low fertility. unwanted weeds and allows the sown species Fertile sites, such as former arable fields, will light and space. only support a limited number of the most • For autumn­sown meadows, cut in the first competitive species of wildflowers, and will spring (April or May). also encourage unwanted weeds. Any fertile site • Future management can be reduced to cutting can however can be improved with some effort. once at the end of the season (late September). In most cases, cutting (& removing the cuttings) • Some areas can be left long over winter to over 1 or 2 years is effective. provide food and shelter for birds. Cut these areas in early spring. Preparation • Always remove cuttings and never add • Ideally, existing vegetation should be killed off fertilizers. and soil should be rotovated or harrowed and, • The species in a mixture will establish & flower where possible, left for 3­4 weeks to allow weed at different rates. The meadow will change over seeds to germinate. Any weed seedlings should a number of years until the species are then be destroyed. Do not add fertilizer. eventually in balance. • If the soil cannot be prepared in this way, existing vegetation should be cut down as low as possible and the surface raked to expose as much bare soil as possible.

11 12 Yellow Rattle Sowing Rates

For all meadow mixtures except Species­Rich Grassland 10g: £5 Mix If you require more than 50 g please call us for a price. 20­30kg /hectare (8­12kg /acre)

Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) is a useful annual 2­3g /metre 2 plant that helps to establish and increase the numbers of wildflower plants in a meadow. It is a semi­parasitic species that weakens the growth of 2 grasses by feeding on the roots. This allows the 100 g will cover 30­50 m wildflowers more space to grow ­ with less 2 1 kg will cover 300­500 m competition they establish better. Yellow rattle is already included in some mixtures but can be added very effectively once a meadow 2 The lower rate should be used where a fine seed has established by sowing at a rate of 1 g/m in a bed can be prepared on soil of low fertility & few wide area or in patches, from which the plants will weeds. spread in future years. It should be sown in the winter (Oct – Dec) by cutting the grass (or grazing) The higher rate should be used for: • small areas then using light cultivation (e.g. raking or • OR where a fine seed bed cannot be prepared rotovating) to weaken the grass and provide bare • OR where fertility or weed infestation is high soil. The seed should be scattered on the surface • OR steep slopes and rolled or trampled to create good contact with the soil. If you need less than 1 kg of seed, please consider ordering slightly more seed than you have calculated as very small amounts of seed can be difficult to handle.

13 14 Mavisbank Mix Wet Meadow Mix Our most popular mixture, the grasses in this mix are For wet soils, this mix has a colourful range of species from wild Scottish stock, as well as the wildflowers. For for wet soils, including sites which are occasionally well­drained, loamy soils in open sites, this mix flooded or waterlogged for short periods. provides a range of species for a type of species­rich grassland widespread in Scotland. 1 kg+: £55 100g: £8 1 kg+: £55 50g: £5 100g: £8 50g: £5 Wildflowers (20%): : % Autumn Hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis 0.5 Wildflowers (20%): % Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra 2 Autumn Hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis 0.5 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa 1 Burnet Saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga 1 Devils­bit Scabious Succisa pratensis 0.2 Cat’s Ear Hypochaeris radicata 0.5 Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus uliginosus 1 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra 2 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris 2 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa 1 Meadow Cranesbill Geranium pratense 1.5 Cowslip Primula veris 1 Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria 2 Devils­bit Scabious Succisa pratensis 0.2 Ox­eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare 1 Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum 1 Ragged Robin Lychnis flos­cuculi 1.5 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris 2 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata 2 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis 0.5 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris 2 Ox­eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare 1.8 Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica 1.3 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata 2 Water Avens Geum rivale 0.5 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris 2 Yellow Flag Iris Iris pseudacorus 1.5 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca 2 Grasses (80%): % Yarrow Achillea millefolium 1 Common Bent (c) Agrostis tenuis 11 Yellow Rattle Rhinanthus minor 1.5 Crested Dogs Tail (c) Cynosurus cristatus 11 Grasses (80%): % Meadow Foxtail (c) Alopecurus pratensis 4 Crested Dog’s Tail Cynosurus cristatus 22 Slender Creeping Red Festuca rubra 30 Red Fescue Festuca rubra 29 Fescue (c) ssp litoralis Smooth­stalked Meadow Sweet Vernal Grass Anthoxanthum odoratum 29 Poa pratensis 19 Grass (c) Tufted Hair Grass Deschampsia caespitosa 5 (c): from cultivated stock (not from wild collection)

15 16 Pond Edge Mix Annual & Biennial Mix For marshy conditions or water margins, this mix Giving maximum colour & benefit to wildlife, this mix contains wildflowers only, with no grasses. produces a concentration of flowers over two years, with cornfield annuals in the first year and taller biennials 1 kg+: £190 flowering in the second year. 100g: £38 This mix includes foxglove which is poisonous if eaten. 50g: £16 Please let us know if you would prefer us to supply the mix Wildflowers: % without foxglove. Angelica Angelica sylvestris 1 1 kg+: £65 Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris 1 100g: £10 Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria 20 50g: £6.50

Ragged Robin Lychnis flos­cuculi 6 Wildflowers: % Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica 17 Black Medic Medicago lupulina 5 Valerian Valeriana officinalis 5 Corn Marigold Chrysanthemum segetum 15 Water Avens Geum rivale 13 Corn Poppy Papaver rhoeas 15 Water Forget­me­not Myosotis scorpioides 1 Cornflower Centaurea cyanus 10 Water Plantain Alisima plantago­aquatica 1 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea 8 Yellow Flag Iris Iris pseudacorus 35 Long­headed Poppy Papaver dubium 5 Mayweed Triplospermum indorum 15.5 Mullein Verbascum thapsus 0.5 Cornfield Annual Mix: A one­year mix of colourful Teasel Dipsacus fullonum 5 annual wildflower species, many of which were Viper’s Bugloss Echium vulgare 16 traditionally found in cornfields. Wild Carrot Daucus carota 5 1 kg+: £60 100g: £9 50g: £6

Wildflowers: % Cornflower Centaurea cyanus 25 Corn Marigold Chrysanthemum segetum 25 Corn Poppy Papaver rhoeas 15 Long­headed Poppy Papaver dubium 5 Mayweed Triplospermum indorum 30

17 18 Dry Meadow Mix Short Mix Sandy & calcareous sites support a colourful range of Can be kept cut short as a flowering lawn for most of the plants and this mix reflects this. Steep banks or areas year but should be left to grow and flower between May­ with thin soil, which are dry in summer, can also be August, this contains plants that are either low­growing sown with this mix. or can be cut to 10 cm (4”). 1 kg+: £55 1 kg+: £55 100g: £8 100g: £8 50g: £5 50g: £5 Wildflowers (20%): : % Wildflowers (20%): % Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria 1.5 Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus 2.5 Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus 1 Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris 1 Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris 1 Bluebell Campanula rotundifolia 0.2 Burnet Saxifrage Pimpinella saxifrage 1 Cat’s Ear Hypocaeris radicata 0.5 Clustered Bellflower Campanula glomerata 1 Common Speedwell Veronica officinalis 0.2 Common Mallow Malva sylvestris 1 Cowslip Primula veris 2 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa 1 Devils­bit Scabious Succisa pratensis 1 Common Vetch Vicia sativa 1 Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria 3 Cowslip Primula veris 1 Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum 2 Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa 2 Maiden Pink Dianthus deltoides 0.5 Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria 1.5 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris 2 Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum 1 Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata 0.1 Maiden Pink Dianthus deltoides 0.5 Primrose Primula vulgaris 1 Rock Rose Helianthemum nummularia 1 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris 2 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris 1 Wild Marjoram Oreganum vulgare 1 St John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum 1 Yarrow Achillea millefolium 1 Vipers Bugloss Echium vulgare 1 Grasses (80%): % White Campion Silene alba 1 Common Bent (c) Agrostis tenuis 8 Wild Marjoram Oreganum vulgare 0.5 Hard Fescue (c) Festuca brevipila 20 Grasses (80%): % Slender Creeping Red Festuca rubra ssp litoralis 8 Common Bent (c) Agrostis tenuis 10 Fescue (c) Smooth­stalked Meadow Poa pratensis 16 Crested Dog’s Tail (c) Cynosurus cristatus 30 Grass (c) Strong Creeping Red Sheep’s Fescue (c) Festuca ovina 30 Festuca rubra ssp rubra 28 Fescue (c) Timothy (c) Phleum pratense 10 (c): from cultivated stock (not from wild collection) (c): from cultivated stock (not from wild collection)

19 20 Hedgerow Mix Woodland Mix For areas of light shade beside hedges or walls or in For deep shade, this mix provides a colourful, tall mix of woodland clearings. plants plants tolerant of lower light levels. This mix includes foxglove which is poisonous if eaten. This mix includes foxglove which is poisonous if eaten. Please let us know if you would prefer us to supply the Please let us know if you would prefer us to supply the mix mix without foxglove. without foxglove. 1 kg+: £55 1 kg+: £55 100g: £8 100g: £8 50g: £5 50g: £5

Wildflowers (20%): % Wildflowers (20%): % Bush Vetch Vicia sepium 0.5 Bugle Ajuga reptans 1 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra 1.5 Bush vetch Vicia sepium 2.9 Field Scabious Knautia arvensis 3 Enchanters Nightshade Circea lutetiana 0.5 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea 1 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea 1 Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia 1 Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia 1 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica 0.5 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica 1 Herb Bennet Geum urbanum 3 Herb Bennet Geum urbanum 3 Primrose Primula vulgaris 1.5 Ox eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare 1 Ragged Robin Lychnis flos­cuculi 1.5 Primrose Primula vulgaris 1 Red Campion Silene dioica 3 Ragged Robin Lychnis flos­cuculi 1.5 St Johns Wort Hypericum perforatum 2 Red Campion Silene dioica 3 Upright Hedge Parsley Torilis japonica 1.1 St Johns Wort Hypericum perforatum 2 Woodsage Teucrium scordinia 0.5 Upright Hedge Parsley Torilis japonica 1 Grasses (80%): % Grasses (80%): % Common Bent (c) Agrostis tenuis 12 Common Bent (c) Agrostis tenuis 12 Crested Dogs Tail (c) Cynosurus cristatus 12 Crested Dog’s Tail (c) Cynosurus cristatus 12 Meadow Foxtail (c) Alopecurus pratensis 4 Meadow Foxtail (c) Alopecurus pratensis 4 Slender Creeping Red Festuca rubra 32 Slender Creeping Red Festuca rubra Fescue (c) ssp litoralis 32 Fescue (c) ssp litoralis Smooth­stalked Meadow Poa pratensis 20 Smooth­stalked Meadow Grass (c) Poa pratensis 20 Grass (c) (c): from cultivated stock (not from wild collection) (c): from cultivated stock (not from wild collection)

21 22 Coastal Mix NEW!! Bee, Bird & Butterfly Mix NEW!! For areas close to the sea, this mix provides a selection Use this wildflower only mixture to provide a range of of salt and wind tolerant species that enjoy open plants that can attract a range of other species from conditions moths to Goldfinches. 1 kg+: £65 This mix includes foxglove which is poisonous if eaten. 100g: £10 Please let us know if you would prefer us to supply the mix 50g: £6.50 without foxglove. 1 kg+: £145 Wildflowers (20%): % Autumn Hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis 1 100g: £21 50g: £12 Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus 1 Bladder Campion Silene vulgare 1 Wildflowers : % Bugle Ajuga reptans 1 Burnet Saxifrage Pimpinella saxifrage 1 Clustered Bellflower Campanula glomerata 4 Bluebell Campanula rotundifolia 0.2 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra 5 Common Mallow Malva sylvestris 0.5 Cornflower Centaurea cyanus 3 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa 1 Corn Marigold Chrysanthemum segetum 5 Common Speedwell Veronica officinalis 0.4 Cowslip Primula veris 1 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra 1 Field Scabious Knautia arvensis 5 Cowslip Primula veris 1 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea 4 Devils­bit Scabious Succisa pratensis 0.5 Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa 5 Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa 1 Greater Trefoil Lotus uliginosus 2 Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria 1 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica 3 Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum 1 St John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum 5 Maiden Pink Dianthus deltoides 0.2 Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria 10 Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata 0.1 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris 5 Corn Poppy Papaver rhoeas 1 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis 2 Red Campion Silene dioica 1 Mullein Verbascum thapsus 1 Rock Rose Helianthemum nummularia 1 Red Campion Silene dioica 4 Scots lovage Liguisticum scoticum 1 Red Clover Trifolium pratense 2 Sea campion Silene maritima 0.1 Rock Rose Helianthemum nummularia 3 Thrift Armeria maritima 0.2 Teasel Dipsacus fullonum 4 Vipers Bugloss Echium vulgare 1 Toadflax Linaria vulgaris 1 White Campion Silene alba 1 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca 7 Wild Marjoram Oreganum vulgare 0.8 Viper’s Bugloss Echium vulgare 10 Yarrow Achillea millefolium 1 White Campion Silene alba 2 Grasses (80%): % Wild Marjoram Oreganum vulgare 4 Crested Dog’s Tail Cynosurus cristatus 22 Yarrow Achillea millefolium 2 Red Fescue Festuca rubra 29 Sweet Vernal Grass Anthoxanthum odoratum 29 Species Rich Grassland 2007 Mix:

This mixture is specially designed for use in the Rural Stewardship Scheme or as a budget wildflower mix for open, well­drained soils.

Available only at 1kg plus. 1 kg+: £30

Wildflowers (15%): % Autumn Hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis 0.1 Cat's Ear Hypochaeris radicata 0.2 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra 2.5 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa 0.5 Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum 0.7 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris 2 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis 0.1 Ox­eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare 1.9 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata 2.5 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris 2 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca 1 Yarrow Achillea millefolium 1 Yellow Rattle Rhinanthus minor 0.5

Grasses (85%): % Common Bent (c) Agrostis tenuis 13 Crested Dog’s tail (c) Cynosurus cristatus 4 Meadow Foxtail (c) Alopecurus pratensis 13 Slender Creeping Red Festuca rubra 34 Fescue (c) ssp litoralis Smooth­stalked Meadow Poa pratensis 21 Grass (c) (c): from cultivated stock (not from wild collection)

Sowing Rate: 15­30kg per hectare

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26 Order Form Packets £ No. Total Total Mixtures Weight Price Butterfly Mixture 3.75 £ Pond Edge Mixture 3.75 Mavisbank Bloody Cranesbill 1.95 Wet Meadow Bluebell 1.75 Bugle 1.55 Pond Edge Clustered Bellflower 1.55 Annual/Biennial Common Mallow 1.75 Cornfield Annual Cornflower 1.55 Dry Meadow Corn Marigold 1.75 Cowslip 1.75 Short Field Scabious 1.55 Hedgerow Foxglove 1.55 Woodland Giant Bellflower 1.75 Coastal Greater Knapweed 1.55 Bee, Bird and Butterfly Heather 1.75 Species­rich Ladys Bedstraw 1.75 Grassland Maiden Pink 1.75 Meadowsweet 1.75 Yellow Rattle Meadow Cranesbill 1.75 Meadow Saxifrage 1.75 Subtotal Melancholy Thistle 1.85 Packets total from overleaf Mullein 1.45 Carriage (see below) Nottingham Catchfly 1.75 Ox­eye Daisy 1.75 TOTAL Poppy 1.55 Primrose 1.95 Ragged Robin 1.75 Please make cheques payable to ‘SCOTIA SEEDS Ltd’ Red Campion 1.55 Carriage: Rock Rose 1.75 Order value less than £10 £2.00 St John’s Wort 1.55 Order value £10 to £65 £4.00 Scottish Primrose 3.75 Order value more than £65 FREE Selfheal 1.55 Tansy 1.55 Teasel 1.75 Name Thrift 1.95 Address Thyme 1.95 Toadflax 1.65 Vipers Bugloss 1.75 White Campion 1.75 Postcode Wild Marjoram 1.75 Yarrow 1.75 Telephone Birch 2.50 Scots Pine 2.50 Please send with payment to: Scotia Seeds Ltd, Packets total Mavisbank, Farnell, Brechin, Angus DD9 6TR

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