Seeding Wildflowers

Wildflowers can add a lot to an area that you are landscaping. Whether you are wanting to plant an entire wildflower meadow or have a small patch in your garden, seeding wildflowers have many benefits.

Not only do wildflowers resemble a painter's palette when in full bloom, they also are extremely beneficial to many insects as they provide habitats and are a great source of nectar. From this we can see that wildflowers are a great addition not just for us humans but are great for biodiversity within your land. So, how do you go about planting wildflower seeds?

How to sow a wildflower meadow - Step-By-Step

Prepare the ground

1. Weed the area you are wanting to plant the wildflower seeds so the wildflower seedlings are not competing with the weeds to grow
2. Once the ground is clear, it is advised that the soil is dug or rotovated followed by being firmly raked to create a seedbed (similar process to if you were sowing a new lawn)
   
3. Allow four to six weeks for the soil to settle and for any weeds that are present to begin to germinate. Any that do come through should be hoed before sowing.
   

Sowing wildflowers seeds

1. Depending on the area you are wanting to cover, sowing wildflower seeds can be achieved quite easily by hand
2. Application rates may vary between individual mixes however, we generally say that for creating a new wildflower area 5g/m2 should be applied however if you are over-seeding a pre-existing area a 2g/m2 sowing rate is recommended
   
3. One tip to ensure that the wildflower seed mix is scattered evenly is to sow half of the area width-ways and the remaining half lengthways 
   
4. Rake the seed in lightly to ensure that they have good contact between the seed and soil
   
5. Water the area thoroughly and leave the wildflower plants to grow naturally
   
6. Make sure that the seeded areas are netted off so birds can’t eat the seed
   

When to sow wildflower seeds?

There are two ideal times for seeding wildflowers during the year. It is recommended that they should be sown between mid-March to mid-May or between mid-August through to mid-October. You are looking for temperatures that are consistently over 10℃.  

To find the ideal wildflower seed mix for you, explore our range here.