Cottage Garden Wildflower Mix

Bring classic charm and vibrant colour to your garden with our Cottage Garden Wildflower Mix. Designed to evoke the romantic beauty of traditional English cottage gardens, this blend is easy to grow and highly attractive to pollinators, perfect for borders, meadows, and informal planting schemes.

Key features:

• Timeless aesthetic of a harmonious mix of blooms in varied shapes, sizes, and colours
• Pollinator-friendly, supporting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects
• Low effort and high impact, easy to sow and maintain for long-lasting floral displays
• Offers seasonal variety including both fast flowering annuals and long-lasting perennials
• Perfect for informal gardens, wildflower meadows, and border planting

Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia)
- Nitrogen-fixing legume, enhancing soil fertility and supporting pollinators

Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis)
- Tall, showy nectar source for bees, butterflies, and hoverflies

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
- Rich in nectar and loved by bees

Musk Mallow (Malva moschata)
- Attractive pink blooms inviting bees and butterflies

Corncockle (Agrostemma githago)
- Tall annual great for bees and butterflies

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare)
- Nectar-rich with a long flowering period

Lady's Bedstraw (Galium verum)
– Mat-forming perennial. Good for soil stability and nectar.

Meadow Vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis)
– Scrambling legume that fixes nitrogen and supports bees.

Corn Marigold (Glebionis segetum)
– Golden yellow daisy flowers; thrives in poorer soils and feeds pollinators.

Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca)
– Climbing wildflower. Nitrogen fixer and pollinator-friendly.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
- Providing abundant nectar for pollinators, and striking seed heads for birds

Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa)
– A robust, long-flowering plant loved by bees and butterflies.

White Campion (Silene latifolia)
– Night-scented blooms attract moths and other nocturnal pollinators.

Wild White Clover (Trifolium repens)
– Fast-growing nitrogen fixer; great ground cover and bee forage.

Red Campion (Silene dioica)
– Rich nectar source and visual interest in wildflower mixes.

Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
– Classic meadow flower attracting hoverflies and bees.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
– Taproots break compacted soils; umbels attract hoverflies and lacewings.

This mix is perfect for cottage gardens, informal borders, wildflower meadows, and pollinator strips. It provides vital nectar and habitat for a wide range of insects, including bees, hoverflies, and butterflies. The diverse flower forms and extended bloom time support garden biodiversity and offer visual interest from spring through autumn.

Sow the Cottage Garden Wildflower Mix directly onto prepared soil in early spring or autumn. Clear the area of grass and weeds, rake to a fine tilth, then scatter seeds evenly and press into the surface, do not cover with soil, as light aids germination.

Water lightly during dry spells until seedlings are established. Many annuals will flower in the first summer, while perennials will establish a strong root system and bloom from the second year onwards.

Cut back spent stems in late autumn or leave over winter to provide shelter and seed heads for wildlife. Mow or strim once annually (late summer) to help regenerate the meadow and encourage reseeding.

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Q1: When should I sow the Cottage Garden Wildflower Mix?

A: Best sown in early spring (March–May) or autumn (August–October), depending on soil conditions.

Q2: Will these flowers bloom in the first year?

A: Yes, many annual species will flower in the first summer. Perennials will typically establish foliage in year one and bloom in the second year.

Q3: Do I need to prepare the soil before sowing?

A: Yes, for best results, remove existing vegetation, rake the soil to a fine texture, and ensure it's free of weeds.

Q4: Is this mix suitable for attracting pollinators?

A: Absolutely, every species in the mix is selected for its value to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.