Brief Guide: A diverse 'grass only' summer hay meadow

Mixture: WFO-010
  20% certified Hard Fescue festuca ovina
  15% certified Crested Dogstail  cynosurus cristatus
  10% certified Smooth Stalked Meadowgrass poa pratensis  
  10% certified Meadow Fescue festuca pratensis
    5% certified Perennial Ryegrass lolium perenne
    5% certified Cocksfoot dactylis glomorata
    5% certified Fine Fescue festuca rubra litoralis
    5% certified Rough Stalked Meadowgrass poa trivialis L
    5% certified Smaller Catstail phleum pratense bertolonii
    5% certified Bentgrass agrostis capillaris
    5% commercial Meadow Foxtail alopecurus pratensis
    4% commercial Tufted Hairgrass deschampsia caespitosa
    4% commercial Wood Meadowgrass poa nemoralis
    2% commercial Yellow Oatgrass trisetum flavescens

Our blend of soft grass species for the quintessential summer hay meadow. If left uncut from late spring the diverse range of grasses will produce the pretty seed heads associated with traditional grasslands. Not only is this mixture aesthetically pleasing but establishing even a small area of Ornamental Grass Meadow can provide excellent cover and a valuable food source for insects and invertebrates. These in turn will, together with the seeds produced from the grasses, provide year round natural food for many wild birds and small mammals. Cut twice a year or occasionally graze to maintain a healthy sward. This mixture requires up to 12 months to fully mature.

For further discussion on Ornamental Grass Meadow see our Grass Matters forum
 

Additional Information: Coverage: 10.00 kg covers a minimum of 500 square metres Sowing Rate: 10- 20 grams per square metre (40.00 kg per acre) Best Sowing Times: Late March to Early October