The new John Chambers Professional Dual-Purpose mix is a blend of native annual and perennial wildflower seeds to provide colour from year one onwards. It can be supplied with or without grass seed.
It is ideal for use in areas where impact is required in the first growing season. The Cornfield Annual species including Poppy, Chamomile, Cornflower, Marigold and Corncockle will come through to give a beautiful burst of colour, while the slower-growing perennial species such as Oxeye Daisy, Lady’s Bedstraw, Knapweed and Salad Burnet are all establishing, ready to spring forth from Year 2 onwards. The annuals will normally only flower during Year 1, but a few may still appear in subsequent years, from self-dispersal.
The species included in the recipe are excellent ‘do-ers’ and are generally successful in most soil types and scenarios, so if you do not know the exact constitution of your soil, this mix would be a great choice.
As with all wildflower areas, the best results come from well prepared areas and good maintenance for the developing sward, as and when necessary. One very important tip for Wildflower areas is to make sure that the sward is cut back after seed heads have dispersed in late-Summer or Autumn and always remove the cuttings.