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Wild Flower VarietiesAll these wild flowers are sown in Coronet Turfs' Wild Flower Turf. The varieties which flower is dependent on underlying soil types and other environmental factors.
Member of Mint family. Square stems bearing narrow oval deep green leaves with bright magenta pink flowers. Anglo-Saxons used it for medicines and as protective charm. Flowers June to Sept. Grows to a height of 75cm.
Yellow pea-like flowers with distinctive birds foot seedpods. Commonly known as “Eggs and Bacon”. Butterflies and moths favourite. Flowers May to September. Grows to 30cm.
Dandelion like yellow flower. Flowers May to August. Grows to a height of 60cm.
Ladder-like leaflets with “needle” on ends. At bottom leaves are stipules on each of these is a black spot, this secretes sugary substance that attracts ants that then help to defend the plant against insects. Variable pink/purple flowers from June onwards. Grows to a height of 40cm.
Member of Primrose family. Pretty clusters of small primrose-like yellow flowers. Flowers April to May. Grows to a height of 30cm.
Tiny yellow flowers smelling of honey on tall thin stems. Attracts wide variety of butterflies and moths. Flowers June to August. Grows to a height of 80 cm.
Member of Daisy Family. Deep pink many petalled flowers opening from hard bud. Was used in olden days for its medicinal benefits and for telling fortunes! Attracts butterflies and birds like the seeds. Flowers June to September. Grows to a height of 100cm.
Flower with five bright glossy yellow petals, finer leaves and taller than common buttercup. Flowers May to September. Grows to a height of 50cm.
Tall delicate pink mallow flowers with sweet musky scent. Good nectar food for butterflies etc. Flowers July to Sept. Grows to a height of 45cm.
Member of Daisy family. Looks like a large daisy. Said to deter flies if planted near houses. Flowers May to September. Grows to height of 60—90 cm.
Round stemmed with two opposite ridges, oval unstalked leaves peppered with tiny translucent dots, only visible when held up to light. Yellow flowers with five petals, in clusters. A particular favourite of bees. Bears a fruit in a capsule that contains many seeds. Flowers May – Sept. Grows to a height of 80cm.
Member of Pink Family. Grows to 90cm. Pretty bright red flowers divided petals that close at night. Loved by Bumblebees and butterflies. Flowers May to Sept. Grows to a height of 100cm.
Brownish flowers. Good for seed eating birds and butterflies and moths. Flowers April to August. Grows to a height of 30cm
Distinctive leaves which separate into tiny pairs of oval leaflets, when crushed smell of cucumber and can be added to salads. Flower heads are round, pink followed by droopy yellow anthers. Attracts birds, bees and other insects. Flowers July onwards. Grows to a height of 80cm.
Distinctive oblong flower heads, deep blue/pink. Whole flower head resembles a fir cone in shape. This plant readily self-seeds. Excellent nectar plant for insects. Flowers May to June. Grows to a height of 30cm.
Member of Pink Family. Frondy leaves & large panicles of tiny aromatic flowers. Butterflies, moths, ladybirds love it. Has many herbal properties. Yarrow is drought resistant and may look green and fresh even in dried-up grassland in the heat of summer. Flowers July to October. Grows to a height of 92cm.
Partly parasitic plant that inhibits growth of grass. Small, squat yellow flowers have two lips, with tiny violet teeth on upper lip. In seed stage the capsule rattles in the wind hence the name. Flowers May—August. Grows to a height of 30cm.
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Betony
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Cats Ear
Common Vetch
Cowslip
Ladies Bedstraw
Lesser Knapweed
Meadow Buttercup
Musk Mallow
Oxeye Daisy
Perforate St Johns Wort
Red Campion
Ribwort Plantain
Salad Burnet
Selfheal
Yarrow
Yellow Rattle