Wildflower Seeds A to Z
From Agrimony right the way though to Yellow-rattle, there's a whole host of wildflower seeds you can choose from if a particular look is what you're going for. Each type of wildflower has its own unique set of qualities. Whether you're keen to create a meadow full of sunkissed golden wildflowers with healing properties like that of St John's-wort or you want a wildflower garden that looks pretty in pink when dressed in Greater Knapweed or Purple Loosestrife - we've got you covered.
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
A tall perennial with lower leaves that resemble nettle leaves and large purple bell-shaped flowers that droop from the top. Tall, hairy perennial that flowers in the height of summer and attracts beneficial pollinators and insects.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 50-100cm
- Flowers: July-September
- Best Sown: Autumn or Spring
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Partial Shade
- Natural Habitat: Open deciduous woods, scrub and hedgerows
- Also known as: Bats-in-the-Belfy, Throatwort
- Seeds per gram: 4000
Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Much like its odd title, the ‘Lady’s Bedstraw’ carries riches in a rough-and-tumble manner, bearing vast whorls and clusters of tiny golden flowers. It also boasts a distinct and sweet scent, even when dried. A hardy, sprawling plant that’s sure to make a fine bed for a wild garden.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 15-30cm
- Flowers: June-September
- Best Sown: Autumn
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Grassy meadows, road verges, clifftops and hills
- Also known as: Maiden’s Hair, Fenwort, Cheese Rennet
- Seeds per gram: 1600
Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
A hardy perennial with small, white starry flowers, best clambering up hedges or shrubs. Sweetly scented, Hedge Bedstraw will attract pollinators and beneficial insects and is commonly found on dry, grassy hedgebanks and grassland.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 30-60cm
- Flowers: July-September
- Best Sown: Autumn or Spring
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained, dry
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Grassland, meadows
- Also known as: False Babies Breath
- Seeds per gram: 2000
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
The distinctly-shaped and aromatic leaves of the basil plant surely need no introduction, but gardeners may be pleasantly surprised at their flowers, which bloom in whorls of royal purple and pink. As a plant beloved by pollinators and with plenty of uses outside of the garden, this wildflower has something to offer for just about anyone!
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 30-60cm
- Flowers: July-September
- Best Sown: Autumn
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained, calcareous
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Natural Habitat: Dry meadows, forests, hedgerows
- Also known as: Cushion Calamint
- Seeds per gram: 2500
Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
The Wood Avens bears small, nectar-rich yellow flower heads, followed by burr-like seed heads. Once prized for medicinal use by herbalists and named a 'blessed herb', this hardy, leafy plant can still bless your garden with a little sweetness and sunshine in a shady spot.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 30-60cm
- Flowers: May-August
- Best Sown: Autumn
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Woods, hedgerows, roadsides
- Also known as: Herb Bennett, Colewort, St. Benedict's Herb, Blessed Herb
- Seeds per gram: 1400
Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Common Agrimony is an attractive, medium-height meadow plant. Its yellow flowers on tall spires are ideally placed for bees and a number of species of wild birds. Steeped in British folklore, legend has it that placing a common agrimony flower under one's head will cause them to sleep until it is taken away.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 40-80cm
- Flowers: June-September
- Best Sown: Autumn
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained, neutral
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Southern UK, grassland, meadows, roadsides
- Also known as: Church Steeples, Sticklewort, Aaron's Rod, Clot-Bur, Fairy's Wand, Money-In-Both-Pockets, Salt-And-Pepper, Sweethearts
- Seeds per gram: 60
Maybe you're looking for something a little more unusual that's a firm favourite with the bees, in which case an ocean blue garden of Borage is what you need. Or what about the Devil's-bit Scabious? A funky looking plant that isn't half as hellish as it sounds.
All of the wildflower seeds we supply here at Boston Seeds are UK native and many of which are certified as Plants for Pollinators by the Royal Horticultural Society. So, not only will you have the most amazing wildflower garden, you'll being seriously doing your bit for the environment, too.
To learn more about each of the plant varieties we supply, check out our Guide to Wildflower Species here.
Have a question about a particular wildflower? Check out our wildflower seed advice pages for more info.
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