Acid Soil Wildflower Mix
The Acid Soil Wildflower Mix offer a mix which incorporates perennials, biennials and annuals suited to moderately acidic soils (pH 4 – 5.5). Acidic soils are often found in pine forests and peat bogs or where leaching occurs due to excessive rainfall.
Recipe
| Wildflower | Percentage | Wildflower | Percentage |
| Vetch; Common | 14.00% | Fumitory; Common | 3.00% |
| Bluebell; English | 9.50% | St John’s-wort; Perforate | 3.00% |
| Marigold; Corn | 8.50% | Scabious; Devil’s-bit | 3.00% |
| Vetch; Tufted | 8.25% | Betony | 2.50% |
| Chicory | 8.00% | Foxglove | 2.00% |
| Clover; White | 8.00% | Teasel | 2.00% |
| Cornflower | 7.50% | Pansy; Wild | 0.75% |
| Poppy; Field | 7.00% | Harebell | 0.50% |
| Bird’s-foot-trefoil; Common | 5.00% | Daisy | 0.25% |
| Heather | 3.50% | Tormentil | 0.25% |
| Trefoil; Lesser | 3.50% |
Specification
| Soil Type | Moderately Acidic |
| Maximum Height | 200cm |
| Flowering Period | April – September |
| Coverage | 1.5-2g/m2 |
| Frequency | Perennials/Biennials/Annuals |
| Shade | 3 out of 5 |
| Sun | 5 out of 5 |
| Drainage | 5 out of 5 |
| Colours | 5 out of 5 |
| Pollinator | 5 out of 5 |
In this mix
Heather / Calluna vulgaris
Heather is a distinctive sight in the natural landscape, with its dark green foliage and pink and purple flowers. It thrives on acidic soils, and
when included in a wildflower mix provides an extra bit of winter colour and coverage. Heather is a hardy plant that can cope with exposed
conditions, while providing food for butterflies and caterpillars.
| Frequency | Evergreen |
| Height | 20 – 50cm |
| Colour | Pink/Purple |
| Flowering period | August to October |
| Soil | Sand, Clay, Loam |
| pH | Acid |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |