Fothergill's Nature's Helpers Yellow Rattle Wildflower Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Rhinanthus minor, an authentic and hard-wearing hardy annual that can be sown directly where it is to grow.
• Bright Yellow Colourway: Features cheerful yellow blossoms that bring warm seasonal colour and a classic rural character to grassed areas.
• Natural Meadow Improver: Uniquely semi-parasitic on grass roots, safely suppressing aggressive grasses to create the perfect conditions for other native wildflowers to thrive.
• Sturdy Bushy Habit: Grows to a balanced height of 50cm, blending seamlessly into meadow layouts without collapsing or requiring staking.
• Sun-Loving Variety: Performs at its absolute best when positioned in full sun, ensuring strong stem development and abundant summer flowers.
• Abundant Wildlife Support: Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hoverflies, providing a rich, dependable source of nectar from June to August.
• Nostalgic Garden Heritage: Historically known as the 'Meadow Maker', its distinct rustling seed pods traditionally signalled the ideal time for farmers to cut their summer hay.

Care Instructions:

• Sow seeds thinly directly onto prepared, closely cut grassy areas during autumn, as the seeds require a period of winter cold to trigger spring germination.
• Scuff or rake the grass surface before sowing to ensure the seeds make good contact with the underlying soil; no thinning out is required.
• Avoid using nitrogen-rich fertilisers on the area, as this variety prefers unrefined, low-fertility conditions to effectively manage grass growth.