Wildflower meadows2023-07-05T10:28:20+01:00

WILDFLOWER MEADOWS:



Wildflower meadows or a patch of wildflowers are a great addition to any garden. 98% of English meadows have been lost to intensive farming, planting one in your garden can be a great way to encourage wildlife and contribute to the conservation of pollinator populations. 

Types of flowers in a British wildflower meadow vary by season and look beautiful when all together:

Spring meadow:

  • Cowslip. Yellow flowers attract bees and butterflies.
  • Self-heal. A low-growing plant with purple flowers that provide nectar for bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. 
  • Oxeye daisy. Daisy-like classic flowers that are a favourite of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
  • Yellow rattle. This plant is parasitic, meaning it weakens grasses, meaning other wildflowers can thrive in their place.
  • Dandelions. These are a sign of deep rich soil. Butterflies love this, and bullfinches love eating the seeds.
  • Milkmaids. Has pink flowers and is food for the orange tip butterfly.

 

 

Summer meadow:

  • Oxeye daisy. Daisy-like classic flowers that are a favourite of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
  • Field Scabious. Very popular with beetles and moths as a source of nectar and pollen, and has beautiful blue flowers. 
  • Common knapweed. Purple-pink flowers that provide nectar in late summer.
  • Sheep’s Sorrel. Their seeds are loved by finches and the small copper butterfly uses the leaves for laying eggs.
  • Yarrow. These spread rapidly, and the flowers are a great source of mid-summer nectar. 

Here’s some further information on wildflower meadows in your garden: