Shaded Area Seed Mix

This Shaded Meadow Flower Mix is a selection of flowers well adapted to the lack of sunlight and competition from tree roots. Easy to grow in ordinary soil and requiring very little maintenance, they can be sown directly in place, in late summer or early autumn, in well-prepared soil. The flower bed will bloom for several years, from spring to summer starting from the second year, and will also provide a refuge for biodiversity.

This selection consists of 23 species of perennial and annual plants. Annuals bloom 6 to 8 weeks after sowing, while perennial plants, which live for several years, will bloom from the second spring onwards. All these plants show rather rapid growth and some self-seed spontaneously in the garden, in ordinary and well-draining soil. The height of flowering plants varies from 25 cm (9.8 in) to 1 m (3 ft 4 in).

Partial composition: Malva sylvestris, Borago officinalis, Papaver rhoeas, Myosotis alpestris, etc.

Meadow flowers combine usefulness with pleasure: blooming throughout the entire summer season while requiring very little maintenance, they bring the charm of the countryside to the garden. Ideal for adding colour and life to a slightly wild and shaded area, for example at the edge of a woodland, under large deciduous trees, or along a north-east facing wall. This mix also helps attract bees and beneficial insects to the garden.