Wildflower Mix

'Wild flowers of France' is a mixture of species that grow and bloom spontaneously in meadows, fields, wastelands or by the roadside. Robust and undemanding, they provide shelter and cover for many beneficial insects, pollinators, and birds, thus helping to safeguard our ecosystems. The seeds should be broadcast directly in place in the sun, in well-prepared soil. The resulting bed will bloom for two to four years, from spring to summer.

This selection consists of 9 species of annual plants and 12 species of perennials or biennials. Annuals bloom 6 to 8 weeks after sowing, biennials bloom in the second year, while perennials bloom from the second or third spring. All these plants grow rather quickly and some spontaneously reseed in the garden, in light and well-draining soil. The size of the flowering plants ranges from 40 to 70cm (16 to 28in) in height.

The mix includes: Achillea millefolium, Calendula officinalis, Centaurea cyanus, Chrysanthemum segetum, Daucus carota, Leucanthemum vulgare, Linum perenne, Papaver rhoeas, Sanguisorba minor, Saponaria vaccaria.

Wildflowers bloom throughout the summer season. This kind of sowing restores ecological balance. These flowers require very little maintenance, just water a little from time to time (especially during periods of prolonged drought). Invite nature into your garden: sow this seed mix in a somewhat neglected area of the garden, near an orchard, on a large embankment, or at the bottom of the garden.