Autumn Hawkbit Wildflower Seed

Autumn Hawkbit Wildflower Seed is an attractive, short, sometimes sprawling grassland perennial most likely to be confused with Catsear but with a stem that swells towards the top, no chaffy scales among the florets and with outer florets reddish beneath not greyish or greenish as is the case with Catsear. Flowers form in loose clusters and bloom from July to October.

Latin Name

• Leontodon autumnalis

Life Cycle

• Perennial

Flowering Time

• June to October

Autumn Hawkbit Wildflower Seed Max Flowering Height

• 50cm

Autumn Hawkbit Wildflower Seed Approx Sowing Rate

• 2.75kg/Acre

Wildflower Site Preparation

The site should be weed free. Annual weeds should be controlled by mechanical means or by the use of contact based herbicide. Perennial weeds, for example docks thistle, nettles and couch grass can be dealt with using a translocated herbicide such as Round-Up. Cultivate to achieve a fine seed bed, sow seed mix and then roll to ensure firmness. The best results are obtained when there is good contact between the soil and the seeds.

Sowing Times

Sowing can best be achieved by mixing the seed with dry sand, dry sifted topsoil or sawdust and evenly broadcast. It is important that the seed is in contact with moisture in the soil so the seedbed should be lightly raked and then rolled.