Seedball Hero Lawn
What's Inside?
A set of five large “Hero Lawn” seed boxes. A collection of low lying wildflowers to create a pretty tapestry effect on a lawn, that’s low maintenance and supports biodiversity.
Each box contains 20 seed balls with a mix of beautiful native wildflowers for garden lawns – Dandelion, Buttercup, Common Daisy, Cowslip, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Red Clover, White Clover, Self Heal, Yellow Rattle.
If you’re adding to an existing lawn: Mow your lawn short and rake well. Scatter the seed balls (leaving at least 10cm between each ball) and avoid mowing again for at least 6-8 weeks to allow the plants to establish. Water well on dry days if possible. These short growing wildflowers co-exist amongst the grass, while being hardy to a degree of trampling. Best scattered between Spring and Autumn, allow 12 months for some plants to flower.
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale)
A common perennial that is especially great for butterflies.
Height: 4-45cm
Flowers: Can be seen in flower through spring and summer
Common Daisy (Bellis Perennis)
One of most familiar flowers of all!
Height: Up to 10cm
Flowers: Can be seen in flower through spring and summer
Cowslip (Primula veris)
Perennial.
Height: 20-30cm
Flowers: April to May
The origin of the name cowslip is unclear, but it may derive from the fact that it grows in meadows well manured by cow dung or cow slips.
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus Minor)
A quick growing grassland annual with yellow flowers and two purple 'teeth'.
Height: 45cm
Flowers: May to September
Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
A perennial with clusters of yellow/orange pea like leaves.
Height: 15-25cm
Flowers: May to October
Lotus corniculatus is such a sunny little thing, why not try it mixed into your summer baskets and patio pots?
Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)
The tallest of our native buttercups, meadow buttercup has distinctive yellow petals.
Height: 5-100cm
Flowers: April to October
Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris)
Perennial.
Height: 10-50cm
Flowers: June to September
The common name Self heal, sometimes written as Self-heal, refers to the plant having been used as a treatment for wounds and bruises until recent times.
White Clover (Trifolium repens)
Perennial.
Height: 10-30cm
Flowers: April to November
Experts claim that there are about 10,000 three-leaf clovers for every four-leaf clover.
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Perennial with trefoil leaves and pinky red flowers. Good weed suppressor.
Height: 10-45cm
Flowers: May to September
The trifolium can help to break up heavy soil over time, plus it adds nitrogen to the soil, meaning healthy plants all round!
