Fleurs Dunes & Limons – flower mix

Description

Fleurs Dunes & Limons is a flower seed mixture from the EconSeeds catalogue (Graines Bertrand brand), from the Les Spécifiques range – specific soil or exposure situations.

Advantages

• natural decorative effect that evolves throughout the season

• established by direct sowing, no planting required

• Les Spécifiques range: specific soil or exposure situations

• suited to low-maintenance landscaping

Specifications

• Product code: MP08789

• Range: Les Spécifiques

• Life cycle: Multi-year (annuals and perennials)

• Composition: 2 annuals and 14 perennials

• Sowing period: March–June or September–November

• Flowering period: in summer if sown in spring; from the following spring onwards

• Height: 20–50 cm

• Sowing rate: 1–4 g/m²

Composition

Sweet alyssum, Dyer's chamomile, Snow-in-summer, Wallflower, Common yarrow, Virginia stock, Baby blue eyes, Maiden pink, Crimson clover, Candytuft, Cape forget-me-not, Hare's tail grass, Stonecrop, Thyme.

Sowing method

Prepare the ground as for a lawn: remove weeds including roots, loosen the soil to about 10 cm and level it. Mix the seed with fine sand for even distribution, broadcast it, firm lightly and water with a fine spray. Do not bury the seed deeply.

Maintenance

Water until emergence and weed as needed. Multi-year mixtures should be cut above 15 cm, once or twice a year after flowering, to encourage the plants to start again.