Lowland Calcareous Grassland Mix (UKHab g1b / NVC CG2)

This high-diversity wildflower seed mix is designed to replicate the lowland calcareous grassland habitat, perfect for BNG projects and restoration schemes on alkaline, nutrient-poor soils. With over 25 native species, including key species like Horseshoe Vetch and Wild Thyme, this mix supports a wide range of pollinators and encourages a vibrant, species-rich ecosystem.

✅ BNG-compliant
✅ Ideal for chalky and limestone soils
✅ Supports calcareous grassland habitats (UKHab g1b)
✅ Rich in wildflowers, including Harebell, Field Scabious, and Greater Knapweed

Wildflowers (~25–30 species):

• Thymus polytrichus – Wild Thyme
• Hippocrepis comosa – Horseshoe Vetch (key calcareous indicator)
• Lotus corniculatus – Bird’s-foot Trefoil
• Anthyllis vulneraria – Kidney Vetch
• Salvia pratensis – Meadow Clary (if available)
• Scabiosa columbaria – Small Scabious
• Knautia arvensis – Field Scabious
• Centaurea scabiosa – Greater Knapweed
• Centaurea nigra – Common Knapweed
• Galium verum – Lady’s Bedstraw
• Silene vulgaris – Bladder Campion
• Campanula glomerata – Clustered Bellflower
• Campanula rotundifolia – Harebell
• Sanguisorba minor – Salad Burnet
• Plantago media – Hoary Plantain
• Poterium sanguisorba – Salad Burnet (alternative name)
• Primula veris – Cowslip
• Veronica chamaedrys – Germander Speedwell
• Leontodon hispidus – Rough Hawkbit
• Carlina vulgaris – Carline Thistle
• Helianthemum nummularium – Common Rock-rose
• Origanum vulgare – Wild Marjoram
• Linaria vulgaris – Common Toadflax
• Reseda lutea – Wild Mignonette
• Daucus carota – Wild Carrot
• Ranunculus bulbosus – Bulbous Buttercup
• Achillea millefolium – Yarrow

Grasses (6–8 species):

• Festuca ovina – Sheep’s Fescue
• Festuca rubra – Red Fescue
• Brachypodium pinnatum – Tor-grass (sparingly if needed)
• Koeleria macrantha – Crested Hair-grass
• Briza media – Quaking Grass
• Helictotrichon pubescens – Downy Oat-grass
• Anthoxanthum odoratum – Sweet Vernal Grass
• Agrostis capillaris – Common Bent

Note:

• This mix is ideal for chalky and limestone soils — avoid on neutral or acidic substrates.
• Many of these species are slow to establish but highly persistent and rewarding.
• Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor) may be used if grass suppression is desired, though it’s less dominant on very thin calcareous soils.
• This mixture can be modified by adding or subtracting species.