PS08

Cottage Garden

From £49.50

Perennial

LOW TO VERY LOW FERTILITY SOILS

Colourful reliable mix

A tall, dramatic, colourful and long season meadow reminiscent of old-fashioned cottage gardens. This mix offers fantastic variety and is packed full of species that provide drama and colour from early spring to late autumn. Perfect for low fertility soils, this meadow was initially designed to be sown over pure brick rubble on Brownfield development land but finds itself equally at home in garden soils. It has a high tolerance for drought stress once well established.

Advice & Care

A Pictorial Meadow can be achieved by anyone, but a little knowledge will be needed to help you achieve the best results. Read our perennials how-to guide for tips on ground preparation, sowing, management and more.

Sow your seeds in September to May

Sow 2g per square metre

Sow the seed onto a sterile mulch that is clean and free of weeds

Download our Seed Brochure for detailed information about each seed mix, including plant lists, key features, recommended usage, installation and maintenance tips.

Variants

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Pictorial Meadows™ perennial mixes have at least 23 different species within each mix. Check your measurements when ordering your seed to avoid waste or underestimating. They are very carefully formulated to include the species diversity within a m² and do not contain any grasses.

Variants

Features

Colours

Height

Medium to tall height with main components from 30cm to two metres tall

Usage

Well suited for; Gardens, Parks / Greenspaces, SuDS/ Swales, Verges

Core species, colours & flowering period

Growing conditions

Location overview

Ideal for ornamental landscapes and gardens that are suitable for a cottage garden or vibrant Mediterranean-style meadow, with room for taller, later-flowering species. Especially well-suited for Brownfield development land, crushed bricks, and poor, free draining soils

Shade tolerance

Best in full sun

Soil type

Thrives in; Chalk, Limestone, Loam, Sandy, Shallow

Soil fertility

Average, Low

Moisture

Well drained soils and with a high tolerance for drought stress once well established