The evolution of a wildflower meadow. Here is what you can expect from the seeds that are gifted with each order.

Year 1
Most meadow mixes contain a mix of annual and perennial wildflower species.  The annuals (plants that complete their lifecycle in one growing season) will grow up in the first year after sowing and bloom.  Depending on your seed mix, expect to see cornfield annuals such as bright red field poppies and sky-blue cornflowers, as well as white corn chamomiles and mauve corncockles.  These annual species will dieback with the first frosts at the end of a long flowering season.

Year 2
 
Now the perennials that were putting down strong roots and growing stalks and leaves last year are starting to flower.  But even in year 2, it’s only the fastest growing perennial species which will bloom.  Expect to see an abundance of white ox eye daisies, a vigorous grower and often the species which dominates a meadow in its second year.  You might be lucky enough to see some splashes of colour from last year’s annuals that have self-seeded.

Year 3
This can be a less floriferous year as the daisies retreat and other perennial species are still maturing.  Expect to see more of a mix of colours arriving in your meadow as other perennial species start to flower.

Year 4 (and onwards!)
 
Now your meadow is in full swing with a diverse mix of perennial species in flower from May through to September.  With the correct management (mowing in late summer / early autumn every year and removing the clippings) you can expect your meadow to get more and more species-rich with every passing year.  
Now you can sit back and enjoy long summers full of abundant and beautiful wildflowers; your species-rich meadow bustling with wildlife... it just took a little patience. 

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Chutney
Apple and Pear
Beetroot
Tomato and Chilli
Green Tomato and Courgette
Spiced Apple
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Marmalade
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Jam
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Plum
Rhubarb
Rhubarb and Apple
Rhubarb and Ginger
Rhubarb and Strawberry

Other
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