planting cowslip seeds Cowslip Seeds

planting cowslip seeds Cowslip SeedsCowslip is a semi evergreen perennial native herbaceous wild flower plant that produces a rosette of distinctly stalked, oblong ovate leaves and upright stems bearing umbels of nodding, bell shaped, fragrant rich yellow flowers during April and May most years. Sow March to April or September. Flowers June to September. Packet size 100 seeds approximately ATTRACT BIRDS AND BEES TO YOUR GARDEN: Sowing Native Wild Flowers is a great way to attract

Cowslip is a semi-evergreen perennial native herbaceous wild flower plant that produces a rosette of distinctly stalked, oblong-ovate leaves and upright stems bearing umbels of nodding, bell-shaped, fragrant rich yellow flowers during April and May most years.

Sow March to April or September. 

Flowers June to September. 

Packet size 100 seeds approximately

ATTRACT BIRDS AND BEES TO YOUR GARDEN: Sowing Native Wild Flowers is a great way to attract beneficial insects and pollinators to your garden, allotment or field while also provide a food source for birds and other wildlife. As Cowslip flowers early in the season it provides an important early food source for wildlife. 

HOW TO PLANT: Can be sown at any time of year, but best in early autumn or in spring. Sow in trays or pots of moist compost and transplant to an open site that does not get too dry in summer or scatter the seed directly onto the fine raked seed bed and firm down well. Water well and keep the young plants weeded. Do not cover the seed instead just firm in by rolling or treading to give good soil/seed contact. Sow March to April or in September for best results.

TOP GROWING TIPS: Cowslip can grow in most soil types, although for best results grow in well drained areas in full sun or partial shade. Seeds may need some protection from wild birds until they germinate. Keep them well watered initially and remove any weeds if they appear. 

GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS: Planting wild flowers is a wonderful way to spend time in your garden, cultivate mindfulness and appreciate the little things just like in years gone by. Working with the earth and growing things is immensely satisfying – teach your children or grandchildren this priceless skill of harvesting food in their own gardens, allotments, greenhouses, inside the home in pots or even in community gardens!