PLANTLIFE — SOW THIS WINTER FOR NEXT SPRING AND SUMMER

Get your greenspace wildflower-ready! View this email in your browser Hi John, There’s a common myth that the end of summer is time to let flowers die back and wait until spring — but the truth is, this is sowing season! That’s right: the end of summer is the time to prepare your garden, balcony, or green space for wildflowers. To enjoy beautiful colours and attract pollinators next year, the time to act is now! John, here’s your end-of-summer wildflower to-do list: ✔️ Buy your wildflower seeds ✔️ Read our guide to sowing wildflowers Shop wildflower seeds Read our guide To bring bees, butterflies and other hard-working pollinators to your green space, here are some of their favourite wildflowers for you to sow: Yellow Rattle Referred to as ‘The Meadow Maker’, this plant helps limit the growth of competing grasses, so more wildflowers can come through. They’re the MVP of wildflowers! Common Poppies These bright red blooms add a pop of colour to any garden, and they bloom in June which helps to bridge the “pollen gap” between spring and summer. Cornflowers With their distinctive blue shade, cornflowers really stand out — their height helps too, as they can grow to 90cm high. Oxeye Daisies Blooming around the summer solstice, this large daisy is a sign that summer is here! Each large flower is actually many — the yellow centre is made up of lots of small flowers. Sow what are you waiting for John? Get sowing your wildflowers now — use our guide to help and buy your wildflowers from our online shop! Shop wildflower seeds Read our guide We can’t wait to see what next year’s bloom brings! Your local pollinators will be very grateful, that’s for sure. Charley Plantlife Nature Editor Follow Plantlife on: Twitter Twitter Facebook Facebook Instagram Instagram YouTube YouTube LinkedIn LinkedIn Visit Plantlife's website Copyright © Plantlife All rights reserved. Plantlife International is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered Charity in England and Wales (1059559) & Scotland, (SC038951) Registered Company in England and Wales (3166339) Registered Office: Brewery House,36 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2AP, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1722 342730 enquiries@plantlife.org.uk www.plantlife.org.uk You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive emails from Plantlife. If you don't want to receive emails from us in the future, please unsubscribe here.