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Yellow Rattle
Rhinanthus minor. Yellow Rattle is an annual root hemi-parasite of grass species, and will substantially diminish their growth, allowing both greater quantity and variety of wildflowers when used within a meadow. It must be sown either into existing grassland or with grass seeds. Yellow flowers, seeds rattle in inflated seed pods. Requires: Sun. Height: 7-30 cm Flowers: May-July. All seed will be freshly harvested from July 2013 seed for delivery in late July / early August. Needs a frost to germinate, and therefore must be sown in the Autumn/early Winter, (Aug - Dec inclusive). When sowing into existing grassland ensure that the grass is mown down to about one inch and maintained at this level until about the start of April. Either tread or roll the area after sowing to ensure the seed is in contact with the soil.
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