Kew - Shade Mix - Grab Bag
A mix of British native wildflowers that are ideal for shadier areas of your garden and balcony.
While these will struggle in total shade (as would all flowers!), this mix is designed for spots which receive only dappled sun or sun for just one part of the day (although will grow equally well in areas of full sun).
Each bag of Shade Mix contains 100 seed balls, enough to cover 5 square metres in a garden bed or 15-25 medium sized pots (leave at least 10cm between each ball).
Best scattered in Spring or Autumn.
These bags are plastic free (made from paper) and can be home composted. With their colourful designs they can also work nicely as a wildlife gardening gift.
Delivery to UK only.
Each ball contains approximately 30 seeds from a mixture of Bellflower, Forget-me-not, Meadow buttercup, Meadowsweet, Oxeye daisy, Ragged robin and Red campion.
Bellflower (Campanula trachelium)
A medium to tall perennial with beautiful bell-shaped blue flowers.
Height: 50-100cm
Flowers: June to September
Forget-me-not (Myosotis arvensis)
Short annual with blue-grey flowers occasionally interspersed with pink flowers.
Height: 10-40cm
Flowers: April to October
Forget me nots have been used in the past for their astringent properties. The name Myosotis is derivation of the Latin and Greek for mouse and ears.
Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)
The tallest and most elegant of our native buttercups, this plant sometimes reaches a height of 90cm. This native winter-green perennial is found on most grazed or cut grasslands throughout Britain, but has a preference for moist soils.
Height: 5-90cm
Scatter: Autumn or Spring
Flowers: April to October
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
A tall grassland perennial with clusters of creamy white flowers.
Height: 60-90cm
Flowers: June to September
Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Perennial.
Height: 30-90cm
Flowers: May to September
In Austria and Germany oxeye daisies were hung inside the house as it was believed they would repel lightning.
Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi)
Beautiful tall perennial with raggedy red flowers.
Height: 30-50cm
Flowers: June to July
Red Campion (Silene dioica)
A perennial with rose pink petals.
Height: 20-60cm
Flowers: March to November
Silenus the merry god of the woodlands in Greek mythology, gave his name to Silene dioica. The second part of its scientific name, dioica, means 'two houses', and refers to the fact that each Red Campion plant has flowers of one sex only, so that two plants are needed to make seeds.
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United Kingdom
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Our other delivery costs are as follows:
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UK Tracked Standard - £5 (delivery 3-6 working days from date of order)
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Please note the following exclusions:
Mat Collishaw framed prints can take up to 2 weeks for delivery and are excluded from promotional discounts.
We are unable to deliver to hotels and PO BOX addresses. In the event that an order is placed to be delivered to either of these destinations, we will cancel and refund the order.
Last posting dates guaranteed for Christmas 2024
UK orders
- 16th December for standard delivery shipping
- 19th December at 12pm for express delivery shipping
International orders
- 5th December for all Countries
Age restricted products
If your basket contains age restricted products, our courier will request passport or driving license ID if the recipient looks under 25.
Pre-orders
If your delivery contains an item on pre-order then we will wait for the full order to be assembled before we dispatch, unless stated otherwise on the pre-order product page.
Exceptions: if Kewbert, the Kew Bear is part of a larger order, any products purchased at the same time will be shipped beforehand.
International and EU
International and EU orders are subject to variable postage costs calculated at checkout; these are dependent on the size and value of your order.
Orders to EU and International addresses may be subject to local customs duty or taxes. You will need to pay any additional charges for customs clearance, charges include local VAT and duty based on the value and origin of the product upon receipt of your order.
Weight restrictions: We are unable to ship orders where the total weight is over 2kg outside of the United Kingdom.
Product restrictions: We are unable to ship seeds, plants, bulbs, inflammable products, sharp and/or bladed items, food and beverages outside of the United Kingdom.
