Clear any existing vegetation as before and create a fine seed bed. Sow, rake and firm in your seed as for the meadow areas. Pond Edges Wildflowers for pond edges establish easily if the area to be planted is damp or wet. These flowers germinate well in coir composts and can be subsequently planted out into areas cleared of existing vegetation. If sown directly onto the damp soil, keep the area free from competing plants to allow the seedlings to develop.
Some species are very vigorous.
Remember Some wildflower seeds can take a long time to get started and may germinate in later years when weather conditions are more favourable. If you get the soil conditions right at the outset, the rest will be easy. Some of the very best wildflower gardens have been created on rubble topped with crushed chalk, crushed concrete and even motorway scrapings - generally the poorer the soil the better. Do not scatter wildflower seeds in the countryside. Introducing new species into an area may irretrievably alter the ecology and characteristics of a natural habitat.