Flowering season June-august
Height 10-50cm
Yellow rattle needs sowing in the autumn and in amongst grass.
It can help weaken existing grasses which may leave room for other wildflower species to flourish.
Sown from seed packets.
Yellow rattle is an annual it is also a parasitic plant, which will not survive unless sown amongst grass. Ideally sow it in the autumn with a mixture of meadow grass once established it will self seed readily.
Sow at 0.5 to 1 grams per square metre |