Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor) Seed

Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) is widespread across the UK and Ireland. It inhabits areas of hay meadow and lime-rich grassland, particularly in damper areas in the west and north. It produces bright yellow flowers from May through July. The plant is a semi-parasite of competitive grasses and this is useful as yellow rattle can help with meadow restoration schemes. By controlling aggressive grasses and opening up the sward for other native plants. Meaning it is an essential wildflower to have in any wildflower meadow.

This yellow rattle seed is termed “partially cleaned” having gone through our specialist Seed Separators. This creates a product that has an average of 97-98% separated seed with only a small amount of chaff, tiny stem and fruit casing. We have reflected this in the price to keep costs low without affecting the availability of yellow rattle seed in your order.

The weight of seed you have purchased will be the weight of Yellow Rattle seed ordered. We believe this provides a cost effective alternative to “cleaned” yellow rattle seed.

All our seeds are true UK native wildflowers, harvested from sites across the country many within Cumbria and some from our own meadows. We also work with Wildlife Organisations and collect wild seed from their Nature Reserves and other wildlife sites under a DEFRA permit.

By choosing our products, you support British growers and suppliers who work closely with local farmers and businesses. However, be aware that some online sellers import non-native plants and seeds. While these may be cheaper, they are not true UK natives and may not suit our environment.

Price quoted per unit (gram of seed). This product has a minimum quantity of 10 grams. For orders over 1000 grams please contact us.