Yellow Rattle Wildflower Seeds

Yes, yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) is native to the UK. It grows in grassland meadows, where it parasitises grass for nutrients. As a wildflower, it stops grasses from taking over natural spaces and creates room for other plants and wildflowers to flourish instead.

No, yellow rattle seeds are frost-hardy and benefit from cold weather. In fact, cold weather breaks the seed’s dormancy and helps it germinate in the coming spring, making frost a natural and beneficial part of its growth cycle.

No, yellow rattle is semi-parasitic and depends on grasses to survive. It attaches to grass roots to extract water and nutrients. Without a host plant, it cannot grow. Because it weakens its host, yellow rattle can actually be used as a natural way of controlling vigorous grass growth in meadows.