Cheap mixtures are not suitable
Good, promising seeds consist of meadow plants that are native to your region and that are suitable for the location. A large part of these are perennial. In garden centers, on the other hand, you can buy cheap mixtures, but they are unsuitable for setting up a wildflower meadow. These seed mixtures do not contain any explicit meadow flowers, but mostly annual field wildflowers such as cornflowers or poppies - they look beautiful, but they also disappear quickly.
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Collect wildflower seeds yourself
Instead of these, you can buy high-quality seed mixtures from the agricultural trade or agricultural shop, which are produced specifically for farmers with hay meadows. However, these are often mixtures for fatty meadows. On the other hand, it is much more fun to collect flower seeds yourself - this has the main advantage that you are definitely collecting the right plants. Make sure, however, that you choose the right plants for your soil - this is how wet meadow flowers are unlikely to feel comfortable on dry meadows. The seeds are collected on a dry day, dried at home for a few days on newspaper or kitchen paper and then stored in a paper bag (e.g. sandwich paper) or a matchbox - but never in a plastic container.
Hay mulching as a method of reproduction
A simpler type of propagation is what is known as hay mulching or the transfer of cuttings. When the seeds are ripe, mow fresh hay on the surrounding, flowery meadows and apply it as a thick layer on the recipient area prepared for sowing. The ripe seeds fall out of the hay and sow the earth all by themselves.
Meadow flowers are light germs
The seeds, whether bought or collected, must not be covered with soil. After all, most meadow plants are light germs and should therefore only be pressed onto the prepared and finely crumbled earth using a roller or similar. The mostly very fine seeds should be mixed with a gritter (e.g. sand or sawdust). This measure facilitates the even distribution of the seeds.
Tips & Tricks
Oat meadows are particularly interesting, as they are attractive even after the main blooming season in June. Flowers such as yarrow, meadow sage, meadow knapweed and scabiosa thrive here. In addition, this type of meadow often blooms a second time in late summer.
