Lednice – a flowerbed in the spa park
A new, species-rich grassland has been established in the spa park in Lednice, designed to enrich the park’s greenery with a more varied plant composition. In autumn 2026, a mixture of regional herbs and grasses, supplemented with clover species, was sown here. In an area that previously served as an ornamental annual flowerbed, plants typical of species-rich grass and herb communities are now being given space to grow.
Where is the site located and what was there before?
The site, covering an area of approximately 70 m², is situated in the spa park in Lednice, near the main spa building. The original ornamental flowerbed no longer held any potential for further use and was therefore removed and prepared for new planting.
The aim of the transformation is to increase the species diversity of the park’s greenery and to create a planting that will be interesting not only for its plant composition, but also for its flowers and changes throughout the growing season. Flowering plants can also provide food and shelter for various species of insects, including pollinators.
What plants will grow here?
The Urban Premium seed mix was used for sowing, which was slightly adapted to suit the availability of individual species and seeds. Although it was originally prepared for the Brno–Špilberk site, it was ultimately used in its entirety in the spa park in Lednice.
The mixture contains approximately 17.5 % grasses and 82.5 % herbs and clovers. The grasses included, for example, rock fescue (Festuca rupicola), sweet vernal grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum), slender koeleria (Koeleria macrantha), bearded melic (Melica ciliata) and stiff timothy (Phleum phleoides).
Flowering herbs form a significant part of the mixture and will gradually become established in the sward over the course of the season. These include, for example, betony (Betonica officinalis), Centaurea scabiosa, common carrot (Daucus carota), Carthusian pink (Dianthus carthusianorum agg.), northern bedstraw (Galium boreale), lady's bedstraw (Galium verum), common daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare agg.), Linum austriacum, medium plantain (Plantago media), woodland sage (Salvia nemorosa), meadow sage (Salvia pratensis), small burnet (Sanguisorba minor), cream scabious (Scabiosa ochroleuca) and Tanacetum corymbosum.
The mixture is also supplemented by leguminous plants, such as common kidney-vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), bird’s-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), sand astragalus (Onobrychis arenaria) and hairy oxytropis (Oxytropis pilosa).
The combination of different species creates the conditions for gradual flowering throughout the growing season and for the development of a varied vegetation cover, which will benefit both the park’s greenery and local biodiversity.
How was the plot established?
A local gardener prepared the site. The original flowerbed was tilled with a rotary tiller and raked before sowing. The seeds were then sown by hand and the area was rolled to encourage contact between the seeds and the soil.
Sowing took place on 23 September 2026. A total of approximately 2.8 g of seed per square metre was used. About a week after sowing, rainfall set in, which helped to create suitable conditions for the seeds to germinate.
What can we expect in the coming years?
Over the next growing seasons, we will monitor the emergence and development of the sown species, their abundance and the changes in the vegetation throughout the year. Follow-up care will also be important, as it will help to maintain species diversity and adapt the vegetation to the conditions of the spa park.
The newly established stand offers an opportunity to enrich the traditionally maintained park greenery with a more varied plant composition. At the same time, it demonstrates that even a small area in an urban or spa environment can help to promote biodiversity and offer visitors an interesting natural feature.
Who do we work with?
This area was created thanks to collaboration between the PannFlora project team, the municipality of Lednice and the Faculty of Horticulture at Mendel University in Brno.