Bee and Butterfly Flowers Seed Mix – Mixed Varieties

Bee and Butterfly Flowers Seed Mix – Mixed Varieties

A beautiful mixture of over 20 flower varieties that will attract bees and butterflies to your garden. This blend is designed to provide vibrant colour and nourishment for pollinators, creating a thriving, eco-friendly garden. Suitable for year-round sowing, excluding the hottest and coldest months, this mix allows you to create a beautiful, buzzing habitat in various garden locations. Not only will you attract key pollinators, but you’ll also enjoy an array of colours and textures throughout your garden.
Each packet contains 1 gram of mixed seeds.

Flower Species Included in the Mix:

• Mexican Giant Hyssop – Agastache mexicana (blue)

• Queen Anne’s Lace – Ammi majus

• Butterfly Weed – Asclepias tuberosa

• Lemon Beebalm – Monarda citriodora

• Borage – Borago officinalis

• Common Hare’s Ear – Bupleurum rotundifolium

• California Poppy – Eschscholzia californica

• Catnip – Nepeta cataria

• Cornflower – Centaurea cyanus

• Chives – Allium schoenoprasum

• Tricolour Daisy – Ismelia carinata

• Garden Cosmos – Cosmos bipinnatus

• Sweet William – Dianthus barbatus

• Blanket Flower – Gaillardia aristata

• Lacy Phacelia – Phacelia tanacetifolia (blue tansy)

• Lance-leaved Coreopsis – Coreopsis lanceolata

• French Marigold – Tagetes patula

• Upright Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida columnaris

• Love-in-a-Mist – Nigella damascena

• Purple Coneflower – Echinacea purpurea

• Penstemon Strictus – Rocky Mountain Penstemon

Planting Instructions:

• Sowing Time: Virtually year-round (avoid the hottest and coldest months)

• Position: Full sun

• Soil: Well-drained soil

• Sowing Depth: Scatter seeds thinly or sow directly into the desired flowering positions. Lightly cover with a seed-raising mix and gently firm down.

• Spacing: Thin seedlings as necessary to provide adequate space for growth.

• Germination Time: 10-28 days

• Flowering Time: 8-14 weeks from sowing, with flowers continuing to bloom for several months

Growing Tips:

• Keep soil consistently moist during germination, but avoid overwatering.

• Monitor soil moisture regularly to ensure it remains moist but not waterlogged.

• Thin seedlings to give each plant adequate space to grow.

• Welcome bees, butterflies, and other pollinators into your garden, benefiting from their pollination services while enjoying the stunning mix of flowers.

• Excellent for creating a pollinator-friendly garden that provides beauty and ecological benefit.