A jumbo-size big box mix of favourite flowers to help bees and beneficial insects. Shake it on the soil and rake it in, for an instant garden - one box covers 20 square metres. Sow a little every two weeks for longer flowering seasons. Help the pollinators along!Find out more about bee-friendly garden plants here
Bee Friendly Flower Mix Shaker - seed DESCRIPTION: Bees are under threat from loss of habitat - and once the pollinators go, we go too. Help a bee out with this easy to use big box mix of flower varieties. Includes: calendula, cornflower, Californian poppy, gilia, toadflax (Linaria), alyssum, wallflower (Erysimum), nemophila, poppy, African marigold, cynoglossum, borage, evening primrose, lavender, native violet, brachyscome, sage PLANTING: Sow throughout the year avoiding extreme heat and cold conditions. Sow direct. Keep moist. CARE: Thin seedlings if necessary. Apply mulch around plants to help retain moisture in the soil. Remove spent flowers to prolong the flowering season or avoid self-seeding. Some perennials may flower in the second year.
HEIGHT
PLANT SPACING
SOW DEPTH
GERMINATION
FLOWERING
varies with species
shake and rake - thin if needed after germination
5mm
10-28 days
8-14 weeks
Contains 5g seeds mixed with vermiculite for drainage and ease of application.
