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HONEY BEE FLOWER mix annual & perennials

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Mix of annual flowers, designed specifically to attract bees and other pollinators. Height 20 to 60 cm. Mixture obtained from Organic cultures.

Those plants attract a diversity of flower-visiting insects, including the honey bee and many species of bumble bees. Sequential sowings provide nectar and pollen from early summer to late autumn and fill the gaps when food for pollinators becomes scarce. Different insect species are favoured by different sowing-dates and plant species.

Seeding rate: 3 to 5 grams per square meter. Direct sowing from spring to autumn. Sequential sowings provide nectar and pollen from early summer to late autumn and fill the gaps when food for pollinators becomes scarce.

Species included: Achillea millefolium - Anethum graveolens - Calendula officinalis - Centaurea cyanus - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum - Coriandrum sativum - Cynoglossum amabile - Delphinium consolida - Digitalis purpurea - Dracocephalum moldavica- Echium plantagineum - Eryngium planum - Fagopyrum esculentum - Foeniculum officinale - Gaillardia aristata - Gypsophila elegans - Hesperis matronalis - Hypericum perforatum - Hyssopus officinalis - Lotus corniculatus- Lythrum salicaria - Malva moschata - Matricaria inodora - Matthiola bicornis - Medicago lupulina - Medicago sativa - Melilotus alba Nepeta cataria var. citriodora - Nigella sativa - Oenothera lamarckiana - Onobrychis viciifolia - Ornithopus sativus - Papaver rhoeas - Phacelia tanacetifolia - Pimpinella anisum - Plantago lanceolata - Ruta graveolens - Salvia nemorosa - Salvia officinalis - Saponaria vaccaria - Satureja hortensis - Triflolium repens - Trifolium incarnatum - Trifolium pratense - Trifolium resupinatum - Verbascum sp.- Viscaria oculata (Silene coeli-rosa) - Zinnia elegans

Life cycleAnnual

Flower colourMixed

ExposurePartial shade, Sun

Average germination60-80

HardinessHalf-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC)

Seeds per gram

Soil moistureWell-drained

Soil typeNo preference

Soil pHNo preference

Use

Balcony & Courtyard, Gardening, Eco-friendly garden, Wild garden, City garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds, Restoration

Calendar

Zone map

Sow outdoors April, May, June, July, August, September, October

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Flowering June, July, August, September, October

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Flower colour	Mixed
Flowering period	June, July, August, September, October, November, Summer-Autumn
Fragrant	Flower

Botanical name	Honey bee flower mix annual & perennials
Life cycle	Annual
Wildlife	Bees, Insects, Butterflies

Sowing period	April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, Spring, Summer, Autumn
Germination (days)	15-30
Average germination (%)	60-80
Seeds per gram

Type of use	Balcony & Courtyard, Gardening, Eco-friendly garden, Wild garden, City garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds, Restoration
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Soil pH	No preference
Soil type	No preference
Soil moisture	Well-drained
Hardiness	Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC)
Climate zone	Warm areas, Temperate areas

Care

Watering	Moderate

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