Bee Mix Wildflower Seeds

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Description
Planting

100% Wildflower seed mixture - Perfect for borders

Sow Rate: 1g gram of seeds per meter square

(Shipped within 1 - 3 days)

Position Full Sun
Attracts Bees
No. Species 7
Season Long flowering season
Colour Mixed
Plant Height 2.5 to 3 feet
Sow: March-May or Mid September - October (after danger of frosts)

A mix of native wildflowers that bees will just love! This carefully selected mix is designed specifically to attract solitary bees, honey bees and bumblebees.

Wildflower species Foxglove, Betony, Native Red clover, Lesser knapweed, Common vetch, Wild marjoram, Cornflower.

The Native Red clover is Essex Red Clover which has been grown in that County for many decades. The Common Vetch is from UK Production.

Please note all the other wildflower seed in this mixture are sourced and processed as follows. They come originally from stock grown in the wild in the UK. They are then multiplied up commercially. The seed is packed, mixed and distributed in the UK. This way you can be confident that you are buying native UK Wild Flower Seed to produce Native UK Wild Flower Meadows.

When To Sow

Spring or Autumn. Keep an eye on the weather, avoid sowing around the time of frost or drought.

Sowing Rate
See individual product page for sowing rate. Increasing this rate may result in some species out competing others and reducing the rate may result in weeds or grasses dominating. *Tip 1 level teaspoon of wildflower seed is about 1.5g

Flowering Period
Annual species sown in Spring will bloom 8-10 weeks after sowing. Annuals sown in Autumn will bloom the following summer. Perennial species begin to flower the second year after sowing. If managed correctly, these flowers will return year after year.

Ground Preparation
Prepare pots or a bare seedbed in advance of sowing, free of weeds, grass, and other plants so that the wildflower seeds don't have to compete with other plants. This step is essential to establish wildflowers successfully.

Sowing

Lightly dig over and rake the soil to create a fine, firm seedbed.
Shake seed packet and mix the seeds with a carrier if using and scatter over the seedbed.
Lightly rake, roll or walk over the area to create good seed to soil contact. The aim is to push the seeds into the soil rather than to bury them too deep.
Water lightly and take care not to wash the seeds away.

Maintenance
Cut the plants back to 7cm in height after flowering in the autumn. Remove the cuttings to keep soil fertility low and to not smother emerging plants. Do not apply fertiliser or plant food.

This Seed Contains No Filler
Mix with a Carrier such as sand, sterile compost or Ready Brek to bulk the seed for a more even broadcast.