Bee Feed Mix – Flower Seed

Provide bee forage all season long.
A blend of nectar and pollen flowers for honey bees, native bees, bumblebees, and other pollinators. This mix of low-maintenance perennials and reseeding annual wildflowers contains:
• Agastash foeniculum – Anise Hyssop (P)
• Aster novae-angliae – New England Aster (P)
• Callistephus chinensis – China Aster (A)
• Cheiranthus allionii – Siberian Wallflower (P)
• Coreopsis lanceolata – Lanceleaf Coreopsis (P)
• Coreopsis tinctoria – Plains Coreopsis (A)
• Cynoglossum amabile – Chinese Forget-Me-Not (B)
• Echinacea purpurea – Purple Coneflower (P)
• Erigeron speciosus – Fleabane (P)
• Eschscholzia californica – California Poppy (A)
• Gaillardia pulchella – Indian Blanket (A)
• Gilia capitata – Globe Gilia (A)
• Layia platyglossa – Tidy Tips (A)
• Linum perenne – Blue Flax (P)
• Lobularia maritima – Sweet Alyssum (A)
• Monarda fistulosa – Bergamot (P)
• Nemophila menziesii – Baby Blue-Eyes (A)
• Papaver rhoeas – Corn Poppy (A)
(Varieties are subject to change depending upon availability.)

Ht. 4-48″. Avg. 34,000 seeds/oz. Packet: 500 seeds.

DAYS TO GERMINATION: 10-28 days at 65-75°F (18-24°C)

SOWING: Direct seed (recommended) – Prepare weed-free field or bed area. Broadcast mixture evenly over area. Lightly rake seed and gently tamp into soil to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. Seed should be no deeper than 1/8″. Keep area moist to aid germination. Planting Times: Plant in late spring, early summer, or late fall. For fall sowing, wait until the soil temperature is too cool to allow seed germination (below 40ºF/4.4ºC).

LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.

PLANT HEIGHT: 4-48″ Plant heights vary depending on species.

PLANT SPACING: 6-12 lbs/acre. 540,000 seeds/lb.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Average, well-drained soil.

USES: Natural plantings for beds and field areas.

SEEDING RATE: A packet (approximately 100 seeds) sows a 75-100′ row or 5-10 square feet.; 5 oz. sows 1,000 square feet; 6-12 lb./acre. Use the higher rate for maximum color and when adequate soil preparation and weed control are not possible.