This mixture is a blend of annual and perennial flowers that proved nectar and pollen to native bees, honey bees, and other pollinators. It provides bee forage all season long, from spring through fall.
Scientific Name | Common Name | Type |
---|---|---|
Agastache foeniculum | Lavender Hyssop | P |
Aribis alpina | Rockcress | P |
Aster novae-angiae | New England Aster | P |
Cleome serrlata | Rocky Mountain Beeplant | A |
Coreopsis lanceolata | Lance-Leaved Coreopsis | P |
Coreopsis tintoria | Plains Coreopsis | A |
Cosmos bipinnatus | Dwarf Cosmos | A |
Cynoglossum amabile | Chinese Forget-Me-Not | A/B |
Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower | P |
Erigeron speciosus | Fleabane Daisy | P |
Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy | TP |
Gallardia pulchella | Annual Gaillardia | A |
Gillia captitata | Globe Gillia | A |
Layia platyglossa | Tidy Tips | A |
Lobularia maritima | Sweet Alyssum | TP |
Monarda fistulosa | Bergamot | P |
Myosotis sylvatica | Forget-Me-Not | A/B |
Nemophila Menziesii | Baby-Blue-Eyes | A |
Papaver rhoeas | Corn Poppy | A |
Tradescantia ohiensis | Ohio Spiderwort | P |
$22.00 – $87.00
Sizes
- 16 oz
- 8 oz
- 4 oz
- 2 oz
Notes
- Planting Rate/acre** 6-12 lbs
- Planting rate 1/2 acre or less 5 oz./1000 sq. ft.
- Seeds/lb. 521,000
*P = Perennial A = Annual B= Biennial TP= Tender perennial, grown as an annual in colder climates
** These rates are calculated for 120 seeds per square foot, and soil preparation and weed control are possible.
(A) annuals, bloom the first year, and reproduce by seed, individual plants die each year.
(P) perennials bloom the second year, individual plants live for years, and reproduce by seeds.