There's a hive of activity around protecting bees and 3Bees Honey has come up with our very own Seeds for Bees! We are so excited about this product and we are launching it this week.
Seeds for Bees are just what you need to create a pollinator friendly flower garden!
The varieties in this mix have been selected to attract bees to your garden, and to provide them with the pollen and nectar they need to feed their offspring.
By providing bees with flowers to feed on you help them whilst at the same time helping your garden flourish.
This Bee Friendly Flower Mix contains 10g of Shake & Rake mix - this is enough to cover a 20m2 area.
The seed mix contains specifically selected varieties of bee attracting flowers from 3Bees Honey combined with vermiculite to aid germination.
Flower Varieties included in 3Bees Honeys mix:
- Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
- Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
- Californian Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
- Fine flower (Gilia leptantha)
- Toadflax (Linaria maroccana)
- Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
- Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
- Gypsophila (Paniculate)
- Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri)
- Nemophila (Nemophila menziesii)
- Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
- Marigold African (Tagetes erecta)
- Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile)
- Borage (Borago officinalis)
- Evening Primrose (Oenothera pallida)
- Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Native Violet (Viola hederacea)
- Swan River Daisy (Brachycome iberidifolia)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis)
How To Grow
- Prepare the chosen area for your seeds by turning or raking the soil until you have a good crumbly consistency, removing any stones and weeds as you go.
- Open the pouring spout on the side of the box and carefully shake out the seed mix thinly and evenly directly over the prepared area. You can sow thickly or thinly, depending on what look you want to achieve.
- Gently rake over the seed bed to lightly cover the seeds.
- Water well until the plants are established.
- For a continuous show 3Bees Honey suggest that you make several sowings at 2–3-week intervals.
- Some perennial varieties may not flower until the second year.
- Once the flowers start to appear, pollinating insects and bees will soon follow.
Imagine if every household placed in their garden Seeds for Bees!
When to Sow/Plant Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
