Flower Seed Mix - Bee Feed

$3.95 – $22.00

This mix provides bee forage for the entire growing season. It includes annual and perennial flowers that provide pollen and nectar to honey bees and native bees. For easy planting, mix seed with a small amount of soil and spread evenly over site. Direct seed before last frost as these seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification. Full sun. Planting rates - Per acre: 6-12 lbs. Per half acre or less: 5oz/1000 sq ft. Packet covers 48 sq ft.

Mix Includes: Lavender Hyssop, China Aster, Siberian Wallflower, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Plains Coreopsis, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Purple Coneflower, Fleabane Daisy, California Poppy, Globe Gilia, Tidy Tips, Blue Flax, Sweet Alyssum, Bergamot, Baby Blue Eyes, Corn Poppy, New England Aster. 

Direct seed in fall or early spring. This flower mix benefits from cold stratification. It will need full sun and well-draining soil. Water well to ensure good germination. Once established, this mix will need at least an inch of water per week. Typically grown for flowers. Mix of annuals and perennials.

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  • Planting Information
Average Seed / ozSeed / 100' RowAverage Yield / 100' RowDays to Harvest
 n/an/a40-90
Planting SeasonIdeal Soil TempSunFrost Tolerance
Fall65-70°FFull SunFrost Sensitive
Sowing MethodSeed DepthDirect Seed SpacingSeeds Per Packet
Direct Seed1/4"N/A 
Mature SpacingDays to SproutProduction CycleSeed Viability
N/A7-30 varies