Bird and Butterfly Flower Mix
Item Details
This annual and perennial mixture of flowers will provide nectar to many species of butterflies, including brushfoots, monarchs, skippers, sulphurs and swallowtails. Some of these plants will also provide food for butterfly larvae. Sows 125 square feet per oz.
Varieties include:
- Candytuft, Annual - Iberis umbellata
- Wallflower, Siberian - Cheiranthus allionii
- Larkspur, Rocket - Delphinium consolida
- Lupine, Perennial - Lupinus perennis
- Gayfeather - Liatris spicata
- Coneflower, Purple - Echinaceae purpurea
- Blanketflower - Gaillardia aristata
- Aster, China, Single Mix - Callistephus chinensis
- Cornflower 'Polka Dot Mix' - Centaurea cyanus
- Poppy, California Orange - Eschscholzia californica
- Indian Blanket - Gaillardia pulchella
- Sage, Scarlet - Salvia coccinea
- Coreopsis, Lance Leaved - Coreopsis lanceolata
- Godetia, Dwarf - Clarkia amoena
- Coneflower, Dwarf Red - Ratibida columnifera
- Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains - Coreopsis tinctoria
- Mint, Lemon - Monarda citriodora
- Mexican Hat - Ratibida columnifera
- Sweet Alyssum, Tall White - Lobularia maritima
- Black-Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta
You may sow the bee feed mix 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date. Mix the seed with some sand or sawdust, broadcast the seed, and then go over the area with a rake to work the seed into the soil a little.
This product is best seeded at 6-12 lbs per acre or 5 ounces for 1000 square feet.
Confirm the varieties in this mix are safe for your state/region by visiting the USDA National Invasive Species Information Center
Aquatic Plants or Terrestrial Plants
- Conventional
- Annuals and perennials
- Early, late, and mid-blooming flowers
- Beautiful mix of colors
- Provides nectar to many species of butterflies
- Some plants will provide food for butterfly larvae
- Sows 125 square feet per oz
Growing Instructions
Instructions - You may sow the bee feed mix 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date. Mix the seed with some sand or sawdust, broadcast the seed, and then go over the area with a rake to work the seed into the soil a little.
This product is best seeded at 6-12 lbs per acre or 5 ounces for 1000 square feet.
Ratings & Reviews
4 reviews
A beautiful, and colorful mix!
by Paige Ofstedahl
I purchased this mix in the fall of 2019 to be planted in the summer of 2020. I live in Albuquerque, and I've loved watching how everything has sprouted and bloomed these past couple months, with more yet to come! Great mix of flowers and colors. Will be purchasing another mix for next summer!
New Wonders Every Couple of Weeks
by Angelo
This packet had a never ending assortment with different varieties blooming every couple of weeks.Hummingbirds are going crazy over the late summer early fall bloomers and butterfly throughout the year. Plant where weeds aren't a problem because you never know what greenery will be a beauty.
Beautiful floral mix!
by Libby
This is a really beautiful mix of flowers that every morning seems to pop open a new color. I was not sure what to expect and thought perhaps some of these would have a bit more height to them, but so far everything is growing in a lower cover under a foot. The bees do seem to enjoy it, though they still seem most enticed by the Seed Savers Borage I placed nearby, so I plan to buy both again and continue to fill in more of my garden with this very easy to grow combination.
Fun and Low-Maintenance Pollinator Mix
by Rebecca
Great pollinator mix! So far, only a couple of varieties in the mix have bloomed, but everything is coming up great and I'm so excited to see what will bloom next. This has been a low-maintenance planting as well. I just mixed the seed with a little bit of sand and broadcast it over the area I wanted to seed. Would recommend if you want to establish a pollinator area in your garden.