Pollinator Garden Collection

Purple Prairie Clover

Bright purple blossoms mid-summer through fall. Stunning when planted with Butterflyweed, Black-Eyed Susan, and any of the shorter prairie graSeed Savers Exchanges. An important prairie legume that fixes nitrogen in the soil. Grows 1-3' tall on most well-drained soils ranging from dry sand to clay.

• Conventional
• Perennial and hardy to zone 4
• Plants grow to 1-3 feet tall
• Bright purple blossoms mid-summer through fall
• Grows well on most soils
• Fixes nitrogen in the soil for increased fertility

Evening Sun Sunflower

Large flowers in shades of orange, red, and burgundy. Very dark center. Multiple heads and an extended bloom period make this a great variety for cutting. Plants grow 6-8' tall.

• 75 days
• Organic
• Annual flowers with multiple flower heads per plant
• Plants grow to 6-8 feet tall
• Flowers are shades of red, orange, and burgundy
• Great variety for cutting

Purple Coneflower

One of the very best for attracting butterflies and birds, this showy and easy-to-grow plant adds a flashy touch to the late summer landscape. Blooms heavily from July through September. Will tolerate clay soils. Plants reach 3-4' tall.

• Conventional
• Perennial and hardy to zone 4
• One of the very best for attracting butterflies and birds
• Plants grow to 3-4 feet tall
• Heavy yields of purple-magenta flowers from July through September
• Tolerates clay soils

New England Aster

One of the tallest and most magnificent of the fall asters. Serves as an important late-season (after frost) nectar source for a variety of butterflies. Plants grow 3-6' tall and require fertile soil with adequate moisture.

• Conventional
• Perennial and hardy to zone 4
• Plants grow to 3-6 feet tall
• Topped with pink-purple flowers
• Blooms late in the summer and early in the fall
• Serves as an important late-season (after frost) nectar source for a variety of butterflies

Butterflyweed

From midsummer until early fall, beautiful bright-orange flowers cover butterflyweed. This North American native attracts bees, hummingbirds, moths, and butterflies and is an eSeed Savers Exchangential host plant for Monarch butterflies. Blooms reliably from seed the first year, if sown early. Plants will reach 2-3' tall and grow well in dry, sandy soil and in well-drained loams.

• Conventional
• Perennial and hardy to zone 4
• Plants grow to 2-3 feet
• Bright orange flowers in summer and fall
• Pollinator-friendly; extremely attractive to bees, hummingbirds, moths, and butterflies

Bee Feed Mix

This very colorful early-, mid-, and late-blooming flower mix benefits pollinators all season long. An extraordinary blend of annual and perennial flowers yields nectar and pollen for wild bees, honey bees, and other pollinators, and is suitable for short-tongued and long-tongued bees. Sow in maintained landscapes such as garden beds, borders, and managed meadows. Varieties include:

• Forget-Me-Not, Chinese - Cynoglossum amabile
• Wallflower, Siberian - Cheiranthus allionii
• Poppy, California, Orange - Eschscholzia californica
• Coneflower, Purple - Echinacea purpurea
• Aster, China, Single Mix - Callistephus chinensis
• Poppy,Corn, Mixed - Papaver rhoeas
• Coreopsis, Lance Leaved - Coreopsis lanceolata
• Flax, Blue - Linum lewisii
• Baby Blue-Eyes - Nemophila menziesii
• Tidy-Tips - Layia platyglossa
• Gilia, Globe - Gilia capitata
• Coreopsis, Plains - Coreopsis tinctoria
• Sweet Alyssum, Tall White - Lobularia maritima
• Hyssop, Purple Giant - Agastache rugosa
• Daisy, Fleabane - Erigeron annuus
• Aster, New England - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
• Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa

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
• Best-Seller
• Early, late, and mid-blooming flowers
• Beautiful mix of colors
• Flowers provide bee forage all season
• Sows 200 square feet per oz

Pollinators are essential to a healthy world, and your garden can play a crucial role helping these little heroes thrive. Start by planting these pollinator-friendly varieties! Collection contains one packet of each variety:

• Bee Feed Mix
• Butterflyweed
• Evening Sun Sunflower
• New England Aster
• Purple Coneflower
• Purple Prairie Clover

Please note: In the event of a seed packet shortage, we will substitute a variety. Rest assured—you're still getting six great varieties!