Flowers ref. 1268

Flowers for honey and butterflies

MP08691 - Ecosystems - Biodiversity

  • Sowing periodAutumn
  • Sowing periodSpring
  • Life spanMulti-year
  • HeightTall
  • HeightMedium tall
  • Flowering periodAutumn
  • Flowering periodSpring
  • Flowering periodSummer

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Description

This perennial flower mixture was developed in collaboration with entomologist Jérôme Yvernault and beekeepers. The diversity of species ensures a spread of flowering periods and adaptability to many types of terrain. This nectar mixture is ideally suited for beekeepers, but also provides shelter for many species of insects and small creatures that find refuge and a food source within it. The species in this mixture have been selected for their fragrant and flavourful nectar.

The reference in bee mixtures!

Plant height: 40–70 cm

Flowering:

From summer onwards when sown in spring

From spring onwards in subsequent years

Composed of 23 annual and 278 perennial species.

Composition

species
Black-eyed SusanRudbeckia hirta
Blue lupinLupinus angustifolia
BorageBorago officinalis
Brown knapweedCentaurea jacea
Canterbury BellsCampanula medium
CatmintNepeta racemosa
Common mallowMalva sylvestris
Corn MarigoldChrysanthemum segetum
Corn poppyPapaver rhoeas
CornflowerCentaurea cyanus
Cosmos sulphureusCosmos sulphureus
DahliaDahlia variabilis

… and 27 more component(s) in the mixture.