Butterfly Flower Seed Mix 25g
Description
The 30 wildflower species in this mix have been chosen to encourage butterflies and help create a garden full of colour.
• Sow flower seeds from mid-April to mid-June.
• Before sowing loosen soil, free the area of weeds and level with a rake.
• Sprinkle flower seeds and cover with a thin layer of fine soil or potting compost.
• Water the ground regularly, especially during dry periods.
• If young plants are too close to one another wait until the seedlings are large enough to handle, then thin them out.
• Area Coverage: 12m²
Flowering: The first-year flowers are expected from June-July, the following year flowers are expected from Spring.
Germination: 15-25 days.
Flower species include:
Dill -Anethum graveolens
Common Mallow - Malva sylvestris
Borage – Borago officinalis
English Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia vera
Red Clover - Trifolium pratense
Bird’s Foot Trefoil - Lotus corniculatus
Honey Clover - Melilotus alba
Common Vetch - Vicia sativa
White Mustard - Sinapis alba
Common Corn-Cockle - Agrostemma githago
Golden Tickseed - Coreopsis tinctoria
China Aster - Callistephus chinensis
Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus
Corn Marigold - Chrysanthemum segetum
Chinese Forget-Me-Not - Cynoglossum amabile
Forking Larkspur - Delphinium consolida
Purple Viper’s Bugloss - Echium plantagineum
California Poppy - Eschscholtzia californica
Common Candytuft - Iberis umbellata
Red Flax - Linum rubrum
Common Flax - Linum usitatissimum
Common Poppy - Papaver rhoeas
Canary Grass - Phalaris canariensis
Drummond’s Phlox - Phlox drummondii
Common Mignonette - Reseda odorata
Indian Cress - Tropaeolum majus
Moss Verbena - Verbena tenuisecta
Common Zinnia - Zinnia elegans
Common Buckwheat - Fagopyrum esculentum
Lacy Phacelia - Phacelia tanacetifolia
Specifications
| Sku | 980640120 |
|---|---|
| Brand | C J Wildlife |
| Width | 71 mm |
| Height | 126 mm |
| Length | 16 mm |
| Weight | 0.03 kg |
| Suitable Wildlife | Butterfly |
| Colour | Various/multi |
| Perennial | No |
| Maximum Growing Height | 20 - 80 cm |
| Flowering Months | |
| Planting Months | April, May |