1 package sows approximately 3-5 m² Bring back the bees and help end colony collapse disorder. We’ve been losing our bees at an alarming rate and need to reverse the trend. You can help by sowing this attractive, beneficial mix -and it is full of nectar and pollen producing plants bees find irresistible! A balanced blend of self-seeding annuals (A), and hardy long-lasting perennials (P). Be part of the solution. Contains:Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) (P)Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata) (P)Borage (Borage officinalis) (A)Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) (P)White Clover (Trifolium repens) (P)Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoes) (A)Eastern Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) (P)Forget-me-not (Cynoglossum amabile) (A)Lance Leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) (P)Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora) (A)New England Aster (Aster novao-angalis) (P)Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) (A)Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pupurea) (P)Sweet Mignonette (Reseda odorata) (A)Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) (P)Wild Lupin (Lupin perennis) (P) Sow wildflower seeds into a prepared seedbed from early May through mid-June, or in the fall from mid-September through to late October. A late fall sowing additionally allows any dormant seed to be naturally stratified over the winter. A very early spring sowing in late March and early April is also effective at providing natural stratification on any dormant seed. Site Preparation. Remove weeds by hand or apply an organic non-selective herbicide. Loosen soil to 2.5 cm depth with a stiff rake, cultivator or hoe. Flowers will germinate and establish themselves much better when planted into a bed of well-drained loose soil, rather than dense or compacted topsoil. Broadcast the seed and let mother nature do the rest. Smaller seeds can be mixed with dry sand to improve distribution when sowing. Natural forces such as rain, snow and frost-heaving of the soil will work the seed down into the soil bed. Irrigate through the first growing season as needed.
