Description
Did you know pollinators help us by pollinating a third or more of the food we eat? Precious Pollinators mix provides food and nectar to a wide range of pollinators, including insects, butterflies, and moths. Colorful mix with varying heights and bloom times of annual and perennial flowers and herbs, many of which are native to North America.
Mix includes (see diagram):
- Smooth Aster
- Borage
- Cosmos
- Dill
- Lance-leaved Coreopsis
- Lemon Bee Balm
- Naughty Marietta Marigold
- Milkweed
- Phacelia
- Purple Coneflower
- Red Clover
- Scarlet Sage
- Sunflower, Queen mix
- California Giant Zinnia
Variety Info
- Type: Flower Mix
- Hardiness: ANNUALS: Most annuals bloom from late spring to first fall frost. BIENNIALS/PERENNIALS: Most biennials and perennials will develop foliage the first season, and bloom the following seasons.
- Exposure: Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: 12"–72" tall
- Attributes: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. You can also sow half the seed 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date (hoping the last frost is earlier than usual) and sow the second half a week or two after your average last frost date (just to be safe). Mild Climates: Fall through early spring.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended.
- Days to Emerge: 7–12 days
- Seed Depth: ⅛–¼"
- Seed Spacing: Scatter about 20 seeds per sq. ft. and rake in
- Thinning: As needed
Description
Did you know pollinators help us by pollinating a third or more of the food we eat? Precious Pollinators mix provides food and nectar to a wide range of pollinators, including insects, butterflies, and moths. Colorful mix with varying heights and bloom times of annual and perennial flowers and herbs, many of which are native to North America.
Mix includes (see diagram):
- Smooth Aster
- Borage
- Cosmos
- Dill
- Lance-leaved Coreopsis
- Lemon Bee Balm
- Naughty Marietta Marigold
- Milkweed
- Phacelia
- Purple Coneflower
- Red Clover
- Scarlet Sage
- Sunflower, Queen mix
- California Giant Zinnia
Variety Info
- Type: Flower Mix
- Hardiness: ANNUALS: Most annuals bloom from late spring to first fall frost. BIENNIALS/PERENNIALS: Most biennials and perennials will develop foliage the first season, and bloom the following seasons.
- Exposure: Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: 12"–72" tall
- Attributes: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. You can also sow half the seed 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date (hoping the last frost is earlier than usual) and sow the second half a week or two after your average last frost date (just to be safe). Mild Climates: Fall through early spring.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended.
- Days to Emerge: 7–12 days
- Seed Depth: ⅛–¼"
- Seed Spacing: Scatter about 20 seeds per sq. ft. and rake in
- Thinning: As needed