Bee Feed Mix Flowers
$3.45
$3.95
Seed Exchange - 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.
Best-Seller
Annuals and perennials
Early, late, and mid-blooming flowers
Beautiful mix of colors
Flowers provide bee forage all season
Packet sows 50 square feet
Varieties included:
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
Indian Blanket - Gaillardia pulchella
Coreopsis, Plains - Coreopsis tinctoria
Sweet Alyssum, Tall White - Lobularia maritima
Hyssop, Lavender - Agastache foeniculum
Daisy, Fleabane - Erigeron annuus
Aster, New England - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa
Instructions - 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.
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Bee Feed Flower Mix (Bulk)
from $4.99
$9.99
Here is our popular Bee Feed Mix in Bulk quantities.
The Bee Feed Seed Mixture is a result of many years of research by Applewood on flower preferences of pollinators in our test gardens. It is a blend of widely adaptable, annual and perennial flowers that provide nectar and pollen to wild bees, honey bees and other pollinators. It is well suited for maintained landscapes such as garden beds and borders. Contains early, mid-, and late blooming flowers in order to provide bee forage all season long. Flowers are suitable for short-tongued and long-tongued bees and come in a wide range of colors for an attractive display.
Provides forage for bees and bouquets for you
Annuals and perennials
Early, mid, and late blooming flowers
1 oz sows 200 sq foot, 1lb sows around 3,000 sq ft
Varieties included:
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
Indian Blanket - Gaillardia pulchella
Coreopsis, Plains - Coreopsis tinctoria
Sweet Alyssum, Tall White - Lobularia maritima
Hyssop, Lavender - Agastache foeniculum
Daisy, Fleabane - Erigeron annuus
Aster, New England - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa
Instructions - 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.
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Bumblee Buffet Seed Mixture
from $7.50
Bumblee Buffet Seed Mixture
Our Bumblebee Buffet Mixture was designed for home garden use and is composed of flowers that are attractive to many species of bumble bees. The assortment of flowers in the mix is based upon research done in our trial gardens over the last decade. The mix contains both annuals and perennials and consists of adaptable, native species as well as an attractive assortment of garden flowers.
Flowers:
White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida),
Arroyo Lupine (Lupinus succulentus),
Balsam 'Camellia Flowered Mix' (Impatiens balsamina),
Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa),
Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea),
Dwarf Sulphur Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus),
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata),
Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia),
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea),
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea),
Rocket Larkspur (Delphinium consolida),
Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus),
Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii),
Spurred Snapdragon (Linaria maroccana),
Yellow Lupine (Lupinus microcarpus densiflorus),
Zinnia 'Dahlia Flowered Mix' (Zinnia elegans)
Seeding Rates:
7 oz for 1,000sq ft
9-18lbs per acre (depends on density of existing plantings)
1 Acre with Grass - 9 lbs per acre
1 Acre with Flowers - 18 lbs per acre
1 oz packets when planted with flowers it will do 130 sq ft
Instructions - Sow seeds anytime: fall before winter sets in, spring or summer. The area should be worked to either be free of all plants or prepared to allow seed contact to soil when planting in existing beds. Some grasses will germinate in the cool weather, while others will remain dormant until the is warms.
Sow 1/4" deep
Germination 10-20 days
Honey Bee Flower Mixture
from $6.00
Honey Bee Flower Seed Mixture
The Honey Bee Seed mix is the result of many years of research by Applewood on honey bee flower preferences in our test garden. It is a blend of adaptable, annual and perennial flowers that provide nectar and pollen to honey bees. These flowers provide nectar and pollen to honey bees all season long. It is ideal for honey beekeepers and others interested in honey bee health. This mix can be used in garden beds, borders, and other maintained areas.
Flowers:
Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata),
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica),
Cape Forget-Me-Not (Anchusa capensis),
China Aster (Callistephus chinensis),
Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile),
Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas),
Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia),
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata),
Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera),
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae),
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea),
Purple Giant Hyssop (Agastache rugosa),
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea),
Scarlet Cinquefoil (Potentilla thurberi), S
iberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii),
Slender Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium),
Sulphur Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus),
Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum),
Sweet Mignonette (Reseda odorata)
Seeding Rates:
4 oz for 1,000sq ft
6-12 lbs per acre (depends on density of existing plantings)
1 Acre with Grass - 6 lbs per acre
1 Acre with Flowers - 12 lbs per acre
1 oz packets when planted with flowers it will do 250 sq ft
Instructions - Sow seeds anytime: fall before winter sets in, spring or summer. The area should be worked to either be free of all plants or prepared to allow seed contact to soil when planting in existing beds. Some grasses will germinate in the cool weather, while others will remain dormant until the is warms.
Sow 1/4" deep
Germination 10-20 days
Butterfly Seed Flower Mixture
from $8.00
Butterfly Seed Flower Mixture
The Butterfly Mixture contains annual and perennial flowers that will provide nectar to many species of butterflies, including brushfoots, monarchs, skippers, sulphurs and swallowtails. Nine species of plants in this mix are larval host plants which provide food for many species of butterfly and skipper larvae.
Add some native grasses to and you have a great all aorund mix! Little Bluestem is great as it is native to all 48 US states. Or just keep it strictly to flowers. This mix is ideal for all parts of the United States as it has a wide range of native plants that aren't harmful for butterlfies on their migration paths. If you want to improve this mix for you regions, please add packets or bulk seed of specific natives. For example, if on the west coast please add Narrowleaf Milkweed. If east of the Rocky Mountains, please add Common or Red Milkweed.
Flowers:
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta),
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa),
Candytuft (Iberis umbellata),
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus),
Dwarf Godetia (Clarkia amoena),
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata),
Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis),
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella),
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata),
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae),
Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea),
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea),
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea),
Roundheaded Bush Clover (Lespedeza capitata),
Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum),
Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii),
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima),
Sweet William Pinks (Dianthus barbatus),
Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)
Seeding Rates:
7 oz for 1,000sq ft
10-20 lbs per acre (depends on density of existing plantings)
1 Acre with Grass - 10 lbs per acre
1 Acre for just Flowers - 20 lbs per acre
1 oz packets when planted with flowers it will do 175 sq ft
Instructions - Sow seeds anytime: fall before winter sets in, spring or summer. The area should be worked to either be free of all plants or prepared to allow seed contact to soil when planting in existing beds. Some grasses will germinate in the cool weather, while others will remain dormant until the is warms.
Sow 1/4" deep
Germination 10-20 days
Monarch Butterfly Garden Flower Seed Mixture
from $6.00
Butterfly Seed Flower Mixture
Monarch populations have been in decline for a number of years, and the loss of nectar sources and milkweeds has been indicated as a major contributor to these declines. This mixture is composed of native wildflowers, garden flowers and milkweeds which supply nectar sources for adult monarchs. Milkweeds are utilized for egg-laying and provide food to monarch caterpillars. This mixture is appropriate for home gardens, commercial landscaping, golf courses and other maintained sites.
Add some native grasses to and you have a great all around mix! Little Bluestem is great as it is native to all 48 US states. Or just keep it strictly to flowers. This mix is ideal for all parts of the United States as it has a wide range of native plants that aren't harmful for butterlfies on their migration paths. If you want to improve this mix for you regions, please add packets or bulk seed of specific natives. For example, if on the west coast please add Narrowleaf Milkweed. If east of the Rocky Mountains, please add Common or Red Milkweed.
Flowers:
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta),
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa),
Candytuft (Iberis umbellata),
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus),
Dwarf Godetia (Clarkia amoena),
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata),
Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis),
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella),
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata),
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae),
Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea),
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea),
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea),
Roundheaded Bush Clover (Lespedeza capitata),
Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum),
Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii),
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima),
Sweet William Pinks (Dianthus barbatus),
Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)
Seeding Rates:
8 oz for 1,000sq ft
12-24 lbs per acre (depends on density of existing plantings)
1 Acre with Grass - 12 lbs per acre
1 Acre for just Flowers - 24 lbs per acre
1 oz packets when planted with flowers it will do 155 sq ft
Instructions - Sow seeds anytime: fall before winter sets in, spring or summer. The area should be worked to either be free of all plants or prepared to allow seed contact to soil when planting in existing beds. Some grasses will germinate in the cool weather, while others will remain dormant until the is warms.
Sow 1/4" deep
Germination 10-20 days