Bumblee Buffet Seed Mixture

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 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