Seeds – Perfect for Pollinators

BEE MIXTURE. A mix of annuals. ORGANIC SEED. Loved by nectar-collecting insects. Contains Borage, Phacelia, Buckwheat, Calendula, Cornflower, Corn Marigold and Dill. Area covered 6m x 6m. Approx. 1000 seeds

BERGAMOT Wild  The species plant. Very attractive pale mauve flowers. Leaves for tea. Height 1m.  Hardy perennial.  Excellent bee plant. Monarda fistulosa

BETONY  Dark pink flowers throughout summer. Aromatic leaves. Height 60cm in flower. Hardy perennial. Medicinal herb. Dye plant for yellow. Excellent bee plant. Stachys officinalis

BORAGE Blue  ORGANIC SEED  Bright blue starry edible flowers which can be added to salads or to decorate drinks (or frozen in ice cubes!). Young leaves can be cut in summer to chop into salads. Add also to yoghurt or mayonnaise. Good bee plant if left to flower. Hardy annual. Approx. 50 seeds  Borago officinalis

BUCKWHEAT  Annual with pink flowers which are attractive to hoverflies and bees. Easy to grow even on poor soil. Medicinal herb. Fagopyrum esculentum  ORGANIC SEED

CALENDULA Pot Marigold.  Delightful and easy-to-grow companion plant. Mix of orange and yellow flowers all summer will brighten up any garden. Petals can be sprinkled on salads, and also in ointment for soothing skin. Hardy annual. Attracts beneficial pollinating insects. ORGANIC SEED  Approx.125 seeds  Calendula officinalis

CALIFORNIA POPPY easy to grow.  Will brighten your garden. Annual with poppy-like flowers all summer. Does well in poor gritty soil.  Height 40cm. Long flowering season. Good for pollinating insects. ORGANIC SEED  Approx. 100 seeds  Eschscholzia californica

CATMINT  Spires of blue flowers all summer, much loved by bees. Fragrant greyish leaves can be used for flavouring. Height 50cm. Hardy perennial. Nepeta racemosa

CLOVER Crimson.  Beautiful flowers which are an excellent nectar source for bees. Best clover for sandy or lighter soils. ORGANIC SEED  Approx. 1200 seeds  Trifolium incarnatum  

CLOVER Red. Flowers are a good nectar source for bees. Medicinal herb. Perennial.  Approx. S/C 1200  ORGANIC SEED  Trifolium pratense 

COMFREY  Flowers pinkish, purplish or white. Excellent bee plant. Perennial. Symphytum officinale

COREOPSIS  Hardy annual with beautiful flowers, bright yellow with deep red centres. Height 60cm. Good for pollinating insects. Coreopsis tinctoria

CORN MARIGOLD  Up to 60cm in flower. Golden yellow daisy-like flowers 5cm across. Wild form. Good for pollinating insects.  Chrysanthemum segetum ORGANIC SEED

CORNCOCKLE Delicate pink flowers  ORGANIC SEED  Sturdy stems up to one metre in flower. True wild form. Becoming rare in many parts of UK. Easy to grow hardy annual. Lovely flower for sunny spot, and good for pollinating insects. ORGANIC SEED  Approx. 50 seeds  Agrostemma githago  

CORNFLOWER Blue.  Beautiful mid blue flowers, loved by bees. True wild form. Annual. ORGANIC SEED  Approx. 50 seeds Centaurea cyanus

CORNFLOWER Mixed colours.  Beautiful flowers in mid to late summer. Loved by bees. Annual. Approx. 50 seeds 

COSMOS Mixed colours.  White, pale pink and dark pink. Lovely show for the border, and a favourite with bees. Height 60cm. Annual. ORGANIC SEED  Approx 50 seeds  Cosmos bipinnatus 

Tall yellow flower spikes with reddish centres. Flowers in July/August. Stunning perennial plant. Height up to 1m. Good for bees. Verbascum nigrum

ECHINACEA Purple Coneflower. ORGANIC SEED. Very attractive border plant with purple/pink petals and orange centre. Good bee plant. Height in flower up to 85cm. Hardy perennial. Approx. 50 seeds  Echinacea purpurea  

FRENCH MARIGOLD Naughty Marietta  ORGANIC SEED  Golden yellow with dark red patch. Excellent bedding plant which flowers all summer. Very good bee plant. A good companion plant for tomatoes.  Annual. Approx. 100 seeds  Tagetes patula

VERBASCUM Aaron's Rod. Large soft leaves. Tall yellow flower spikes in July/August. Stunning plant. Hardy biennial. Good for bees. Verbascum thapsus

HOLLYHOCK Black. Dark red, almost black flowers. 2m tall. Excellent bee plant. Sun. Any soil. Hardy perennial. Alcea rosea nigra

Narrow aromatic dark green leaves. Bright blue flowers, attractive to bees. Height 65cm. Perennial for calciferous soils.  Hyssopus officinalis

LAVENDER English ORGANIC SEED  Purple flowers in summer. Grey/green aromatic leaves. Height 45cm. Hardy perennial. Really good for bees. Lavandula angustifolia

LUPIN Sunrise. Single stemmed lupin with fragrant tri-coloured flowers of azure blue, white and yellow. Stunning when grown in groups. Good bee plant - when visited by bees the colours change up the stem. Height in flower up to 1 metre. Annual. Approx. 30 seeds

MALLOW  Excellent plant for pollinators. Perennial. ORGANIC SEED Malva moschata 

MALLOW Malva sylvestris Mystic Merlin. Large silky blooms from purples to blues. Height 1.5m. Hardy perennial. Good bee plant.

MEXICAN SUNFLOWER Red Torch  Strong branching plants with velvety dark green leaves. Blooms from mid summer. Tolerates hot dry sites. Height 1.5m Excellent bee plant. Annual. Tithonia rotundifolia ORGANIC SEED 

NASTURTIUM Mixed Colours  ORGANIC SEED  Red, orange and yellow flowers all summer. Good for pollinating insects. Annual. Tropaeolum majus

NIGELLA Love-in-a-Mist  ORGANIC SEED Delightful and easy to grow annual. Beautiful display of mid blue flowers in summer. Good bee plant. Height 60cm. Approx. 200 seeds  Nigella damascens

OREGANO Wild. Small pink flowers. Sweetly scented. Loved by pollinating insects. Height 60cm +. Perennial. Origanum vulgare

Good for pollinating insects. Not normally for culinary use. Grown for blaze of mixed colours in the garden - dark purple, white, dark pink, pale pink. Height 50cm. Annual. Salvia horminum 

POACHED EGG FLOWER  Creamy white flowers with yellow centres. Easily grown annual and good for pollinating insects.  Height 40cm. Approx. 100 seeds  ORGANIC SEED  Limnanthes douglasii 

Field POPPY  Cheerful red flowers from summer to early autumn. ORGANIC SEED Annual. Best autumn sown. Good for pollinating insects. Papaver rhoeas

Attractive mix of autumn shades - bronze petals, red rings and rusty red centres. An excellent mid to late flowering bedding plant. For mixed borders and on its own. Height 60cm. Approx. S/C 50

SAGE Green  ORGANIC SEED  Highly aromatic. Grows to shrub 60cm high. Blue flowers very attractive to bees. Leaves excellent for casseroles. Medicinal plant. Hardy perennial. Salvia officinalis

Really excellent perennial to grow for bumble and honey bees, and also butterflies. Needs a limestone soil to do well. Onobrychis vicifolia  ORGANIC SEED

Field SCABIOUS. Pale purple flowers that bloom all summer. Height in flower 25cm to 100cm. Hardy perennial. Prefers chalk soil. Knautia arvensis

Wonderful easy-to-grow annuals that are sown direct at the beginning of June in full sun. They soon flower and give an amazing display of mixed colours for the rest of the summer and into early autumn. Very fast flowering. Height approx. 75cm

SUNFLOWER Red Velvet Queen  ORGANIC SEED  Warm red flowerheads. Tall sunflower with medium to large red flowers. Good bee plant. Height 1.5m - 2m. Annual  Helianthus annuus   Approx. 10 seeds

Sunflower TAIYO. An old Japanese open-pollinated variety. Tall but not too tall. Very large flowerheads, and no side shoots. Brilliant for bees. S/C 20  ORGANIC SEED

SUNFLOWER Tall single  ORGANIC SEED  Very tall - height in flower up to 3m. Excellent nectar source for bees. Each flowerhead yields huge numbers of seeds for birds. Annual.  Approx. 50 seeds.  Helianthus annuus

SWEET PEA Highly scented  ORGANIC SEED  An old fashioned type with very attractive flowers of pink and white produced in abundance. Good bee plant.  Lathyrus odoratus   Approx. 25 seeds

TANSY  Good bee plant. Yellow button flowers in late summer.  Height in flower 1m. Perennial  Tanacetum vulgare

THYME Common ORGANIC SEED Small aromatic leaves. Mauve flowers in summer, attractive to bees. Used in casseroles and soups. Hardy perennial. Thymus vulgaris

Thyme with a creeping habit, forming mats 10cm tall. Very ornamental purple flowers, loved by bees. Edible but not the thyme that is normally grown for culinary use. Hardy perennial. Thymus serpyllum coccineus

VALERIAN True Valerian. A spectacular plant in flower. White to pale pink scented flowers in umbels. Height in flower 2m in moist shade, 1m in sun. Good for pollinating insects. Hardy perennial. Valeriana officinalis ORGANIC SEED  

VERBENA bonariensis.  Bright violet flowers on long stems, often seed in herb gardens. Stunning plants which offset surrounding plants. 110cm in height. Much visited by pollinating insects. Annual/biennial

VIPER'S BUGLOSS.  80cm spires of mid blue flowers. Bees love this plant. Grows best on slightly chalky soil. Echium vulgare