Beetle Wildflower Seed Bombs

Description

A mix of native wildflowers that are perfect for beetles! This lovely collection contains a special mix of wildflowers to attract ladybirds and pollinating beetles who play a vital role in our garden ecosystems. Each seed ball contains approximately 30 seeds from a mix of common knapweed, cornflower, cow parsley, field scabious, foxglove, great burnet and yarrow.

There’s no need to dig! As the seeds are encased in clay and peat-free compost, they are essentially already “planted”. Simply scatter onto bare soil or compost (avoid scattering on grass) on a garden bed or in a pot. The outer clay helps to prevent birds and insects from eating the seeds, keeping the seeds nicely protected and ensuring your butterfly friendly wildflower garden has every chance of growing success. There is also added chilli powder in the seed ball recipe to help deter slugs and snails from eating the young shoots.

Key Features:

• Each peat free seed ball contains approximately 30 seeds from a mix of common knapweed, cornflower, cow parsley, field scabious, foxglove, great burnet and yarrow.
• 20 balls per tin, 30 seeds per ball
• Easy to use and no digging required
• Scatter on top of soil in a garden bed or planter (there are enough seeds to cover 1 metre square in a garden bed or 3-5 medium sized pots)
• Scatter in spring or autumn
• Sprouts seen in 4-6 weeks
• Made in the UK

Contains:

• Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra): Perennial, height: 30-80cm, flowers: July to September
• Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus): Annual, height: 90cm, flowers: June to August. Cornflowers are edible. They have a cucumber-like taste. Flowers can be consumed in the form of salad and tea, or used as a garnish.
• Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris): Perennial, height: 50-150cm, scatter: late summer or autumn, fFlowers: May to July
• Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis): Perennial, height: 30-60cm, flowers: August to September
• Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea): a tall biennial (flowering stem grows in the second year) with pink and purple flowers on spikes, height: 60-150cm, flowers: June to September, toxicity: poisonous if eaten. Foxgloves are a really good ‘bridging plant’ as they bloom late May-June, a period when the bulbs have finished and the summer perennials are yet to be at their best!
• Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis): Perennial, height: 40-80cm, flowers: July to August
• Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): A perennial aromatic herb with white flowers arranged in a many flowered flat umbel head, height: 8-60cm, flowers: June to August.