Bumblebee Wildflower Mix
The Bumblebee Wildflower Mix contains beautiful wildflowers many rich in nectar, which are known to be especially attractive to bumblebees. Carefully selected this balanced mix of perennials and annuals will help to provide colour and food, attracting Wildlife into the spaces where they are sown.
Recipe
| Wildflower | Percentage | Wildflower | Percentage |
| Betony | 6.00% | Pansy; Field | 2.25% |
| Bird’s-foot-trefoil; Common | 7.00% | Pansy; Wild | 1.25% |
| Burdock; Greater | 5.00% | Poppy; Field | 5.50% |
| Campion; Red | 6.50% | Purple; Loosestrife | 4.50% |
| Charlock | 6.50% | St John’s Wort; Common | 1.75% |
| Clover; Red | 4.50% | Sage; Wood | 2.75% |
| Dandelion; Common | 3.00% | Teasel | 6.00% |
| Foxglove | 3.50% | Toadflax; Common | 3.00% |
| Knapweed; Common | 6.00% | Vetch; Kidney | 3.50% |
| Knapweed; Greater | 2.50% | Vetch; Tufted | 2.50% |
| Melilot; Yellow | 5.50% | Viper’s-bugloss | 3.00% |
| Mullein; Dark | 2.75% | Woundwort; Hedge | 3.50% |
| Mullein; Great | 1.75% |
Specification
| Soil Type | Good |
| Maximum Height | 200cm |
| Flowering Period | March – September |
| Coverage | 1.5-2g/m2 |
| Frequency | Perennials/Biennials |
| Shade | 3 out of 5 |
| Sun | 5 out of 5 |
| Drainage | 4 out of 5 |
| Colours | 5 out of 5 |
| Pollinator | 5 out of 5 |
In this mix
Great Knapweed
Found commonly in drier soils in grasslands, verges, scrubby grassland and hedgerows. It has bright purple flower heads and in good soil can grow to 90cm. Knapweeds are among the best sources of food for butterflies, alongside being attractive to bees and a food source for seed-eating birds such as Goldfinches
| Frequency | Perennial |
| Height | Up to 90cm |
| Colour | Purple |
| Flowering period | June to September |
| Soil | Clay, Sand, Loam |
| pH | Neutral – Alkaline |
| Moisture | Well-drained |