Organic Mix of Nectar-rich Bee-friendly Flowers

This mix is an assortment of resistant annual flowers, chosen for their decorative, honey-bearing and nectar-rich blooms. The seeds are suitable for cultivation in ordinary soil and require very little maintenance. They are sown directly in place in spring, in the sun. Sow them in well-loosened and prepared soil. The resulting meadow will bloom from early summer to early autumn, providing an excellent refuge for biodiversity.

This mix consists of 22 species of annual plants that will flower 6 to 8 weeks after sowing. They naturalise easily by spontaneous seedlings, in ordinary, well-draining soil. The size of the plants varies between 60cm (24in) and 1m (3ft) in height.

The mix includes: cornflower, poppy, Cosmos 'Sensation', Cosmos 'Bright Lights', harvest chrysanthemum, echium, lupin, wood mallow, marigold, sunflower, zinnia.

Flower meadows are beautiful. They bloom throughout summer, reduce mowing, promote biodiversity, and grow almost without care. Water if the weather is very dry. Mow 10 to 20cm (4 to 8in) from the ground in autumn. Ideal for bringing colour and life to sunny ground, this mix will be particularly useful to gardeners with beehives. The flowers will also attract bees to fruit trees or to the vegetable garden, encouraging pollination and fruit production.