Oxipoli Seeds - Mix of nectar-rich and honey-producing annual flowers to cover 40m²

Oxipoli Market Gardening Annual Mix is a collection of annual flowers dedicated to "functional biodiversity," which relies on the ecosystem services provided to agriculture. The plants in this mix are as useful for beneficial insects and pollinators as they are beneficial for crop yield, all while respecting the environment. Easy to grow in ordinary soil and requiring very little maintenance, they can be sown directly in place in spring or autumn, in well-prepared and loosened soil, under the sun. The flowerbed or margin thus created will bloom for several weeks, providing an excellent refuge for biodiversity.

This selection consists of 21 species of annual plants that are fast-growing, hardy, and easy to grow, flowering 6 to 8 weeks after sowing. By staggering the sowings every month from March to June on several plots, the flowering periods and attractiveness of the mix can be extended. Some species easily naturalise through self-seeding in ordinary, well-draining soil. A box of seeds can cover up to 40 square metres. The height of the plants varies between 50 and 60cm (20 and 24in).

Sample composition: Sea Alyssum, Dill, Centaurea, Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare), Flax.

Sown in intercrop flower strips or field margins, this Oxipoli Market Gardening Annual Mix attracts beneficial insects such as lacewings, hoverflies and ladybirds, and pollinators (hymenoptera, bees, hoverflies) of the main market garden or fruit crops, optimising their yield.

It has become very popular to plant wildflower meadows. They bloom throughout the season, reduce the need for mowing, promote biodiversity, and require almost no care: watering if the weather is very dry and mowing to 10-20 cm (4-8in) above ground level in autumn will be more than enough. Ideal for adding colour and life to a sunny area, this Oxipoli Market Gardening mix will also be useful for hobbyists who own a few beehives.