Bee Pasture - Pollinator Feed Mix
A colourful blend of pollen and nectar flowers to provide forage for honey bees, bumblebees, and other pollinators.
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A vibrant coloured blend with a high ratio of nectar flowers, to provide food for adult butterflies, and feed and habitat for caterpillars. This seed blend features Swan Plant and Asclepias, to make it especially attractive to Monarch butterflies. The mix also attracts bees and other beneficial pollinators into your garden.
Each pack sold supports the fantastic work of the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust. This charity work tirelessly to ensure New Zealand's biodiversity promotes thriving moth and butterfly populations.
Features
- Food for caterpillars
- Nectar for Butterflies
- Low maintenance
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow. Scatter seed thinly and rake lightly into soil surface. Firm down, water gently and keep moist through germination period.
Care
Choose a Sunny, well-drained position. Add Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone before planting and fertilise regularly with Yates Thrive Soluble Plant Food. Thin out if necessary. Keep well watered. Protect from snails and slugs.
Hint
Remove spent flowers regularly or leave to mature and self seed. This mix contains 33 selected varieties, including swan plant, asclepias (tropical milkweed), cosmos (Mexican aster), signet marigold, Sunflower, zinnia, and California poppy. Results will vary depending on climate and time of year. Not recommended for grazing livestock.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
20cm |
| Sow depth |
3mm |
| Plant height |
Varied |
| Germination |
10-21 days |
| Germination (days) |
16 days |
| Flowering |
10-20 weeks |
| Flowering (days) |
112 days |
| Botanical name |
Various species |
Asclepias 'Silky Mix'
In the same family as the Swan Plant, Asclepias Silky Mix is also known as Tropical Milkweed. An attractive source of food for monarch butterflies.
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