Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Bee Nectary Mix

Name: Bee Nectary Mix
Rating: 4.56 (9 reviews)

Various Species

Conventionally Grown

Where would we be(e) without bees?

While many people automatically think of the domesticated hive-minded honey bees as pollinators, there are many native solitary bees that help our gardens, farms, and natural ecosystems thrive. This mix of annuals and perennials supports a diverse community of bees including black sweat bees, Eastern bumblebees, long horned bees, pure gold-green sweat bees, and mining bees. Bee a friend to all the bees by planting this beeautiful flower mix.

Contains a rotating mix of annual and perennial species, such as Echinacea, Lance-leaved Coreopsis, Lacy Phacelia, Globe Gilia, Siberian Wallflower, China Aster, Sweet Alyssum, California Poppy, Plains Coreopsis, Bergamot, New England Aster, Purple Giant Hyssop, Chinese Forget-me-not, Smooth Penstemon, Fleabane Daisy, and Corn Poppy.

500 seeds sow a 3'x10' garden plot.

Unit	Price	Quantity	Availability
500 seeds \| Art Pack	$5.79		In Stock

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Growing instructions

Broadcast seed evenly into a well-prepared, weed-free bed around last frost date. Packet covers an area of approximately 30' square in size. Rake in lightly, and keep watered until germination. When seedlings set true leaves, thin to about 6-12" apart. This mix contains a combination of perennials and self-sowing annuals. Some varieties will bloom now; the full mix will appear in the second year.

Product Details

Days to Maturity	75-365 days
Days to Germination	5 - 25 days
Width at Maturity	6-12"
Height at Maturity	10-36"
Sun Conditions	Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth	0-1/4"
Row Spacing	18"
Plant Spacing	6"

About the artist

Lianne Pflug is a botanical illustrator, hobbyist gardener, and lover of the outdoors. In this digital illustration, she enjoyed bringing focus to the diversity of bees that can be found in a single garden.

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1 star: 1 (11%)

I haven't bought this mix, tho I wanted to. Except that I see you've included Chinese forget-me-not. Yes it's pretty, and attractive to bees. But it is also spreads aggressively, crowding out other desireable plants in my garden and has become a significant problem. Customers really should be forewarned-- at least in Seattle, this is a really problematic plant.

Great Packaging! Cant wait to plant these

Stunning art, perfect gift for any gardener.

Does what it says! Attracts the Bees!🐝

This is a fun blend to watch grow in the garden! 🌺 Makes a nice gift !

My garden will 🐝 ready for this lovely Spring/Summer blend!👍🏼

I received the Bee Nectary Mix as a gift, and was very happy with the many prolific, long lasting flowers it contained. Because of a lack of space in my garden, I distributed the seeds among three large terracotta pots. As a result, the seedlings were crowded, and required aggressive thinning. But once established, the various flowers in the mix bloomed from early summer until now, mid-October. My favorites in the mix included vivid asters that bloomed steadily for weeks, and several Chinese forget-me-nots, which I hadn't known of previously, and which have turned out to be very good for cutting.

LOVE THESE SEEDS!!

Recently planted. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼! Work still needs to be ✔️ done.