New Honey Bee Mix
Have you heard? Many honey bees, our plants' life-giving pollinators, seem to be disappearing! In fact, about 1/3 of our honey bees nationwide have disappeared in just the last few years. Scientists have been concerned about this for some time, but recently the problem seems to be increasing, and it is developing into a real environmental crisis. After all, the bees pollinate almost all our food crops and flowers, so without them, plants can't form seed and propagate themselves! Read all about the Honey Bee crisis here.
That's why we've created this special mixture you can plant to be part of the solution. It's packed with honey bee friendly long-blooming flowers and super-colorful quick-bloom flowers to make the bees work a little easier, and to reduce stress on our already-stressed hives.
This mixture contains 8 wildflowers, 6 annuals for first-year color, plus 2 perennials for second and successive years' bloom. See full flower list below.
| Botanical Name |
Common Name |
| Chrysanthemum maximum |
Shasta Daisy |
| Cosmos bipinnatus |
Wild Cosmos |
| Echinacea purpurea |
Purple Coneflower |
| Helianthus annuus |
Wild Annual Sunflower |
| Lavatera trimestris |
Rose Mallow |
| Lobularia maritima |
Sweet Alyssum |
| Nemophila menziesii |
Baby Blue Eyes |
| Zinnia elegans |
Zinnia |