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Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix

1/4 Pound - covers 500 to 1,000 sq. ft.

Price:

$10.95

1/2 Pound - covers 1,000 to 1,500 sq. ft.

Price:

$17.95

1 Pound - covers 2,000 to 3,000 sq. ft.

Price:

$24.95

Bulk Discount:

5 or more for $19.99 ea.

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Quick Overview

Honey Bee Attracting Mix. Do your part to save America's disappearing bees.

Details

SKU	BEEG
Common Name	Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix
Plant Type/Life Cycle	Annuals & Perennials
Coverage	1/4 lb covers 500-1000 square feet. 1/2 lb covers 1000-1500 square feet. 1 lb covers 2000-3000 square feet.
Light Requirements	Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Ships As	Seed
Soil Moisture	Dry, Average, Moist/Wet, Well Draining
Will Tolerate	Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Acidic Soil, Moist/Wet Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
Is It Storable?	Yes - You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Suggested Uses	Hummingbirds & Butterflies, Cut Flowers, Showy Flowers, Extended Blooms, Easy to Grow
Ideal Growing Region	Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific NorthWest
Zones	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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Description

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 19 wildflowers, 11 annuals for first-year color, plus 8 perennials for second and successive years' bloom. See full flower list below.

Botanical Name	Common Name	Life Cycle	Color	Height	Bloom Season
Chrysanthemum maximum	Shasta Daisy	Perennial	White	48"	Summer
Coreopsis lanceolata	Lance Leaf Coreopsis	Perennial	Yellow	48"	Summer/Fall
Coreopsis tinctoria	Plains Coreopsis	Annual	Yellow/Red	30"	Summer/Fall
Cosmos bipinnatus	Wild Cosmos	Annual	Red/Pink/White	47"	Summer/Fall
Cosmos sulphureus	Sulphur Cosmos	Annual	Mixed	18"	Spring/Fall
Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower	Perennial	Purple	36"	Summer/Fall
Helianthus annuus	Wild Annual Sunflower	Annual	Yellow	60"	Summer/Fall
Helianthus annuus	Dwarf Sunspot	Annual	Yellow/Brown Center	16"	Summer/Fall
Lobularia maritima	Sweet Alyssum	Annual	White	12"	Spring/Fall
Nemophila menziesii	Baby Blue Eyes	Annual	Blue	9"	Spring/Summer
Phacelia tanacetifolia	Lacy Phacelia	Annual	Blue	60"	Spring/Summer
Ratibida columnaris	Yellow Prairie Coneflower	Perennial	Yellow	30"	Summer/Fall
Ratibida columnaris	Mexican Hat	Perennial	Red/Yellow	36"	Summer/Fall
Rudbeckia hirta	Black Eyed Susan	Perennial	Yellow/Orange	30"	Summer/Fall
Tagetes erecta	African Marigold	Annual	Yellow/Orange	36"	Summer/Fall
Trifolium fragiferum	Strawberry Clover	Perennial	Pink	12"	Summer
Trifolium incarnatum	Crimson Clover	Annual	Red	30"	Summer
Trifolium repens	White Dutch Clover	Perennial	White	6"	Summer
Zinnia elegans	Zinnia	Annual	Mix	39"	Summer/Fall

Reviews

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American Meadows Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix

4.5

(based on 6 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Accurate instructions (3)
Attractive (3)
Hardy (3)
Healthy (3)
Versatile (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Garden (3)

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3/19/2012

5.0

Great Product

By Matt

from Pittsburgh, Pa

About Me Casual Hobbyist

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Comments about American Meadows Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix:

I planted 3/4 acre last spring. Despite no rain for a long period after planting, the flowers did great. Results better than I expected. I have several bee hives on my property and the bees were all over the flowers.

9/26/2011

4.0

A bee where there were none...

By Nancy

from Gainesville, FL

About Me Casual Hobbyist

Pros

Low Maintenance

Cons

Best Uses

Large Areas

Comments about American Meadows Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix:

Bought this for my father (in Zone 8) as he says he never sees bees anymore. He tossed a bit of this seed mix near his tomato garden and the assorted wildflowers grew easily. He said he saw butterflies and even hummingbirds on them and eventually a big fat honeybee!

9/1/2010

4.0

Beautiful mix of flowers!

By junni

from Sharon Twnshp, Ohio

About Me Casual Hobbyist

Pros

Long Bloom Time
Low Maintenance
Pest Resistant
Reliable Growth
Vivid Colors

Cons

Best Uses

Border Control
Cut Flowers
Large Areas

Comments about American Meadows Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix:

We have truly enjoyed the simple beauty of these flowers and are planning on expanding our wild flower gardens next spring.

3/26/2010

5.0

100 PERCENT SEED; NOT FILLERS! ! !

By THE GROWER

from HARDIN, KY

About Me Avid Gardener

Pros

Accurate Instructions
Attractive
Fragrant
Hardy
Healthy
Lightweight
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Garden
Lawn
Outdoors
Patio
Pool Area

Comments about American Meadows Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix:

I SOWED THE WILDFLOWER SEEDS ON A SLOPING BANK FOR GROUND COVER & TO ATTRACT BEES, BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES; NOT TO MENTION I WON'T HAVE TO MOW. THE WILDFLOWERS WILL ATTRACT THE ABOVE MENTIONED CRITTERS TO MY ORCHARD TO POLLINATE THE FRUIT TREES. THE SEEDS WERE SHIPPED IN A BREATHABLE CLOTH BAG THAT CAN BE USED TO STORE THE REMAINDER OF THE UNUSED SEED.

3/26/2010

4.0

Save the Honey Bees!

By Camel

from NJ

About Me Avid Gardener

Pros

Accurate Instructions
Attractive
Hardy
Healthy
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Garden

Comments about American Meadows Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix:

Only planted the seeds a few weeks ago (right after the last frost) but I am very excited to see the results. Mixed these in with the Proven NE Wildflower Mix and some Partial Shade seeds, since I thought that would work best for my site. I've been reading a lot over the years about our dwindling Honey Bee population and I'm very excited to see if I can get some attracted to my site. The flowers will be sprouting up not too far from my veggie garden so I'm hoping for some valuable pollination!

3/26/2010

5.0

Amazing colors

By East TN gardener

from Lenoir City, TN

About Me Getting Started

Pros

Accurate Instructions
Attractive
Hardy
Healthy
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Garden
Outdoors
Vacant lot next to us

Comments about American Meadows Honey Bee Wildflower Seed Mix:

I was so delighted by these seeds I have shared some with neighbors.
We are in a new development & there are places where the woods will remain but the lots have missing trees etc.. I planted seeds the weekend we moved in & last year they were beautiful. I can see this year that they are going to be great because they are already greening up.
I love all your products but this was by far the best investment I made for my new home.
Thank you.

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