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Seedball Beetle Mix Seed Bombs (British Wild Flower Tin) - Sow Spring Autumn
Seedball Beetle Mix Seed Bombs (British Wild Flower Tin) - Sow Spring Autumn
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Beetle Mix
WILDFLOWER FOR BEETLES The ideal mix to attract ladybirds and pollinating beetles who are super important to our garden ecosystems. Did you know that many beetles are important pollinators who pollinated the first flowers 140 million years ago at the time of dinosaurs?
About a quarter of the UKs beetles are pollinators, feeding on nectar and then transporting pollen on their legs. They love open faced flowers and those with multiple flower heads making our mix of flowers perfect for beetles. Our beetle mix includes common knapweed, cornflower, cow parsley, field scabious, foxglove, great burnet and yarrow.
(see below for plant details).
Each seed ball contains a mini ecosystem, bursting with a variety of wildflower seeds and others that are native to the UK.
The wildflower seeds are mixed with clay, peat-free compost and a smidgen of chili powder, and rolled into a small ball. Each ball is approximately 1 cm in diameter, making them so easy to just scatter. The dried clay acts as a protective casing from common seed predators (such as ants, mice and birds). When sufficient rain permeates the clay, the seeds inside begin to germinate - helped along by the nutrients and minerals contained within the balls. The chili powder continues to deter predators while the seed ball slowly degrades and the seeds sprout.
Each tin contains 20 seed balls, each with approximately 30 beetle-friendly wildflower seeds. These make for lovely gardening gifts, butterfly gifts, eco friendly gifts or mothers day gifts. They will work well in window boxes, balcony pots, garden beds and wildlife gardens.
What's inside this mix?
Each seed ball contains approximately 30 wildflower seeds which includes common knapweed, cornflower, cow parsley, field scabious, foxglove, great burnet and yarrow.
One tin of seed bombs will cover 1 square metre in a garden bed or 3-5 medium sized pots (leave at least 10cm between each ball). Best scattered in Spring or Autumn. See our FAQ page for more details on how to get the best from your seed balls.
Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra)
Perennial.
Height: 30-80cm
Flowers: July to September
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
Annual.
Height: 90cm
Flowers: June to August
Cornflowers are edible. They have a cucumber-like taste. Flowers can be consumed in the form of salad and tea, or used as a garnish.
Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Perennial.
Height: 50-150cm
Scatter: late summer or autumn
Flowers: May to July
Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis)
Perennial.
Height: 30-60cm
Flowers: August to September
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
A tall biennial (flowering stem grows in the second year) with pink and purple flowers on spikes.
Height: 60-150cm
Flowers: June to September
Toxicity: Poisonous if eaten
Foxgloves are a really good bridging plant as they bloom late May-June, a period when the bulbs have finished and the summer perennials are yet to be at their best!
Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
Perennial
Height: 40-80cm
Flowers: July to August
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
A perennial aromatic herb with white flowers arranged in a many flowered flat umbel head.
Height: 8-60cm
Flowers: June to August
Yarrow is a common herb that has been highly regarded for its medicinal properties in Britain since Anglo-Saxon times, it is said that Achilles used this herb to treat the wounds of his soldiers. Yarrow's pretty little flowers, usually white but can be pink, cluster together in tight groups to resemble flat umbrellas. The leaves are like feathers and are aromatic if crushed. Can be found in many grassland habitats including, waste land and some coastal dunes and stable shingle.
