Bird Mix

WILDFLOWERS FOR BIRDS… A mix of wildflowers that is perfect for attracting birds to our gardens to feed on seeds and insects. According to the RSPB, a lack of habitat and food abundance has lead to huge decline (over 50% in the last 45 years) of many common UK garden bird species.

Bird mix wildflower seed tins by Seedball is a simpler and more natural way to grow from seed. A natural and colourful mix of 6 species of wildflower seeds that are designed to attract a wide diversity of UK garden birds and help encourage local populations of pollinators.

Seedball bird mix is designed to feed the birds for you, and is a much more sustainable option to buying bagged bird feed! The mix is designed to boost the food supply of Goldfinches, Blue Tits, Chaffinches, Greenfinshes, Robins and Starlings. Seedball bird mix is perfect for gardeners and being easy to use you don't need any expert knowledge! Transform your garden and empty spaces in to a haven for wildlife.

(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 bird-friendly wildflower seeds. These make for lovely gardening gifts, butterfly gifts, eco friendly gifts or mother's day gifts. They will work well in window boxes, balcony pots, garden beds and wildlife gardens.

Each seed ball contains approximately 30 wildflower seeds for birds from a mix which Includes corn marigold, common poppy, greater knapweed, sheep sorrel, tufted vetch and wild carrot.

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.

Corn Marigold (Glebionis Segetum)

A medium height annual plant, its flowers are golden-yellow discs with prominent ray florets.
Height: 51-60cm
Scatter: late summer to mid April, but the best results are usually obtained in early spring
Flowers: June to October

Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

A bright red flowering annual - hugely popular and often used as a symbol of remembrance.
Height: 30-60cm.
Flowers: May to July
The remembrance poppy is the common field poppy, one of the first wildflowers to colonise disturbed ground or fallow cornfields. It became identified with the battle zones of the First World War, or Flanders Fields, which were originally corn fields.

Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa)

Perennial.
Height: 30-100cm
Flowers: July to September

Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella)

Perennial.
Height: 10-40cm
Flowers: June to August

Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca)

Perennial.
Height: 20-100cm
Flowers: June to August

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)

Also known as Queen Anne's Lace
Biennial (sometimes annual)
Height: 30-70cm
Flowers: June to August