Description
Transform your garden into a pollinator's paradise with Botanical Interests' Bring Home the Butterflies Seed Mix. This carefully curated blend features a stunning range of flowers and herbs—annuals, biennials, and perennials—that attract butterflies and other pollinators. The mix includes iconic varieties such as Black-Eyed Susan, Purple Coneflower, Mexican Sunflower, and more. With blooms in a wide array of colors, heights, and bloom times, this versatile mix ensures your garden is always alive with vibrant, fluttering life from spring through fall. Ideal for gardeners looking to make a positive impact on local ecosystems.
Mix includes:
1. China Aster
2. Bishops Flower
3. Black-Eyed Susan
4. Borage
5. Calendula
6. Balsam
7. Clover, Crimson
8. Coreopsis, Lance-leaved
9. Bachelor's button
10. Cosmos
11. Dill
12. Lemon Mint
13. Mexican Lupine
14. Mexican Sunflower
15. Parsley
16. Pincushion Flower
17. Blazing Star
18. Purple Coneflower
19. Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
20. Snapdragon
21. Sneezeweed
22. Butterfly Flower/Milkweed
23. Sweet Sultan
24. Sweet William
25. Tall Verbena
26. Sweet Alyssum
27. Sulphur Cosmos
Hardiness: Annuals, perennials, and biennials
Plant Dimensions: 12″–72″ tall
Bloom Period: ANNUALS: Most annuals bloom from late spring to first fall frost. BIENNIALS/PERENNIALS: Most biennials and perennials will develop foliage the first season, and bloom the following season(s).
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. You can also sow half the seed 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date (hoping the last frost is earlier than usual) and sow the second half a week or two after your average last frost date (just to be safe). Mild Climates: Fall through early spring.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended.
Days to Emerge: 7–21 days
Seed Depth: 1/8″–¼”
Seed Spacing: Scatter about 20 seeds per sq. ft. and rake in
Thinning: As needed
48 sq ft.