Seedball Tin - Bee Mix
Perfect for the pollinators and to help support biodiversity and a healthy ecosystem in your garden.
A happy little tin containing 20 seed balls, each with approximately 30 bee-friendly wildflower seeds. This seed mix has been selected to attract many types of busy-bees including honey bees, bumblebees and solitary bees (such as mason bees and mining bees).
These make for lovely gardening gifts, bee gifts, eco friendly gifts or birthday gifts. They will work well in window boxes, balcony pots, garden beds and wildlife gardens.
Each seed ball contains approximately 30 wildflower seeds for bees which are all recommended as bee-friendly plants by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, these include:
Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
A perennial with clusters of yellow/orange pea like leaves.
Height: 15-25cm
Flowers: May to OctoberFoxglove (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 eatenRed clover (Trifolium pratense)
Perennial with trefoil leaves and pinky red flowers. Good weed suppressor.
Height: 10-45cm
Flowers: May to SeptemberViper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare)
A tall biennial (flowering stem grows in the second year) with incredibly blue flowers emerging from pink buds.
Height: 30-90cm
Flowers: June to SeptemberWild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare)
Aromatic perennial with dark purple buds and pinkish purple flowers.
Height: 30-60cm
Flowers: April to November
There is also a sprinkling of pollinator-friendly annuals Chamomile, Cornflower, Corn marigold, and Night-flowering catchfly.
Each ball is made from seeds, clay, peat-free compost and chili powder. The ball stops the seeds from being a treat for birds and insects, thereby increasing the chances of your flowers growing. They’re very easy to use with no digging required.
Instructions for Use:
Throw onto soil or compost in a garden bed or planter in Spring or Autumn, leaving at least 10cm between each ball. Your Seedball has everything it needs to grow and, once the ball becomes moist and the temperature is right, your seeds will germinate!
If you like the look of this, then why not check out our other Seedball Tins or pair up with one of our seeded cards from our Plantable Card Collection.
Why we love them
Made in the UK
Easy to use
Peat free
No chemical pesticides
Pollinator Friendly
Contains a mix of wildflower seeds
Seeds are responsibly sourced in the UK
Tins are made in London (with the help of a solar farm on the factory roof).
Materials
Created using seeds, clay, peat-free compost and chilli powder.
Seeds include Birdsfoot Trefoil, Foxglove, Red Clover, Viper’s Bugloss and Wild Marjoram plus a sprinkling pollinator-friendly annuals Chamomile, Cornflower, Corn marigold, and Night-flowering catchfly.
Steel tin
Please note:
Foxglove is a poisonous species and should not be ingested
Not suitable for children
Area Coverage:
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.
Image Credits: Seedball UK
