A beautiful and heavenly selection of native wildflower seeds for butterflies!
Using only wildflower species recommended by Butterfly Conservation, our butterfly mix includes both early and late summer flowering plants:
- Forget-me-not, Myosotis arvensis: Annual. Flowers April - October
- Red campion, Silene dioica - Perennial: Flowers May - June
- Yarrow, Achillea millefolium - Perennial: Flowers June - August
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Purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria - Perennial: Flowers June - August
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Musk mallow, Malva moschata - Perennial: Flowers June - August
Each tin contains at least 20 seed balls
Each seed ball contains approximately 150 butterfly mix seeds. For best results, scatter in the spring or autumn
Seed balls are a great permaculture technique for growing seed in a more simple and effective way. Seedball wanted to make it a bit easier for everyone to have gardens, balconies and window boxes that are bursting with native wildflowers, buzzing bees and beautiful butterflies!
Each seed ball contains a mini ecosystem: wildflower seeds are mixed with clay, peat-free compost and a smidgen of chilli powder, and rolled into a small ball. Each ball is approximately 1cm in diameter, making them 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 chilli powder continues to deter predators while the seed ball slowly degrades and the seeds sprout.
Seed balls will work well in most environments (as long as the type of seed used is suited to that environment) and they are particularly useful in dry and arid areas where rainfall is highly unpredictable and in severely degraded land.
All seed is responsibly sourced in the UK from Flora Locale accredited suppliers, we use only peat-free compost and our steel tins are manufactured in London (they are also reusable and recyclable).
Garden Wildlife makes every effort to ensure that the goods you ordered get to you undamaged and in a timely fashion.
Please check the estimated delivery period for individual products on their respective website page and please feel free to contact us with any questions before ordering.
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