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How to Grow 'Bee Feed Flower Mix'
How to grow a pollinator flower seed mix for bees: site preparation, broadcasting and raking in seed, best sowing times, sun and soil, and seeding rates.
By Hensley’s Seed Co.
Bee Feed Flower Mix - Key Growing Information
DAYS TO GERMINATION:
Allow 10–28 days at 65–75°F (18–24°C).
SOWING:
Sow directly. Start with a field or bed cleared of weeds, scatter the mix evenly across it, then rake lightly and press the seed in so it makes firm contact with the soil, no more than 1/8" deep. Keep the area moist until seedlings appear. Timing: sow in late spring, early summer or late fall. For a fall sowing, wait until the soil is too cold for seed to sprout (below 40ºF/4.4ºC) so it lies dormant until spring.
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Full sun.
PLANT HEIGHT:
4–48", depending on the species in the mix.
PLANT SPACING:
6–12 lb. per acre; about 540,000 seeds per lb.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Ordinary soil with good drainage.
USES:
Naturalized plantings in beds and field margins.SEEDING RATE: One packet (about 500 seeds) covers a 75–100' row or 5–10 sq. ft.; 5 oz. covers 1,000 sq. ft.; 6–12 lb. per acre. Choose the heavier rate for the most color, or when you can't fully prepare the soil or control weeds.
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