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Unit price perA lovely way to share such a simple message of faith, hope, and love! Beautifully illustrated, our packets fill the garden with a fragrant mix of wildflowers that nurture and support our honeybees and other essential pollinators. As pleasing to give as they are to grow, plant them in your own yard or container gardens or use them as a favor for special events. Gift them as a thoughtful addition to a greeting card, bouquet, gardening gift basket or care package.
Faith. Hope. Love.
Use the space provided on the back of the packet to write your own personalized message.
This wildflower mix provides nectar and pollen to honey bees, wild bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
This packet will cover approximately 10 square feet of space.
Growing Instructions
Prepare a bed of loose soil
Sprinkle seeds in prepared area and cover loosely with soil
Keep the area moist until the plants are about 6" tall
It really is that easy!
Seed Information
Lifecycle: annual/perennial mix
Sun Requirement: full sun
Depth: 0.25"
Bloom Season: early summer to fall
Height: varies
Seeds Per Packet: 210–220
Packet Weight: 400 mg
Uses
Bee feed
Butterfly feed
Pollinator garden
Low maintenance: yes
Additional Information
Plant Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum carinatum, Mixed Delphinium consolida, Callistephus chinensis, Dwarf Mixed Cosmos bipinnatus, Coreopsis lanceolata, Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights Mix', Echinacea purpurea, Gaillardia aristata, Chrysanthemum maximum 'Alaska', Dianthus barbatus, Ammi majus, Clarkia unguiculata, Rudbeckia hirta gloriosa, Ratibida columnifera (Mexican Hat), Coreopsis tinctoria
Packet Size: 3 ¼" x 4 ½"
Here at Bentley Seed, we only fill our seed packets with the freshest crop NON-GMO seed in our 3rd-generation family-owned small business in upstate NY! Our packets are hand-picked for you!
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Unit price perGrow Perennial Swamp Milkweed to help save the endangered Monarch Butterfly.
Monarch numbers and milkweed plants are down 90% from what they once were. Milkweed plants are the only source of food for the monarch caterpillar. Make a difference by planting milkweed!
Also called Rose Milkweed, this variety features beautiful pink flowers that attract a wide range of pollinators. Plants grow 36–60" tall.
Direct sow in late fall or spring. Cold stratify seeds for 30 days prior to spring planting. Start indoors 7–9 weeks before the last frost. Transplant into 4" pots after 3–5 weeks, then harden off and transplant to well-drained soil.
In the United States, Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is native to the following states: AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
Growing Instructions
Direct sow in fall or spring
Cold stratify seeds for 30 days before spring sowing
Sow 1/4 inch deep
Start indoors 7–9 weeks before last frost
Transplant into 4" pots after 3–5 weeks
Harden off and transplant to well-drained soil
Seed Information
Lifecycle: perennial
Sun Requirement: full sun, partial shade
Spacing: 18"–36" apart
Depth: 1/4 inch
Bloom Season: summer
Height: 36"–60"
Seeds Per Packet: 100–110
Seeds Per Ounce: 6,375
Sowing Method: direct sow
Low Maintenance: yes
Uses
Bee attractant
Butterfly attractant
Hummingbird
Pollinator
Cut flower
Additional Information
Scientific Name: Asclepias incarnata
Packet Size: 3 ¼" x 4 ½"
Asclepias plants and sap may cause skin irritation in humans and animals. Do not ingest seed or plants.
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