The RHS Flowers for Birds Seed Mix will produce attractive blooms that are loved by birds and other useful pollinators. With a mix of annuals and grasses, the flowers produce nutritious seed heads and the grasses create a useful habitat that lasts over a long season to attract birds and other wildlife into your garden.
The RHS Flowers for Birds Seed Mix will quickly produce a charming display of blooms that are perfect for filling any gaps in your flower beds and borders. With enough seeds to cover approximately 10-20m.sq, this box of seeds will quickly transform your garden into a vibrant and colourful haven for nature. Between April and June, simply scatter, rake and water the seeds in and you will then enjoy a mix of flowering blooms all popular for their pleasing floral display and attractiveness to birds.
Each variety in this mix has been specially chosen for their appealing blooms that are loved by birds and other pollinators. To extend the floral display, make several sowings of the seeds at two-to-three-week intervals.
The mix generally includes the following varieties:
- Amaranthus caudatus
- Carthamus tinctorius
- Centaurea cyanus
- Cosmos bipinnatus
- Linum rubrum
- Panicum miliaceum
- Tagetes erecta
- Helianthus annuus (dwarf)
Details
- RHS Flowers for Birds Mix
- Flowers that are loved by birds
- Blooms that last for a long flowering season
- Simple to grow in 3 easy steps: Scatter, rake and water your seeds
- Flowers that create a colourful display that also attracts pollinators
- Enough seeds to cover approximately 10-20m.sq
- Sow: April-June
- Flowers: June-October
- For a continuous display make several sowings at two-to-three-week intervals
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Height: Varied 90cm to 120cm
- Colour: Mixed