Fleurs pour Coccinelles – mix for birds

Description

Fleurs pour Coccinelles – mix for birds is a flower seed mix from the Bertrand range, intended for flowering meadows for biodiversity and food for birds after flowering. The technical data have been cross-checked against the supplier's catalogue and may be used on the website, in the catalogue and in AMIA PDF data sheets.

Advantages

• natural decorative effect
• installation by direct sowing
• suitable for flowering meadows for biodiversity and food for birds after flowering
• pollinator value: high
• compatible with low-maintenance landscaping.

Features

• English name: Companion Flowers to attract Ladybirds
• Mix type: Ecosystems
• Life cycle: Multi-year / mixed
• Organic: No
• Landscaping use: flowering meadows for biodiversity and food for birds after flowering
• Sowing period: March–June or September–November, depending on the type of mix
• Flowering period: June–October
• Height: 50-80 cm
• Exposure: Sun / partial shade, according to the intended use of the product
• Soil type: finely prepared soil, free of weeds, loose and well drained; adapted to the product category
• Water needs: medium; higher after sowing
• Sowing rate: 1–4 g/m²; pentru benzi agricole se poate lucra și în kg/ha conform catalogului
• Coverage area: calculated according to the pack weight and the g/m² rate
• Pollinator value: High
• Offer format: Hobby / retail
• Product code: MP08611

Composition

Composed of 4 annuals and 21 perennials, including: Cornflower, Catnip, Fennel, Echium, Teasel, Achillea, Lythrum, Bird's-foot-trefoil, Foxglove, Bladder Campion, Viper's Bugloss, Lychnis flos-coculi ... These plants, such as Centaureas, attract ladybirds. Composed of 15 annuals and 7 perennials, including: Yarrow, chamomile, borage, wild carrot, Coreopsis Cosmos, various Centaureas, red flax, viper's-bugloss, and more. Flowers from Nature Butterflies Flowers for Ladybirds Annual and Perennial Flowers for Butterflies The varieties in this mix have been carefully selected for their colours and nectars that are irresistible to butterflies! Composed of 21 annuals and 18 perennials, including: Marvel of Peru, Cornflower, Petunia, Cheiranthus, Corn Marigold, perennial Coreopsis, Dame's Rocket, perennial Lupin, Leucanthemum, Marigold, Cornflowe

Sowing method

Prepare the ground as for a lawn, spread the seed evenly, firm it lightly and water with a fine spray. Do not bury the seed deeply.

Maintenance

water at emergence; mow/clear at the end of the cycle; for multi-year mixes, maintenance mowing is recommended

Frequently asked questions

Sow from March to June or from September to November, depending on the type of mix, in prepared, weed-free soil; the indicative rate is 1–4 g/m²; for agricultural strips, kg/ha figures from the catalogue may also be used, and flowering runs from June to October.