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Happy Spring. Time to feed the Bees!

Sweet Melissa Honey is committed to help save the American Honey Bee. This spring we are including a packet of Wildflower seeds that are Honey Bee Friendly on every jar of Sweet Melissa Honey. Thank you for supporting Sweet Melissa Honey and the American Honey Bee!

These seeds are non-GMO, neonicotinoid-Free, and contains up to 19 wildflowers, 12 annuals for first-year color, plus 7 perennials for second and successive years' bloom. See full flower list below.

Common Name Life Cycle Color Height Bloom Season

Shasta Daisy Perennial White 48" Summer Lance-Leaf Coreopsis Perennial Yellow 48" Summer, Fall Plains Coreopsis Annual Yellow,Red 30" Summer, Fall Wild Cosmos Annual Red, White, Pink 47" Summer, Fall Sulphur Cosmos Annual Mixed 33" Summer, Fall Purple Coneflower Perennial Purple 36" Summer, Fall Wild Sunflower Annual Yellow, Brown 24-72" Summer, Fall Dwarf Sunflower Annual Yellow, Brown 16" Summer, Fall Sweet Alyssum Annual White 16" Spring, Summer Baby Blue Eyes Annual Blue 9" Spring, Summer Lacy Phacelia Annual Blue 60" Spring, Summer Yellow Prairie Coneflower Annual Yellow 30" Summer, Fall Mexican Hat Perennial Red, Yellow 36" Summer, Fall Black-eyed Susan Perennial Yellow, Orange 30" Summer, Fall African Marigold Annual Yellow, Orange 36" Summer, Fall Strawberry Clover Perennial Pink 12" Summer Crimson Clover Annual Red 30" Summer White Dutch Clover Perennial White 6" Summer Zinnia Annual Mixed 24-36" Summer to Fall

Leave Seeds Uncovered

  • Wildflower seeds are often very tiny, and many require light to germinate. Unlike veggie seeds, which are typically planted in holes and buried within the soil, wildflower seeds are scattered on top of the soil and left exposed.

Compress Seeds Into Soil

After you’ve scattered your seed, it’s important to compress for good seed-to-soil contact.

  • For small-sized patches, you can use your feet to compress seeds into the soil, either barefoot or in shoes.

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Spring is here!!!!

Spring is finally here and the bees are busy collecting nectar and pollen. Spring also is garden season. Here are a few plants and herbs that attract bees and other pollinators.

Thank you for supporting the American Honey Bee.

Melissa

Allium Basil

Aster Borage

Cosmos Four o’clock Marjoram

Gaillardia Hyssop

Geranium Mint

Joe-pye weed Oregano

Lantana Rosemary

Lavender Sage

Lupine Thyme

Nasturtium

Nicotiana

Poppy

Sunflower

Zinnia

Verbena

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