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Wortley Flower Farm

Beneficial Insect Blend

Regular price $3.50 CAD
Regular price Sale price $3.50 CAD
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Convert a spot in your garden to attract predatory insects such as lacewings, hover flies and ladybird beetles. With a healthy population of these insects in your garden, pest species like aphids, thrips, and caterpillars will be controlled naturally. also attracts generalist pollinators that will increase yields in fruiting plants.

Planting Instructions
✿ Exposure: Full sun
✿ Sow: 2 weeks before average last frost date
✿ Seed Depth: ¼"
✿ Seed Spacing: Scatter about 20 seeds per square foot and rake in
✿ Days to Emerge: 7 - 21 days
✿ Keep seeded area as evenly moist to help the seeds germinate

Ingredients: California Poppy, Baby Blue-Eyes, Bishop's Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Shasta Daisy, Wild Bergamot, Purple Prairie Clover, Gayfeather, Fennel, Cilantro, Candytuft, Sweet Alyssum, Siberian Wallflower, Coreopsis, Cosmos

Materials

Fresh cut, seasonal flowers that are grown without any chemicals or pesticides.

Care Instructions

Cut stems diagonally approximately a half an inch from bottom under running water with sharp scissors. After cutting, place the stems in the prepared water. Keep flowers away from direct sunlight, drafts or excessive heat. Change water every 24 hours to keep flowers fresh.