Insect and bee friendly varieties

Insects are a central part of our food production and indispensable for ecological balance. However, bee and bumblebee species have had massive problems in foraging for food in recent decades. Part of the reason for this is the dwindling proportion of wildflower meadows and flower-filled fallow land in today’s cultivated landscape. Flowering green areas in our gardens can make an important contribution here.

Hungarian Vetches - Green manure

Green manure similar to winter vetch, suitable for use in winter. Frost hardy. Uniform germination. Good for mixed cropping. Useful for fixing nitrogen in soil.

€5.30
Hyacinthoides hispanica Mix - Giacinto dei boschi

€6.31
Hyssop - Herbs

Perennial, culinary herb and salad plant, great for bees. With its dark-blue flowers it is very decorative, too. Sow in seed trays and transplant, or can be sown directly where it is to grow.

€3.21
Insect Buffet - Green manure

Mixture of flowering plants for boundary strips. Does not contain cruciferous plants, but leguminous ones as well as other insect feeding varieties: Buckwheat, phacelia, sunflowers, borage, narrowleaf lupin, trifolium alexandrinum, persian clover, common vetch, serradella, common motherwort, dill, mallow.

€3.21
Iris reticulata 'J.S. Dijt'

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Jacob's Ladder - Polemonium caeruleum

Polemonium caeruleum; native plant with purple-blue bell-shaped flowers, which are in flower from spring to summer. Prefers fresh locations and will do well in sunny and semi-shady locations. Good provider of pollen.

€3.21
Jeanne d'Arc - Crocus vernus

€6.53
Korean Mint - Herbs

Belongs to the Agastache family. Little known plant grown for tea and fragrance. Blue flowering stems also very attractive for any garden. Aroma reminiscent of mint and anise.

€3.21
Landsberg Mixture - Green manure

Winter cover crop mixture, consists of ryegrass, winter vetch, crimson clover. Extremely good preparatory crop, bright crimson clover flowers in spring.

€3.21
Lavatera - Lavatera trimestris

Will grow into multi-branched shrubs with pretty pink-red mallow flowers. Grows quickly to 1 m in height. Staggered sowing possible.

€3.21
Lavender - Lavandula angustifolia

Echinacea, medicinal and ornamental plant, ca 20-50 cm in height; flowers are blue-violett and very fragrant either fresh or when dried.

€3.21
Lebanese Oregano 'Babilye' - Herbs

Variety of oregano discovered in Lebanon. Use as the main ingredient of Za'atar or as an aromatic herb. High in essential oils, especially thymol and tastes slightly sharper than thyme. Not frost hardy, needs protection in winter.

€3.21
Lemon Balm - Herbs

Perennial plant for tea and medicinal use. Pleasant fresh aroma helps deter flies. Sowing in seed trays and transplanting in small bunches is recommended.

€3.21
Lemon Beebalm - Herbs

This pink-coloured bee balm can grow to 80 cm tall. Its long flowering period and edible, lemon-flavoured leaves make it a highly attractive garden plant. Prefers sun or partial shade. Leaves and flowers can be used for a refreshing tea.

€3.21
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' - Campanellino

€9.95
Maiden Pink - Dianthus deltoides

Low cover plant with bright pink to scarlet-coloured flowers. Height ca. 10-25 cm. Suitable for sunny and dry locations. The flowers are particularly attractive for butterflies.

€3.21
Marigold 'Lemon Gem' - Tagetes tenuifolia

Fragrant signet marigold that bloom for several months. Bushy, growing up to 40cm high. The small, lemon-yellow flowers can be used to enhance desserts and drinks or added to potpourris.

€3.21
Marjoram - Herbs

Annual culinary herb, requires heat. Sow into seed trays, later transplant in small bunches. Good plant for bees.

€3.21
Marshmallow - Althaea officinalis

Hardy, easy to care for perennial with delicate, fragrant flowers, a must-have in a cottage gardens. Combines well with other plants. Valued in naturopathy as the ‘cough herb’.

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Meadow Clary - Salvia pratensis

Plant is approx. 50-60 cm in height, with bright dark blue flowers. Does well in dry meadows, but also in field borders and in less-deep soils. Comparatively undemanding.

€3.21
Mexican Sunflower 'Torch' - Tithonia rotundifolia

Tithonia diversifolia, annual, vigorous flower for summer, bright orange flowers, which will last until the first frost. If fed well it will reach 1.5 metres in height with a spread of one metre.

€3.21
Mignonette 'Machet' - Reseda odorata

Reseda odorata, annual decorative plant, inconspicuous flowers. 25 - 60 cm in height, whose beauty becomes only visible close up. Famous for its enchanting fragrance.

€3.21
Milk Thistle - Silybum marianum

This biennial purple thistle with a very attractive leaf rosette grows 1 to 1.5 m high. The colorful petals can be used to add color to salads. Milk thistle seeds are used in naturopathy for numerous liver problems.

€3.58
Monde floraux pour insects - Set de bulbes de fleurs

€42.80

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