Insect-friendly garden

This attractive, bright perennial Dianthus is striking for its long flowering season. Its strong violet-pink colour adorns both rockery and flower pot from June to September. They have very attractive, pointed green leaves with pale blue shimmer. For...

A colourful and many sided garden perennial, for wild gardens. Can be sown direct and propages well by self-seeding and attracts many insects and butterflies. The vigorous plant smells of anise and mint. The leaves and flowers, which are of a delicio...

Stunning gypsophile variety 'Elsa' that will make a great addition to your perennial flowerbeds. The white blossoms have pink-tinged edges. The delicate plant is ideal as a filler in bouquets. It can keep for around 7 days in a vase. This v...Stunning gypsophile variety 'Elsa' that will make a great addition to your perennial flowerbeds. The white blossoms have pink-tinged edges. The delicate plant is ideal as a filler in bouquets. It can keep for around 7 days in a vase. This v...

A rich and colourful mixture of annual flowers that encourage beneficial insects. Attracts parasitic wasps, hover flies, lacewings, gall midges. Contains: Borage, Dill, Coriander, Fennel, Corncockle, Calendula, Cornflower, Poppy, Cress, Buckwheat, Ve...

Mixture of different varieties that encourages microbial biodiversity in soils. Contains all plant families that are suitable for use as catch crops. Good weed suppression and reduction of crop rotation diseases. Attracts lots of insects. Sowing dept...Mixture of different varieties that encourages microbial biodiversity in soils. Contains all plant families that are suitable for use as catch crops. Good weed suppression and reduction of crop rotation diseases. Attracts lots of insects. Sowing dept...

The bushy Umbellifer is an old cottage garden and medicinal plant and an exception food plant for insects. The large white umbels can be combine with virtually every other summer flower and make a wonderful addition to coloured flower arrangements. I...

A fast growing summer flower with parasol-like heads, abundant flowers with white or pale pink petals. Remains low growing and is also suitable for window boxes. This medicinal plant is particularly attractive to hoverflies.

Black cumin seeds are traditionally used in baked goods in Oriental cuisine or in Indian lentil dishes. They have a spicy, slightly bitter, and nutty flavour. This plant prefers sandy loam soils without waterlogging in sunny locations. Drought-tolera...

Golden yellow, long-stemmed flowers for late summer flower arrangements which last a long time in the vase. Black-eyed Susan prefers loose water-retaining soil in a sunny or slightly shaded position. Ready to cut when the flower heads are well open. ...

A strong growing Black-eyed Susan with contrasting brown-red and yellow tipped petals. Very robust with large flower heads which particularly attract butterflies. Particularly long lasting cut flower. Ideal for cut flower growers.

This undemanding blue flax is a perennial and a continuous bloomer. Its delicate sky-blue flowers will delight for several weeks. It makes an excellent addition to your nature garden in a position with well-draining soil and full sun. The blue flax i...This undemanding blue flax is a perennial and a continuous bloomer. Its delicate, sky-blue flowers will delight for several weeks. It makes an excellent addition to your nature garden in a position with well-draining soil and full sun. The blue flax ...

An uncomplicated perpetual flowering plant with sky blue flowers with a touch of violet. The delicately scent flower heads are made up of mant single flowers with red stamens. The leaves are like finely divided filigree. Excellent insect pasture whic...

A classic salad herb that is always used fresh. Borage is an annual plant that grows up to 80 cm in height. The young leaves can be harvested all year-round. The beautiful blue flowers are edible and provide a valuable food source for insects. Can be...

Quick growing, ground covering, bee plant. Rotation neutral and dry conditions. Compact growth and relatively sturdy variety, killed off in the winter. Grows to 80 cm high. Sow till end of August. Sowing depth: 1-2 cm.

The Bumblebee Mix from Visselhövede is an annual mixed summer flower seeds without cruciferous plants. High proportion of legumes and therefore a good preceding crop effect for the following crop. Attracts lots of insects. Ingredients: buckwheat (17,...Annual mixed summer flower seeds without cruciferous plants. High proportion of legumes and therefore a good preceding crop effect for the following crop. Attracts lots of insects. Ingredients: buckwheat, phacelia, linseed, sunflowers, pot marigold, ...

Low growing ornamental poppy species with flowers of bright orange and yellow colours and fine blue-green and very decorative feathery leaves. The chalice-shaped flowers only open properly in full sunlight. Loose, sandy, porous soils in a sunny site ...

Pretty, eye-catching flower for the natural garden with bright red flowers and white centres. Flowers continuously throughout summer transforming barren corners into a vibrant sea of carmine, while being undemanding. Very attractive to bees, bumble b...

A nicely coloured mixture for making small posies! Candytuft produces many parasol-like flower heads in violet, pink and white. Iberis umbellata like it dry and in full sun. Seedlings are susceptible to flea beetle. After flowering they should be cut...

Caraway is a biennial herbaceous plant that starts producing seeds in its first year, with a strong, tangy flavour that stimulates appetite and aids digestion. It grows to a height of 90-120 cm and is low-maintenance, thriving best in deep, well-lime...

The name Chamomile originates from the Greek and means 'earth apple' after the smell of its flowers. It is a medicinal and preparation plant that presents few demands on the soil. It does grow slowly though in the early stages.

Semi-tall bright and colourful annual aster with unfilled flowers. Asters are susceptible to a type of soil fungi that causes wilt. They should therefore have a break of between 5 and 8 years before being planted on the same ground again. They are re...

Excellent for attracting insects to beds or window boxes. The bright azure flowers appear freely on long stalks. A beautiful, clear blue colour with a few plants appearing in pure white. Undemanding summer flower which survives well in drought....