Description
Beneficial Insect Seed Mixture 6800. Open Pollinated. Combination of Annual and Perennial.
A Natural Alternative to Chemical Insecticides for Organic Pest Management.
Put nature to work in your vegetable garden with the Beneficial Insect Seed Mixture. Gardeners have long relied on “good bugs”—predatory and parasitoid insects that consume garden pests—to keep ecosystems in balance. This specialized blend of self-seeding annuals and hardy perennials is designed to attract essential beneficial predators, including Lacewings, Ladybugs, Syrphid Flies, Parasitic Mini-Wasps, Tachinid Flies, Minute Pirate Bugs, Soldier Beetles, and Ground Beetles. Planted in a sunny border near your crops, it forms a natural defense shield that reduces or eliminates the need for chemical sprays.
Quick Seed Details
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Product Code: 6800
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Type: Open-Pollinated Mixture of Self-Seeding Annuals & Hardy Perennials
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Coverage: 1 pkt sows approx. 3–5 m² (Large scale: 125 g per 90 m² or 9.5 kg per hectare)
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Light Requirement: Full Sun
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Germination: 7–21 days
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Blend Composition:
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Annuals (A): Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), Caraway (Carum carvi), Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), Cosmos Sensation White (Cosmos bipinnatus), Dill (Anethum graveolens), Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum), Statice (Limonium sinuatum), White Alyssum (Lobularia maritima), Zinnia Lilliput (Zinnia elegans).
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Perennials (P): Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis), Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), Gloriosa Daisy (Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima), Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), Perennial Alyssum (Aurinia saxatilis), Ox Eye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus), White Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).
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What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Establishing a beneficial insect habitat is simple and works best when placed adjacent to fruit and vegetable plots.
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Best Sowing Windows:
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Late Fall (Mid-Sept. – Late Oct.): Allows dormant seeds to undergo natural winter cold stratification for strong spring emergence.
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Early Spring (Late March – Early April): Delivers a brief natural cold stratification period before soil temperatures rise.
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Late Spring (Early May – Mid-June): Direct sow directly into warm soil.
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Site Preparation: Thoroughly clear weeds. Loosen the top 2.5 cm (1″) of soil with a rake or cultivator to ensure a soft seedbed.
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Sowing: Broadcast the seed evenly. Mixing smaller seeds with dry sand helps achieve uniform coverage. Natural winter forces (snow, rain, and frost-heaving) will gently press seeds to the ideal depth.
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Maintenance: Irrigate during the first growing season as needed to ensure seedlings remain moist while establishing.
Why this Mixture belongs in Your Garden
If you are aiming for an organic garden, this mixture is a fundamental tool. Combining umbelliferous herbs like Dill, Coriander, and Fennel (which provide nectar for delicate parasitoid wasps) with long-blooming native perennials, it provides year-round food and sheltering habitat for nature’s most effective pest controllers.
