Description
Hummingbird Seed Mixture 6820.
A Specially Formulated Blend of Radiant Blooms to Attract “Flying Jewels”.
Bring hummingbirds flocking to your garden with the Hummingbird Seed Mixture. This open-pollinated combination of self-seeding annuals and hardy perennials is specially selected for high nectar content and vibrant shades of bright red, violet, and yellow—colours known to lure hummingbirds from far and wide. Reaching an average garden height of 70 cm, this mixture creates a continuous, multi-season nectar corridor from early summer right through to fall.
Quick Seed Details
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Product Code: 6820
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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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Average Height: 70 cm
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Light Requirement: Full Sun
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Blend Composition:
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Annuals (A): African Daisy (Dimorphotheca aurantiaca), Blue Bachelor’s Buttons (Centaurea cyanus), Calendula (Calendula officinalis), Dwarf Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Flanders Red Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Gaillardia Double Mix (Gaillardia pulchella).
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Perennials (P): Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Blue Flax (Linum perenne), Gaillardia Grandiflora (Gaillardia aristata), Perennial Lupines (Lupinus perennis), Wallflower (Erysimum cheiranthoides / Cheiranthus allionii).
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What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Establishing a wildflower meadow for hummingbirds is simple with proper timing and seedbed preparation.
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Best Sowing Windows:
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Late Fall (Mid-Sept. – Late Oct.): Highly recommended. 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 existing weeds. Loosen the top 2.5 cm of soil using a rake, cultivator, or hoe—seeds establish far better in loose, well-drained soil than in compacted topsoil.
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Sowing: Broadcast the seed evenly over your prepared bed. Mixing smaller seeds with dry sand ensures uniform coverage. Rain, snow, and frost-heaving will naturally work the seeds into the soil.
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Maintenance: Irrigate through the first growing season as needed to keep the seedbed moist while seedlings establish.
Why this Hummingbird Mixture belongs in Your Garden
If you want to transform a sunny garden bed or open meadow into a bustling bird sanctuary, this specially formulated mixture is the perfect choice. By pairing fast-blooming annual poppies and gaillardias with long-lived perennial lupines and coneflowers, it ensures a non-stop supply of rich nectar that keeps hummingbirds returning to your yard all season long.
