Site Preparation: Remove existing vegetation and weeds. Lightly cultivate the soil to ensure good root penetration and plug establishment. Planting Time: Best planted in spring or early autumn when soil moisture is reliable. Planting Density: Plant plugs 20–30cm apart for a continuous nectar-rich display. Watering: Water well after planting; additional watering may be required during dry periods in the first season. Maintenance: Cut back after flowering and remove arisings to encourage regrowth and natural reseeding. Avoid fertilisers.

Colours Height 40–100cm depending on species Usage Pollinator habitats, field margins, gardens, parks, BNG schemes Establishment Method 40cc plug plants for fast rooting and strong growth Flowering Period Late spring to early autumn Core species, colours and flowering period A minimum of 10 species will be chosen from the following list, and used in equal quantities: Agrimonia eupatoria Common Agrimony Campanula glomerata Clustered Bellflower Campanula rotundifolia Harebell Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Centaurea nigra Common Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa Greater Knapweed Digitalis purpurea Wild Foxglove Echium vulgare Viper’s Bugloss Geranium pratense Meadow Cranesbill Hypericum perforatum Common St. John’s Wort Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop Knautia arvensis Field Scabious Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot Trefoil Origanum vulgare Wild Marjoram Primula vulgaris Wild Primrose Prunella vulgaris Self Heal Serratula tinctoria Sawwort Stachys officinalis Betony Thymus polytrichus Wild Thyme Trifolium pratense Wild Red Clover Trifolium repens Wild White Clover Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch

Location overview Suitable for open landscapes, gardens, parks, farmland margins, and ecological enhancement areas. Shade tolerance Prefers full sun to light partial shade for optimal nectar production. Soil type Adaptable to most soil types including loam, sandy, and light clay soils. Soil fertility Low to moderate fertility preferred; excessive nutrients may reduce flowering. Moisture Moderate moisture levels; tolerates short dry periods once established.

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Wildflower Plug Plants

Wildflowers for Bees Plug Plants Mix

Wildflower Plug Plants

Nectar-rich wildflower plug plants designed to support bees. Ideal for field margins, parks, gardens, and biodiversity projects.

Product Description

The Wildflowers for Bees Plug Plants Mix has been specifically designed to provide high-value nectar and pollen sources for bumblebees, solitary bees, and honeybees throughout the flowering season. Featuring a diverse range of UK native wildflowers, this mix supports pollinator populations while enhancing landscape biodiversity and visual appeal.

Supplied as 40cc plug plants, the mix establishes quickly, delivering immediate ecological benefit and long-term resilience. Ideal for farmers, ecologists, councils, landowners, and landscape professionals, it is well suited to field margins, parks, gardens, BNG schemes, and conservation projects.

Advice & Care

Site Preparation: Remove existing vegetation and weeds. Lightly cultivate the soil to ensure good root penetration and plug establishment.
Planting Time: Best planted in spring or early autumn when soil moisture is reliable.
Planting Density: Plant plugs 20–30cm apart for a continuous nectar-rich display.
Watering: Water well after planting; additional watering may be required during dry periods in the first season.
Maintenance: Cut back after flowering and remove arisings to encourage regrowth and natural reseeding. Avoid fertilisers.

Features

Colours

Height	40–100cm depending on species
Usage	Pollinator habitats, field margins, gardens, parks, BNG schemes
Establishment Method	40cc plug plants for fast rooting and strong growth
Flowering Period	Late spring to early autumn

Core species, colours and flowering period

A minimum of 10 species will be chosen from the following list, and used in equal quantities:

Agrimonia eupatoria	Common Agrimony
Campanula glomerata	Clustered Bellflower
Campanula rotundifolia	Harebell
Centaurea cyanus	Cornflower
Centaurea nigra	Common Knapweed
Centaurea scabiosa	Greater Knapweed
Digitalis purpurea	Wild Foxglove
Echium vulgare	Viper’s Bugloss
Geranium pratense	Meadow Cranesbill
Hypericum perforatum	Common St. John’s Wort
Hyssopus officinalis	Hyssop
Knautia arvensis	Field Scabious
Lotus corniculatus	Birdsfoot Trefoil
Origanum vulgare	Wild Marjoram
Primula vulgaris	Wild Primrose
Prunella vulgaris	Self Heal
Serratula tinctoria	Sawwort
Stachys officinalis	Betony
Thymus polytrichus	Wild Thyme
Trifolium pratense	Wild Red Clover
Trifolium repens	Wild White Clover
Vicia cracca	Tufted Vetch

Growing Conditions

Location overview	Suitable for open landscapes, gardens, parks, farmland margins, and ecological enhancement areas.
Shade tolerance	Prefers full sun to light partial shade for optimal nectar production.
Soil type	Adaptable to most soil types including loam, sandy, and light clay soils.
Soil fertility	Low to moderate fertility preferred; excessive nutrients may reduce flowering.
Moisture	Moderate moisture levels; tolerates short dry periods once established.

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