Speedy Summer Flowering Mix

This mix is packed with 32 fast-flowering annuals that’ll brighten your garden quickly and easily — almost as simple as throw and grow. You’ll get lovely blues from Flax and Cornflowers, purples from Pasqueflower and Nigella, plus delicate Gypsophila and cheerful Calendulas, all blooming through the summer.

There’s enough seed here to cover around 2 square meters.

Wildlife Benefits

• Flax: Attracts a variety of bees, including mining bees and honeybees.
• Nigella: Favoured by solitary bees and hoverflies, which help control aphids.
• Pasqueflower: Supports bumblebees like the Buff-tailed Bumblebee.
• Cornflower: Popular with honeybees, bumblebees, and butterflies such as the Painted Lady.
• Gypsophila: Attracts small bees and hoverflies.
• Calendula: Favoured by bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects like ladybirds and lacewings.

Together, these flowers bring in a mix of pollinators — bees, butterflies, and hoverflies — plus helpful predators that keep pests in check naturally, making your garden healthier and more vibrant.

SOW & GROW
Almost as simple as throw and grow — just scatter and enjoy the show.

When to sow: Late April to early June, straight where you want them to flower.

Prep the soil: Weed thoroughly and dig to a fine crumbly texture (the better the seedbed, the better the show).

Mix it up: Combine the seed with around 4g of sharp sand or vermiculite — it helps spread things evenly and shows where you’ve sown.

How to sow: Either scatter the seed across the area or sow in shallow rows (rows make weeding easier). Keep remixing the seed as you go — the heavier bits can settle at the bottom.

Cover and water: Rake over lightly to cover, then water gently to get things started.

Aftercare: Water regularly until seedlings are up. Once they’re going strong, they’re pretty fuss-free. Just keep weeds down and enjoy the summer colour.