Summer Picking Flower Mix

This mix of taller summer annuals is perfect if you love colourful borders and homegrown cut flowers. Packed with 19 varieties including Zinnia, Marigold, Cornflower, Malope, Cosmos, Aster, and Baby’s Breath, it’ll keep your garden blooming for months.

Almost as easy as throw and grow — just scatter and enjoy the colour or pick a few stems for a cheerful vase indoors.

Covers around 2 square metres.

Wildlife Benefits

• Zinnia: Loved by butterflies such as Red Admirals and Small Tortoiseshells, as well as honeybees.
• Marigold: Attracts hoverflies, which eat aphids, and brings in bees.
• Cornflower: Supports honeybees, bumblebees, and butterflies like the Painted Lady.
• Malope: Draws bees and other nectar feeders.
• Cosmos: A magnet for bees, hoverflies, and butterflies — great for late-summer feeding.
• Aster: Supports butterflies (e.g. Small Copper) and solitary bees.
• Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila): Attracts small bees and hoverflies.

This mix draws in pollinators and helpful insects that keep pests in check — perfect for a cutting patch that’s both beautiful and wildlife-friendly.

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

When to sow: Late April to early June, where you want the flowers to grow.

Prep the soil: Weed and dig the area to a fine crumbly texture (a “fine tilth” if we’re being fancy).

Mix it up: Blend the seed with a handful of sharp sand or vermiculite — it helps spread them evenly and shows where you’ve sown.

How to sow: Either scatter across the area, or sow in rows (easier for weeding later). Keep mixing the seed as you go so the bigger bits don’t all end up in one spot.

Cover and water: Use a rake to lightly cover the seeds with soil, then give the whole patch a good watering to kick things off.

Aftercare: Keep the soil moist until seedlings are up and growing. Once they’re established, they’re fairly low maintenance — just weed occasionally and enjoy picking your flowers.