Bee friendly flowers at Unwins
by Diane - March 14th, 2012.Filed under: Unwins.
Unwins Seeds & Plants has these fantastic bee friendly flowers available
Aubrietia Purple Cascade £1.99
Calendula Long Flowering Mixed £1.99
These sunny daisy like flowers are easy to grow almost anywhere. Great for filling up spaces in beds and borders even where the soil is poor. The pretty blooms can also be used for cutflowers or the petals may be picked to brighten up summer salads! A full range of flower types and plant heights for long flowering displays.
Cerinthe Blue Kiwi Seeds £2.99
This fascinating plant is so easy from seed. It has waxy blue-green foliage sea blue bracts and tubular purple and yellow flowers. Despite its Mediterranean look it is perfectly hardy and looks great in borders or containers. Good for cutting.
Cornflower Double Mixed £1.49
Is there any flower more nostalgic than the cornflower? It is perfect for cottage gardens and other informal settings and is wonderful for cutting. Give this tall growing mixture plenty of space and it will reward you with masses of blooms for many weeks.
Cosmos – Antiquity x24 £12.95
Cosmos Gazebo Mixed £1.99
This vivacious mix of strong and soft shades flowers earlier than other cosmos and is so versatile. Use it as a filler in borders as a centre piece in beds or to create a charming cottage garden effect. It is also long lasting as a cutflower. The name ‘cosmos’ comes from the Greek word for ‘ornament’.
Cuphea – Tiny Mice x 5* £6.95
This little novelty has flowers which look just like little purple mice with big red ears! It thrives in full sun and will flower in abundance from early summer until the first frosts. It performs particularly well in containers and baskets. For the BUY 2 GET 1 FREE OFFER please follow the link.