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Sky Meadow Seedball

Did you know that bees see colour in a different way to humans? They respond to blue and ultraviolet light. This mix is designed to provide an attractive mix of blue wildflowers to bring the bees in! Cornflower, Forget-me-not, Meadow cranesbill, Self Heal and Wild Clary. 20 balls per tin, 75 seeds per ball. Easy to use, simply scatter on top of the soil in a garden bed or planter. Scatter in spring or autumn. Sprouts are seen in 4-6 weeks. Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Annual. Height: 90cm Flowers: June to August Geeklet: Cornflowers are edible. They have a cucumber-like taste. Flowers can be consumed in the form of salad and tea, or used as a garnish. Forget-me-not (Myosotis arvensis) Short annual with blue-grey flowers occasionally interspersed with pink flowers. Height: 10-40cm. Flowers: April to October Geeklet: Forget-me-nots have been used in the past for their astringent properties. The name Myosotis is a derivation of the Latin and Greek for mouse and ears. Meadow cranesbill (Geranium pratense) Perennial. Height: 30-70cm Flowers: June to September Geeklet: The large purple flowers of Meadow cranesbill turn into pointed, bill-like seed pods that give the plant its common name. Self heal (Prunella vulgaris) Perennial. Height: 10-50cm Flowers: June to September Geeklet: The common name Self heal, sometimes written as Self-heal, refers to the plant having been used as a treatment for wounds and bruises until recent times. Wild clary (Salvia verbenaca) Perennial. Height: 30-90cm Flowers: June to September Geeklet: The name 'Clary' comes from 'clear-eye' because the seeds were soaked in water to produce a jelly (rather like frogspawn) that could soothe and cleanse the eye.

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