Seed Bomb Shop UK mix guide

Native British Wildflower Seeds 31 Species for Bees and Pollinators

Native British wildflower seeds form the heart of our 31-species seed bomb mix. Four annuals and 27 perennials are combined with UK soil and clay to create wildflower seed bombs for gardens, pots and suitable planting projects across the UK.

31 native British wildflower species 4 annuals and 27 perennials Made with UK soil and clay Wildflower mix with no grasses
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How native British wildflower seeds can help visiting pollinators

Bees and other flower-visiting insects use flowering plants as sources of nectar and pollen. A varied wildflower mix can provide different flower shapes and flowering periods, giving visitors a broader choice than a single-species display when site conditions allow the plants to establish and bloom.

The seed bombs themselves are a planting format; the flowers that may grow from them are the potential food source. Results depend on soil contact, light, moisture, temperature, local conditions and continuing care. Not every species will appear in every location or season.

For evidence-led plant selection, explore the Royal Horticultural Society’s independent Plants for Pollinators guidance .

Bee visiting clover beside native British wildflower seeds for pollinator planting
Select the image to open a larger view. Flowers may provide nectar or pollen when they establish and bloom.

Why our native British wildflower seed mix includes annuals and perennials

Four annual wildflowers

Annuals complete their life cycle within one growing season. With suitable sowing conditions, some may flower during their first season and can bring recognisable colour to a new planting area.

Twenty-seven perennial wildflowers

Perennials generally take a longer-term approach. Some may concentrate on root and leaf growth before flowering, then return in later seasons where the site, maintenance and weather remain suitable.

A 31-species mix means the seed recipe contains 31 named species. It does not mean all 31 are guaranteed to germinate or flower together in every garden, pot or planting project.

The complete 31-species native British wildflower seeds list

This is the confirmed Seed Bomb Shop UK wildflower mix. It contains four annual species and 27 perennial species, with no grasses added to the wildflower recipe.

Annual species — 4

  1. Chamomile
  2. Corn Marigold
  3. Cornflower
  4. Poppy

Perennial species — 27

  1. Betony
  2. Birdsfoot Trefoil
  3. Clustered Bellflower
  4. Devil’s-bit Scabious
  5. Field Scabious
  6. Dark Mullein
  7. Greater Knapweed
  8. Kidney Vetch
  9. Lady’s Bedstraw
  10. Lesser Knapweed
  11. Meadow Buttercup
  12. Meadow Cranesbill
  13. Meadow Vetchling
  14. Oxeye Daisy
  15. Plantain
  16. Purple Loosestrife
  17. Ragged Robin
  18. Red Campion
  19. Red Clover
  20. Selfheal
  21. St John’s Wort
  22. Toadflax
  23. Tufted Vetch
  24. Viper’s Bugloss
  25. Wild Carrot
  26. Wild Marjoram
  27. Yarrow

Plan a suitable place for wildflower seed bombs for bees

Wildflower seeds for bees still need a suitable growing place. Choose an area where planting is permitted, where the soil can be prepared and where the developing plants will not be removed as ordinary weeds.

Choose

Select your own garden, pot or an approved project site with appropriate light and access for care.

Prepare

Reduce dense grass and competing growth, then expose some soil so the seed bombs can make direct contact.