Milkweed, Ice Ballet Ascelpias Incarnata Perennial. A nursery selection of a swamp milkweed with evergreen colored foliage and bright white vanilla scented flowers.  This is a non invasive perennial and an excellent attraction for beneficial insects and butterflies! Thrives in slightly drier soils then other varieties of swamp milkweeds and is hardy at zones 3-9. Packet (0.25g)  * Growing Tip: Being an undomesticated plant, milkweed benefits from a period of cold stratification to help the seeds "wake up".  To do this, one method is to plant in the fall, as wold happen in nature. Or...you can place the seeds on a moist paper towel and put them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about 30 days.  Check it periodically to see if mold is forming, in which case change the paper towel.  This will greatly improve germination....

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Phacelia, Bee's Friend  Phacelia tanacetifolia (80 days)  Wonderful annual cover crop that can be grown anytime from March through November at most latitudes.  Bee's Friend attracts bumblebees in droves with their beautiful lavender purple fiddlehead plumes festooned with blooms.  Succulent growth can reach 4’ tall, so it works well as a cover crop that can be incorporated into the soil to add organic matter.  Attracts beneficial insects. In our pollinator trials performed in conjunction with the BeeGirl non-profit in Ashland, Oregon, Phacelia was the first to bloom and most favored flower for bumblebees and native sweat Bees.  WGS.  PH1: Packet ~0.4g (~80 seeds) ...

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Pollinator Mix, Early Flowering / Cool Season Pollinators are a key cornerstone of a thriving, healthy ecosystem in your garden.  Not only do they help to pollinate the fruiting vegetables, but often the adult stage of many beneficial insects like Ladybugs and Green Lacewings that feed upon nectar (while their larvae stage is insectivorous).  Plant a multi-species Garden Ecology! This mix includes a variety of species that are easy to direct sow and can be planted early in the spring and will flower relatively quickly. It is also able to self seed and somewhat naturalize. Species included are: Cilantro, Mustards, Arugula, Phacelia, Buckwheat, Cosmos, and Calendula. Provides color, nectar, and pollen over a long flowering period. Grows to about 18-36" high. (Exact mix may vary). SSF From BeeGirl: * 20% of the sale of Siskiyou Seeds' pollinator mixes will go to support our mission to educate and inspire communities to conserve bees, their flowers, and our food.   If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself!  We decided to partner up with a high-quality local, organic seed grower, with an impeccable reputation.  Don Tipping, founding farmer of Siskiyou Seeds​, was up to the task of building the best mix possible for all seasons, climates, and a wide variety of bee species.  In 2017, we planted, and monitored, 29 different flower varieties.  In 2018, we have planted even more, and are looking forward to continuing to provide Siskiyou Seeds with some valuable data.  Follow the project on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #siskiyouseedsforbees for updates on our research and bee-friendly flower planting and care tips!    www.beegirl.org Packet: 5 g Bulk:ounce...

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Sunflower, Black Dye Helianthus annuus (65 days to flower / 100 days to mature seeds)  A traditional dye crop developed and selected for generations by Hopi farmers in the high desert of Northern Arizona near the Four Corners.  They used the dark black seeds to produce a purple or gray dye for wool and baskets.  It's conceivable that Sunflowers have been a cultivated crop in North America for 5000 years. Grows to 6-12' tall depending on fertility and spacing.  Produces a large main flower at the top of the stalk up to 12" across with numerous side branches that flower later with smaller blooms.  The seed from the central head is large enough to use for hulling for human consumption or animal feed.  Seed produced at White Oak Farm (WOF). Pictured here is a sample of fabric dyed with the seeds of this sunflower. Check out photographer/ natural dye artist Rachael on her instagram @think_natural_Packet - 2 1/2 g (~45 seeds) Packet:1 oz * These can also be grown for delicious sunflower sprouts grown in shallow trays (see pictures)  ...

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