Pollinator Pop

💙 Felicia ‘Blue’ – Compact Sky-Blue Daisies for Borders, Pots & Pollinators

🛒 Product Description

Felicia ‘Blue’, also known as Blue Marguerite, is a charming and compact perennial featuring bright sky-blue daisy-like flowers with golden yellow centers. Its tidy growth and continuous blooming make it perfect for:

• 🌿 Edging borders and sunny garden beds
• 🪴 Containers, window boxes, and patio pots
• 🐝 Pollinator-friendly displays and small-space gardens

Growing to approximately 20–30 cm, Felicia thrives in full sun, blooms from spring through autumn, and attracts bees and butterflies with its open, nectar-rich flowers. Its vibrant color and low-maintenance nature make it a favorite for cheerful, long-season planting.

🌱 Germination & Growing Instructions

1. When to Sow: Spring
2. Sowing Method: Sow into trays or directly into garden beds
3. Depth: Sow 3 mm deep
4. Temperature: Maintain 18–22°C
5. Watering: Keep soil moist until germination
6. Germination Time: 10–14 days
7. Transplanting: Move to final position when seedlings are strong enough to handle.
8. .100g approx 85 seeds per packet 

Approx 0.100g/85 seeds (low germinations rate) 

🌾 Echinacea pallida – Graceful Native Coneflower for Meadows & Pollinator Gardens

Bring soft movement and native charm to your garden with Pale Purple Coneflower.
This long-lived perennial features slender, drooping petals in pale lavender-pink surrounding a bold, spiky cone. Blooming from early to mid-summer, it attracts bees, butterflies, and birds while thriving in poor soils and dry conditions. With its tall, airy stems and minimal maintenance needs, it’s perfect for wildflower gardens, prairie-style plantings, and naturalised borders.

• Botanical Name: Echinacea pallida
• Height & Spread: 90–150cm tall × 30–45cm wide
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil; tolerates poor fertility
• Flowering Period: Early to mid-summer
• Uses: Native gardens, borders, pollinator habitats, cut flowers
• Other Names: Pale Coneflower, Narrow-leaved Coneflower
• Approx. 0.100g/20 seeds

Why You'll Love It:

• Graceful, drooping petals with a bold central cone
• Drought-tolerant and easy to grow from seed
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and seed-eating birds
• Perennial—returns year after year
• Ideal for low-maintenance and ecological plantings

🌱 Growing Instructions (Care Guide)

🌞 Sunlight:
Requires full sun (6+ hours daily) for strong stems and prolific flowering.

🌱 Soil:
Prefers well-drained sandy or loamy soil. Tolerates poor, dry, rocky, or alkaline conditions. Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged areas.

🌱 Sowing Instructions:

• Sow seeds directly in autumn or cold stratify indoors for 30–60 days before spring sowing
• Sow 5mm deep; germinates in 10–30 days at 15–20°C
• Space plants 30–45cm apart

💧 Watering:
Water regularly during establishment. Once mature, water sparingly—highly drought-tolerant.

✂️ Maintenance:

• Deadhead to prolong bloom or allow seedheads to mature for wildlife
• Cut back stems in late autumn or early spring
• Divide clumps every 3–4 years to maintain vigor

🌼 Tip:
Pair with Coreopsis, Liatris, or Rudbeckia for a layered prairie-style border. Ideal for warm-temperate climates like Victoria.

🌸 Snap Dragon 

Antirrhinum Tom Thumb Mixed – Compact Snapdragons in Vibrant Colours

🛒 Product Description

Brighten up your garden beds and containers with Antirrhinum Tom Thumb Mixed, a compact and colorful annual snapdragon variety (Antirrhinum majus pumilum). Growing to just 20 cm tall, this low-growing mix offers a wide range of vibrant colors and a charming spreading habit, making it ideal for:

• 🌼 Bedding displays
• 🪴 Containers and pots
• 🌿 Edging and borders

 This variety is a favorite among growers for its high yield and cheerful blooms. Perfect for cool season planting and spring displays, these snapdragons add texture, color, and pollinator appeal to any garden.

🌱 Germination & Growing Instructions

1. When to Sow: 8–10 weeks before last expected frost
2. Sowing Method:
• Sow into cell trays
• Do not cover seeds with soil
• Use a thin layer of vermiculite to retain moisture and prevent algae
3. Watering:
• Bottom water or mist trays gently
4. Temperature: Maintain consistent warmth
5. Germination Time: 7–14 days
6. Transplanting: Move to larger containers when first true leaves appear
7. approx. .100g/500 seeds