Best Seeds for Bees

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Planting seeds that grow flowers for bees is fun and great for our health. Bees have a very important job on earth; to spread pollen from flower to flower, allowing them to fertilize and blossom into healthy fruits and vegetables. We can help our striped buzzing friends accomplish this by planting seeds that cater to their life.  When it comes to the best seeds for bees, here are our top picks. 

Staff pick

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Seed Needs Bee Balm Panorama Mixture

Tall and bright flowers for the bees

These seeds are available in packets thats are 3.25-by-4.5 inches. They feature easy-to-follow and carefully constructed instructions on the best way to plant the seeds. These bright and vibrant pink, white, red, and rose-colored flowers reach as high as 30-inches tall once fully grown, making them a great flower to plant as a boarder or along the edges of your garden. These seeds are non-GMO and are gathered from open pollinated plants in a temperature controlled facility. They will attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and ladybugs to your garden. 

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Nature's Seed Southwest Desert Honey Bee Pasture Blend

Seeds that thrive in warmer and dryer climates

This blend of seeds contains a rough mixture of 40 percent Yellow Sweet Clover, 20 percent Crimson Clover, 20 percent White Dutch Clover, 10 percent Sainfoin, 5 percent Lacy Phacelia, and 5 percent Cornflower. Together, these flowers attract an abundance of bees and encourage natural pollination. These seeds also contain self-seeding species that allow for growth every season. Available in varying sizes, this bag of seeds can cover anywhere from 1,000 square feet to 1 acre of land. This blend is perfect for beekeepers in warmer and dryer climates. 

To bee or not to bee

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Wildflower Seed Mix

Over 20 species of wildflowers

This 1-pound packet of seeds comes equipped with an abundance of live seeds that are ready for planting in a large area. Mixed with over 20 long-lasting species of flowers, these seeds have a very high germination rate if planted during the appropriate seasons. Once bloomed, these flowers are bright and vibrant. The seedlings are mixed with inert material, which promotes better absorption and keeps the seeds firmly in the ground. 

Don't worry bee happy

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X-Seed 440AS0088UC Bee Pollen Mix Combination Wildflower Seed

Great for building a bee habitat

Backed by a guarantee to grow, this carefully picked blend of seeds contains everything needed to build a habitat for honey bees, native bees, bumblebees, and other pollinators. This 1-pound bag contains over 50,000 non-GMO seeds that span around 20 different species of flower and can cover up to 600 square feet of land. Once fully grown, these plants can reach up to 60-inches tall.

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Seed Needs Bulk Package of 1,000+ Seeds

Combination of over 10 sunflower seeds

These 4-by-4.7-inch packets contain over 10 different species of Sunflower seeds. Each packet comes equipped with detailed planting instructions as well as an illustration of each flower in full bloom. Once fully grown, these bee-attracting flowers will range in heights from 1-foot tall to over 7-feet tall. They will also range in colors. These seeds are non-GMO and are intended for the current and following growing season. 

The bottom line

Planting high-quality seeds is a great way to build a happy habitat for bees. Bees help us to pollinate the earth, allowing fruits and vegetables to bloom, so it only makes sense to give back in a way that benefits us all. Seeds like the Seed Needs Bee Balm Panorama Mixture incorporate beautiful pink, rose, red, and white flowers that germinate easily and bloom quickly. 

 If you live in a warmer or dryer climate, the Nature's Seed Southwest Desert Honey Bee Pasture Blend is a great choice as these seeds are carefully placed in a mixture that thrives in warm and dry places. Some of these seeds include Clover species, which bees tend to love. 

If you're extra fond of Sunflowers, the Seed Needs Bulk Package of 1,000+ Seeds is a wonderful option as this blend contains seeds for over 10 different Sunflowers. These sunflowers can grow anywhere from 1-foot tall to 7-feet high, providing bees from all around the neighborhood with an abundance of nectar and pollen.