Shrill Carder Bumblebee Mix Seedball Tin

Shrill Carder Bumblebee Mix – Contains 20 Seedballs

The Shrill Carder Bee is one of the UK’s rarest bumblebees, and can only be spotted in a handful of locations in Southern Wales and Southern England. The mix includes 7 super bee friendly flowers: Common Knapweed, Great Burnet, Cowslip, Self Heal, Meadowsweet, Birdsfoot Trefoil and Buttercup.

One tin of seed bombs will cover 1 square metre in a garden bed or 3-5 medium sized pots (leave at least 10cm between each ball). Best scattered in Spring or Autumn.

Shrill Carder Bee Mix Contains: 

Common Knapweed : The tightly packed, thistle-like purple flower heads of common knapweed bloom on all kinds of grasslands. Also regularly called ‘black knapweed, this plant attracts clouds of butterflies.

Great Burnet : A tall plant, Great burnet has oval, crimson flower heads that appear on long, green stalks, giving them the look of lollipops.

Cowslip : The origin of the name cowslip is unclear, but it may derive from the fact that it grows in meadows well manured by cow dung or cow slips.

Self Heal : The common name Selfheal, sometimes written as Self-heal, refers to the plant having been used as a treatment for wounds and bruises until recent times.

Meadowsweet : A tall grassland perennial with clusters of creamy white flowers.

Birdsfoot Trefoil : A perennial with clusters of yellow/orange pea like leaves.

Meadow Buttercup : The tallest and most elegant of our native buttercups, this plant sometimes reaches a height of 90cm. This native winter-green perennial is found on most grazed or cut grasslands throughout Britain, but has a preference for moist soils.

Packaging – 

Plastic free steel tin.