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Sowing period spring & summer
Bee forage plants in this category can also be sown in summer. If you were perhaps too busy in spring with a beekeeping course, these plants are a great option to sow after spring or in summer. These forage plants increase honey yield—great for your hives and your apiary. Tip: share seeds with neighbors; you’ll have more bee forage nearby and they’ll enjoy a beautiful flower garden.
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Sainfoin 250 grams
€ 5,65 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Sainfoin seeds (Onobrychis viciifolia). A legume bee forage plant that is suitable even for very poor soil. The plant resembles lupine and attracts, among others, bees and bumblebees. Unless explicitly stated, seeds are shipped as parcel post.View more -
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
€ 3,40 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Seeds of lucerne (Medicago sativa). This leguminous bee forage plant is suitable for all soils except acidic soils. In Dutch, “alfalfa” is the name for the sprout vegetable (germinated seeds) of lucerne. Best sowing time: mid-April to mid-June.View more -
Mignonette 1 gram
€ 2,70 This product is ordered, delivery time is approximately 7 days.Seeds of Reseda (Reseda lutea). This arable crop and bee forage plant is suitable for poorer soils. Besides attracting bees, it also serves as a host plant for other species. The flowers are whitish-green with a hint of pink and the plant grows 20-50 cm tall. Sowing period is the second half of April and the flowering period is from June - September. 1...View more -
Oilseed radish
€ 4,50 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Seeds of oil radish (Raphanus sativus). A cruciferous bee forage plant that can also serve as a green manure for your field or vegetable garden. This white-flowering bee forage plant is suitable for both sandy and clay soils. Sowing period: May to September. Sowing rate: 200-250 g per m2.View more -
Sweet clover / Yellow sweet clover
€ 5,65 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Seeds of yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis). Also called ribbed melilot. A bee forage legume suited to sandy and clay soils. Nice for planting around your apiary. Grows 30-150 cm tall and the clover flowers in July, August, September and October. Sow bee forage plants so your bees produce more honey. Sowing period: April - August.View more -
Yellow mustard
€ 4,50 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Organic seeds of yellow mustard (Sinapis alba). This green manure can be sown later (August/September) than oil radish. This yellow-flowering bee forage plant is suitable for all soil types and is popular with bees. Sowing rate: 100 g per 100 m2.View more -
Sweet turnip rape seed 500 g
€ 6,70 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Sweet turnip rape (Brassica) seeds. A bee forage plant that attracts bees and bumblebees. Great next to your apiary, making it easier for your bees to collect pollen and nectar. Sowing period: from March to August.Flowering period: March - October, depending on sowing time. Shipping via PostNL (no letterbox mail)View more -
Buckwheat
€ 3,35 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum). A field crop with white to pink flowers. This crop is rich in nectar, which benefits bees. Buckwheat flour offers many culinary possibilities; see Wikipedia for more information. http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoekweitView more -
Borage 100 grams
€ 6,65 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Seeds of borage (Borago officinalis). This bee forage plant is also often called cucumber herb and blooms with distinctive blue flowers. Beekeepers know it as a plant loved by both bees and bumblebees. Borage is suitable for all soil types. Sowing period: March–April and September–October.View more -
Phacelia
€ 6,65 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Seeds of Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia). A herbaceous bee forage plant suitable for all soil types. This forage plant blooms with blue flowers. Phacelia is a true bee plant. Phacelia is best sown in a spot in full sun; partial shade is also fine. Phacelia is very drought-tolerant and even germinates more easily in slightly drier soil compared to moist...View more -
Organic black-purple scabiosa
€ 3,95 Out of stockOut of stockOrganic deep-purple scabiosa is a real favorite with bees and butterflies. The plant has large decorative flowers on long bare stems. This flower seed is a mix of white, pink, red, lilac and purple. Scabiosa is also suitable as a cut flower. Supplied in 1 g sachets, enough for about 4 m². Sowing period: April / May in open ground Flowering period: July to...View more -
Serradella seed
€ 3,95 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Serradella (Ornithopus sativus) is a very suitable annual bee forage plant to sow, with a flowering period from June to August. Serradella grows 30 to 50 cm tall and the flowers are light pink. This plant is highly attractive to bee colonies. Sowing time: from March through May (100 grams for 200 m2).View more -
Sweet clover 250 grams
€ 5,45 In stock and available for immediate delivery.Sweet clover seed is a bee forage plant suitable for sandy and clay soils. This forage plant blooms late into autumn (4 months from July through October). If the sweet clover has white-yellow blossoms, this clover is also called honey clover. Sowing time: spring, from early March. Height: 30 - 150 cm.View more -
Crimson clover
€ 6,35 Product available with different optionsProduct available with different optionsCrimson clover seeds (Trifolium incarnatum). A leguminous bee forage plant with red flowers, suitable for sandy and clay soils. Height: 20-50 cm. Sowing period: March-May and September-October. Flowering period: July/August.Bee forage plants are great for decorating your apiary and help your bees produce more honey.View more
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