Pollinator Garden Seeds

Fill the garden with plants that offer nectar, pollen, color, and shelter for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. This collection brings together annual and perennial flowers, flowering herbs, wildflower mixes, and other garden favorites selected for varied bloom forms and activity throughout the growing season.

Plant a mixed border, meadow-style patch, dedicated pollinator bed, or an easy-to-grow wildflower mix with cosmos, calendula, sunflowers, zinnias, bee balm, echinacea, anise hyssop, thyme, sage, dill, and other useful varieties. A wider range of flower shapes and bloom times helps support more pollinators from spring through fall.
Lavender - Organic Herb Seeds
Lavender - Organic Herb Seeds
Lavender - Organic Herb Seeds
From $5.95
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Thyme - Organic Seeds
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Thyme - Organic Seeds
From $5.45
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Rosemary - Herb Seeds
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Rosemary - Herb Seeds
From $4.95
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Bouquet - Organic Dill Seeds
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Bouquet - Organic Dill Seeds
$5.45
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California Giants - Zinnia Seeds
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California Giants - Zinnia Seeds
From $3.95
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Purple Coneflower - Echinacea Seeds
Purple Coneflower - Echinacea Seeds
Purple Coneflower - Echinacea Seeds
$4.65
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Chives Seeds
Chives Seeds
Chives Seeds
From $3.95
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Crackerjack - African Marigold Seeds
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Crackerjack - African Marigold Seeds
$4.65
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Hummingbird & Butterfly - Wildflower Mix Seeds
Hummingbird & Butterfly - Wildflower Mix Seeds
Hummingbird & Butterfly - Wildflower Mix Seeds
From $6.50
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Maximum Blend - Snapdragon Seeds
Maximum Blend - Snapdragon Seeds
Maximum Blend - Snapdragon Seeds
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Lemon Balm Seeds - Organic
Lemon Balm Seeds - Organic
Lemon Balm Seeds - Organic
$5.35
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Pacific Beauty Mix - Organic Calendula Seeds
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Pacific Beauty Mix - Organic Calendula Seeds
$5.35
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Greek - Oregano Seeds
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Greek - Oregano Seeds
$4.95
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Sensation Mix - Cosmos Seeds
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Sensation Mix - Cosmos Seeds
$3.95
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Mammoth Grey Striped - Organic Sunflower Seeds
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Mammoth Grey Striped - Organic Sunflower Seeds
$4.95
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Borage Seeds
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Borage Seeds
$4.65
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Teddy Bear - Sunflower Seeds
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Teddy Bear - Sunflower Seeds
From $3.95
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Chocolate Cherry - Sunflower Seeds
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Chocolate Cherry - Sunflower Seeds
$3.95
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Garlic Chives Seeds - Organic
Garlic Chives Seeds - Organic
Garlic Chives Seeds - Organic
$5.35
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Wild Bergamot - Bee Balm Seeds
Wild Bergamot - Bee Balm Seeds
Wild Bergamot - Bee Balm Seeds
$3.95
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Italian - Organic Oregano Seeds
Italian - Organic Oregano Seeds
Italian - Organic Oregano Seeds
$4.95
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Black Mammoth - Organic Sunflower Seeds
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Black Mammoth - Organic Sunflower Seeds
$5.65
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True Hyssop - Herb Seeds
True Hyssop - Herb Seeds
True Hyssop - Herb Seeds
$3.95
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Lemon Mint - Bee Balm Seeds
Lemon Mint - Bee Balm Seeds
Lemon Mint - Bee Balm Seeds
$4.65
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Choosing Seeds for a Pollinator Garden

A good pollinator garden earns its place in more ways than one. Flowers draw in bees and other pollinators that help cucumbers, squash, melons, and other flowering vegetables set fruit, while beneficial insects such as lady beetles, lacewings, hoverflies, and tiny parasitic wasps help keep aphids, caterpillars, and other pests in check.

Plant several of the same variety together rather than scattering one of everything. Larger patches are easier for pollinators to find, and they give the garden a fuller, more settled look.

Choose a mix of open-centered and tubular flowers, tall stems and low growers, annuals and perennials. Let a few herbs and vegetables flower where space allows, and leave some seed heads and hollow stems standing after the season ends. A little untidiness can still be doing useful work.

Continue Growing for Pollinators

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Edible Flower Seeds

Flowers that bring color to the garden and fresh interest to salads, drinks, and seasonal dishes.
Perennial Flower Seeds

Perennial Flower Seeds

Long-lived flowers that return over time and provide lasting color, structure, and pollinator habitat.
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Culinary Herb Garden Seeds

Useful herbs for the kitchen that also provide nectar and pollen when allowed to flower.

Pollinator Garden Questions

Sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, calendula, borage, bee balm, echinacea, alyssum, rudbeckia, and many open-centered flowers are commonly visited. A mix of flower shapes and plant heights will serve a wider range of pollinators.

Yes. Annuals can provide quick color and nectar, while perennials return over time and create longer-lasting habitat. A mixture of both gives the garden more depth and usefulness.

Echinacea, sage, lavender, cilantro, basil, dill, oregano, thyme, chives, mint, and anise hyssop can provide nectar and pollen when allowed to bloom. Leave a few plants uncut so they can flower while continuing to harvest from the rest.

Start with Freshly Cut Blooms

Flowers for Bees & Bouquets

Flowers for Bees & Bouquets

Six garden flowers for gathering into bouquets while bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects make good use of the blooms.