Sunflower and Buckwheat Seeds for Planting - Pollinator Wildflower Mix for Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds - Colfax Grain

• Large Area seed pack. Will cover about 300 sq ft. 250 to 300 Sunflowers with undergrown buckwheat Direct from farm. 8oz of Buckwheat and over 300 sunflowers per pack to create a perfect space for bees and hummingbirds. Organic Seed grown with OMRI Inputs producing unhulled whole grain for planting. Raw seed directly out of the combine run through a seed cleaner and packaged. Cleaner removes 95% of field trash, you will get a few stems and broken seed in each pack. Pollinator Magnet: Buckwheat’s profuse white blossoms are not only attractive but also produce nectar over several weeks, offering extended forage for honey bees and native pollinators & few sights are as appealing to pollinators as a patch of sunflowers in bloom. Bees (honey bees and natives), butterflies, and hummingbirds flock to sunflower heads. Superior Cover Crop & Soil Booster: Buckwheat is renowned for its rapid growth and ability to cover bare soil quickly, which helps in smothering weeds and preventing erosion. Uniquely, buckwheat’s root system releases mild acids that unlock phosphorus in the soil, making this nutrient more available to subsequent crops. This phosphorus scavenging ability is a great selling point to gardeners and farmers looking to improve soil fertility naturally Soil Enhancer & Cover Crop Component: Sunflowers are increasingly used in cover crop mixes for their soil benefits. Their deep taproots drill down into the earth, improving soil structure and breaking up compaction. In a cover crop blend, sunflowers add height and biodiversity without out-competing other plants. Attract song birds like goldfinches, chickadees and doves along with hummingbirds. Quick late season cover crop, takes only 70 to 90 days to mature. Planting Buckwheat & Sunflower Seeds: 1. Pick a sunny spot (6+ hours sunlight minimum). 2. Prepare Soil: Rake and loosen top 1–2 inches. Remove weeds. 3. Plant Buckwheat: Scatter 8 oz evenly. Lightly rake to cover ½ inch deep. 4. Plant Sunflowers: Make 1-inch deep holes. Space seeds 10–18 inches apart. Cover with soil. 5. Gently soak soil after planting. Keep moist until seeds sprout. Sprouting Time: Buckwheat: 3–5 days Sunflowers: 7–10 days