About
The Pollinators Paradise Collection combines Sunflower Mix, Catnip, Strawflower, Columbine Mix, and Woad into a vibrant display that nourishes your senses and supports garden pollinators. Each variety contributes nectar and pollen while offering time-honoured herbal benefits—from soothing infusions to gentle tonics.

Where Can You Grow
These hardy plants flourish in full sun to light shade. Sow in well-drained beds, borders, or large containers. Perennials benefit from a sheltered spot; annuals natural-ise beautifully in wildflower plantings.

History and Historical Uses

• Sunflower Mix: Ancestral Native American crop, seeds pressed for oil and grains, petals used topically for inflammation.

• Catnip: Medieval Europe staple for teas to calm nerves and ease digestive upsets; also repels insects.

• Strawflower: Traditional poultices made from dried petals for skin irritations and bruises.

• Columbine Mix: European folk remedy; blossoms and leaves brewed into mild expectorants.

• Woad: Ancient dye plant; leaves infused as a poultice for fever and rheumatic aches.

Canadian Zone Information

Zones 3–9: Direct-sow annuals after last frost; start perennial seedlings indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost and transplant when established.

How to Grow and Harvest

• Sowing: Press seeds ¼ in deep; keep soil moist.

• Spacing: Allow 12–18 in between plants for good airflow.

• Maintenance: Deadhead spent blooms on annuals; cut back perennials in autumn.

• Harvest: Pick fresh flowers at peak bloom for teas or drying; collect seed heads when fully dry.

Seed Saving Tips for Future Supply

• Isolation: Space varieties 3 ft apart to avoid cross-mixing.

• Collection: Harvest seed heads when brown and crispy.

• Cleaning: Rub or thresh to release seeds, winnow to remove chaff, then store airtight in a cool, dark place.

Certified Organic By
Islands Organics Producers Association (Cert#1962)