GREEN MANURE Spring & Summer Pollinator Seed Mix
Our Spring & Summer Pollinator Seed Mix is a vibrant, warm-season blend of flowering legumes, herbs, and green manure plants that nourish your soil and attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Ideal for orchards, garden beds, vineyard rows, and regenerative systems, this mix supports biodiversity while improving soil health, breaking up compaction, and adding valuable organic matter through the warmer months.
- Includes fast-growing legumes such as Butterfly Pea, Cowpea, and Sunn Hemp for nitrogen fixation and weed suppression.
- Phacelia, clover and buckwheat bloom quickly to attract bees, hoverflies, and other pollinators.
- Deep-rooted herbs like chicory, plantain and radish tillage improve water infiltration and soil structure.
- Provides dense cover to protect soil from erosion and heat stress during summer.
- Perfect for summer fallow periods, orchard understories, or between crop rotations.
Plant Details:
- Plant Type: Warm-season annual green manure and flowering insectary mix
- Coverage: Approx. 1000 m² per kg (broadcast)
Sowing Information:
- Sow When:
Temperate Regions: September–January
Subtropical Regions: September–March
Tropical Regions: October–April
Arid Regions: After rain or with irrigation from September–February - Germination: 5–14 days (depending on species and moisture)
- Depth: Sow 1–2 cm deep
- Position: Full sun for best flowering and biomass
- Sow Where: Broadcast into prepared soil, paddocks, inter-rows, or raised beds
- Soil Type: Adaptable to most soils; performs best in well-drained conditions
- Spacing: Broadcast evenly or sow in rows 20–30 cm apart
Management:
- Water regularly until established. Apply mulch to retain moisture in hot conditions.
- Cut back or mow before peak seed set to prevent self-seeding and maximise nutrient recycling.
Harvest and Incorporation:
Chop and dig into soil 2–3 weeks before planting your next crop, or allow it to flower for pollinator support before cutting and mulching. In no-dig systems, lay cut material on the surface as living mulch.
When to Sow Summer Pollinator Seed Mix in Your Climate
| Climate Zone | Best Planting Time | Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Temperate | September–January | Sow after last frost and water regularly during dry spells. |
| Subtropical | September–March | Ideal in early wet or dry season with regular moisture. |
| Tropical | October–April | Best during the wet season or under irrigation. |
| Cool | October–January | Sow after danger of frost has passed for rapid summer growth. |
| Arid | September–February (after rain) | Sow into moist soil after rainfall or irrigate to establish. |
Quick Growing Guide
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Germination Time | 5–14 days |
| Sowing Depth | 1–2 cm |
| Watering | Water deeply to establish. Drought-tolerant once mature. |
| Growth Period | 6–10 weeks before flowering or cutting |
| Incorporation | Chop and dig in before flowering or seed set; leave as mulch in no-dig gardens. |