Plants with simple flowers, such as cosmos, ox-eye daisy and echinacea, are a great source of pollen and nectar for pollinators, flowering from summer through to autumn. And they’re easy to grow from seed. Follow our step-by-step guide to growing pollinator-friendly plants from seed, below.

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You Will Need

  • 10cm pots
  • Multi-purpose, peat-free compost
  • Watering can with rose attachment
  • Hardy annual seed
  • Pencil
  • Vermiculite (optional)

Step 1

Filling pots with multi-purpose compost
Filling pots with multi-purpose compost
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