Unwins launch new Wildflower Seed blends to support pollinators

Unwins Seeds, a trusted name in gardening since 1903, is proudly launching a new range of wildflower seed blends, packed with native and long-established flowers to brighten borders and help nature thrive.

At Unwins, we believe gardening should feel good and do good too, and the new blends are a range of carefully selected seeds combined in beautiful packaging – the perfect way to give nature a warm welcome to your garden in 2026. The blends are specially developed to support a wide range of beneficial insects, from bees and butterflies to beetles and hoverflies.

Whether you’re filling a sunny border or bringing life to a shaded spot, these blends make it easy to create a flourishing, wildlife-friendly space right at home.Finding The Right Blend for Your GardenPollinator Seed Blend: Designed for sunny spaces, this vibrant mix includes varieties such as poppies and cornflowers to give your garden a tapestry of colour. Shady Seed Blend: Made for those trickier corners, this selection of flowers, including foxgloves and forget-me-nots, thrive in lower light, and can transform an unloved area to a bright and beautiful pollinator playground.

These blends cater to a wide variety of pollinators, both featuring nectar-rich, deep flowers like Viper’s Bugloss, Field Scabious, and Borage, which are perfect for bumblebees and long-tongued visitors, as well as shallow, open blooms that are ideal for short-tongued pollinators like honeybees.Each mix provides months of colour and life, blooming from May through to October. You’ll enjoy a garden alive with movement, scent, and the soft buzz of grateful pollinators. With a thoughtful mix of native and naturalised species, including both shallow- and deep-throated flowers, every seed packet is a small but powerful step towards restoring local biodiversity.Why It MattersIn the UK and Ireland, we’re lucky to have a rich tapestry of native wildflowers and a diverse range of pollinators, from bumblebees and solitary bees to butterflies and hoverflies. Yet over the past century, we’ve lost around 97%* of our wildflower meadows, and with them, many of the habitats our pollinators depend on.

Sowing wildflowers is one of the most powerful things gardeners can do to reverse this decline, and every garden, balcony, and container, no matter how big or small, can help. By sowing your very own wildflowers, you’ll help restore a natural food source where it is needed most. Grow with purpose According to the RHS, gardens now make up approximately 1.8 million acres of green space across the UK, meaning they’ve got huge potential to help nature thrive, even in urban areas. Unwins Wildflower Seed Blends feature a mix of seeds that are native and long-established to the UK and Ireland, such as Cornflower, Yarrow, Oxeye Daisy, and Viper’s Bugloss, so you can be confident you’re providing food sources that insects are naturally adapted to. This promotes healthier pollinator populations and supports broader biodiversity.

Natasha Lane, Head of Seed, for Unwins, commented: “Sowing a wildflower area in your garden isn’t just a lovely way to brighten your outdoor space, it’s a meaningful act of conservation. You’ll be giving pollinators a lifeline, rebuilding natural habitats, and making a lasting difference right on your doorstep.”

Whether you’re gifting a gardener or planning ahead for your own spring displays, Unwins Wildflower Seed Blends offer an easy, impactful way to make space for nature in your garden. Where to BuyUnwins seeds are available at many good garden centres or online at Marshalls Garden. For more advice and inspiration visit www.unwins.co.uk

*Source: Plant Lifehttps://www.plantlife.org.uk/how-to-grow-a-wildflower-meadow/