It is World Bee Day tomorrow and I just love seeing bees busy in my garden. Have you ever wondered what to plant to benefit honeybees and native bees, and attract them to your garden? One of the best things you can do for both honeybees and native bees is to plant things that they love and avoid using pesticides or fertiliser's. Why not create a little nectar and pollen haven for the bees in your neighbourhood and for optimal results, try a combination of herbs, annuals, and perennial plants!
Here is a list of some
BEE FRIENDLY PERENNIALS:
Basket flower
Black Eye Susan
Calamintha
Candytuft
Creeping Thyme
Crocus
Dame's Rochet
Echinacea
Foxglove
Gaillardia
Gayfether
Geranium
Globe Thistle
Goldenrod
Helenium
Hosta
Lilac
Lupine
Money Plant
Nepeta
Peonies
Poppy
Rock Cress
Rose
Sea Holly
Verbascum
Veronica
Winter Jasmine
BEE FRIENDLY ANNUALS:
Ageratum
Alyssum
Anchusa
Angel's Trumpet
Baby Blue Eyes
Bachelor's Button
Butterfly Weed
Calendula
Cape Daisy
Coreopsis
Cosmos
Honeywort
Runner beans
Stock
Sunflower
BEE FRIENDLY HERBS:
Anise
Bee Balm
Borage
Catnip
Chives
Clary Sage
Comfry
Fennel
Hyssop
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Lemongrass
Marjoram
Mint
Oregano
Rosemary
Thyme
Valerian
I am sure there are a lot more ... comment below of any others!
What are you going to grow this year that you never have before that will attract the bees? ... I have a few that I have had in my garden for years, like cadytuft, geranium, roses, poppies, thyme, mint, lilac, lavender, chives and rosemary and often grow runner beans, cosmos, sunflowers and stocks. This year I am growing sea holly, which I never have before!
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