Bee-friendly plants Bees are endangered and need our help now to survive. They will not harm you unless you try and harm them. Annuals from seed: Borage (Borago officinalis) Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica) Candytuft (Iberis species) China aster (Callistephus chinensis) Clarkia (Clarkia species) Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Forget-me-not (Myosotis species) Gilia capitata Godetia (Clarkia species) Heliotrope (Heliotropium cultivars) Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) Mignonette (Reseda odorata) Nemophila menziesii Phacelia species Poached egg plant (Limnanthes douglasii) Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Sweet sultan (Amberboa moschata) Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Biennials from seed: Hollyhock - single flowered (Alcea rosea) Honesty (Lunaria annua) Wallflower (Erysimum species) Herbaceous perennials as plants: Agastache foeniculum Anchusa azurea Arabis species Aubrieta species Bellflowers (Campanula species) Catmints (Nepeta species) Cranesbill (Geranium species) Dahlia - single-flowered species and cultivars Eryngium species Fleabane (Erigeron species) Geum species Globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus) Globe thistle (Echinops ritro) Golden rod (Solidago species) Gypsophila paniculata Helenium species Hellebores (Helleborus species) Ice plant (Sedum spectabile) Jacobs ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) Japanese anemone (Anemone × hybrida) Lambs ears (Stachys byzantina) Leopards bane (Doronicum species) Liatris spicata Michaelmas daisies (Aster species) Monarda punctata Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale) Persicaria amplexicaule Rudbeckia species Salvia x superba Scabious (Scabiosa species) Sea hollies (Eryngium species) Sidalcea malviflora Thrift (Armeria maritima) Verbena bonariensis Veronica longifolia Bulbs and corms Allium species Autumn crocus (Colchicum species) Crocus species Fritillaries (Fritillaria species) Glory of the snow (Chionodoxa luciliae) Grape hyacinth (Muscari species) Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) Siberian squill (Scilla siberica) Snowdrops (Galanthus species) Snowflakes (Leucojum and Acis species) Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) Vegetables and culinary herbs Asparagus Brassicas left to flower Broad bean Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) Marjoram (Origanum species) Marrow and other cucurbits Mint (Mentha species) Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Runner bean Sage (Salvia officinalis) Thyme (Thymus species) Trees and shrubs Apple, including ornamental Malus Barberry (Berberis species) Blackberry Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) Box (Buxus sempervirens) Brooms (Cytisus species) Caryopteris Ceanothus species (spring-flowering types) Cherry, including single-flowered ornamental types Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) Christmas box (Sarcococca species) Clematis cirrhosa Cotoneaster species Currants, red, black, white and ornamental Ribes species Daisy bush (Olearia species) Daphne mezereum Dogwood (Cornus alba) Enkianthus campanulatus Escallonia hybrids False acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) Firethorn (Pyracantha cultivars) Fuchsia species Gaultheria shallon Gooseberry Gorse (Ulex species) Hawthorns (Crataegus species) Hazel (Corylus avellana) Heather (Calluna vulgaris) Heathers (Erica species) Hebe species Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Horse chestnuts (Aesculus species) Hypericum species Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides) Ivy (Hedera helix) Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa and C. x superba) Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum) Koelreuteria paniculata Lavender (Lavandula species) Lime (Tilia species) - note Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ nectar is sometimes harmful to bumblebees Loganberry Lonicera × purpusii Mahonia aquifolium Maples (Acer species) Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) Orange ball buddleia (Buddleja globosa) Pear and ornamental Pyrus species Perovskia atriplicifolia Plums Potentilla fruticosa Raspberry Rock rose (Helianthemum species) Rose - single-flowered species types (Rosa species) Snowberry (Symphoricarpos species) Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis) Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) Weigela florida and hybrids Willows, male forms, especially goat willow (Salix caprea) Wild flowers Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Burdock (Arctium lappa) Charlock (Sinapis arvensis) Chickweed (Stellaria media) Clovers (Trifolium species) Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Devils bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) Figworts (Scrophularia species) Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) Horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa) Knapweeds (Centaurea species) Knotgrasses (Polygonum species) Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) Mallows (Malva species) Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) Meadow clary (Salvia pratensis) Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) Poppies (Papaver species) Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) Rose bay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) Thistles (Cirsium species) Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) Travellers joy (Clematis vitalba) Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) Vipers bugloss (Echium vulgare) Yellow trefoil (Trifolium dubium)
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 14:50:12 +0000
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