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64 Flowers That Are Good For Local Bee Populations

Saturday, March 21, 2015 6:29

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By Simple Organic Life

Wanting to plant flowers, shrubs and trees that benefit local bee populations? This is your definitive guide of what to plant. Of course, do your research into these plants. You don’t want to accidentally plant something that’s incredibly invasive in your area, right?

Spring and Summer Bulbs

Purple flowering onions (Allium spp.)
Golden crocus (Crocus x luteus)
Bishop Series dahlias* (Dahlia)
Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)
Grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum)
Siberian squill (Scilla sibirica)

Perennials and Biennials

Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Lesser calamint (Calamintha nepeta)
Cornflowers (Centaurea spp.)
Gas plant (Dictamnus albus)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Globe thistles (Echinops spp.)
Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)
Blanketflowers (Gaillardia spp.)
Cranesbills (Geranium spp.)
Fall sedums (Hylotelephiumtelephium)
Knautia (Knautia macedonica)
Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica)
Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Meadow sage (Salvia nemorosa)
Showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)
Fall asters (Symphyotricum spp.)

Annuals

Cosmos (Cosmos spp.)
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Sunflower* (Helianthus annuus)
Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)
Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena)
Breadseed poppy (Papaver somniferum)
Portulaca* (Portulaca spp.)
Blue anise sage (Salvia guaranitica)
Profusion and common zinnias* (Zinnia spp.)

Herbs

Chives and onions (Allium spp.)
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Mints (Mentha spp.)
Catmints (Nepeta spp.)
Creganos (Origanum spp.)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Thyme (Thymus spp.)

Shrubs

Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Blue mist bush (Caryopteris x clandonensis)
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)
Winter heath (Erica carnea)
Lavenders (Lavandula spp.)
Sumacs (Rhus spp.)
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)

Trees

Maples (Acer spp.)
Alders (Alnus spp.)
Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Hazels (Corylus spp.)
Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Fruit trees, especially apple, plum, and cherry (Malus and Prunus spp.)
Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Willows (Salix spp.)
Basswood/linden (Tilia spp.)

Weeds

Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare)
Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Clovers (Trifolium and Melilotus spp.)

This article first appeared at Simple Organic Life where you can find more info on healthy food, remedies, beauty and more. You can also like them on Facebook page.