10 FLOWERS FOR BEES AND OTHER FRIENDLY INSECTS

10 FLOWERS FOR BEES AND OTHER FRIENDLY INSECTS

Every gardener will know the importance of pollination particularly if you are a fruit grower. Since bees are the pollinators-in-chief we should do all we can to encourage them to visit our gardens. This list of ten bee friendly plants has been compiled by Crystal Rennicke and is from the Birds and Blooms website.

Try some or all of these bee friendly plants and flowers in your yard to encourage pollination.

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    Phlox

    Paniculata, Zones 3 to 9
    This hardy native perennial has fragrant, blue-pink blooms in mid to late summer.
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    Cardinal Flower

    Lobelia, Zones 3 to 9

    A native perennial that grows up to 3 feet, it has showy red blooms in mid- to late summer and into fall.

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    Aster

    Aster, Zones 4 to 9
    The aster is a late fall plant that?s important for pre-hibernation bumblebee queens. Blue, lavender, pink or white flowers look lovely as ground cover, along borders or in containers.

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