Perennials, Annuals, Bulbs

Perennials and Annuals

for honeybees

Planting perennials and annuals not only make your landscape attractive but also provide pollen and nectar for our bees. Honeybees as well as native bees are necessary for our environment. They all feed and visit different flowers and plants that are easier for each to feed from.

You have heard it before, with out bees we will lose our food crop and we won't eat. Below is just a small listing of different plants you can add to your landscape and bee yards. There are many more and great to add a variety.

February, March, April

Bulbs:

Glory of the snow (Chionodoxa luciliae)

Crocus

Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)

Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica)

Hyacinth

Grape Hyacinth (Muscari amereniacum)

Tulips

Perennials:

Hellebore (Helleborus)

Anemone (Anemone lots of varieties)

Enkianthus

Spurge ( Euphorbia myrsintes)

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)

Speedwell (Veronica peduncularis)

Periwinkle (Vinca minor)

May, June, July

Baptisia

Deutzia

Peony

Poppy

Hollyhock

Cornflower

Coreopsis

Buckwheat

St, Johnswort

Iris

Lavender

Liatris

catmint (Nepeta)

Salvia

Sedum

Zinnias

marigold

tithonia

July, August, September, October

Hyssop

Milkweed

Cosmos

Coneflower

Gaillardia

Rose of Sharol

Cardinal Flower

Purple loosestrife

Mountain Mint

Black eyed susan

Verbena

Vironica

spirea

Goldenrod

Borage

Joe Pye weed

Sunflower

Russian Sage

Dahlia

English Ivy

Helianthus

Japanese knotweed (invasive)

Aster