Best Plants For Attracting Bees

Here at TheGardenShop.ie we list some of the best garden plants for attracting bees, creating bee habitats & food sources. In recent times bee & insect habitats have been dwindling due to excessive use of herbicides & through intensive farming.

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When choosing plants & flowers for bees you should ensure to pick the most vibrant colour of blooms, also pick flowers with varying heights from low growing candytuft to taller foxgloves & verbena. Choose single flowers as opposed to double blooms. Single blooms are those with just one row of petals surrounding the central anther.

Below are a list of ideal plants for bees

Best Perennials For Attracting Bees

Aster https://www.thegardenshop.ie/aster-roots/
Geranium (cranesbill) https://www.thegardenshop.ie/potted-geraniums/
Papaver (poppies) https://www.thegardenshop.ie/poppy-seeds/
Trifolium (clover) https://www.thegardenshop.ie/oxalis/
Penstemon: https://www.thegardenshop.ie/penstemon-plants/
Foxglove: https://www.thegardenshop.ie/foxglove-plant/
Echinacea: https://www.thegardenshop.ie/echinacea-plant/
Verbena: https://www.thegardenshop.ie/verbena-plant/
Rudbeckia https://www.thegardenshop.ie/rudbeckia-plant/
Lavender https://www.thegardenshop.ie/lavender-plants/

Best Shrubs For Attracting Bees

Buddleia https://www.thegardenshop.ie/buddleja-plant/
Pyracantha https://www.thegardenshop.ie/pyracantha-plant/
Viburnum : https://www.thegardenshop.ie/viburnum-plant/
Philadelphus: https://www.thegardenshop.ie/philadelphus-plant/

Best Trees & Hedging For Attracting Bees

Whitethorn https://www.thegardenshop.ie/whitethorn/
Hazel https://www.thegardenshop.ie/hazel-plants/
Alder https://www.thegardenshop.ie/alder-tree/
Viburnum Opulus https://www.thegardenshop.ie/viburnum-plant/
Blackthorn https://www.thegardenshop.ie/blackthorn/

Best Wildflowers For Attracting Bees

Corn Marigold, Corn Poppy, Corncockle, Cornflower, Cowslip, Devil's Bit Scabious, Field Scabious, Fleabane, Foxglove, Hedge Garlic, Mustard, Hemp Agrimony, Kidney Vetch, Lesser Knapweed, Marjoram, Ox-eye Daisy, Purple Loosestrife, Ragged Robin, Red Campion, Red Clover, Scented Mayweed, Shepherds Purse