plants for bees

Salvia 'Amistad'

…foliage. With regular deadheading, this magnificent hardy perennial can bloom almost continuously from May right through to October. It?s perfect for exotic planting schemes and wildlife gardens, attracting a host of bees and butterflies throughout the season. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 50cm (20).  More Info

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Erodium Spanish Eyes

…and are ideal for gravel or rock gardens and alpine troughs. They also make useful edging plants for borders. Loved by bees and other pollinators. Height and Spread: 15-30cm (6-12”). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height…  More Info

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Hyssopus officinalis 'Tricolour Mixed'

A beautifully aromatic herb with a pungent tang suitable for meat dishes, beans and salads. Hyssop makes an attractive plant for the border where it will attract bees and butterflies. This exclusive blend brings together a pretty mix of blue, pink and white blooms. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 100cm…  More Info

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Salvia Lips Collection

…a wonderful addition to garden borders, or planted together in a large patio planter. These sages are drought tolerant, and the foliage has a blackcurrant scent. Nectar rich, the flowers will help attract bees and butterflies, making them a good choice for a wildlife friendly garden. Although they…  More Info

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Salvia 'Cherry Lips'

…and bushy foliage. Ideal for cottage garden borders, or patio planters, the flowers are nectar rich and can attract bees and butterflies to your garden. The leaves are aromatic, with a gentle blackcurrant scent. Although perennial, it is advised that this plant is protected during the winter.…  More Info

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Lavender 'Munstead'

…delicate purple blue flowers held on stiff stems, attract bees and other insects; they also make excellent cut or dried flowers. Grow Lavender Munstead in containers, as a low hedge, or to soften paths and patio edges. Just be sure to plant it where you can savour its charming fragrance! Height:…  More Info

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Everlasting Perennial Collection

…perfect for cutting and bringing indoors for a floral display for years to come. This superb collection is the easy route to a stunning cottage garden scheme. Plant these fabulous perennials in sunny borders for a colourful display that will last all summer long. These top quality plants will…  More Info

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Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'

…shrub is a wonderful plant for cottage, woodland and informal city gardens. It bears a profusion of flowers from early summer, with white frilly petals, that are mauve pink in the centre, with creamy-yellow anthers. They produce a lovely orange fragrance and will attract bees and butterflies to your…  More Info

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Geranium 'Intense'

…cover plant which is perfect for dry, shady spots but equally at home in a sunny spot or rockery. Geranium cantabrigiense ‘Intense’ has bright pink flowers in early summer which are more vivid than other pink varieties. It is a prolific flowerer and highly attractive to bees and other…  More Info

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Buddleja 'Butterfly Gold'

…spikes which are irresistible to bees and butterflies. With a dense, compact habit, this deciduous shrub is perfect for mixed borders, where it stands out beautifully against green-leaved planting companions. A particularly fine choice for cottage garden planting schemes and wildlife gardens.…  More Info

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Linum grandiflorum 'Bright Eyes'

…this effortlessly beautiful variety is really quite the showpiece, bringing reliable interest to any planting scheme. Ideal for planting in high-impact groups in sunny borders or patio containers, pollinators such as bees and butterflies love them too. Height: 40-50cm (16-20?). Spread: 40cm (16?).  More Info

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Bee Friendly Perennial Mix

…precious pollinators with this Bee Friendly Perennial Mix! The friendly fellows will flock to your plants when they spot this beautiful nectar-rich trio of top-performing cottage garden favourites. Bee Friendly Perennial Mix contains 6 x 9cm potted plants, two of each of the following varieties:*…  More Info

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Choisya 'Little Bee'

…perfect for the smaller garden or container growing. Choisya is an evergreen low-maintenance shrub with glossy, bright green leaves and white starry flowers in May to June which are sweetly fragrant. It tolerates difficult situations including coastal gardens. Choisya ‘Little Bee’ has…  More Info

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Crocus 'Panda' & 'Queen Bee' Collection

…Crocus chrysanthus are renowned for their exquisite bi-colour combinations, and this pair are an exceptional example. Crocus ‘Panda’ has dramatic deep purple and white flowers whilst ‘Queen Bee’ comes in a dazzling burgundy and gold. Planted together, they make a striking…  More Info

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Astrantia major Censation™ 'Milano'

…to a cutting garden, so the flowers can be used in home-made bouquets, and dried flower arrangements. Hattie's Pincushion is a great plant for attracting bees and butterfles to your garden. It is hardy and does well in a full sun, or partial shade location.'''Height: 50cm (19). Spread: 45cm (18).'  More Info

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Verbena Homestead Purple

…addition to container displays or the front of borders for vibrant colour throughout summer and autumn. Rounded heads of bright purple flowers are held above serrated green foliage on a bushy, spreading plant that is a magnet for bees and butterflies. This half-hardy perennial can be overwintered…  More Info

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Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'

…has been classed as an RHS plants for pollinators, meaning that bees will be all over this plant when at the peak of its growth in summer. Provided that it is given the correct growing conditions in a sunny spot, Little Princess will provide hours of pleasure for anyone absorbing the sights…  More Info

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Barbarea vulgaris 'Variegated Winter Cream'

…welcome food plant for honey bees. Although termed a short-lived perennial, it will survive for several years and if allowed will seed about to create new, young plants. Height and Spread: 45cm (18?). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size.…  More Info

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Poached Eggs Plant(Start-A-Garden™ Range)

A much-loved, easy to grow annual with a gentle fragrance that attracts hoverflies, who then feed on troublesome aphids. Bees also love this low spreading carpet of yellow and white blooms. A customer favourite, perfect for the front of borders, rockeries and as path edging.  More Info

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Nepeta 'Neptune'

Loved by bees and butterflies,'Nepeta 'Neptune', is a great plant for wildlife friendly cottage gardens and'herb gardens. This dwarf catmint has 'spikes of purple-blue flowers and mint scented leaves. It flowers early, and has a bushy, compact habit. Height and spread: 30cm (12).'  More Info

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Foxglove 'Candy Mountain'

…hardy biennial plant has spikes of pretty magenta pink tubular flowers with delicate freckled throats, that will bloom year after year. It is listed as an RHS Plants for Pollinators plant, as it produces plenty of nectar to help feed bees and butterflies and is a good plant for wildlife friendly…  More Info

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Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere'

…the flowers have died, they are followed by large pepper pot seedheads, that bring interest to the garden border in late summer and autumn. Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere' is also a good plant for wildlife gardens and will attract bees and other pollinating insects. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Buddleja 'Pink Cascade'

…rest. The pink blooms are very popular with the pollinators; therefore, this is a wonderful addition to any garden which is doing their bit for the bees. Plant up in a spot where it can get plenty of sun, this will really help the flowers blossom and deliver a gorgeous, sweet scent. Height and…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'White Lady'

…This Shrubby Cinquefoil, planted in groups, makes a great weed suppressing ground cover, or low hedge. It is ideal for garden borders and rockeries and blends in well in a range of garden designs from contemporary to cottage. Bees and butterflies are attracted to the plant for its plentiful source…  More Info

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Armeria maritima

…for coastal gardens, rock gardens and patio containers where it is drought tolerant once established. Brilliant for bees too! Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant…  More Info

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Clematis Vitalba

…Traveller’s Joy and Old Man’s Beard. It’s a wonderful plant for a wildlife-friendly garden: beneficial pollinators, including bees and hoverflies, are attracted to its flowers, the leaves are a food plant for a variety of moth species whilst the seeds are enjoyed by birds such as…  More Info

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Monarda didyma

…green, aromatic foliage. Monarda didyma is a great choice for wildlife lovers, as it’s a magnet for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. It has a wild, informal look that is perfect for cottage gardens and prairie plantings, associating particularly well with grasses. It enjoys…  More Info

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Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna White'

…to bees and butterflies, making them great for wildlife planting schemes. Echinacea are especially effective planted in drifts amongst ornamental grasses. Height: 80cm (31). Spread: 45cm (18). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size.…  More Info

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Poppy 'Summer Fruits'

…nodding heads are irresistable to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Plant in clumps for maximum impact. Culinary note: All poppies are poisonous. However the seeds produced from Papaver somniferum and Papaver paeoniflorum can be eaten and are used for adding extra flavour, crunch and…  More Info

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Lonicera periclymenum

…reserve a spot for Lonicera pericylmenum, our native honeysuckle. A natural inhabitant of woodlands and hedgerows, it suits just the sort of shady, rooty corner amongst shrubs which you’re not sure what to do with. It’s a hugely valuable plant for a host of wildlife: bees, butterflies…  More Info

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Monarda 'Mahogany'

…grasses and purple-leafed plants. Height: 90cm (35in). Spread: 45cm (18in). Culinary note: Use the dried leaves to make Bergamot tea or use the sweet, spicy flavoured petals to enhance salads, jellies, rice or pasta dishes. For more details about edible flowers click here. Plant height and spread is…  More Info

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Monarda 'Elegant Magenta'

…petals to enhance salads, jellies, rice or pasta dishes. For more details about edible flowers click here. Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning…  More Info

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Monarda 'Elegant Purple'

…petals to enhance salads, jellies, rice or pasta dishes. For more details about edible flowers click here. Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning…  More Info

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Monarda 'Cambridge Scarlet'

…grasses and purple-leafed plants. Height: 90cm (35in). Spread: 45cm (18in). Culinary note: Use the dried leaves to make Bergamot tea or use the sweet, spicy flavoured petals to enhance salads, jellies, rice or pasta dishes. For more details about edible flowers click here. Plant height and spread is…  More Info

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Monarda 'Beauty of Cobham'

…petals to enhance salads, jellies, rice or pasta dishes. For more details about edible flowers click here. Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning…  More Info

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Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant'

If you want to attract bees and butterflies to your garden, then Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ is one of the best plants to do it. Its pink flowers are much higher in nectar than the red-flowered forms of other sedum varieties and serve as a bee and butterfly banquet! In late summer, the…  More Info

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Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'

Salvia are easy going, hardy plants for mixed borders. With it's indigo flower spears emerging from clumps of aromatic foliage, Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus' produces flowers so prolific that they create drifts of solid colour. Salvia plants are attractive to bees and butterflies but are not so welcoming…  More Info

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Liatris spicata

…blooms. Liatris spicata makes a colourful display in late summer which attracts clouds of bees and butterflies to its nectar rich flowers. This resilient and undemanding perennial also makes a bold cut flower for vases in doors. Height: 150cm (60?). Spread: 45cm (18?). Bare root plants supplied.  More Info

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Arabis caucasica 'Rosea'

…fragrant flowers for several weeks, blooming in a range of delicate pink shades. The nectar-rich blooms are loved by bees and other pollinating insects, making this a useful addition to wildlife areas. Arabis is tough and reliable, thriving in poor, dry soils where other plants would struggle.…  More Info

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Nurseryman's Choice Perennials

…or one variety per 15 garden ready plants from our popular range - these perennial plants are exceptional value for money and will get bigger and better each year, filling your garden with colour as well as attracting bees and butterflies. Please note: image for illustration purposes only - actual…  More Info

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Monarda Censation™ 'Confetti'

Bergamot is a great perennial plant for a herbaceous border, in a wildlife friendly garden. Monarda Censation™ 'Confetti''attracts bees and butterflies, and has'deliciously aromatic foliage and whorls of spidery blooms with tube shaped, curving petals.'It forms dense clumps and combines modern…  More Info

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Cirsium 'Pink Blush'

…thistle blooms, unusual in white with their intriguing purple tips, appear throughout summer on tall stems above low growing rosettes of spiky-looking foliage. A relaxed, airy habit makes this cirsium a perfect plant for anyone looking to add a modern twist to their classic cottage garden. Ht. 75cm.  More Info

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Arabis caucasica 'Pixie Cream'

…scented alpine plant is perfect for rock gardens, wall crevices, containers or grown as groundcover in hot sunny borders. Drought tolerant once established and easy to care for, Arabis plants are excellent for a low maintenance garden and are a great source of spring nectar for bees too. Height:…  More Info

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Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask'

…star bee plant. Honeybees and some short-tongued bumblebees and solitary bees are attracted to the blooms and it is from Leptospermum that Manuka honey comes. Leptospermum scoparium enjoys freely drained soil and a sheltered site in mild and coastal parts of the UK. It makes a good choice for a…  More Info

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Leptospermum scoparium 'Snow Flurry'

…star bee plant. Honeybees and some short-tongued bumblebees and solitary bees are attracted to the blooms and it is from Leptospermum that Manuka honey comes. Leptospermum scoparium enjoys freely drained soil and a sheltered site in mild and coastal parts of the UK. It makes a good choice for a…  More Info

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Leptospermum scoparium 'Wiri Adrianne'

…star bee plant. Honeybees and some short-tongued bumblebees and solitary bees are attracted to the blooms and it is from Leptospermum that Manuka honey comes. Leptospermum scoparium enjoys freely drained soil and a sheltered site in mild and coastal parts of the UK. It makes a good choice for a…  More Info

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Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'

…of Garden Merit. This hardy perennial is a favourite of butterflies and bees and is therefore perfect for attracting beneficial insects to your garden. Sneezeweed is tall and a good companion for grasses; it is also excellent for adding height and filling gaps in borders. Height: 90cm (36). Spread:…  More Info

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Astrantia Florence

…palmate leaves. These moisture loving plants are perfect for shady or woodland conditions, mixed borders and cottage gardens. Astrantia major ?Florence? is distinguished by its lavender pink flowers which are produced early in the summer and last for weeks. Makes a beautiful cut flower which…  More Info

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Astrantia Star of Love

…leaves. These moisture loving plants are perfect for shady or woodland conditions, mixed borders and cottage gardens. Astrantia ?Star of Love? 'is one of the deepest red' varieties, with burgundy blooms on dark purple stems produced early in the summer and lasting for weeks. Makes a beautiful cut…  More Info

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Scabious 'Blue Jeans'

…behind with your planting or if greenhouse space is limited, we can help you catch up with our garden-ready plug plants. These sturdy plants are larger than other plugs so they can be planted straight out in the garden provided that there are no forecasts of frost. Perfect for filling containers,…  More Info

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Verbena bonariensis

…behind with your planting or if greenhouse space is limited, we can help you catch up with our garden-ready plug plants. These sturdy plants are larger than other plugs so they can be planted straight out in the garden provided that there are no forecasts of frost. Perfect for filling containers,…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte Blue'

…by bees and butterflies making it a useful addition to wildlife gardens. Plants will grow in any well-drained soil and are especially useful for dry, sunny borders. Height: 10cm (4).Spread: 60cm (24). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size.…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte Rose Red'

…by bees and butterflies making it a useful addition to wildlife gardens. Plants will grow in any well-drained soil and are especially useful for dry, sunny borders. Height: 10cm (4).Spread: 60cm (24). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size.…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte White'

…by bees and butterflies making it a useful addition to wildlife gardens. Plants will grow in any well-drained soil and are especially useful for dry, sunny borders. Height: 10cm (4). Spread: 60cm (24). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant…  More Info

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Buddleja 'Buzz' Collection'

The world's first patio Buddleja, Buddleja 'Buzz®' bears flowers the size of usual buddlejas but on plants that are half the size! These compact plants are loved by bees and butterflies, but won't take over your garden. Buddleja 'Buzz® Collection’ features three harmonising colours…  More Info

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Buddleja 'Buzz' Lavender?

…plants are loved by bees and butterflies, but won't take over your garden. Buddleja 'Buzz® Lavender’ is easy to grow, problem-free, and boasts an exceptionally long flowering period. It is perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens. Height and spread: 120cm (47in). Plant…  More Info

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Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'

Yarrow is a great plant for gardens with light sandy/stony soil, that is in a poor condition. It is also perfect for coastal gardens, with salty winds in exposed areas. Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels' flowers can attract bees and butterflies, and are a mix of pastel shades, and are well suited…  More Info

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Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop'

…plant produces the same clustered florets of bright purple blooms but on shorter stems for a neater and fuller effect. The perfect size for growing in patio pots, beds and borders, Verbena bonariensis ?Lollipop? will flower in abundance from July until October, attracting butterflies and bees to its…  More Info

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Anemone hupehensis 'Praecox'

…slender stems above a broad clump of deeply lobed foliage. Flowering from August into autumn, this is a useful hardy perennial for providing late summer colour when most many plants are fading. The nectar rich blooms are also loved by bees and other pollinating insects. Height and spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Penstemon 'Dark Towers'

…?Dark Towers? is a gorgeously dark plant with rich dark purple foliage, topped with lighter pink tube-shaped blooms. They are loved by pollinating insects so is a great addition to attract the bees and butterflies. It has a bushy but compact habit which makes for a wonderful display in patio pots or…  More Info

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