Plants for Bees

A spoonful of honey is the work of a lifetime for a bee! So, let’s show our appreciation for these bees by planting flowers they love:

• Alyssum
• Agastache (anise hyssop)
• Asclepias (butterfly weed)
• Aster
• Echinacea (coneflower)
• Geranium (cranesbill)
• Monarda (bee balm)
• Papaver (poppies)
• Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan)
• Trifolium (clover)
• Borage
• Rosemary
• Catnip
• Flowering Currant
• Crocuses
• Echinacea
• Sunflowers
• Lilacs
• Hyacinth
• Bee Balm
• Lavender
• Honeysuckle
• Cosmos
• Strawberries
• Dahlia
• Butterfly Bush
• Pot Marigold
• Summer White Clematis
• Summer Squash
• Magnificent Magnolia
• Snapdragon
• Roses
• St. John’s Wort
• Goldenrod
• Phlox
• Snowdrop
• Catmint
• English Daisy

Get in touch with a nearby bee conservation organization or a nursery for more suggestions. Happy planting! #forestnation