With my recent visit to Hampton Court Flower Show, I took advantage of buying several plants in support of ‘Bees Needs Week’. I have a particular love for bumble bees and it gives me great motivation knowing that if I plant several plants that attract them to my garden, I would feel that I am providing for them as they provide for us – win/win scenario!
These are the plants that I have chosen while making my way through the floral marquee and other plant stalls. It is a mix of purple, pink and white:
Catananche caerulea ‘Amor White’
Astrantia ‘Moulin Rouge’
Phlox paniculata ‘Pina Colada’
Echinacea pallida
Eryngium giganteum ‘Silver Ghost’
Eryngium zabelii ‘Big Blue’
Salvia jamensis ‘Nachtvlinder’
Salvia greggii ‘Alba’
Alstroemeria ‘Inticancha Dark Purple’
Sanguisorba ‘Pink Tanna’
If you would like more information on the Bees Needs Week / Pollinator Awareness Week, please click here.
If you are interested in learning more about these beautiful insects, have a read here.
If you’re feeling generous and would like to make a donation to conserving the bumblebee, then this is where you can make it possible.
Thank you for reading and I hope that as we broaden our knowledge and awareness of the role that the bees play in our everyday life, we may begin ‘paying it back’ with a small change in our approach to gardening for wildlife.
Happy gardening…
The Avid Gardener 