Bee-Friendly Plants
There are nearly 1,500 bee species scattered around California,
which feed on different flower shapes and sizes. Bees have good
color vision and prefer flowers in clumps of purple, blue, violet,
white and yellow.
Below are just a few native and garden plants that attract bees.
Native Plants:
Bush Anemone
Buckwheat
California Wild Rose
California Poppy
Common Sunflower
Lilac
Lupine
Ocean Spray
Manzanita
Sage
Garden Plants:
Basil
Borage
Butterfly Bush
Calendula
Citrus
Cosmos
Daisy
Dusty Miller
Gaura
Lavender
Lily of the Nile
Marjoram
Mint
Mustard Greens
Oregano
Penstemon
Rosemary
Scented Geranium
Sweet Alyssum
Zinnia
Sources: The Xerces Society; the Urban Bee Garden project at
University of California, Berkeley.
There are nearly 1,500 bee species scattered around California,
which feed on different flower shapes and sizes. Bees have good
color vision and prefer flowers in clumps of purple, blue, violet,
white and yellow.
Below are just a few native and garden plants that attract bees.
Native Plants:
Bush Anemone
Buckwheat
California Wild Rose
California Poppy
Common Sunflower
Lilac
Lupine
Ocean Spray
Manzanita
Sage
Garden Plants:
Basil
Borage
Butterfly Bush
Calendula
Citrus
Cosmos
Daisy
Dusty Miller
Gaura
Lavender
Lily of the Nile
Marjoram
Mint
Mustard Greens
Oregano
Penstemon
Rosemary
Scented Geranium
Sweet Alyssum
Zinnia
Sources: The Xerces Society; the Urban Bee Garden project at
University of California, Berkeley.
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| Article published in Ventura County Star California (Home & Garden section) May 27, 2005 |
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