Bee Food Flowers
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gardeningScientists’ top 10 bee-magnet blooms—turn any lawn into a pollinator paradise
Botanists from the University of Copenhagen and the UK set out to find the best flower combinations for bees and hoverflies.
Danish and Welsh botanists sifted through 400 studies, field-tested seed mixes, and uncovered a lineup of native and exotic blooms that both thrill human eyes and lure bees and hoverflies in droves, offering ready-made recipes for transforming lawns, parks, and patios into vibrant pollinator hotspots.
Below are the plants recommended for European and United Kingdom uses...
"We can see that seed mixtures containing both non-native and native flowering plants establish themselves better in the soil, bloom for longer, and have more visits from pollinators. And they are also most attractive to the human eye," says Natasha de Vere.
Based on the study, the researchers recommend choosing seed mixtures with these species if you want to attract bees and hoverflies and are also interested in the aesthetic value of the flowers:
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
Purple viper's bugloss (Echium plantagineum)
Corn marigold (Glebionis segetum)
Common poppy (Papaer rhoeas)
Field mustard (Sinapis arvensis)
Scentless chamomile (Tripleurospermum inordorum)
Garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
Moroccan toadflax (Linaria maroccana)
Common phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
What flowers in your locale are most popular with bees or other pollinators?
Botanists from the University of Copenhagen and the UK set out to find the best flower combinations for bees and hoverflies.
Danish and Welsh botanists sifted through 400 studies, field-tested seed mixes, and uncovered a lineup of native and exotic blooms that both thrill human eyes and lure bees and hoverflies in droves, offering ready-made recipes for transforming lawns, parks, and patios into vibrant pollinator hotspots.
Below are the plants recommended for European and United Kingdom uses...
"We can see that seed mixtures containing both non-native and native flowering plants establish themselves better in the soil, bloom for longer, and have more visits from pollinators. And they are also most attractive to the human eye," says Natasha de Vere.
Based on the study, the researchers recommend choosing seed mixtures with these species if you want to attract bees and hoverflies and are also interested in the aesthetic value of the flowers:
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
Purple viper's bugloss (Echium plantagineum)
Corn marigold (Glebionis segetum)
Common poppy (Papaer rhoeas)
Field mustard (Sinapis arvensis)
Scentless chamomile (Tripleurospermum inordorum)
Garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
Moroccan toadflax (Linaria maroccana)
Common phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
What flowers in your locale are most popular with bees or other pollinators?
