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Seattle’s Best Bee Friendly Plants LATE WINTER/ULTRA EARLY SPRING (January – February) Botanical Name Common Name Description Comments Corylus species Hazelnut, Filbert Deciduous tree Nut producing, native, and ornamental varieties Crocus Crocus Bulb Naturalizes well Cyclamen, hardy Cyclamen Bulb Takes light shade Narcissus Daffodil Bulb Choose early-blooming varieties Pieris japonica Lily-of-the-Valley Evergreen shrub Very attractive and tough evergreen shrub with long available; can take partial shade Shrub period of bloom, great foundation plant, tolerates light shade, great in containers. EARLY TO MID SPRING - late February through March Berberis, asstd. Barberry Deciduous shrub species/varieties Tough easy to grow plant with interesting spring blooms, red leaves, drought tolerant, looks great as accent to masses of perennials and grasses, renew by cutting within 1' of ground Crataegus, asstd. species Hawthorne Deciduous tree Lovely, often multi trunked not too large trees for Oreganum officinalis Oregano Deciduous herb Self sows nicely Oxalis oregano Redwood sorrel Deciduous Lovely Pacific Northwest native ground cover for groundcover shade, can tolerate wet and dry, nice white blooms in urban gardens, the birds and the bees love them spring Salix, asstd. species Willow Deciduous tree Very highest quality pollen you can find anywhere, short bloom time of only 10 to 15 days, messy large tree, tolerates wet conditions HIGH SPRING - end of March, April, early May Borago officinalis Borage Annual herb Papaver rhoeas Flanders Poppy, Annual flowers Rated as one of top five Bee plants, easy to grow, self sows; edible flowers Shirley Poppy Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Lovely papery flowers, self sows, can seed in fall for early spring bloom Evergreen herb Wonderful expressive structural plant for sunny spots with good drainage, mix freely with perennials and annuals Sambucas nigra Black Elderberry Deciduous fruit Short bloom time, but bees love the pollen, and people bearing shrub and birds can use the fruit, fall leaf color, fast growing... Teuchrium chamaedrys x Germander lucidrys Thymus, many varieties Thyme Evergreen perennial, Dark green foliage, cut back hard in March, allow to herb flower Evergreen Plant carpets of prostrate varieties under trees and groundcover, herb open shrubs, they will literally buzz with bees Sky Nursery • 18528 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133 skynursery.com (206)-546-4851 • Rev. 6/9/14 • bee-friendly plants LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER - end of April through May Papaver somniferum Breadseed Poppy, Annual flowers Opium Poppy Salvia officinalis Sage (culinary) Lovely papery flowers, self sows, can seed in fall for early spring bloom Evergreen herb Lovely soft gray green foliage, use in masses with perennials HIGH SUMMER - end of May through July Aesclepias, asstd. species Milkweed, Butterfly Perennial flowers weed Angelica gigas Angelica All species great for honeybees with abundant nectar; leaves are monarch butterfly food source Deciduous herb Striking, architectural foliage and flowers reach 5', thrives in moist soil and some shade Cleome hasslerana ‘Purple Cleome, Spider Flower Annual flower Queen’ Multiple branches yield delicate whorls of purple and pink stamens, 4-6' tall, bees love them but they have a strong smell that some people think reminiscent of cat piss.... Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis Perennial flower Long blooming, deep golden yellow, flowers and tough Coriander sativum Coriander, Cilantro Annual herb Cynara cardunculus Cardoon Deciduous perennial Striking artichoke like flower to 5' or more, edible flower stalks, sun and regular water, great with grasses and enough to use in roadside beautification Varroa mites do not like the smell; must allow to go to seed to be of use for pollinators other perennials Lavandula, asstd. species Lavender Evergreen sub-shrub All lavenders are attractive to pollinators, plant in free Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm Deciduous herb Mentha piperata Peppermint Deciduous perennial Most valuable mint as pollen source, must allow to herb flower Deciduous perennial Long blooming flowers that bees, butterflies and draining soil and do not fertilize for better blooms Rated as one of top five Bee plants, easy to grow, self sows, prolonged bloom Monarda, asstd. species Bee Balm hummingbirds all love, choose mildew resistant varieties, likes some water Nepeta, asstd. species Catmint (not Catnip) Deciduous perennial Undemanding, long blooming plant for dry, sunny areas, many different sizes and colors now available, plant in masses, makes great filler Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage Deciduous perennial Upright plants with grayish white stems and leaves, spiked violet flowers, extremely drought tolerant, needs full sun. Great interplanted with sunflowers and barberry. LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN - end of July through August Agastache, asstd. species Anise Hyssop Deciduous perennial Can take tough conditions, reblooms if cut back hard Asters, asstd. species Aster Deciduous perennial Lots of ornamental value Cosmos Cosmos Annual flowers Avoid double flowered types for bees; easy to grow Echinops, asstd. species Globe Thistle Deciduous perennial from seed, long blooming Metallic blue flowers, gray green deeply cut foliage, very cool looking plant Eryngium, asstd. species Sea Holly Deciduous perennial Like plenty of sun, water needs vary by species, unusual looking with metallic blue flowers, plant at least 3 - 5 plants for best effect Sky Nursery • 18528 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133 skynursery.com (206)-546-4851 • Rev. 6/9/14 • Page 2 bee-friendly plants Helianthus annuus Common Sunflower Annual Flower Single tall, or multiheaded flowers, popular with bees, Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ Perennial Sunflower Deciduous perennial Tall, many small lemon yellow flowers in the early fall Linarea purpurea Toadflax Deciduous perennial From dry Mediterranean, to 3', graceful, blue green birds, and kids! foliage and violet/blue flowers, self sows, 'Cannon Went' is pink form Rubus idaeus Raspberry Fruiting shrub Everbearing types can be covered with bees from June (canes) thru October Large umbels of pink to dark pink flowers in fall, tough Sedum spectabilis 'Autumn Joy' Sedum Deciduous perennial Solidago Goldenrod Deciduous perennial long lasting drought-tolerant succulent Pacific Northwest native, tall graceful and abundant golden flowers We believe in the Pacific Northwest it is best to use equinox and solstice as mid points of all seasons. Be sensitive to factors that can significantly influence bloom time and duration: Yearly variations in typical local weather patterns. Microclimate in which plant is located. The actual species and cultivar of a plant. Over or under watering or fertilizing: some flowers do best in poor soils with little water, while some are quite the opposite! Get to know your plants and understand how to help them thrive. Adapted from Seattle’s Best Pollinator Plant List created by Rolande Chesebro of Continuum Gardens for the Seattle Urban Bee Project. Reprinted with permission. Visit http://urbanbeeprojectseattle.com for more information. Sky Nursery • 18528 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133 skynursery.com (206)-546-4851 • Rev. 6/9/14 • Page 3