Bee-friendly wildflowers and seasonal plants
by Michael Watson (comments: 0
Bees, butterflies and many other insects do an incredible job every day when they fly from flower to flower to sip the sweet nectar. As well as enjoying a delicious meal , they also pollinate the flowers they land on, which is the only way plants can reproduce and produce fruit and seeds.
Researchers estimate that pollinating insects pollinate 80 percent of the world's fruit and vegetable plants. Without them, there would be a lot of lull in the supermarket. Despite this immensely important task, humans have created very poor conditions for bees and insects, so that they are now threatened with extinction.
One of the main reasons: There are not enough food sources for bees and insects. Fortunately, we can give something back to the bees and turn our gardens, balconies and flower boxes into a bee paradise. It's easy if we know which plants are bee-friendly. This list contains 20 bee-friendly seasonal plants and wildflowers for your garden or balcony. The plants in this list are annuals and very easy to care for. If you plant your garden according to the flowering calendar, you will have lush blooms and lots of bee visitors all year round.
The bearded flower (Caryopteris x clandonensis)

Name | Beard flower (Caryopteris x clandonensis) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | August to September |
Location | Sunny |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
Borage (Borago officinalis)

Name | Borage (Borago officinalis) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | June to September |
Location | Sunny |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
Dahlia (Dahlia spec.)

Name | Dahlia (Dahlia spec.) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 |
Flowering time | July to September |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
Patagonian verbena (Verbena spec.)

Name | Patagonian verbena (Verbena spec.) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 |
Flowering time | July to October |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
Sunflower (Helianthus spec.)

Name | Sunflower (Helianthus spec.) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | July to September |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)

Name | Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | June to July |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | 😊 |
Pollen specialists | 😊 |
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum)

Name | Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | July until the first frost |
Location | Sun / partial shade |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
Marigold (Calendula officinalis)

Name | Marigold (Calendula officinalis) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | June to October |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
Garden cosmos (Cosmea bipinnata)

Name | Garden cosmos (Cosmea bipinnata) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | July to September |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Name | Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | |
Flowering time | May to July |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | 😊 |
Pollen specialist | ☹ |
Wild carrot (Daucus carota)

Name | Wild carrot (Daucus carota) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | June to September |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | 😊 |
Pollen specialist | 😊 |
Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris)

Name | Gemeine Malve (Malva sylvestris) |
Pollen | 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | June to October |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | 😊 |
Pollen specialists | 😊 |
The meadow bellflower (Campanula patula)

Name | Meadow bellflower (Campanula patula) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | May to July |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | 😊 |
Pollen specialists | 😊 |
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)

Name | Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) |
Pollen | 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | May to October |
Location | Sun / partial shade |
Native plant | 😊 |
Pollen specialists | 😊 |
The dyer's chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria)

Name | Dyer's chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | June to October |
Location | Sun |
Native plant | 😊 |
Pollen specialists | 😊 |
The hibiscus or bush mallow (Hibiscus syriacus)

Name | Hibiscus or shrub marshmallow (Hibiscus syriacus) |
Pollen | 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | July to September |
Location | Sun / partial shade |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
The Mary's bellflower

Name | Mary's bellflower |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | June to July |
Location | Sun / partial shade |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | 😊 |
The common night violet (Hesperis matronalis)

Name | Common night violet (Hesperis matronalis) |
Pollen | |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | Mai bis Juli |
Location | Partial shade / shade |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | 😊 |
The common poppy (Meconopsis cambrica)

Name | Wood poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) |
Pollen | 🌼 🌼 🌼 |
Nectar | |
Flowering time | May to July |
Location | Shade / partial shade |
Native plant | ☹ |
Pollen specialists | ☹ |
The wild garlic (Allium ursinum)

Name | Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) |
Pollen | 🌼 |
Nectar | 🌼 🌼 |
Flowering time | April to May |
Location | Shade / partial shade |
Native plant | 😊 |
Pollen specialists | 😊 |