Bees will be a-buzzin'
Planting pollinator-friendly flowers is easy and so rewarding! Watching bees makes the garden extra vibrant.
The selections here are our 19 top families to benefit bees. Heavy on native varieties, there's something here for every garden.
To truly benefit native bees, think beyond summer blooms. Native bees have critical needs all year, like access to nectar when they emerge in the early spring and shelter through the winter months.
Perennials with special value for native bees.
Bee experts, like those at the Xerces Society, know which plants are especially helpful for native bee populations. Check out some you can add to your garden.
Make an easy choice with our Bee Lovers Bundle.
Get 5 perennials, all natives. From early spring nectar to winter shelter, you can set a bee-friendly garden spread. Learn More
No Neonics. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
And why it matters.
Neonicotinoids (neonics) have been implicated in the decline of bees and birds. Their impact may be worse than that of DDT - YIKES! That's why we use absolutely no neonics at Wit's End Gardens. That way hungry bees and birds can be happy and healthy.
Photos:
Header: © Antwon Mcmullen | Dreamstime.com
Callirhoe: © Wit's End Gardens, all rights reserved
Pychanthemum: Kelvinsong via Wikimedia, CC3
maculatum: © Wit's End Gardens, all rights reserved