For convenience and for beginners, we've selected these 10 plants that are sure to attract bees. Each grouping of 10 potted plants will cover about 25 square feet.
These plants need half to full sun, good soil, and moisture during dry periods.
Species included:
- Slender mountain mint, Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
- Hairy mountain mint, Pycnanthemum verticillatum
- An aster species
- A blazing star species
- A goldenrod species
- Orange coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida var. umbrosa
- An Echinacea species
- A Coreopsis species
- Blue sage, Salvia azurea
- A milkweed species, Asclepias spp.
Note: A species or two may be out of stock at times. When checking out, please indicate if you have any preferences for substitutes, otherwise we'll choose something appropriate or duplicate a species in the group.