Some super-tough & brilliantly bee-friendly flowers

(Tough enough for the IOM!)

~ Spring & early summer (nb best to ha e flowers spring to autumn) Heather, Daffodils, Bluebells, Primroses, Forget-me-nots, Wallflowers, Dandelions!! Honesty (fills the May gap , !"uilegia (May#$une , !ubretia, %hrift, &ampanula trailing' Spring-flowering bee-friendly shrubs & trees &herry Plum ( Plum (these do spread#send out su)*ers , Willow, &rab apple ( !pple, +rnamental fruit trees ()herries, plums et) (only the single-flowered ones useful Forsythia, &urrants, ,ooseberries, Flowering )urrants, Broom (&ytisus , Hawthorn, &otoneaster, Berberis' Summer !erbs - .a/ender, %hyme, Mint, Mar0oram, +regano, 1osemary, Fennel, Borage, &hi/es, .emon balm, Hyssop, 2age, !nise hyssop, Borage, Motherwort, ,oldenrod' Tall"#limbing - +riental poppy, %easle, Mallow (.a/atera , &omfrey (sprawls , Perennial Wallflower 3Bowles4 Mau/e4, 5erbas)um (if dry , .upins (if dry , Fo6glo/es (poisonous ' $ower " %round #o er - Hardy geranium (&ranesbill 7 not 3pelargonium4 , !llium, &reeping %hyme, %railing Bellflower, .ady4s mantle (!l)hemilla Mollis , 8asturtium, Periwin*le' Bit less tough - !ubretia, !lyssum, !ntirrhinums (snapdragons , &alendula' Some Summer-flowering bee-friendly shrubs & trees .ila), &eonothus (stunning blue flowers , Perennial wallflower (purple flowers , Buddliea, 9lder, 9s)allonia, Hebe (a*a 5eroni)a , Honeysu)*le ()limber ' $ate Summer & &utumn plants Fren)h .a/ender, Mi)haelmas Daisies (!ster eg !ster no/ii-belgii , 8asturtium, ,oldenrod, :)e plant (2edum 2pe)tabile , &ro)osmia (hard to get rid of! , :/y' $ate Summer & &utumn shrubs & trees Fus)ia Magelli)ana (3Man64 fus)hia ' $ate &utumn"'inter flowering :/y ()ru)ial food , some 5iburnums, ,orse'

Some super-tough & brilliantly bee-friendly flowers ~ (or hea y"#lay soils (most pla#es south of )amsey)
(;; Best if planted as "uite strong plants to a/oid slug damage, ( remember bees )an only use single-flowered /arieties ' - Most spring flowers e6)ept !"uilegia ( !ubretia''(e'g forget-me-nots, bluebells ' +riental poppies, Welsh poppies, Wallflowers, Perennial Wallflowers (Bowles4 Mau/e , Mar0oram, 1osemary, Mint, .a/ender, +6-eye daisies (tougher /arieties , 8asturtium' Honesty, .ady4s Mantle (!l)hemilla Mollis , &ranesbill# Hardy geranium (8+% pelargonium geranium , Dandelions (! , &omfrey (sprawling , Fo6glo/es (nb poisonous! , Trees"shrubs - Willow, Forsythia, &eanothus, Buddleia, Hawthorn, Fus)hia, 9lder, Hebe, &rab !pples, Plums, Damsons, &urrants, !pples (hardy /arieties li*e Bardsea :sland

~ (or dry"sandy soils (most pla#es north of )amsey)

5ipers4 Bugloss (the best flower for bumblebees! , Pha)elia (annual , Honesty' !ll spring flowers' !"uilegia# &olumbine (do fine in shade ' Heather' .a/ender, %hyme (esp )reeping thyme , 2age, Fennel, .emon Balm, Borage, &atmint (8epeta , Hyssop, !gasta)he (!nise Hyssop , Monarda, <arrow (for butterflies'' bit fiddly to weed , Pot Marigold ()alendula 7 flowers nearly all year in a good spot &ranesbill# Hardy geranium (8+% pelargonium geranium , .ady4s Mantle (!l)hemilla mollis , %railing bellflower (&ampanula pos)hars*yana , &lo/er (in lawns ' %easle, Mullein (5erbas)um , Mallow, 1ed hot po*er, .upins, Fo6glo/es (poisonous :)e plant (2edum spe)tabile # !utumn $oy , 8asturtium, !lliums, yellow !lyssum sa6itile' &ornfield poppies, +riental poppies, Welsh poppies, +pium poppies, +6eye daisies' Wallflower, Perennial Wallflower (Bowles4 Mau/e , 9ryngium (2ea Holly , 9)hinops (Blue globe thistle , 2al/ias, 9)hina)ea# 1udbe)*ia, &lo/er (fab for bees but in/asi/e ' Trees & Shrubs - &herry plum, .ila), Berberis, 9lder, ,ooseberry, Fus)hia'