Bee-Friendly Perennial Collection

Common name: Bugle Creeping semi-evergreen alpine with red, bronze leaves and spike-like light blue flowers that are produced  from April to August. Average height 6" spread 2ft - good groundcover. Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Italian Aster A late flowering perennial that produces lilac daisy flowers on upright stems from July to September. Pollinator-friendly. Average height 1.5ft. Full sun or partial shade. Hardy.  

Common name: Michaelmas Daisy Masses of pretty daisy-like purple flowers with yellow centres from May to September. Long-flowering and a fantastic source of pollen and nectar late in the season. Average height 1-2ft. Full sun/Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Michaelmas Daisy Clump forming perennial with green leaves. Stems of semi-double, soft pink flowerheads from July to September.  Average height 1ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. 

A bushy perennial with aromatic foliage and attractive spikes of scented creamy white flowers from mid-summer to autumn.  Attractive to pollinating insects. Average height 2ft. Average spread 3ft. Full sun. Needs protection from severe frosts.

Common name: Balkan Clary A bushy, upright perennial with aromatic, greyish green leaves and a profusion of deep rose pink, blue or white flowers on strong, upright spires from July to September. Excellent plant for attracting bees and other pollinators...

Common name: Russian Sage A compact shrub with a neat, upright habit and deeply cut silvery foliage. Airy spires of violet-blue flowers are held on strong stems from July to October which are followed by purple calyces to continue the long season of...

Common name: Coneflower A compact, uupright perennial with strong stems of large bright pink daisy-like flowerheads produced from July to late September. The vivid pink petals surround a prominent deep brown centre. Average height 1.5ft, spread 1.5ft...

Common name: Lenten rose A gorgeous hellebore with saucer shaped, flowers borne from February to April, in shades of light pink and white, often speckled on the petals. Average height and spread 1.5ft. Good in dappled shade under trees. Hardy.

Common name: Slender Vervain A lovely compact verbena that produces multiple clusters of scented lilac-purple flowers, loved by bees, over a long period from July to September. It has a neat, mounded shape and provides long-lasting colour. Great for...

Common name: Catmint A hardy perennial with aromatic green-grey foliage and lavender blue flowers than are borne in proofusion in summer. Bees and insects love the flowers and cats love the foliage! Creates dense mounds of blue that are perfect for the...

A  rather tall perennial producing many clusters of small purple flowers throughout the summer. Loved by bees and other pollinators.  ·      Height: 2.5m / 8ft  ·      Spread: 50cm /1.5ft ·      Full sun ·      Season of interest: Summer - Autumn  ·     ...

1 plant in a 2 litre pot Common name: Lamb's Ear An evergreen, mat-forming perennial with grey-green leaves that are covered in a dense layer of fine silvery hairs. Bears purple-pink flowers on upright woolly stems in summer. A very undemanding plant...

Common name: Catmint A low-growing perennial with aromatic blue green leaves and mauve flowers  from June to August. Average height 1ft, spread 1.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

An unusual and attractive perennial for a damp shady spot with soft green foliage that is honey scented. The orchid shaped pink and white flowers are highly attractive to pollinating insects and are produced on upright spikes during summer. Average...