Helping Hungry Bees
Helping hungry bees is easier than you may think!
Planting bee-friendly flowers in your garden will attract and feed hungry bees and other important pollinators.
Foxglove, lavender and other pollen-rich flowers will all be a feast for any bees that visit your garden. Additionally, planting native flowers will attract bees and insects that depend on them for survival.
Lavender
Foxglove
Did You Know
It has been scientifically proven that bees are more attracted to purple and blue flowers than any other.
Top Bee-Friendly UK Wildflowers
These are perfect for seed mixes, meadows, or eco products:
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Cornflower – high nectar, loved by bees
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Red clover – essential for bumblebees
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Oxeye daisy – easy, long flowering
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Bird’s-foot trefoil – supports many pollinators
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Common knapweed – one of the best nectar plants
Native wildflowers are especially valuable because they suit UK ecosystems and support more species.
Classic Bee Garden Flowers
Great for gardens, pots, or branded planting kits:
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Lavender – one of the best all-round bee plants
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Foxglove – ideal for long-tongued bumblebees
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Echinacea (coneflower) – long-lasting blooms
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Salvia – loved for its nectar-rich flowers
To support bees all year (super important for survival):
Early (Feb–April):
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Crocus
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Snowdrops
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Pussy willow
Late (Sept–winter):
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Heather
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Ivy
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Mahonia
Bees need continuous food across seasons, not just summer flowers
Cosmos
Echinacea
Salvia
Heather
Ivy
Mehonia
Sow the seeds that feed the bees
Cornflower
Red Clover
Ox Eye Daisy
Cornflower
Birds Foot Trefoil
Knapweed
Crocus
Snowdrop
