Pollinator Plants

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Fill your garden with these pollinator-friendly plants, much loved by bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and other helpful insects. With pollinator populations in decline across the UK, this collection includes a wide mix of plants that are particularly valuable to pollinators - from long-flowering perennials like salvias and crocus, to thyme plants, cottage garden classics, and easy growers for pots and borders. All are well-suited to UK gardens. Plant Highlights A hand-picked selection of pollinator plants that grow well in UK gardens Flowering plants are chosen because bees and insects actually use them Suitable for sunny spots and lighter shade, whether in borders or pots A mix of perennials, shrubs, bulbs, and bare-root plants that return year after year A good choice for gardeners who want more butterflies and wild bees in their garden About Our Pollinator Plant Collection Lavender : A summer favourite that fills the garden with scent and is usually buzzing with bees on warm days. Buddleia : Known for drawing in butterflies, this shrub flowers freely and becomes a busy feeding spot in summer. Salvia : Reliable and long-flowering, salvias are easy to grow and keep attracting insects well into late summer. Echinacea : With open, daisy-like flowers, echinacea is often visited by bees and other pollinating insects. Crocus : One of the first flowers to open in the year, crocus bulbs give bees something to feed on early in spring. Snowdrops : Flowering when little else is around, snowdrops are an important stop for bees on mild winter days.