10 Wildflowers that bees love!

Cornfield Annuals

Cornflower, corn chamomile, corn poppy and corncockle are some of the bees' favourites for their bright, attractive colours and flat and open petals, which make for a great landing deck! These native wildflowers put on a powerful display and look great on a border. You can find them in our Bees Please or Absolutely Annuals mix!

Clover

Bees are big fans of clover that can be naturally found growing amongst overgrown grass or lawns. Bees enjoy clutching onto its round blooms that, for being so small, offer lots of yummy nectar! If you’d like to create a clover cluster for bees, leave a spot on your lawn to grow wild.

Cosmos

Bees don’t have to be partial to pink to gravitate towards the cosmos! Their bright yellow centre is a big enough sign that there is some pretty great pollen and nourishing nectar afoot. A cosmos sensation mix, in particular, provides white, pink and lilac blooms that add a real pop of colour to your garden.

Foxglove

For bees that need a little respite, the hooded bells of Foxglove offer excellent protection so they can enjoy a nectar snack in the shade. With so many blooms to choose from on one towering stem, this is a pollen feast for any bee lucky enough to come across it!

Musk mallow

This wildflower’s name attracts bees, who can’t resist its sweet, musky scent! As if its heady scent isn’t enough to get bees gathering around it, its light pink billowy blooms are equally as attractive and are ideal for a pollinator picnic!

Teasel

Teasels' outwardly spikey appearance may seem off-putting to you and me, but bees love it! Its ‘spikes’ help bees climb on while gathering pollen from its tiny purple flowers. Teasel also produces hundreds of tiny seeds at the end of its blooming season, so you can keep bees returning year after year!

Evening Primrose

Another super sweet-smelling wildflower on our list is Evening Primrose. It is a literal ray of sunshine that attracts bees due to its bright yellow petals, which help to draw them in! As its name suggests, Evening Primrose blooms are open for pollinators during the day and evening to encourage as much pollination as possible – whilst most wildflowers tend to close shop at night.

Lance-leaf coreopsis

Another bright yellow beauty that bees love is the Lance-leaf coreopsis. Its daisy-like appearance makes it a joy to have in your garden, and bees can’t get enough of it, either! Its open appearance makes its pollen easy to get to, ranking it high on bees' dining destination list

Coneflower

Coneflower is easy to spot as its petals face downward, unlike most common wildflowers. This leaves its nectar-filled centre open for bees to come and feast! Its pink and orange appearance makes quite the showstopper for a bed or border, so why not introduce some of these stop-and-start wildflowers into your garden and simultaneously attract a hive of activity?

Oxeye Sunflower

The oxeye sunflower is a starburst yellow wildflower that adores a spot in the sun. The nickname ‘false sunflower’ may not be the most flattering, but they stand their own ground with their lemon-yellow blooms. Again, bees favour this wildflower for its easy access and sweet scent.

If you’d like to have these wildflowers in your garden and attract more bees, why not try our Bees Please wildflower mix?