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By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:27:48 +0000

@Neil: Hi Neil, good to see you again. Thanks for the ideas of the plants; I bought some heathers to give all year colour - thank you!
Lavender is one of my favourites too. I have to grow it in pots because of our heavy soil, but I share it with the bees; they are most happy!

I find most of all the bees love the thyme in our garden

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By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:09:46 +0000

Some good tips from Rosemary, and recommend her site for unusual plants.

A few other plants to consider for small spaces are:- Varied varieties of Heathers. You can have them flowering nearly all of the year. Grow in pots and water with rainwater if you are in a chalky area.

Antirrhinums or Snapdragons, lots of different varieties in bright cheerful colours.

Lavenders of all types, and many lend themselves to growing in pots.

Honeysuckles (Lonicera) let them scramble up walls, fences or trellis they will attract bees as well as yourself with their delicious scent.

Not forgetting the Buddleia (Buddleja) or Butterfly Bush. If you have room you have to have one as Bees love it as well. The ordinary Buddeleia davidii with it’s mauve flowers is the most attractive to Butterflies, but Bees seem to enjoy most varieties.