The Complete List of Honey Plants to Sow (That Bees Love).

This year I'm planting flowers that bees love.

Why ? Simply to help them survive.

Do you also want to help the bees?

That's good because I found the list of the most attractive plants for these pollinating insects.

The ones they love to forage for pollen or nectar.

Annuals, biennials or perennials, climbing or creeping.

Some plants are rich in pollen, others in nectar... Or sometimes both!

The ideal is to have a great diversity of these plants so that our little bees have a balanced diet and that they are in good shape.

Here is the complete list of 100 honey plants and flowers to sow preferred by bees. Watch:

Contents

• 1. Yarrow
• 2. Anise hyssop or fennel agastache
• 3. Hollyhock Alcaeus
• 4. Dill
• 5. Artichoke
• 6. Asters
• 7. Basil
• 8. Avens
• 9. Harvest Blueberry
• 10. Borage
• 11. Bugle creeper
• 12. Calament
• 13. Bellflowers
• 14. Siberian Caranier
• 15. Fuller Teasel
• 16. Carrot
• 17. Timbal's Knapweed
• 18. Red centranth
• 19. Wild chicory
• 20. Cirses
• 21. Rapeseed
• 22. Comfrey of the marias
• 23. Coreopsis
• 24. Coriander
• 25. Pickle, cucumber
• 26. Cosmos
• 27. Squash, zucchini
• 28. Common Dahlia
• 29. Foxglove
• 30. Foxglove
• 31. Purple Echinacea
• 32. Echinops
• 33. Common fennel
• 34. Bean
• 35. Gaillardes
• 36. Gaura
• 37. Cranesbill
• 38. Pea
• 39. Wallflower
• 40. Panicled baby's breath
• 41. Autumn Sunshine
• 42. Black Hellenora, Christmas Rose
• 43. Yellow Giant Hyssop
• 44. Knautie, Scabious
• 45. Limonium
• 46. Perennial Flax
• 47. Trefoil
• 48. Lupins
• 49. Alfalfa
• 50. Alfalfa, Minette
• 51. Mallow Alcaeus
• 52. Musk Mallow
• 53. Wild Mallow, Big Mallow
• 54. Sweet Clover
• 55. Lemon Balm
• 56. Melon
• 57. Korean mint-licorice
• 58. Mints
• 59. Perforated St. John's Wort
• 60. False phlomis mullein
• 61. White mustard
• 62. Brown mustard
• 63. Field mustard, Sanve
• 64. Snapdragons
• 65. Shuttle
• 66. Hairless Nepeta
• 67. Damascus Nigella
• 68. Evening Primrose
• 69. Common Oregano
• 70. Parsnip
• 71. Watermelon, watermelon
• 72. poppy, poppy
• 73. Lesser periwinkle
• 74. Tansy-leaved Phacelia
• 75. Dandelion
• 76. Primroses
• 76. Lungwort
• 77. Radish
• 79. Yellow reseda, wild reseda
• 80. Sainfoin, Esparcette
• 81. Buckwheat
• 82. Savory
• 83. Sages
• 84. Russian sage
• 85. Scabious
• 86. Sedum, Stonecrop
• 87. Worry
• 88. Jerusalem artichoke
• 89. Sunflower
• 90. Egyptian clover
• 91. Hybrid Clover
• 92. Crimson Clover
• 93. Creeping Clover
• 94. Reverse Clover, Persian Clover
• 95. Red clover, meadow clover
• 96. Valerians
• 97. Veroniques
• 98. Verbena officinalis
• 99. Vetches
• 100. Bugloss
• As a bonus
• 101. Wild garlic, chives
• 102. Corydalis with solid tubercles
• 103. Snowdrop
• Result

1. Yarrow

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar : good

Interest in pollen: none

2. Anise hyssop or fennel agastache

Flowering period: June

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: excellent

3. Hollyhock alcaeus

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September.

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: good

4. Dill

Flowering period: June, July, August.

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: none

5. Artichoke

Flowering period: April, May.

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: excellent

Besides being an excellent plant, the artichoke has many health benefits.

It is useful to relieve rheumatism or to treat a urinary tract infection in herbal tea.

6. Asters

Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: good

7. Basil

Flowering period: July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

Basil is also an effective insect repellent.

And its health and beauty benefits are many, but little known.

Without forgetting that it is excellent in recipes, especially strawberry tartare!

8. Avens

Flowering period: May, June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: none

9. Harvest Blueberry

Flowering period: May, June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

10. Borage officinalis

Flowering period: April, May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: pretty good

11. Bugle creeper

Flowering period: April, May, June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: good

12. Calament

Flowering period: September, October

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: none

13. Bellflowers

Flowering period: April, May, June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: good

14. Siberian Caranier

Flowering period: May, June

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

15. Fuller Teasel

Flowering period: July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

16. Carrot

Flowering period: June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: good

And if you have a big harvest of carrots, here's how to store them for a long time...

Before cooking them roasted with garlic and parmesan thanks to this easy recipe!

17. Timbal's Knapweed

Flowering period: April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

18. Red centranth

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

19. Wild chicory

Flowering period: July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

20. Cirses

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: excellent

21. Rapeseed

Flowering period: April, May, June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: excellent

22. Comfrey of the marias

Flowering period: May, June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

23. Coreopsis

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: excellent

24. Coriander

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

If you grow cilantro at home, take the opportunity to make this great Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe.

25. Pickle, cucumber

Flowering period: July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

Do you know the easy recipe for pickled cucumbers? And to grow beautiful cucumbers, these market gardening tips are very useful!

26. Cosmos

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

27. Squash, zucchini

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: pretty good

28. Common Dahlia

Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: excellent

29. Foxglove

Flowering period: June, July, August

Nectar interest:good

Interest in pollen:none

30. Foxglove

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar: excellent

Interest in pollen: none

31. Purple Echinacea

Flowering period: June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: excellent

32. Echinops

Flowering period: July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

33. Common fennel

Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: good

34. Bean

Flowering period: July

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: none

35. Gaillardes

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

36. Gaura

Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: none

37. Meadow geranium

Flowering period: June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: none

38. Pea

Flowering period :May, June, July, August, September,

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: none

39. Wallflower

Flowering period: March, April

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

40. Panicled gypsophila

Flowering period: May, June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

41. Autumn helenia

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: excellent

42. Black Hellenora, Christmas Rose

Flowering period: December, January, February, March

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: good

43. Yellow Giant Hyssop

Flowering period: July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: excellent

44. Knautie, Scabious

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

45. Limonium

Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar: none

Interest in pollen: pretty good

46. Perennial Flax

Flowering period: May, June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: pretty good

47. Trefoil

Flowering period: May, June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: none

48. Lupins

Flowering period: April, May, June, July,

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: good

49. Alfalfa

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

50. Lucerne alfalfa, Minette

Flowering period: April, June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: none

51. Mallow Alcaeus

Flowering period: July

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

52. Musk Mallow

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: excellent

53. Wild mallow, big mallow

Flowering period: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: none

54. Sweet Clover

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

55. Lemon Balm

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

Did you know that lemon balm is a medicinal plant with incredible benefits?

56. Melon

Flowering period: June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

Do you want to plant melons in your vegetable garden? So, check out these 10 tips for growing beautiful melons.

And don't forget to prepare the melon seeds for the aperitif!

57. Korean mint-licorice

Flowering period :July

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

58. Mints

Flowering period: July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: enough good

59. Perforated St. John's Wort

Flowering period :June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: good

60. False phlomis mullein

Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October, November

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: good

61. White mustard

Flowering period: June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

62. Brown mustard

Flowering period: July, August, September

Interest in nectar: none

Interest in pollen: pretty good

63. Field mustard, Sanve

Flowering period: April, May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: good

64. Snapdragons

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: good

65. Shuttle

Flowering period: June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: good

66. Hairless Nepeta

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar: excellent

Interest in pollen: none

67. Damascus Nigella

Flowering period: June, July, August

Interest in nectar: pretty good

Interest in pollen: none

68. Evening Primrose

Flowering period : June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: good

69. Common oregano

Flowering period: June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

70. Parsnip

Flowering period: July, August, September

Interest in nectar: excellent

Interest in pollen: good

71. Watermelon, watermelon

Flowering period: May, June

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: none

And here's how to eat a watermelon easily and... cleanly!

72. Poppy, poppy

Flowering period: May, June, July, August

Interest in nectar: none

Interest in pollen: good

73. Little periwinkle

Flowering period: February, March, April, May

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: none

74. Tansy-leaved Phacelia

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: pretty good

75. Dandelion

Flowering period: May

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: excellent

76. Primroses

Flowering period: February, March, April, May

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: excellent

76. Lungwort

Flowering period: April, May, June

Interest in nectar: none

Interest in pollen: pretty good

77. Radish

Flowering period: May, June, July

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: none

79. Yellow reseda, wild reseda

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar: pretty good

Interest in pollen: good

80. Sainfoin, Esparcette

Flowering period: May, June, July August

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: none

81. Buckwheat

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: none

82. Savory

Flowering period: July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar: pretty good

Interest in pollen: none

83. Sages

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

84. Russian sage

Flowering period: July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: none

85. Scabious

Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: none

86. Sedum, Stonecrop

Flowering period: May, June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: none

87. Worry

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: pretty good

88. Jerusalem artichoke

Flowering period: August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: excellent

89. Sunflower

Flowering period: May, June, July

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: good

90. Egyptian clover

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar: excellent

Interest in pollen: good

91. Hybrid Clover

Flowering period: May, June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

92. Crimson Clover

Flowering period: March, April, May, June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

93. Creeping clover

Flowering period: May, June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

94. Reverse Clover, Persian Clover

Flowering period: May, June

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

95. Red clover, meadow clover

Flowering period: May, June

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: none

96. Valerians

Flowering period: June, July

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: excellent

97. Veroniques

Flowering period: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar:​​ none

Interest in pollen: pretty good

98. Verbena officinalis

Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October

Interest in nectar: good

Interest in pollen: none

99. Vetches

Flowering period: June, July, August

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: good

100. Bugloss

Flowering period: June, July, August, September

Interest in nectar: excellent

Interest in pollen: none

As a bonus

These are not plants per se... but bulbs!

Either way, the bees love it.

101. Wild garlic, chives

Flowering period: May, June

Interest in nectar:​​ excellent

Interest in pollen: good

102. Corydalis with full tubercles

Flowering period: March, April, May

Interest in nectar:​​ good

Interest in pollen: none

103. Snowdrops

Flowering period: February, March

Interest in nectar:​​ pretty good

Interest in pollen: good

Result

There you go, you now know the best honey flowers ...

The ones bees really like to forage!

Obviously, the best is to choose the plants adapted to your region or your country so that they will be happy in your home.

We don't plant the same things in Provence, in Belgium, in Quebec, in Brittany, in the Mediterranean basin or in the center of France.

You can also choose them according to the flowering period:summer, spring, autumn, winter...

By alternating them, you are sure that the bees always have something to eat, whatever the time of year.

For starters, you can get a mix of prairie seeds to attract and feed the bees.

These multicolored plants are beautiful and easy to grow and they are rich in nectar.

And the good news is that you can plant them in your garden, in the ground in your vegetable patch, but also in pots on your balcony if you live in town.

With the purchase of honey or pollen, it is undoubtedly the best way to preserve the survival of the bees... and therefore ours!

Any last advice to help the bees? Don't forget to leave them some water to keep them hydrated all summer long.