PETITTI How to Grow a Bee-Friendly Garden

Did you know that you can thank pollinators, especially bees for 1 out of every 3 bites of food you take? Bees are our most efficient and helpful pollinators! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about the importance of bees and what types of plants are the most beneficial to them. When we talk about attributes in plants that are beneficial to bees, look for flower colors such as pink, blue, white, and purple. Though there are a large number of plants that bees are attracted to, plants in the mint and daisy families are especially popular due to their nectar-rich blooms. From Shasta Daisy’s, Coneflowers, Catmint, and Coreopsis to Bee Balm, Butterfly Bush, Penstemon, and Yarrow be sure to have a mixture of host plants and nectar-rich plants for the bees to enjoy. Also, be sure to select plants for early, mid and late-season blooming to provide nectar for all pollinators, all season long.