What flowers and plants attract bees the best?
While a bee will readily pollinate most plants with open flowers, there are a few plant types that just seem to naturally attract them. Here is The Yard Fairy’s list of favorite bee attractors that we found to grow beautifully in the San Diego area. Clematis: A climbing plant with a wide variety of colors and flower types. The photo to the left shows Polish Spirit Clematis, which hosts dark purple, 4-petaled flowers. If you decide to plant these beauties in your garden, remember that they grow fast and could easily cover a wide expanse in a matter of months. The best places to grow Clematis are along a fence or open area. A word of caution, however: the Clematis is a more toxic plant and should not be accessible to pets or smaller children. Cosmos: A perennial flower that has around 20 different types. A native of warmer climates, this is one of the easier bee friendly plants to grow in the garden. Cosmos grow about 3 to 6 feet tall in dense bushes along the ground. They work well for
