A Selection of Plants that Attract Insects
These are usually sun-loving plants, which will provide food for butterflies, pollen for bees. Encourage natural predators such as ladybirds and hoverflies, who keep the numbers down of less welcome visitors to the garden.
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HELENIUM 'Amber'
New introduction, has masses of amber flowers streaked with orange from late July-September. Sun.
1.50m £5.00
HELIANTHUS x kellermanii
Tuberous perennial sunflower, can grow up to 3 metres in one season! Single yellow sunflowers from late September. Doesn't run.
2.50m £5.00
HELENIUM 'Gartensonne'
Bright yellow flowers with a lemon-yellow reverse on tall stems. Sun.
AGM 1.50m £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM 'Foxbrook Fairy'
From John Williams. Lots of pale mauve daisies on a later-flowering plant, from Sepember-October. An ericoides cross, but clump forming.
1.20m £5.00
NEPETA 'Weinheim Big Blue'
Thick spikes of deep violet-blue flowers on robust stems, June-September. Deadhead to keep it flowering. Much requested in our garden!
75cm £5.00
CAMPANULA 'Crystal'
Our introduction. Palest icy amethyst bells, almost white, and shaped like pixie hats. Same parents as C. x burghalti, but in our opinion is stronger and taller.
75cm £5.00
SANGUISORBA 'Ivory Towers'
Formerly S. sp. Witt ex Engeland. One of my all-time favourite Sanguisorbas, deserves a proper name! Early, long-flowering white bottlebrushes all through the plant. Stands up in a gale!
1.20m £5.00
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