A bee pasture is all well and good, but sowing it every year takes time, energy and money. For this reason, a perennial bee pasture is ideal. What needs to be taken into account and which plants are suitable for this?
How to maintain a perennial bee pasture?
For perennial bee pasture,Seedsare more bee-friendly, hardy andperennial cropsfor example from a seed mixture on a well-prepared soilsownAfter watering, it takes several weeks to months for the seeds to germinate and the plants to produce flowers.
What is a perennial bee pasture?
A perennial bee pasture only needs to besown onceandlasts for several years Thanks to their storage organs, their roots, some frost-hardy plants can survive the winter remain in the soil and sprout again the following spring. This is worthwhile for anyone who would like to create a bee pasture but doesn't want to have to worry about it every year.
Which plants for a bee pasture are perennial?
To sow a perennial bee pasture in this country, we recommendnative plantsthat can tolerate frost and have flowers full ofnectarandPollen present over a long period of time. In addition to various trees and shrubs, these perennial candidates have proven particularly successful:
- Meadow button
- Sainfoin
- Poppies
- Red Clover
- Wild Carrot
- Borage
- Camomile
- Comfrey
- larkspur
- Yarrow
- Alfalfa
- Catnip
When are perennial plants sown for bee pasture?
Most perennial and bee-friendly plants are sown aroundMarch/Apriland byMay at the latest. However, it is also possible, although less recommended, to plant the seeds for the bee pasture in the ground until October.
What care does a perennial bee pasture need?
Normally, a perennial bee pasture needshardly any careIt is sufficient tocut the plants down in the fallor mow them andwhen it is drywaterIf your perennial bee pasture is in a bucket or balcony box, you can regularly cut off the flowers of the plants after they wither.
Why doesn't the perennial bee willow bloom?
Many perennial plants that are intended to serve as pasture for bees do not bloomnot in the first year or shortly after sowing, but first establish themselves with their roots in the soil. In the second year they produce their flowers.
Which plants are unsuitable for a perennial bee pasture?
If you value a perennial bee pasture, you should stay away fromannual crops, which die after just one season and freeze to death inwinterThese include, among others: cornflowers, coriander, corn wheel, black cumin, buckwheat, sunflowers, phacelia and marigolds.
Tip
Annual bee food plants sow themselves
Many annual plants that are considered to be pasture for bees sow themselves year after year. Here, too, you don't need to worry too much; you can just let nature take its course. Such plants include, for example, marigolds, nasturtiums, cornflowers and sunflowers.