The Spanish daisy is popular as an hanging basket plant, in pots on the balcony, in the rock garden or elsewhere. It is considered extremely popular, especially because of its splendor of flowers. But what about its value for bees?
Is the Spanish daisy bee friendly?
The Spanish daisy is consideredbee-friendly. The reason is, on the one hand, the high nectar content in its flowers. On the other hand, this perennial impresses with its long-lasting flowering period, which makes it valuable for bees as a source of food until autumn.
Does the Spanish daisy contain a lot of nectar and pollen?
The flowers of the Spanish daisy arefull of nectar. They also contain amoderate amountofpollen. This makes the flowers of this plant a rich source of food for wild bees and honey bees.
Why is the Spanish daisy valuable to bees?
In addition to itsnectar and pollen value, the Spanish daisy is bee-friendly as it has along flowering period. From July to October it produces new flowers again and again, provided it is cared for properly (cut off dead flowers regularly). Finally, in autumn, its flowering period ends, it becomes too cool for it, which is why overwintering in pot cultivation seems sensible.
Do other insects also like the Spanish daisy?
Erigeron karvinskianus is popular not only with bees, but also withother insects. These include butterflies, bumblebees and hoverflies. They also like to feast on the rich nectar of this summer-green perennial.
How do you get a bee pasture with the Spanish daisy?
The Spanish daisy is a kind of bee pasture on its own, but withother flowering and nectar-rich plants it becomes even more bee-friendly. Simply add other perennials that also bloom profusely and are downright attractive to bees. Sage, lavender and catnip, for example, go wonderfully with the character and location requirements of the Spanish daisy. These also feel at home on balconies, in cottage gardens or rock gardens. In addition, the Spanish daisy can serve as an underplant for larger potted plants.
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Planting abundantly flowering Spanish daisy varieties
There are varieties of the Spanish daisy that produce an extremely large number of flowers that are also full to the brim with nectar. One of these varieties and probably the best known is 'Blütenmeer'. True to its name, it produces an abundance of flowers that bees love to pounce on.
