As native, easy-care and robust shrubs in Germany, dogwoods can be found in many gardens. The summer green plant with white flowers and wine-red autumn color is always a great eye-catcher. But is the dogwood also suitable for creating a bee-friendly garden?
Is dogwood a bee-friendly plant?
The dogwood is a popular shrub that isvery bee-friendly. With the nectar of its flowers it attracts honey bees and provides habitat and food.
Why is dogwood bee friendly?
The relatively undemanding and easy-care dogwood is so bee-friendly because itsfragrant nectarattracts the beneficial insects. In addition to nectar, the bushes also provide bees withpollen as food.
Does dogwood attract other insects?
Other insects are also almost magically attracted to the shrubby dogwood and value the plant as food and habitat. In addition to honey bees, there are alsowild bees, which carry out pollination just like beetles and flies. Furthermore, dogwood is an important tree forbutterfliesas well as forbirds, which feed on the black berries.
Which variety of dogwood is particularly bee-friendly?
To create a particularly bee-friendly garden, theBlood-red dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) is best suited. Because it blooms extremely profusely in May and June, it offers plenty of food and habitat for different types of insects.
How can I plant dogwoods to attract bees?
Dogwood grows up to five meters high and spreads quite quickly. That's why it's a plant that comes into its own inIndividual position. Hedge planting is also possible. If you want to plant dogwoods, apartially shaded locationis best suited. The soil, preferably clayey, must be rich in nutrients - then the dogwood feels extremely comfortable and attracts many bees with its nectar and pollen.
Is dogwood suitable if I'm afraid of bees?
Anyone who gets nervous when they hear the buzzing of bees should avoid dogwoods near the patio or garden seating area. In this case, it is better to plant dogwoods withsufficient spacing If this is not possible, you should avoid the plants.
Is dogwood poisonous to bees?
The dogwood produces fruits that are inedible, butnot poisonous- neither for insects nor for humans. So don't worry: if you If you have dogwoods in your garden, you offer the insects an ideal and absolutely harmless habitat.
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More bee-friendly shrubs for the garden
The more, the better - this principle definitely applies if you want to offer as many bees and other insects as possible a habitat in the garden and food. A good, bee-friendly combination partner for the red dogwood is the cornelian cherry. It also belongs to the dogwood family. Another suitable shrub is the black chokeberry, which also produces edible, he althy berries.
