50 Best Plants Continued… Honey Bee Plants (A to B)


Arabis Snowcap is a perennial that thrives in full sun and nutrient-rich soil. Bees drink nectar from this plant while it’s in bloom from Spring through Summer. Arabis Snowcap can grow up to 10 inches tall and are perfect for garden borders in beds or on paths.

Cover image details: Arabis alpina Snowcap _© Iva Villi/123rf.com

Arabis Snowcap
Name:Arabis caucasica
Binomial Name:Arabis Snowcap
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, also tolerates sandy / rocky soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil / also tolerates drier soils
Bloom Time:Blooms Spring through Summer
USDA Hardiness:3-8
Size:Grows up to 10 inches tall (25 cm)
Bee Benefits:Nectar source
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Leafcutter Bee pollinating Red and Yellow Milkweed Asclepias Tuberosa_©Sharon Minish/123rf.com
Asclepias Tuberosa
Name:Butterfly weed
Binomial Name:Asclepias tuberosa
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, also tolerates sandy / rocky soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil / also tolerates drier soils
Bloom Time:Blooms mid Spring through Fall
USDA Hardiness:4-10
Size:Can grow up to 36 inches tall (91 cm)
Bee Benefits:Nectar source
Facts:Also attracts butterflies
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Honey bee getting nectar in an Astrantia flower_© Jens Gade/123rf.com
Astrantia
Name:Masterwort
Binomial Name:Astrantia
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil
Bloom Time:Blooms Spring through Fall
USDA Hardiness:4-7
Size:Can grow larger than 24 inches tall and 18 inches wide (60 cm by 45 cm)
Bee Benefits:Nectar source
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Blue wild indigo flowers – Latin name – Baptisia australis_© Iva Villiv/123rf.com
Baptisia Australis
Name:Blue Wild Indigo
Binomial Name:Baptisia australis
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil
Bloom Time:Blooms mid-Spring through Summer
USDA Hardiness:3-9
Size:Can grow up to 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide (1.82 meters tall by .91 meters)
Bee Benefits:Nectar source
Facts:Deer resistant
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White wild indigo, Baptisia alba_© Christian Weiß/123rf.com
Baptisia Alba
Name:White indigo, White wild indigo
Binomial Name:Baptisia alba
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun, partial sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, also tolerates sandy / rocky soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil / also tolerates drier soils
Bloom Time:Blooms Spring through Summer
USDA Hardiness:5-8
Size:Can grow larger than 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide (1.2 meters tall by .91 meters wide)
Bee Benefits:Nectar source
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Yellow wild indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa ‘Screaming Yellow’)_© Nikolay Kurzenko/123rf.com
Baptisia Sphaerocarpa
Name:Yellow Indigo, Yellow wild indigo
Binomial Name:Baptisia Sphaerocarpa
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun, partial sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, also tolerates sandy / rocky soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil
Bloom Time:Blooms Spring through Summer
USDA Hardiness:5-8
Size:Can grow larger than 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide (1.2 meters tall x .91 meters wide)
Bee Benefits:Nectar source
Facts:Also attracts butterflies
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Please note: While we have worked to provide the most accurate information, climate and growing location will impact the size, height, bloom-time, annual/perennial status, and may impact color. We have gathered this data from personal experience, with online resources used for additional clarification. Additional references include google and usda.gov

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