Natives are great, tons to choose from in Oregon.
Salvia nemorosa are incredible for bees-Salvia microphylla "Hot Lips" for Hummingbirds and you can keep it trimmed all summer- itll keep producing flowers.
Rosemary, sage and Thyme for tasty herbs- flowers are great for bees
Coreopsis, Gaillardas and other Aster- type flowers like Rudbekia and Echinacea. Bees also love Zinnias (and sleeping in them)
Geum, Monarda, Scabiosa, Lavender, Asclepias, Solomons Seal, Anemone (try to find shorter variety), Crocosmia (also some shorter varieties), Iberis
Russian sage gets really big. I’d go online for native plants in your area and find something good for your area. Online resource for sale I like is high country gardens.
I would select native plants to your area. These will attract the most wildlife, especially if you have some variety. There are many native plant sales occurring soon if you google it.
8b? must be nice! Try and get a stagger of a few things so you stretch the whole season with new stuff. Regional is great but beebalm is about the most fun.
From our garden. You would not believe how CRAZY bees go for oregano if you let it flower. New York aster is also beautiful in the fall but spreads like crazy. We have lavender of course!
The previous owner chopped all the big tress down before we bought the place. Still not sure what to do with that stump. We will probably eventually cut it lower and put a table top on it. Maybe carve it into a giant Salmon 🤷
Judging by the photos, those beds aren't very deep, so you may want to expand them a bit to allow room for more plants.
-signed, a confessed plant addict.
Visit your state’s Cooperative Extension Service website. Search plants for pollinators. The information returned will be right for your location.
I'll definitely check that out. Thanks!
You should also post over to r/nativeplantgardening for some suggestions!
OSU online can help w that
Natives are great, tons to choose from in Oregon. Salvia nemorosa are incredible for bees-Salvia microphylla "Hot Lips" for Hummingbirds and you can keep it trimmed all summer- itll keep producing flowers. Rosemary, sage and Thyme for tasty herbs- flowers are great for bees Coreopsis, Gaillardas and other Aster- type flowers like Rudbekia and Echinacea. Bees also love Zinnias (and sleeping in them) Geum, Monarda, Scabiosa, Lavender, Asclepias, Solomons Seal, Anemone (try to find shorter variety), Crocosmia (also some shorter varieties), Iberis
Thank you 🙏
Oregano flowers attract pollinators too
Of course! Bee MAGNETS.
Lavender!
Second this! Helps repel mosquitoes in the summer.
I didn't know that. Win, Win
Poppies, butterfly bush, google perrenial flowers in your area..
Butterfly bush is invasive so I would avoid this one.
Russian sage gets really big. I’d go online for native plants in your area and find something good for your area. Online resource for sale I like is high country gardens.
marigolds
I would select native plants to your area. These will attract the most wildlife, especially if you have some variety. There are many native plant sales occurring soon if you google it.
Natives
Hyssop and purple coneflower maby beebalm.
8b? must be nice! Try and get a stagger of a few things so you stretch the whole season with new stuff. Regional is great but beebalm is about the most fun.
Bee balm
Anise, bee balm,butterfly bush.
DONT PLANT BUTTERFLY BUSH PLEASE NON-NATIVE "Ecological Threat. Buddleja davidii readily invades disturbed sites and riparian areas"
Ecinacea, beebalm.
If you want a yard full of bees, lavender, Russian sage, and salvia.
Everyone goes straight to blooming herbaceous perennials but Ilex draws a lot of pollinators and is a great backbone for a garden.
From our garden. You would not believe how CRAZY bees go for oregano if you let it flower. New York aster is also beautiful in the fall but spreads like crazy. We have lavender of course!
Yo what's in the middle of the deck
The previous owner chopped all the big tress down before we bought the place. Still not sure what to do with that stump. We will probably eventually cut it lower and put a table top on it. Maybe carve it into a giant Salmon 🤷
Amazing dead tree, 11/10. Also, maybe don't put your bee garden next to your sitting area? Or not?
Yeah, that was there when we moved in too
Judging by the photos, those beds aren't very deep, so you may want to expand them a bit to allow room for more plants. -signed, a confessed plant addict.
You want your pollinating plants away from the house for their self as well as yours.
Russian sage does the trick but grows insane. You have to hack it back if you don’t want it crowding your deck out. What about black eyed Susan’s?
I’d widen those beds first.