Plant a Bee-Friendly Garden

There is a wide array of common plants that support bees, from annual flowers to popular perennials, garden vegetables, shrubs and even trees.

Here is a partial list of tried-and-true bee attractors for Western North Carolina:

*Perennial – any long-lived plant from the smallest flower to the largest tree that returns year after year, growing in size and stature until it reaches its full maturity. Most perennial plants can be divided to produce new plants, or they can be grown from seeds or cuttings.

Annual – a plant that lasts only one year, from seed to blooms to seed. Removing the flowers as they fade prolongs the blooming cycle, but if left to produce seeds, many annuals will readily reseed themselves.

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