Sunday 3 June 2012

Phacelia

This has to be one of the best plants for attracting bees. I originally sowed it as a green manure - and still do - but I like to let some of it flower. It self seeds readily and germinates even in dry soil.


2 comments:

londoner said...

Could you plant phacelia (seed it) actually around the base of an apple tree do you think?

Simon said...

Not too sure about that londoner - might be worth a try but as it's really a green manure crop for open ground it might not cope too well in shade; if you're looking to attract beneficial insects in such a situation you'd probably be better going for something that does well in shade - lady's bedstraw perhaps.