Fruiting Plants For Bees
Fruiting plants can be irresistible to many bee species across the UK. While they try to feed in the sugars these plants naturally produce, they accidentally pollinate your plants, leading to a greater harvest of home-grown fruits and vegetables.
Here are some fruiting plants that attract bees.
Apple or Crabapple Tree
When to plant: Autumn (from seeds)
When they flower: Spring
Popular with: Red Mason Bees, Mining Bees
Raspberry Bush
When to plant: Late autumn or early spring
When they flower: Winter
Popular with: Bumblebees
Runner Beans / Broad Beans
When to plant: Late autumn or early spring
When they flower: Autumn
Popular with: Common Carder Bees
Cherry Tree
When to plant: Late autumn or early spring
When they flower: Spring
Popular with: Mining Bees
Kale
When to plant: Late autumn or early spring
When they flower: Spring
Popular with: Bumblebees, Mining Bees, Honeybees
Strawberries
When to plant: Spring, summer, autumn
When they flower: Summer
Popular with: Bumblebees, Mining Bees, Honeybees
Plum Tree
When to plant: Winter or early spring
When they flower: Spring or summer
Popular with: Mining Bees