This delicate shrub starts budding during the peak of our winter and is in full bloom by early spring. These evergreens have thick waxy looking […] Read More
Author: Jeff Steenbergen
Seven Sons Tree (Heptacodium miconioides) is a late summer bloomer that is desirable to both bees and gardeners. Flowers are fragrant and typically found in […] Read More
This mid-summer flower will have bees falling over themselves to work, and it is not uncommon to see multiple types of bees, and butterflies working […] Read More
Privet is a popular shrub that produces clusters of small white flowers that are highly desirable to honey bees. Most varieties of privet are evergreen, […] Read More
These native New Zealand shrubs are low maintenance and adapt well to our Northwest climate. Depending on the variety you can get blooms at various […] Read More
Nepeta produces long lasting flower spikes that are highly appealing to honey bees. They are members of the mint family and do best in sunny […] Read More
In most years the Puget Sound area goes into a summer dearth just after the blackberry bloom wraps up. A dearth is a period of […] Read More
The Evergreen Huckleberry is a versatile native plant that has the ability to grow in either full sun or deep shade. When in a full […] Read More
Appearing at the end of winter, Crocus blooms are a sign that spring is on the way and are an excellent pollen food source. They […] Read More
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) includes several different species that are native to Eastern North America, China, and Japan ranging in colors from yellow to red that […] Read More