Plants to attract butterflies and bees?

[Oxfordnono12]

I'm looking for plants, trees and bushes for my garden. I would like to attract many of beautiful bees and butterflies etc into the garden.


What would be be best to plant? When should I plant? Thanks

[thisfeelsright]

Very good advice. We all need to have a wild area. Controlled, as in watch for the wild seedlings in your other beds. Butterflies and Nettles need each other. A Nettle is a Butterfly House 🦋🐛

[ppeatfruit]

Planting is very much and individual decision, the weather etc. plays a big role. Waiting till late April is probably a good idea for seeds, but garden centre pot plants can go in any time really. not when there are floods\storms etc. or frosts though.

Bare root trees need to be kept moist (heeled in) till the weather is fine enough.

[MrOnionsBumperRoller]

Borage. Plus the flowers are fab in salads and drinks.