Download a comprehensive list of native Texas plants that are beneficial to honey bees, native bees and other pollinators to help Save The Bees!

2009年5月7日 · If you're interested in wildflowers, I suggest bluebonnets (broadcast in September before the rains), Indian Blanket, and chickory. They work the bluebonnets from mid or late March for pollen, the Indian Blanket in late April and May for nectar, and they love chickory, which will be blooming some time in late May or June, if I remember correctly.

A Texas native, the Gulf Coast Penstemon (also known as Brazos Penstemon) has dainty pinkish/lavender flowers that the pollinators love. With its showy flower spikes, it provides movement as well as color to the garden design. Cut back after blooms are spent to encourage a fuller shape and more flowering. They will reseed readily.

Augmenting floral diversity with plants native to Texas is your best choice. Native plant species have coevolved with native bees over time, and they are also better adapted to the state's climate. For a list of native plants attractive to native bees adapted to your region of Texas see the Ecoregional Plant Lists.

Texas Kidneywood—Many-branched shrub or tree, up to 10 feet, fern-like foliage, small white flowers May to Oct., delicate fragrance, highly attractive to bees. Evergreen Sumac—Small tree 8-12 feet, shiny green foliage, fast-growing, drought-tolerant, sometimes takes irregular shape, clusters of white flowers in the fall very attractive to ...

2022年12月8日 · Growing Texas native vegetation is the best way to support our native Texas bees. They have coevolved with these plants and often seek the flower nectar and pollen from specific native species. How to protect our native Texas bees:

Here are lists of my top native plants and top native trees. In order to make my list, a plant must have: (1) a long lasting bloom, (2) rich nectar and pollen source, and (3) drought and heat tolerance. BONUS: Hosts butterfly caterpillars such as milkweed.

One of the simplest ways to start growing native Texas plants is to start with native Texas wildflower seeds. Order a Texas wildflower seed mix online (Examples: Wildseed Farms Texas Oklahoma Mix, and Native American Seed’s Bee, Butterfly and Hummingbird Mixes) – buy enough for the size of the area you are planting.

2021年1月29日 · Want to start growing Texas native plants in your yard but not sure where to start? Look no farther! Not only are these 15 Texas native plants beautiful, they are easy to grow and can typically be found at a local nursery.

2022年1月30日 · Native bees need a place that provides food, water, and shelter. Plant Texas native plants that bloom at different times of the year to provide food year-round. Bees are attracted to large groups of flowers so plant five (or more) plants together. Chose flower colors of white, yellow, or blue, and shapes that are shallow or tubular.