{"id":4747,"date":"2025-11-02T17:15:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T16:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/?p=4747"},"modified":"2025-11-02T18:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:19:35","slug":"autumn-planting-for-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/?p=4747","title":{"rendered":"Autumn planting for bees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a list of plants and bulbs that Urban Bees has planted on part of a King&#8217;s College London university campus this autumn to feed bees in spring. We wanted to create a spring garden for bees because spring is a vital time of year for bumblebees to collect enough nectar to sustain themselves and enough pollen to build up their colonies, and for spring-flying solitary bees to successfuly breed and nest.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are already many shrubs planted, so we wanted to create spring colour and ground cover that feeds bees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Name of plant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Crocus tommasinianus<\/em>\u00a0 (Flowers from Feb-March)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ipheion<\/em> &#8216;Wisley Blue&#8217;\u00a0(Feb-March)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scilla siberica<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>(March \u2013 April) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Bergenia<\/em> Harzkristall&nbsp;(March &#8211; April)   <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Erysimum  <\/em>\u2018Tricolour\u2019<em>&nbsp;<\/em>(March \u2013 July)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Muscari <\/em> (&nbsp;April \u2013 May) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Narcissus <\/em>&#8216;Pheasant&#8217;s Eye&nbsp;&nbsp;(April \u2013 May) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Vinca Minor<\/em> \u2018Atropurpura\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;(April \u2013 Oct)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Myosotis<\/em> \u2018Myomark\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;(April\u2013 May)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Primula vulgaris <\/em>(April \u2013 May) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Symphytum<\/em> \u2018Hidcote Blue\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;(April &#8211; May)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Chionodoxa <\/em>&#8216;Violet Beauty&#8217;&nbsp;&nbsp;(April \u2013 May) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Geranium Riversleaianum<\/em>&nbsp; (May \u2013 Oct)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery 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https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Narcissuspheasantseye-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Narcissuspheasantseye-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Narcissuspheasantseye-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Narcissuspheasantseye-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"4750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WisleyBlue.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WisleyBlue.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WisleyBlue-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bulbs planted: Clockwise from top: <em>Chionodoxa<\/em> &#8216;Violet Beaut&#8217; <em>Crocus tommasinianus, Muscari armeniacum, Narcissus<\/em> &#8216;Pheasant&#8217;s Eye&#8217;, <em>Ipheion <\/em>&#8216;Wisley Blue&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"4757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bergenia-hartzkristal-3210058-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bergenia-hartzkristal-3210058-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bergenia-hartzkristal-3210058-1-150x300.jpg 150w\" 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