Perennial plants are champions for biodiversity: welcome butterflies, bees & birds!
Do you dream of a garden with butterflies, bees, and bumblebees?
With blooming perennials, you can create such a delightful garden full of life. This also gives biodiversity a boost. Well done!
Mix & match
The more variation in planting, the more life in the garden. With perennials, you can vary greatly, think of different species, colors, shapes, heights, and flowering times. If you have flowers in your garden from early spring to late autumn, there is plenty of nectar for butterflies, bees, and other insects. Birds will also feed on the seeds of various flowering plants. Even more life in your garden!
10 nectar stars
Many flowering plants are excellent nectar plants. Here are ten real stars: 1. yarrow (Achillea),
2. knotweed (Persicaria),
3. stonecrop (Sedum),
4. autumn aster (Aster),
5. catmint (Nepeta),
6. queen of the meadow (Eupatorium),
7. creeping ajuga (Ajuga reptans),
8. lavender (Lavandula),
9. sage (Salvia)
10. coneflower (Echinacea).
Little maintenance, plenty of enjoyment
Perennials are easy plants: they come back every year and require little maintenance. Especially fast-growing perennials and ground covers are must-haves if you don't want to spend too much time on garden maintenance. These plants quickly cover the ground, leaving little chance for weeds. With a lot of variation in planting, you make your garden resilient to diseases and pests.
Tips
•Leave perennials alone in winter (only cut them back in spring). This way, insects can hibernate among the leaves and stems. You can enjoy the winter silhouette; especially ornamental grasses and umbellifers are beautiful when covered with a layer of frost.
•Little space? Lift some tiles and create a facade garden with various perennials. Even small gardens contribute to more biodiversity in the area. And the neighborhood benefits from it!
•Look at www.perennialpower.nl for more inspiration for a flower-rich garden.
