Wildlife Attracting Perennials

Late summer colour provides a valuable, nectar rich habitat

Combine the benefits of late summer colour in your garden, with a long lasting source of food for beneficial insects, bees and butterflies. These fully hardy perennials have been sown early to flower this year and will provide an important habitat and nectar supply for insects, late in the season, when food is starting to become scarce. Supplied as well rooted young plants

from mid-May, all of these varieties will flower yearafter-year and are easy to grow. • Echinacea ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ – tough, drought tolerant and attracts a myriad of beneficial insects. Flowers from July to October. Height 40-50cm/16-20in. • Gaura ‘Sparkle White’ – also known as Beeblossom, is attractive to all pollinators and especially loved by hummingbird hawk moths. Flowers from July to September. Height 60cm/24in. • Helenium ‘Helena Red Shades’ – tall plants with wide open flowers provide a useful landing platform for bumble bees. Flowers from June to September. Height 120cm/48in. • Heliopsis ‘Summer Nights’ – Excellent for the back of the border, it’s a magnet for aphid munching hoverflies and ladybirds. Flowers from June to September. Height 120cm/48in. • Monarda ‘Bergamo’ – delightfully scented and a cottage garden favourite, it’s known as ‘bee balm’ for a reason! Flowers from June to September. Height 60cm/24in.