Did you know that we grow special bee and butterfly plants 
which flower at almost all times of the year
in order to feed our bees and butterflies?
Why not grow these plants in your garden to help the environment?
| January | Iris unguiculata, Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), Lenten hellebore (Helleborus orientalis), Helleborus corsicus, Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus, Jasminum nudiflorum. |
| February | Iris unguiculata, Snowdrop, Rosemary, Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), Helleborus orientalis, Helleborus corsicus, Helleborus foetidus, Crocus |
| March | Primrose, Celandine, Winter Aconite, Iris unguiculata, Iris reticulata, Viola odorata, Helleborus niger, Helleborus orientalis, Helleborus corsicus, Helleborus foetidus |
| April | Goat Willow, Cowslip, Anenome pulsatilla, Cherry |
| May | Apple, Pear, Quince, Hawthorn, Mulberry (Morus nigra) |
| June | Clematis species, Pumpkins, Marrows, Linden tree (Tilia europea), Oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum), Mint species, Papaver orientale, Papaver brachtylatum, White Clover, Elder (Sambucus niger), Red Hot Poker (Kniphophia), Clematis alpina, Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), |
| July | Honeysuckle, Marigold (Calendula), Geranium, Clematis tanguica, Clematis viticella, Red Clover (Trifolium rubra) |
| August | Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), Marigold (Calendula), Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Clematis tanguica, Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), Clematis viticella |
| September | Michaelmas Daisy (Aster novae-angliae), Summer Heathers (Calluna spp), Clematis tanguica, Clematis viticella |
| October | Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo), Winter Erica (Erica spp) |
| November | Ivy (Hedera helix), Winter Erica (Erica spp.), Silk-tassell bush (Garrya ellyptica), Rosemary |
| December | Wych Hazel, Winter Erica, Iris unguiculata, Silk-tassell bush (Garrya ellyptica), Rosemary |
James Leachman, O.S.B., 10 June 2013