I'm looking into some flowers to place in some planters around several large palm trees near our pool. I've found some pretty Magenta Verbena flowers and I need to know if they attract bees. Also, do they require frequent watering?
If anyone has any other suggestions for a pretty ground cover/flowering plant that doesn't attract bees and doesn't require much water (don't want to over water the palms!), please let me know
Thanks!
2007-03-16 13:00:56 · 5 answers · asked by Brandon D 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
EDIT: Tubular flowers (ex. Petunias) don't attract bees.
2007-03-16 15:33:27 · update #1
Any flower that blossoms attracts bees. Bees don't bother anyone. Why are you so concerned?
2007-03-16 14:03:31 · answer #1 · answered by saaanen 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The colorful verbena does not usually attract bees but will appeal to butterflies/ Like any annual you will need to water every day or mulch well with grass clippings that are damp/
2007-03-16 13:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by hoosiergirl1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll really have to go with a groundcover that has berries instead of flowers, if you want to avoid bees. I don't know where #1 got their info, but any plant that has flowers has bees.
Bees are cool. You just have to keep your flip flops on. I reach right through a bunch of flying bees sometimes to turn on my outdoor spigot, and they just ignore me.
2007-03-16 14:15:10 · answer #3 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are allergic to bees and are asking a legitimate question.
2015-09-03 11:21:42 · answer #4 · answered by o 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lemon verbena will attract bee's
2007-03-16 15:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋