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Plants and trees essential for attracting wildlife

Annuals

Alyssum
Attracts hoverflies and parasitic wasps
Basil
Flowers will attract bees and other insects, it's aromatic folliage is said to repel aphids.
Cosmos
Attracts lacewings and hoverflies.
Dill
Flowers attract lacewings, ladybirds, hoverflies and butterflies.
Marigold
Attracts butterflies and hoverflies, roots produce a secretion that kills root eating nematodes.
Poached egg plant

Great for attracting hoverflies

Sunflower
Bees go mad for these and the birds love to eat the seeds in Autum.

Perennials

Blackberry
Very good for birds, Provides excellent nectar for butterflies and bees, berries attract mammals.
Broom
Good provider of nectar for bees.
Buddleia
A valuable nectar source for butterflies and bumblebees.
Chives
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Fennel
Lacewings, ladybirds, hoverflies and butterflies love this plant.
Garlic chives
Attracts bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. a good companion plant for roses as the smell repels aphids.
Honeysuckle
The flowers attract night flying moths and the berries are a good food source for birds in Autum.
Jasmine
Attracts bees by day and the strong beautiful scent attracts moths at night.
Lavender
Bumble bees adore this plant, also attracts hoverflies and butterflies.
Sage
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Speedwell
Attracts ladybirds and hoverflies.
Stinging nettles
An excellent food source for the larvae of butterflies, such as the Red Admiral, Comma and Peacock varieties.
Teasel
Provides a winter food source for finches and it's flowers provide a good nectar source for butterflies. Especially good for bumblebees.
Thistle
The Seed heads are loved by all kinds of finches, especially gold finches.
Thyme
Attracts bees hoverflies and many more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trees and Shrubs

Alder
Seeds attract finches, siskins and all types of tits.
Ash
The seeds are a good food source for bull finches.
Beech
The seeds are a food source for small mammals such as mice and voles and birds such as the chaffinch. It also provides food for some species of moth larvae.
Blackthorn
The flowers provide nectar for spring butterflies and the sloes are a good Autum food source for many animals.
Cherry(wild)
The fruits are eaten by many bird species.
Crabapple
It's fruits are a good food source for birds and small mammals.
Dogwood
A good source of food for birds.
Elder
An excellent plant attracting many insects, especially hoverflies it's berries provide food for many birds
Field Maple
A good nectar source for bees.
Hawthorn
The berries are a vital winter food for birds and it supports many insect species. Provides important nectar early in the year.
Hazel
Hazel nuts are a good source of food for many mammals and birds, its folliage provides food for moths and other insects.
Oak
Mature oak trees can support a huge number of insect species which provide good habitats for insect eating birds, such as tree creepers, woodpeckers and nuthatches. The acorns provide food for small mammals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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