HONEY PLANTS:
The following is a list of nectar and pollen-producing
plants that honey bees love! They are available at
your local nursery.
For more information on honey trails, or to order these plants
in the Saginaw area, contact:
Faber’s Greenhouse & Floral
Owners John & Jennifer Dusek
7010 S. Graham Road
St. Charles, MI 48655
(989) 865-9351
1. Alyssum saxatile ‘Compactum’ (Perennial Alyssum)
a. Flower Color – yellow
b. Season of Bloom – late April and May
c. Soil Conditions – moderately dry, moist
d. Light – full sun
2. Aubrieta x cultorum ‘White Wall Gem’(Rock Cress)
a. Flower Color – dark purple
b. Season of Bloom – late April and May
c. Soil Conditions – moist, moderately dry
d. Light – full sun
3. Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina’ (Malva)
a. Flower Color – lavender/white/violet
b. Season of Bloom – June to August
c. Soil Conditions – fair to good quality soil, moderately moist
d. Light – full sun
4. Lychnis viscaria ‘Firebird’ (Catchfly)
a. Flower Color – bright red
b. Season of Bloom – May to June
c. Soil Conditions – good soil, moderately moist
d. Light – full sun
5. Salvia nemerosa ‘Rose Queen’ (Perennial Salvia)
a. Flower Color – rose/pink
b. Season of Bloom – May to August
c. Soil Conditions – good soil, moderately moist
d. Light – full sun
6. Echinops ritro (Globe Thistle)
a. Flower Color – blue
b. Season of Bloom – July to September
c. Soil Conditions – fair quality soil, dry to moist
d. Light – full sun
7. Gaillardia aristata ‘Burgundy’ (Gaillardia)
a. Flower Color – wine red
b. Season of Bloom – June to September
c. Soil Conditions – fair to good quality, moderate dry to moist
d. Light – full sun
8. Melissa officinalis (Lemon balm)
a. Flower Color – white/yellow
b. Season of Bloom – May to June
c. Soil Conditions – fair to good quality, medium dry to moist
d. Light – full Sun
9. Nepta faassenii ‘Select’ (Cat Mint)
a. Flower Color – blue
b. Season of Bloom – May to October
c. Soil Conditions – poor to rich, medium dry to moist
d. Light – full sun
10. Thymus serpyllum ‘Magic Carpet’ (Mother of Thyme)
a. Flower Color – rose/pink
b. Season of Bloom – May to August
c. Soil Conditions – fair to good soil, medium dry to medium wet
d. Light – full sun
11. Rudbeckia hirta ‘Goldsturm’ (Black Eye Susan)
a. Flower Color – yellow/gold
b. Season of Bloom – July to October
c. Soil Conditions – poor to good soil, dry to moist
d. Light – full sun
12. Eupatorium pupureum ‘Joe Pye Weed’
a. Flower Color – purple/pink
b. Season of Bloom – July to September
c. Soil Conditions – moderately wet, occasional standing water near ponds and ditches
d. Light – full sun
13. Pycanthemum pilosum ‘American Mountain Mint’
a. Flower Color – white
b. Season of Bloom – late July until frozen
c. Soil Conditions – poor to good quality, dry to moist soils
d. Light – full sun
14. Agastache foeniculum (Anise – Hyssop)
a. Flower Color – blue
b. Season of Bloom – July to September
c. Soil Conditions – average soils, moderate moisture
d. Light – full sun
15. Cephalanthus occidentalis (Button Bush)
a. Flower Color – whilte
b. Season of Bloom – August
c. Soil Conditions – very moist to standing water
d. Light – full sun
16. Salix melanostachys (Pussywillow)
a. Flower Color – white
b. Season of Bloom – March to April
c. Soil Conditions – poor to good quality, moist
d. Light – full sun
