A Selection of Plants that Attract Insects
These are usually sun-loving plants, which will provide food for butterflies, pollen for bees. Encourage natural predators such as ladybirds and hoverflies, who keep the numbers down of less welcome visitors to the garden.
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SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Colwall Constellation'
Later-flowering heather-purple daisies from late October.
1.50m £5.00
LYCHNIS coronaria 'Alba'
Lovely grey felted leaves and open sprays of white flowers late summer. Short-lived but self-seeds.
AGM 80cm £5.00
GALEGA officinalis 'Alba'
Masses of white flowers June-July. Leaves can be variegated as they emerge.
AGM 1.50m £5.00
GERANIUM himalayense 'Derrick Cook'
Long-blooming large white flowers with attractive veining, from June-October.
40cm £4.50
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novi-belgii 'Farncombe Lilac'
Double lilac-pink flowers August-October. HPS Conservation Scheme plant, well worth trying!
75cm £5.00
ACTAEA simplex 'Pink Spike'
White flowers in autumn which quickly fade to pink . Moist soil in part shade.
90cm £5.00
DIASCIA personata 'Hopleys'
Stunning perennial diascia, a strong grower with bright pink flowers on upright stems June-October.
90cm £5.00
AGAPANTHUS 'Lydenburg'
Much admired in the Library Garden! Semi-pendulous, dark violet-blue flowers on tall, upright stems. Very striking and later-flowering. Sun.
NEW 1.50m £7.50
ASTER 'Moody Blue'
Discovered in our garden, this new aster has mildew-free, fine foliage, and lilac-blue daisies with closely-arranged petals, September-October, on dark stems. A laevis type but less vigorous.
90cm £6.50
GERANIUM 'Orion'
A wonderful plant, smothered with large, blue deep saucer-shaped flowers. Makes a spreading plant, great under roses. Sunny spot.
AGM 45cm £4.50
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
Deep purple-violet flowers on a short bushy plant.
75cm £5.00
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