Whether you're gardening in a window box, on a balcony or in a compact backyard, attracting bees to your outdoor space really helps the eco system as well as your own garden. By growing the best flowers for bees, you will encourage them to visit your yard and help pollinate your plants.
As well as loving herbs, especially fragranced types like basil, rosemary, sage, mint and thyme, there are a range of flowers bees will flock to if you add them to your backyard planting ideas. Look for varieties with purple flowers such as lavender, tubular-shaped flowers like foxgloves or flat-shaped flowers like cosmos, and scented flowers such as bee balm. The good news is, if you're short on outdoor space, many of these varieties can easily be grown in containers.
