Flowering Trees
Honey Bees and Flowering Trees
If you haven’t already read it, go into the main Foraging heading on the website and read Honey Bees and Flowers. There is a wealth of fascinating information that won’t be repeated here.
Planting bee-friendly trees is the best way to help save the honey bee. A flowering tree with a fifteen foot radius produces on average as many blossoms as two acres of flowers.
All fruiting trees are honey-bee magnets and you will be rewarded with much more fruit thanks to the honey bees.
Although most trees will take many years to mature the honey bees will need those flowers five or ten years from now.
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Vine Maple Blooms: Fall Zone: 7 to 8 Height: 10’ to 15’ Spread: 20’ Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Low Tolerates: Drought once established Other: Quick grower; beautiful fall color; every bit as decorative as a Japanese maple |
Littleleaf Linden Blooms:July Zone:4 to 7 Height:30’ to 50’ Spread:15’ to 30’ Sun:Full Water:Low once established Other:Very hardy |
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Black Locust Blooms:Spring Zone:4 to 8 Height:40’ to 80’ Spread:30’ to 70’ Sun:Full Water:Low Tolerates:Low maintenance Other: Very fragrant; can be invasive; thorns at the base of each leaf; seedpods hang for birds; flowers usually white but purple varieties are available |
Crab Apple Blooms: Spring Zone: 4 to 8 Height: 10’ to 25’ Spread: 10’ to 25’ Sun: Full Water: Low once established Tolerates: Drought, any soil Other: Some bloom every other year |
Black Tupelo Blooms: Late spring Zone: 4 to 9 Height: 30’ to 50’ Spread: 20’ to 30’ Sun: Full to part shade Water: Medium Other: Spectacular fall foliage with many shades of yellow, orange, bright red, purple or scarlet that may appear on the same branch; fruit loved by birds |
Mountain Ash Blooms: Late spring Zone: 3 to 7 Height: 15’ to 25’ Spread: 20’ to 30’ Sun: Full to part shade Water: Low once established Other: Great food for wildlife |
Chaste Tree Blooms: Summer Zone: 6 to 8 Height: 15’ to 25’ Spread: 15’ to 25’ Sun: Full Water: Medium especially in hot weather Other: Fragrant, can be kept as a shrub |
Seven Sons Blooms: September Zone: 5 to 9 Height: 15’ to 20’ Spread: 8’ to 10’ Sun: Full sun Water: Medium Tolerates: Most soils Other: Fragrant, in the honeysuckle family, sepals turn from green to pink, deer resistant |
Thundercloud Blooms: Spring Zone: 4 to 9 Height: 15’ to 20’ Spread: 15’ to 20’ Sun: Full Water: Medium Other: Coppery purple foliage throughout growing season
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Sourwood Blooms: July to August Zone: 5 to 9 Height: 25’ to 30’ Spread: 25’ Sun: Full Water: Medium Other: Very fragrant, great fall color, makes a rare and highly sought after honey, native only to North America, got its name because the leaves are sour |
Snowbell Blooms: Early Summer Zone: 4 to 8 Height: 20’ to 30’ Spread: 15’ to 20’ Sun: Full Water: Medium |
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