The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) wants to build a collection of all 400,000 garden plants in the UK as part of its new science centre, it has said. It plans to expand the “herbarium ...

Bee-utiful: RHS pollinator garden is bloomin’ marvel at Chelsea Flower Show The garden features the silhouette of a bee wing surrounded by examples of the RHS’s Plants for Pollinators ...

The RHS is a charity inspiring everyone to grow via its research, advisory, outreach, shows and gardens. For more information, visit: rhs.org.uk ...

A report by RHS lead researchers Dr Andrew Salisbury and Helen Bostock said: “The UK’s 1,500 species of pollinator are thought to be under increasing pressure due to the loss of habitat and ...

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Plant Heritage urges UK gardeners to help save pollinator-friendly plants by creating National Plant Collections, protecting ...

There are several colourful plants that are excellent for attracting pollinators, including salvia nemorosa, verbena bonariensis and geranium psilostemon. All three plants have small purple ...

Both plants will flower during spring and summer, with foliage lasting until fall. Leave the seed heads on the plants over winter, and they'll be a source of food for insects in the colder months.