The Database Shop Plants For Honey Bees: Ivy, Hedera, Shrub/Vine

Common Name: Ivy

Latin Name: Hedera

Bees Get
Nectar
Pollen

Plant Type: Shrub/Vine

Bloom Period: September, October, November, December

Zone Hardiness: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Comments
Important source of nectar and pollen in late autumn.

Birds love the berries and nesting places.

The young ivy does not flower; it is the older shoots that are of interest to honey bees. May take 15 to 20 years to mature enough to flower unless you can root a mature shoot from an exisiting plant

Can be invasive.

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