Umbellifers...

[Beekeeper]

I guess i am wrong with my idea of an umbellifer, i always got the impression that the word was actually referring to a group of flowers on one stem and also the shape of the flowers, an example i think would be ragwort.

But like Jason, i have probably got it totally wrong and will end up equally embarrased

Ian

[Jez]

May I be allowed to defer from Umbells, but suggest some nice nectar natives suitable for pots/ beds & borders which I know from planting are great for hoverflies, bees & butterflies?

Musk mallow white/Pink
Vipers Bugloss
Dropwort
Foxgloves
Meadow cranesbill
Small Scabious,
Greater knapweed
Dark Mullein
Betony
Ox eye daisy

all of which I bought as a native plug mix

and the other big favourite - Majoram

Cheers - Jez

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Beekeeper

I guess i am wrong with my idea of an umbellifer, i always got the impression that the word was actually referring to a group of flowers on one stem and also the shape of the flowers, an example i think would be ragwort.

But like Jason, i have probably got it totally wrong and will end up equally embarrased

Ian

Ragwort isn't an umbellifer it's a composite!

[Hedera]

Of course there is the ubiquitous Ground elder! Lovely dainty umbels very useful for flower arrangements and hoverflies and other little flies love it.

[Beekeeper]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Ragwort isn't an umbellifer it's a composite!

Thanks aeshna5, to be honest i didn't know what it was but just used it as an example as to the type of flower i thought was an umbellifer.

Ian

[Jez]

Just like to add Sweet Cicerly