Finding suitable natural flora for your wildlife garden

[nightshade]

I noticed this the otherday it must be anew feature in the postcode plants
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/fff/ put in your postcode it will list the plants which grow wild in your area and here is the new bit ,some are marked GW or garden worthy usefull if you are ordering seed for a wildlife garden

[Jennywrenny]

When we first moved into this house everything in the garden was just green so we are trying to introduce some plants etc that are not just colourful but also attract wildlife so I have been having a look through for some ideas. This is going to be quite useful.

Thanks, Jenny

[Dan Salter]

Superb link thanks a lot !
have added it to my faves

[Wild-Woman]

That's excellent Nightshade. Thank you for the link.

[asheleaf]

this is exactly what I need, thanks very much for posting it.

Ashe

[Paul Slavin]

Thanks for that.

I have just moved house so this will come in handy for planning the new garden.

Paul

[NigelT]

What a magic link

thank you Nightshade

I love wild plants and have a naturalised area in the garden and love cottage gardens so that will help a lot in selecting suitable examples.

[ogwen]

The link is very interesting. Thanks nightshade. I've also added it to my favourites

[nightshade]

Always check wether they are annuals or perennials sowing seed and nothing comes up
can be embarassing

[Paul mabbott]

I've been looking at the bumble bes active in the garden and realised that the only thing they have to feed on is nasturtium - which is a very useful plant for all sorts of insects *but* there must be other plants that would flower at this time of year? I can only think of chrysanthemums (which I've never had any luck in establishing). Any other ideas?