Bees love the small purple flowers and its scalloped foliage is attractive in the landscape too, earning its other name of ground ivy. ... That being said, these plants provide a nice carpet of fragrant blooms that bees find quite enticing.

Are bees attracted to ivy?

"Most people don't even know that ivy has flowers. They are small and green with tiny petals. But the bees and other insects love them as they make lots of nectar and pollen." Professor Ratnieks adds: "Ivy is often considered a pest and thus often removed due to the damage it is thought to cause to buildings and trees.

Which ivy is best for bees?

Glossy GREEN leaves of this climber, which we know as English Ivy, offer gardeners an evergreen backdrop for other plants. But this is also a bees' favourite. Easy to grow all year round, Hedera helix can reach 50 feet or more in sun or shade.