HOW TO CHOSE YOUR HEDGE ?

Screening Hedge	Flowering Hedge Blooming Hedge	Border Hedge Low Hedge	Bamboos Hedge	Defensive Hedge
Windbreak Hedge	Evergreen Hedge	Gourmand Hedge	Country Hedge Farmland Hedge	Melliferous Hedge
	Fruit Hedge	Forest Edge	Mature Hedge Plants

Melliferous hedge

Aims: The Melliferous Hedge is made of plants which attract bees and other pollinator insects. They perfectly integrate the landscape and offer a wide plant diversity, thus helping with keeping the biodiversity while offering food to the bees and the other pollinator insects. Plants producing pollen and/or nectar are used to create these hedges.

Adult height: The flowering hedge is usually between 1.50 and 3 metres in height.

Period of interest: All year.

Planting distances: Approximately every 1.50 metres. It can be planted in staggered rows for a fuller effect. For a screening hedge, we advise to plant every 80 centimetres, however, for a melliferous hedge, we want each plant to grow without competing with the others, thus offering a great plant diversity.

Pruning: It is best not to prune a melliferous hedge.

A short guide for deciding what to include in your Melliferous hedge:

Plants	Flowering Period
Abelia grandiflora	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Alder, black	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-28°C
Almond tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-2°C
Amelanchier	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-18°C
Apple trees	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Ash, European	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-32°C
Ash, flowering	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Barberry	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Birch, Silver	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-40°C
Bladder senna	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-28°C
Blueberry Bush	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-30°C
Box	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Buckthorn, glossy	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-40°C
Camellia	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-10°C
Catalpa, Southern	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-28°C
Chaste-tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-17°C
Cherry, bird	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-36°C
Cherry, wild	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Chestnut, Sweet	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Cotoneaster	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Currant, Black	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-25°C
Dogwood, cornelian cherry	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-23°C
Eleagnus	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Elaeagnus, red Goumi	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Elderberry, Black	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-29°C
Eucalyptus	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Firethorn	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Golden chain tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-40°C
Gorse, common	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-17°C
Hawthorn, Common	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-35°C
Hazel, common	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-28°C
Hazel, Turkish	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Heath	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Holly, common	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Honeysuckle	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Ivy, common	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-25°C
Judas tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-18°C
Kiwi	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-10°C
Laurel, bay	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-26°C
Laurel, 'Otto luyken'	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Laurustinus	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-40°C
Lavender	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-10°C
Lilac, Syringan	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Lime Trees	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-28°C
Locust, black	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-34°C
Mahonia, Leatherleaf	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Maple, field	J.F.M.A.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-24°C
Maple, Norway	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-32°C
Maple, sycamore	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-24°C
Mimosa	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-5°C
Mock Orange, virginal	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-40°C
Myrtle, common	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-14°C
Oak, holm	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Olive tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Pagodatree, Japanese	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-28°C
Peach trees	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Pear trees	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Plum trees	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Poplar	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Princess tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Privet, common	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-30°C
Quince Tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-25°C
Rockrose	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Rose, dog	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Rosemary	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-12°C
Sea Buckthorn	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-17°C
Service tree, wild	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C
Strawberry tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-12°C
Thyme	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Thyme, wild	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-15°C
Tree Germander, Shrubby Germander	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-10°C
Wayfaring tree	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-40°C
Willow, goat	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-32°C
Wisteria	J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D	-20°C

KEY

: Color of berries or fruit useful to animals

J.F.M.A.M.J.J.A.S.O.N.D

: Month of year, months for fruiting shown in bold
(Ex. Here fruiting occurs between March and September.)

: Fruits or berries from the plant that are appreciated by birds

: Fruits or berries from the plant that are appreciated by rodents

H: 3 m

: Height of adult plant, here 3m high

: Plant does not tolerate alkaline soil

-20°C

: Adult plant hardy to -20°C

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Screening Hedge	Flowering Hedge Blooming Hedge	Border Hedge Low Hedge	Bamboos Hedge	Defensive Hedge
Windbreak Hedge	Evergreen Hedge	Gourmand Hedge	Country Hedge Farmland Hedge	Melliferous Hedge
	Fruit Hedge	Forest Edge	Mature Hedge Plants