Bulbs to Plant in Autumn
Planting bulbs in Autumn creates a lifeline for next year's garden wildlife. Classic choices like daffodils (Narcissus), crocuses and bluebells (Hyacinthoides) provide essential early spring nectar for hungry queen bumblebees and honeybees emerging from hibernation. Snowdrops (Galanthus) and winter aconites (Eranthis) offer the year's first pollen when little else blooms. Alliums planted now will support summer pollinators, while snake's head fritillaries attract early butterflies. These bulbs also naturalise over time, creating dense nectar-rich patches that sustain insects. Their foliage shelters beetles and spiders, while spent flowers form seedheads for finches. By planting in autumn, you ensure your garden wakes up ready to support wildlife when spring arrives.
