Best spring flowers for polinating soft fruit?

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  1. Danjensen

    Danjensen In Flower

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    hey guys,

    I love this time of year especially in my soft fruit corner. Had my first bowl of spring rhubarb yesterday and after a year of waiting it was heavenly.

    now i'm looking at all the blossom coming out on the plum tree, blackcurrent, strawberries and gooseberries.

    And was wondering if you guys could recommend a good spring flower for attracting pollinators. As the garden is a bit sparce this time of year on flowers.

    I've got an ideal spot under the plum tree and on the strawberry patch which will be ideal just wanted your advice.

    Thanks
    DAN
     
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  3. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Since I don't know what grows well up there, I did an advance search on the Plants page for spring flowering plants that attract bees for Zone 5A and got 7 pages of flowers.
    Have you tried that feature yet? Maybe what you're looking for is just right there... or you can find something totally new to plant!
     
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    Any malus or prunus family tree will make a heck of a lot of bloom...

    I'm just sayin'
     
  5. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Just linking to the results that Cheryl mentioned:
    http://www.gardenstew.com/plantstew/sea ... &19=0&21=0
     

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