I don’t have the space to plant 30 trees unless it’s in the form of a hedge, but hey, I could plant 30 of some other perennials. Been considering lilacs. Grew up with them around some of the places I’d visit and I can’t get the smell out of my head, even if it’s just for 2 weeks a summer. Though I guess I could see if I can get a variety of different cultivars that would flower at different times
Do you happen to live in North America? If so I’d highly recommend checking out the Xerces society plant lists for recommended species that support local pollinators. The plant lists include timing info for suggestions on what would bloom the rest of the year, because as you mention lilacs are fairly short bloomers (might I recommend my namesake, the humble fireweed, which is a late summer bloomer?)
Northeastern Europe actually. I’m sure there’s a list I can find with timing info for my country, but Google was kinda useless. I found a bunch of articles telling me I should be planting clover, but that already naturally grows in my lawn lol
I don’t have the space to plant 30 trees unless it’s in the form of a hedge, but hey, I could plant 30 of some other perennials. Been considering lilacs. Grew up with them around some of the places I’d visit and I can’t get the smell out of my head, even if it’s just for 2 weeks a summer. Though I guess I could see if I can get a variety of different cultivars that would flower at different times
Do you happen to live in North America? If so I’d highly recommend checking out the Xerces society plant lists for recommended species that support local pollinators. The plant lists include timing info for suggestions on what would bloom the rest of the year, because as you mention lilacs are fairly short bloomers (might I recommend my namesake, the humble fireweed, which is a late summer bloomer?)
Northeastern Europe actually. I’m sure there’s a list I can find with timing info for my country, but Google was kinda useless. I found a bunch of articles telling me I should be planting clover, but that already naturally grows in my lawn lol