Is There Pollinator Flower To Attract Bee To Early Blooming Apricot Tree?

Question

I have a small 5 yr old apricot tree that only produces a FEW apricots/year. I think the problem is that it blooms so early in the spring that there are no bees around. Could you recommend a flower for a companion that would attract the bees to coordinate with the tree and pollination could occur?

Answer 1

Even though apricots are self fruitful, you will get more fruit if you have two different varieties of apricots. Pollination can indeed be a problem. You can always pollinate the plants yourself if you can easily reach the blooms.

Plants that attract bees and other insect pollinators include:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/flowering-herbs-for-bees.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/attracting-bees.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/self-pollinating-fruit.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/apricots/spraying-apricot-trees.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/stone-fruit-hand-pollination.htm