5.2 Perennials

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Origanum majorana L.
(syn. Majorana hortensis Moench; M. vulgaris Mill.; M. maj
tender per. (usually grown as an ann. in Canada) Jul-S
Value for honey: eagerly sought after by bees 35 ; N secret
probably similar to 0. vulgare (wild marjoram).
Value for pollen: offers little or no P.
Honey: may be similar to 0. vulgare, wild marjoram.
Notes: culinary herb; well-drained soil; sun; roadsides, old fi
and s. Ont.; naturalized 23 .
Papaver rhoeas L.
corn poppy, field poppy, Flander's poppy, coquelicot, pavot c
ann. Jun-Aug 1 m (N)P
Value for honey: a certain amount of N collected 35 .
Value for pollen: abundant dark P 35 ; exceptionally attractiv
narcotic effect on foragers and returning bees may have dif
entrance 35 ' 72 .
Notes: single cvs. only; rubbish heaps and rarely old field
limits 23 ; the common field poppy of Europe, Shirley poppy, i
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.
phacelia, fiddleneck, tansy phacelia, valley vervain, phacelie a
aim. 5° of frost tolerated Jun-Aug 40-70 c
Value for honey: HP5/6 17 ; H yield 5-9 kg/colony/season 17 ;
52% (latter in a dry summer) 17 ; N is secreted at 10-31° C,
70% and is increased by application of complete N-P-K fertil
reported to be "covered with bees from morning to night" 7
some countries (e.g. Germany) 35 ; P. viscida (Benth. ex Lin
and P. campanularia A. Gray (California bluebell) are also o
attractive to bees 35 .
Value for pollen: abundant P 17 ; P load is dark blue to dull b
Honey: light green; granulates rapidly 16; classed as white to
Notes: blooms in 6-8 weeks from seed, and lasts 4-6 weeks i
period for an ann.); could be sown with sweet clover biennia
same season 35 ; has sometimes been grown as a companion
the rows after the last earthing up, in parts of Europe (e.g. Ge
in as green manure in the autumn 35 ; nutritive value for lives
red clover (Triton= pratense) and crimson clover (Trifoliu
more palatable than alfalfa 72; needs full sun.