Wildlife value of Areca Palm — an unexpected bonus

I planted Areca Palm primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. remarkable toughness once properly established seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period.

I grow it in a Mediterranean or exotic themed garden border which allows me to watch the activity up close. best planting and repotting in late spring as soil warms is the most active period for wildlife visits. wrapping the crown with fleece in winter for borderline hardy species is important for keeping the plant healthy enough to flower well and provide that value. root bound decline in pots left too long without repotting is the thing to watch — it reduces flowering and therefore wildlife visits if left unchecked. A plant that earns its place twice over.