Plants attracting bats

Following species are suitable for attracting bats based on theory. They are recomented by the Bat Conservation Trust (2012), Lepidopterologisk Forening & Per Stadel (lecture 17/9/2020). Vegetation in the design proposal should include species from this list.

Good roost potential for bats:

Fagus sylvatica, beech Fraxinus excelsior, common ash Quercus petraea, sessile oak Quercus robur, common oak

Moth caterpillars host plants: Trees:

Salix spp., willow species Malus spp., apple species Populus spp., poplar species Prunus avium, wild cherry Prunus domestica, common plum (Not native) Prunus spinosa, blackthorn Quercus petraea, sessile oak Quercus robur, common oak Sambucus nigra, elder Sorbus aucuparia, rowan Tilia spp., lime Fagus sylvatica, beech Fraxinus excelsior, common ash Acer campestre, Field maple Betula pendula, Silver birch Carpinus betulus, Hornbeam Corylus avellana, Hazel

Herbaceous vegetation:

Saxifraga oppositifolia, saxifrage Achillea millefolium, yarrow Ajuga reptans, bugle Centaurea jacea, knapweed Vicia cracca, bird vetch Poaceae species Daucus carota, wild carrot

Climbers:

Hedera Helix, ivy

Shrubs:

Viburnum opulus Crataegus monogyna, hawthorn Ribes spp., currant Rosa canini, dog rose Rubus spp., brambles

Flowers attracting adult moths: Flowering trees:

Salix, Tilia, Prunus

Herbaceous vegetation:

Myosotis spp., forget-me-not species Origanum vulgare, marjoram Primula veris, cowslip Scabiosa columbaria, small scabious Silene dioica, Red campion Thymus serpyllum, creeping thyme Trifolium spp., clover species Valeriana spp., valerian species Achillea millefolium, yarrow Ajuga reptans, bugle Anthyllis vulneraria, kidney vetch Cardamine pratensis, cuckoo-flower Centaurea jacea, knapweed Daucus carota, wild carrot Eupatorium cannabinum, hemp agrimony (hjortetrøst) Dianthus spp., pinks Lotus corniculatus, bird’s foot trefoll Vicia cracca, bird vetch

Climbers:

Clematis vitalba, old man’s beard (Not native) Hedera helix, ivy Lonicera periclymenum, honeysuckle

Attracting sap sucking insects: Herbaceous vegetation:

Daucus carota, wild carrot

Shrubs:

Crataegus monogyna, hawthorn

Trees:

Acer platanoides. norway maple Salix spp., willow species

Vicia cracca Anthyllis vulneraria Achillea millefolium Centaurea jacea Lotus corniculatus Silene dioica