ment based on traffic and the turfgrass species that is present. In addition to considering which grasses are able to perform well with lawn flowers within a bee lawn, it is also important to determine which flowers mix well with grasses within a bee lawn. In order for a flower to be considered a good candidate for a bee lawn, the flower has to be able to establish in local soil conditions, bloom at a low height, preferably 3 ½ inches or less, withstand lawn management practices, namely mowing, and provide high quality rewards for pollinators in the form of pollen and nectar. To determine which flowers were strong candidates for bee lawns, 8 different flower species were seeded into pre-existing stands of hard fesPrunella vulgaris flower within bee lawn cue (Festuca bre-
slower growing rates and thinner leaf blades like Kentucky bluegrass and the fine fescues allowed for a higher germination rate for the lawn flower, Kura clover. Golf course groundskeepers and superintendents can use this knowledge to help select areas that could be good candidates for floral enhance-
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