The article presents the first results from our large-scale experimental exhibition, which was launched in 2020. We show the positive effects of large wildflower plantings on pollinators for the first time from the understudied agricultural landscape of the East-Central European region, and the effects of landscape context, spatial configuration, age of wildflower plantings, seasons, and flower resources (species richness, abundance). Wildflower plots were particularly attractive for pollinators in agricultural landscapes poor in semi-natural habitats in mid-summer, due to the increased contrast in flower resources between the surrounding landscapes and the wildflower plantings. Based on our results, we make recommendations for future improvements in the efficiency of wildflower plantings.

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