Attract bees, butterflies & birds
Attract wildlife into your garden and help British species thrive by providing food and shelter for them. Choose nectar rich flowering plants for pollinators such as bees and butterflies and plants which produce berries and other fruit for the birds. ; Top tip: Plant trees and shrubs as they support more wildlife. As well as food, they provide cover and nesting sites. ; Enjoy watching the creatures that call your garden their home!
Best plants for attracting bees, birds & butterflies
434 plants
Best wildlife plants for patios
242 plants
Plants to attract bees and other pollinators
8385 plants
Plants to attract birds
2125 plants
Plants to attract butterflies
3279 plants
Plants to attract wildlife to your patio
1373 plants
All plants (9336)
Leucocoryne ixioides
Glory of the sun
Lewisia 'Little Plum'
Bitterwort, Bitterroot
Lewisia cotyledon 'Safira Coral'
Cliff maids, Imperial bitter root
Lewisia cotyledon 'Safira Sensation'
Cliff maids, Imperial bitter root
Lewisia cotyledon 'Safira Tropic Pink'
Cliff maids, Imperial bitter root
Lewisia cotyledon 'Sunset Glow'
Bitter root
Leycesteria
Himalayan honeysuckle
Leycesteria formosa 'Little Lanterns'
Himalayan honeysuckle
Liatris ligulistylis
Strap styled blazing star
Liatris punctata
Snake root
Liatris spicata 'Alba'
Spike gayfeather, Dense blazing star
Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violett'
Spike Gayfeather, Dense blazing Star
Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford'
Leopard plant, Farfugium, Toothed leopard plant, Bigleaf goldenray
Ligularia 'Gregynog Gold'
Leopard plant, Farfugium
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
Leopard plant, Farfugium
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
Toothed leopard plant, Bigleaf goldenray
Ligularia przewalskii
Przewalski's leopard plant
Ligularia stenocephala
Narrow headed leopard plant
Ligularia veitchiana
Veitch's leopard plant
Ligularia x hessei
Hesse hybrid leopard plant
Ligustrum
Privet
Ligustrum 'Vicaryi'
Privet
Ligustrum delavayanum
Delavay's privet
Ligustrum ibota Musli = 'Muster'
Japanese ibota privet
Ligustrum japonicum
Japanese privet
Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum'
Japanese privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Chinese privet, Wax leaved privet, Glossy privet
Ligustrum lucidum 'Curly Wurly'
Chinese privet, Wax leaved privet, Glossy privet
Ligustrum lucidum 'Tricolor'
Chinese privet, Wax leaved privet, Glossy privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Argenteum'
Silver privet, Oval leaf privet, California privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
Golden privet, Oval leaf privet, California privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Green Diamond'
Oval leaf privet, California privet
Ligustrum quihoui
Chinese privet
Ligustrum undulatum 'Lemon Lime and Clippers'
Undulating privet
Ligustrum vulgare
Common privet
Ligustrum vulgare 'Atrovirens'
Common privet
Limnanthes douglasii
Poached egg plant
Limonium 'Purple Parachute'
Sea lavender
Limonium bellidifolium
Statice, Sea lavender, Marsh rosemary, Pink pokers
Limonium gmelinii Dazzle Rocks = 'Ste10'
Sea lavender
Limonium platyphyllum
Broad leaved sea lavender, Wideleaf sea lavender
Limonium platyphyllum 'Blue Cloud'
Broad leaved sea lavender, Wideleaf sea lavender
Limonium platyphyllum 'Violetta'
Broad leaved sea lavender, Wideleaf sea lavender
Linaria alpina
Alpine snapdragon
Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
Purple toadflax
Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
Purple toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Common toadflax, Butter and eggs, Wild snapdragon, Brideweed, Calves snout
Linum narbonense
Narbonne flax