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)
Papaver 'Turkenlouis'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Turkish Delight'
Oriental poppy
Papaver alpinum
Poppy
Papaver Goliath Group
Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale
Oriental poppy
Papaver rhoeas
Common poppy, Corn poppy, Field poppy, Flanders poppy
Papaver somniferum
Opium poppy
Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Red Wall'
Boston ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Beverley Brook'
Boston ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Green Spring'
Boston ivy
Paulownia elongata 'Futoro'
Foxglove tree
Pelargonium 'Isko Lemon'
Tender geranium
Pelargonium Fireworks White = 'Fiwowit'
Tender geranium
Pelargonium Flower Fairy Violet = 'Swevio'
Tender geranium
Pelargonium Rose Evka = 'Penevro'
Tender geranium
Pelargonium sidoides
Tender geranium
Pennisetum 'Pauls Giant'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum 'Princess Caroline'
Purple fountain grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian's Choice'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Herbstzauber'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Weserbergland'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Woodside'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum glaucum
Couscous, Pearl millet
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
Fountain grass, Glaucus purple fountain grass
Pennisetum incomptum
Spreading fountain grass, Meadow fountain grass
Pennisetum macrourum
African feather grass
Pennisetum massaicum 'Red Buttons'
Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
Oriental Fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Shogun'
Oriental fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'
Oriental fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Blaze'
Tender Fountain Grass
Pennisetum villosum
Abyssinian feathertop, Feathertop
Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Apple Blossom'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Burgundy'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Charles Rudd'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Cherry'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Chester Scarlet'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Countess of Dalkeith'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Drinkstone Red'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Crown of India'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Evelyn'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Flamingo'
Beard tongue