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)
Phlox paniculata Pink Red Eye Flame = 'Barthirtyfour'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer Dream = 'Ditomdre'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer Favourite = 'Ditomfav'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer Surprise = 'Ditomsur' (Sweet Summer)
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata White Flame = 'Bartwentynine'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox Paparazzi Britney = 'Ppph10604'
Phlox Pink Flame = 'Bartwelve'
Phlox Purple Flame = 'Barfourteen'
Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'
Cherokee phlox
Phlox subulata
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Bavaria'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Early Spring Dark Pink'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Early Spring White'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Nettleton Variation'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Oakington Blue Eyes'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Red Wings'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'White Delight'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox Violet Flame = 'Barsixtyone'
Phlox x arendsii 'Hesperis'
Hybrid phlox
Phlox x arendsii 'Luc's Lilac'
Hybrid phlox
Phlox x arendsii 'Miss Jessica'
Hybrid phlox
Phlox x arendsii 'Utopia'
Hybrid phlox
Photinia davidiana
Christmas berry, Chinese stranvaesia
Photinia Super Hedge = 'Branpara'
Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Birmingham'
Christmas berry, Fraser photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Canivily'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Louise'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Mandarino'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Phuopsis stylosa
Caucasian crosswort
Phuopsis stylosa 'Purpurea'
Caucasian crosswort
Phyla nodiflora
Frogfruit
Phyllostachys
Bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Yellow groove bamboo, Golden groove bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra 'Boryana'
Snakeskin bamboo, Black stemmed bamboo, Kuro-Chiku, Black bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis
Henon, Hachiku, Black stemmed bamboo, Kuro-Chiku, Black bamboo
Phyllostachys sulphurea
Ougon-Kou Chiku, Robert Ougon-Chiku
Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens
Green bloom bamboo
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Magical Sweet Cherry Tea'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Raspberry Lemonade™'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Sweet Dreams'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physostegia virginiana
Obedient plant, False dragonhead, Lionsheart, Stay in place
Phyteuma nigrum
Black rampion
Picea
Spruce
Picea abies
Norway spruce, Common spruce, Christmas tree