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
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Best wildlife plants for patios
242 plants
Plants to attract bees and other pollinators
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Plants to attract birds
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Plants to attract butterflies
3279 plants
Plants to attract wildlife to your patio
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All plants (9336)
Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leucanthemum 'White Knight'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Banana Cream'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Engelina'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Lacrosse'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Laspider'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Sante'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snow Lady'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum Freak! = 'Leuz0001'
Shasta daisy
Leycesteria formosa
Himalayan honeysuckle, Pheasant berry, Flowering nutmeg
Leymus arenarius
Sea lyme grass, Wild rye, European dune grass
Liatris
Gay feather, Blazing star, Button snake root
Liatris spicata
Spike gayfeather, Dense blazing star
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
Spike Gayfeather, Dense blazing Star
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
Toothed leopard plant, Bigleaf goldenray
Ligustrum japonicum 'Rotundifolium'
Japanese privet
Ligustrum lucidum 'Excelsum Superbum'
Chinese privet, Wax leaved privet, Glossy privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Oval leaf privet, California privet
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Lonicera
Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Fragrant winter honeysuckle
Lonicera henryi
Henry's honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Japanese honyesuckle, Gold and silver flower
Lonicera japonica 'Hall's Prolific'
Japanese honyesuckle, Gold and silver flower
Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'
Japanese honyesuckle, Gold and silver flower
Lonicera nitida 'Twiggy'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
Late Dutch honeysuckle, Late red honeysuckle, Woodbine
Lonicera periclymenum Chic et Choc = 'Inov205'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
Scarlet trumpet honeysuckle, Brown's hybrid honeysuckle
Lonicera x heckrottii 'Gold Flame'
Heckrotti's hybrid honeysuckle
Lonicera x tellmanniana
Redgold, Yellman honeysuckle
Lupinus 'Gladiator'
Lupin
Lupinus 'Manhattan Lights'
West Country lupin
Lupinus 'Persian Slipper'
Lupin
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
Yellow loosestrife, Fringed loosestrife, Hairy loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander'
Yellow loosestrife, Circle flower, Dotted loosestrife
Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo'
Oregon grape, Holly grape, Holly leaved barberry
Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'
Spine-free mahonia, Soft mahonia
Mahonia x media 'Charity'
Hybrid barberry
Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun'
Hybrid barberry
Malus
Apple
Malus domestica
Apple, Cooking & eating apple
Malus domestica 'Braeburn'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Charles Ross'
Cooking & eating apple