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)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia creeper, Woodbine, American ivy, Five leaved ivy
Pennisetum
Fountain grass
Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'
Purple fountain grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides f. viridescens
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'
Ornamental millet, Pearl millet
Pennisetum x advena 'Fireworks'
Variegated Fountain grass
Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Blackbird'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Hewell Pink Bedder'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'King George V'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Pensham Amelia Jane'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Purple Bedder'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Rubicundus'
Red penstemon
Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'White Bedder'
Beard tongue
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
Azure sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Russian sage, Azure sage
Perovskia Lacey Blue = 'Lisslitt'
Russian sage
Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'
Snakeweed, Mad dog skullcap, Adderwort, Red legs, Bistort, Snake root
Phalaris
Canary grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phlomis russeliana
Russell's phlomis, Greek Jerusalem sage, Sticky Jerusalem sage
Phlox Light Pink Flame = 'Bareleven'
Phlox paniculata
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Harlequin'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Laura'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Miss Pepper'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata Purple Eye Flame = 'Barthirtythree'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox subulata 'McDaniel's Cushion'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Tamaongalei'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox x arendsii 'Miss Mary'
Hybrid phlox
Photinia
Christmas berry
Photinia serratifolia 'Pink Crispy'
Chinese hawthorn, Chinese photinia, Oriental photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Photinia x fraseri Magical Volcano = 'Kolmacova'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Phyllostachys aurea
Fishpole bamboo, Gosan-Chiku, Hotei-Chiku, Golden bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. aureocaulis
Golden crookstem bamboo, Yellow groove bamboo, Golden groove bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra
Black stemmed bamboo, Kuro-Chiku, Black bamboo
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris japonica 'Cupido'
Lily-of-the-Valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Katsura'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Passion'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Ralto'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris