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)
Sambucus nigra 'Aureomarginata'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra Cherry Lace = 'Hyfjolais'
Black elder
Sambucus nigra f. laciniata
Fern leaved elder, Cut leaved elder, Parsley leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Blue Sheen'
Black elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Guincho Purple'
Purple leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Laced Up® = 'Snr1292'
Black elder
Sambucus nigra Sunny Days = 'Jonsun'
Elder
Sambucus racemosa
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea'
Golden elder, Red berried Elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Sanguisorba 'Pink Brushes'
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'Pink Tanna'
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'Tanna'
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'White Brushes'
Burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis
Greater burnet, Burnet bloodwort
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'
Greater burnet, Burnet bloodwort
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Lambrooke Silver'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Nana'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Small-Ness'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana 'Edward Bowles'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnatus subsp. neapolitana 'Sulphurea'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton
Sanvitalia Aztekengold = 'Starbini'
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia Goldbini = 'DISANGOB21'
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia speciosa Starbini = 'STARBINI'
Creeping zinnia
Saponaria ocymoides
Rose soapwort, Tumbling Ted, Rock soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
Bouncing Bet, Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis 'Rosea Plena'
Bouncing Bet, Soapwort
Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei'
Lemberg's soapwort, Soapwort
Sarcococca hookeriana
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Purple Gem'
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. dignya
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Tony Schilling'
Sweet box, Christmas box
Sarcococca orientalis
Oriental sarcococca
Sarcococca ruscifolia
Fragrant sarcococca
Sarcococca ruscifolia 'Dragon Gate'
Fragrant sarcococca
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis
Fragrant sarcococca
Sarcococca saligna
Sweet box, Christmas box, Willow sweet box
Sarcococca wallichii
Wallich's Sweet box
Sasa palmata
Palmate bamboo
Sasa palmata f. nebulosa
Palmate bamboo
Sasa veitchii
Silver edged sasa, Kuma Zasa, Kuma bamboo grass
Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata'
White striped bamboo, White striped shiya-zasa
Sasaella ramosa
Azuma zasa
Satureja montana
Winter savory