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)
Syringa vulgaris 'Miss Ellen Willmott'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Mrs Edward Harding'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Prince Wolkonsky'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Victor Lemoine'
Common lilac
Syringa x chinensis
Rouen lilac, Chinese lilac, Rowan lilac
Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Esther Staley'
American lilac, Hyacinth flowered lilac
Syringa x josiflexa
Josiflexa lilac
Syringa x josiflexa 'Agnes Smith'
Josiflexa lilac
Syringa x josiflexa 'Bellicent'
Josiflexa lilac
Syringa x laciniata
Cut leaf lilac
Syringa x persica 'Alba'
Persian lilac, White Persian lilac, Lilac
Syringa x prestoniae 'Audrey'
Canadian hybrid lilac
Syringa x prestoniae 'Elinor'
Canadian hybrid lilac
Syringa x prestoniae 'Isabella'
Canadian hybrid lilac
Tagetes 'Antigua Orange'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Primrose'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Yellow'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Starfire'
Marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Zenith Lemon Yellow'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes patula
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Bonanza Bee'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Bee'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Flame'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Gold'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Red'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Tangerine'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Honeycomb'
French marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Tangerine Gem'
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tamarix ramosissima
Five stamen tamarix
Tanacetum balsamita
Alecost, Costmary, Mint geranium, English mace
Tanacetum coccineum 'Duro'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum coccineum 'Garden Treasure'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's giant-flowered'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's pink-flowered'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum coccineum 'Snow Cloud'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum vulgare
Golden buttons, Camphor plant, Buttons
Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold'
Golden buttons, Camphor plant, Buttons
Tanacetum vulgare var. crispum
Cut leaved tansy, Golden buttons, Camphor plant, Buttons
Taraxacum officinale
Common dandelion, Clock flower, Piss-a-bed, Irish daisy, Lions teeth, Swines snout
Taxus
Yew
Taxus baccata
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata
English yew, Common yew, Yew
Taxus baccata 'David'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Davie'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Dovastoniana'
Westfelton yew, Dovaston's yew, English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Dovastonii Aurea'
Westfelton yew, English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aureomarginata'
English yew, Common yew, Irish yew