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)
Malus domestica 'Royal Jubilee'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Stanway Seedling'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Tom Putt'
Cider & cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Victory'
Eating apple
Malus florentina
Hawthorn-leaved crab apple
Malus sargentii
Crab apple, Sargent's crab apple
Malus x magdeburgensis
Magdeburg apple, Magdeburg crab
Malus x purpurea 'Aldenhamensis'
Apple 'Aldenhamensis', Crab apple, Purple crab apple
Matthiola arborescens
Gillyflower, Stock
Micromeria thymifolia
Winter savory, Mountain mint, Thyme-leaved savory
Miscanthus sinensis 'Vorlaufer'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Monarda 'Aquarius'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Balance'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Blaustrumpf'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Elsie's Lavender'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Mahogany'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Saggitarius'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Talud'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Twins'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Morus rotunbiloba 'Mojo Berry'
Dwarf mulberry
Myosotis sylvatica 'Indigo Blue'
Bedding forget-me-not
Nemesia 'Melody Lilac Blue'
Cape snapdragon
Nemesia 'Melody Pink'
Cape snapdragon
Nemesia 'Melody Raspberry'
Cape snapdragon
Nemesia 'Melody Swansong'
Cape snapdragon
Nemophila menziesii
Baby blue eyes
Nepeta 'Neptune'
Catmint
Nepeta 'Porzellan'
Catmint, Catnip
Nepeta nepetella
Lesser catmint
Nepeta subsessilis 'Cool Cat'
Short-stalked catmint
Nepeta subsessilis 'Pink Dreams'
Short-stalked catmint
Nicotiana 'Domino Salmon Pink'
Flowering tobacco
Nymphaea 'Aurora'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Colorado'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Conqueror'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Denver'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Fire Crest'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Lilacea'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Rosea Prolifera'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Odorata Sulphurea'
Fragrant waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Rene Gerard'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Oenothera 'Summer Sun'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Oenothera pallida 'Innocence'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Paeonia 'Ludovica'
Peony
Paeonia 'Rose of Delight'
Peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Chestine Gowdy'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Pink Delight'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Papaver 'Blood Red'
Oriental poppy