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)
Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
Hybrid sage, Autumn sage, Texas sage
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'
Hybrid sage
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
Anise-scented sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia nemorosa 'East Friesland'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Wodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Blue'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia nemorosa Sensation Deep Rose = 'FlorSalRoz'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue'
Gentian sage, Blue sage
Salvia Rockin'® Deep Purple = 'BBSAL09001'
Hybrid perennial sage
Salvia roemeriana 'Hot Trumpets'
Cedar sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Maraschino'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x superba 'Merleau Blue'
Perennial sage
Sambucus
Elder, Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower = 'Eiffel 1'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
Rosemary lavender cotton
Sarcococca confusa
Sweet box, Christmas box
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Ghorepani'
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Dwarf himalayan sarcococca, Dwarf himalayan sweet box, Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem = 'Pmoore03'
Sweet box, Christmas box
Saxifraga 'Highlander Red'
Mossy saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Peter Pan'
Mossy saxifrage
Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'
Pincushion flower, Scabious, Mourning bride
Scabiosa 'Pink Mist'
Scabious
Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue Note'
Small scabious
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Stonecrop
Sedum 'Mr Goodbud'
Mr Goodbud stonecrop
Sedum Herbstfreude Group
Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile Brilliant Group 'Brilliant'
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Finchy'
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrant Cloud'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Magic Marlot'
Skimmia japonica 'Marlot'
Skimmia japonica 'Olympic Flame'
Skimmia japonica 'Pabella'
Skimmia japonica 'Passion'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Temptation'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Thereza'
Skimmia japonica 'Veitchii'
Foremann's skimmia, Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Wakehurst White'