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)
Viburnum
Arrow wood
Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki
Sweet viburnum
Viburnum opulus
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Wrinkle leaved viburnum, Leather leaf viburnum
Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Purpureum'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus Spirit = 'Anvi'
Laurustinus
Vitis
Grape vine, Vine
Weigela 'Florida Variegata'
Weigela 'Red Prince'
Weigela All Summer Red = 'Slingco 1'
Weigela Black and White = 'Courtacad1'
Weigela Briant Rubidor = 'Olympiade'
Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
Old fashioned weigela
Weigela florida Monet = 'Verveig'
x Heucherella 'Redstone Falls'
Foamy bells
x Heucherella 'Solar Eclipse'
Foamy bells
x Heucherella 'Sweet Tea'
Foamy bells
Abelia chinensis Autumn Festival = 'Minabaut01'
Chinese abelia
Abelia chinensis Green Dragon = 'Lissent'
Chinese abelia
Abelia Golden Dragon = 'LISSAGOL'
Large-flowered abelia
Acacia pataczekii
Wally's wattle, Pataczek's wattle
Acanthus 'Summer Beauty'
Spiny bear's breeches
Acanthus 'Whitewater'
Whitewater bear's breeches
Acanthus dioscoridis var. perringii
Dioscoridis' bears breeches
Acanthus hirsutus
Hairy bear's breeches
Acanthus hirsutus subsp. syriacus
Syrian hairy bear's breeches
Acanthus hungaricus
Hungarian bear's breeches, Balkan bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Alba'
White oak-leaf bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Hollard's Gold'
Brank-ursine, Artist's acanthus, Oak leafed bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel'
Variegated oak-leaf bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis Latifolius Group
Brank-ursine, Artist's acanthus, Oak leafed bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis Latifolius Group 'Sjaak'
Tall oak-leaf bear's breeches
Acanthus sennii
Sennii's bear's breeches
Acanthus spinosus
Spiny bear's breeches, Oyster plant
Acer campestre
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre 'Carnival'
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre 'Compactum'
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre 'Elsrijk'
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre Street Pillar = 'Ruijgrok'
Field maple
Acer negundo
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple
Acer negundo
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple
Acer negundo 'Elegans'
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple