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)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis x frikartii 'Amstelveen'
Frikart's barberry
Berberis x lologensis 'Mystery Fire'
Lologensis barberry
Berberis x media 'Red Jewel'
Median hybrid barberry
Berberis x stenophylla
Rosemary barberry
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Harzkristall'
Elephant ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Rotblum'
Elephants ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Betula pendula
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
White barked Himalayan birch, Himalayan birch
Brachyglottis compacta 'Sunshine'
Compact shrubby ragwort
Buddleja 'Buzz Candy Pink'
Dwarf butterfly bush
Buddleja 'Miss Ruby'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja 'Morning Mist'
Butterfly bush, White leaf butterfly bush
Buddleja alternifolia
Alternate leaf butterfly bush, Fountain buddleia, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii Adonis Blue = 'Adokeep'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Feather reed grass
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
Bodinier beautyberry
Callistemon Masotti 'Mini Red'
Bottlebrush hybrid
Calluna vulgaris
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Tib'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame'
Common Scotch heather
Caltha palustris 'Flore Pleno'
Marsh marigold, Mayflower, Molly blobs, Water cowslip
Campanula 'Kent Belle'
Bellflower
Campanula carpatica 'Blaue Clips'
Carpathian bellflower, Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell
Campanula glomerata 'Superba'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
Milky bellflower
Campanula persicifolia 'Takion Blue'
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana
Dalmation Wall harebell
Campanula portenschlagiana 'Catharina'
Dalmation bellflower, Wall harebell
Campanula poscharskyana
Serbian bellflower, Trailing bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana 'Stella'
Serbian bellflower, Trailing bellflower
Campsis radicans 'Flamenco'
Virginia jasmine, Trumpet honeysuckle
Campsis radicans f. flava
Virginia jasmine, Trumpet honeysuckle
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Bluebeard, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis Grand Bleu = 'Inoveris'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Madagascar'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Pershore Zanzibar'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'
California lilac, Redroot