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)
Armeria maritima 'In The Red'
Sea thrift
Armeria maritima 'Nifty Thrifty'
Thrift, Sea pink
Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Dreameria® Happy Dreams'
False thrift
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Dreameria® Vivid Violet'
False thrift
Armeria pseudarmeria (Formosa)
Estoril thrift, Pinkball thrift, False thrift
Arnica montana
Mountain tobacco, Mountain arnica, Leopard's bane
Aronia arbutifolia
Red chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia 'Erecta'
Red chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Black chokeberry
Aronia x prunifolia
Purple fruited chokeberry
Aronia x prunifolia 'Brilliant'
Purple fruited chokeberry
Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. bulbosum 'Variegatum'
Oat grass, Variegated bulbous oat grass, Bulbous oat grass, False oat grass, French rye
Arum 'Chameleon'
Lords and ladies, Cuckoo-pint
Arum creticum
Yellow arum, Sweet scented arum, Cretan arum
Arum cyrenaicum
Cyrenaicum arum
Arum italicum
Italian arum
Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum'
Italian arum
Arum maculatum
Jack by the hedge
Arum pictum
Autumn arum, Black calla, Black arum
Aruncus aethusifolius
Dwarf goat's beard, Korean goat's beard
Aruncus dioicus
Bride's feathers, Sylvan goat's beard
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
Bride's feathers, Sylvan goat's beard
Arundo donax
Giant reed, Carrizo, Cana bravo
Arundo donax var. versicolor
Giant reed, Carrizo, Cana bravo
Asclepias curassavica
Blood flower milkweed, Indian root, Swallow-wort, Batal, Bastard pecacuanha, Flor de seda
Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterfly'
Blood flower milkweed, Indian root, Swallow-wort, Batal, Bastard pecacuanha, Flor de seda
Asclepias incarnata 'Soulmate'
Swamp milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Silkweed, Common milkweed
Aster 'Alpha® Dark Purple Launch'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Alpha® Purple Rocket'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Aqua Compact'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Granat'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Purple Diamond'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Rose Crystal'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Coombe Fishacre'
Hybrid calico aster
Aster 'La Vista®'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Ochtendgloren'
October glory aster
Aster 'Purple Diamond'
Rice button aster, Bushy aster
Aster alpinus
Alpine aster, Blue alpine daisy
Aster alpinus 'Dunkle Schone'
Alpine aster
Aster alpinus 'Happy End'
Alpine aster, Blue alpine daisy
Aster alpinus var. albus
Alpine aster, Blue alpine daisy
Aster amellus
Italian Starwort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Brilliant'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Framfieldii'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Jacqueline Genebrier'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'King George'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster