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)
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkmaid'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex crenata
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
Convex box-leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Mariesii'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Shiro-fukurin'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Twiggy'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Variegata'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata var. fukasawana
Holly, Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata var. paludosa
Holly, Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex integra
Elegance female holly, Mochitree, Nepal holly
Ilex latifolia
Tarajo, Lusterleaf holly
Ilex meserveae Blue Maid = 'Mesid'
Blue holly
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry, Black alder, Fever bush, Michigan holly
Ilex verticillata 'Jingle Bells'
Winterberry
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Belgica Aurea'
Highclere hybrid hollies, Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia'
Altaclera holly, Camellia leafed English holly, Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Inula ensifolia
Narrow leaved inula, Sword leaf inula
Inula ensifolia 'Gold Star'
Narrow leaved inula, Sword leaf inula
Inula helenium
Elecampne
Inula magnifica
Giant inula
Inula orientalis
Eastern elecampne
Inula royleana
Himalayan elecampane, Fleabane, Blackbud inula
Iris domestica
Blackberry lily, Leopard lily
Iris ensata 'Dinner Plate Jell-O'
Japanese water iris
Iris ensata 'Gold Bound'
Japanese water iris
Iris ensata Dinner Plate Series
Japanese water iris
Iris foetidissima
Stinking gladioli, Gladwin iris, Roast beef plant
Iris louisiana 'Heather Stream'
Iris louisiana 'Kimboshi'
Iris pseudacorus
Water iris, Yellow iris, Yellow flag, Water flag, False iris
Iris pseudacorus 'Flore Pleno'
Water iris, Yellow iris, Yellow flag, Water flag, False iris
Iris versicolor
Blue flag, Poison flag, Flag lily, Vari-coloured iris
Iris versicolor 'Kermesina'
Blue flag, Poison flag, Flag lily, Vari-coloured iris
Isatis tinctoria
Woad, Dyer's Woad
Jasione laevis
Shepherd's scabious, Sheeps bit
Jasione laevis 'Blaulicht'
Shepherd's scabious, Sheeps bit
Jasminum
Jasmine, Jessamine
Jasminum officinale 'Argenteovariegatum'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Jasminum officinale 'Aureum'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Jasminum officinale 'Devon Cream'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Jasminum officinale 'Inverleith'
Common jasmin
Jasminum officinale Fiona Sunrise = 'Frojas'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Jasminum officinale Sunbeam = 'Lowbeam'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Juglans nigra
Black walnut
Juglans regia
Walnut, Persian walnut, Madeira walnut, Nux regia
Juglans regia 'Laciniata'
Cut leaved walnut
Juglans regia 'Tremlett's Giant'
Walnut