Plants to attract bees and other pollinators
For bees and other pollinating insects select plants to cover as wide a flowering season as possible^. A variety of flower types will support different kinds of bees and insects. Be careful about using pesticide sprays in the garden as they may be harmful to bees and insects, research all chemicals carefully.
Bees - Autumn flowers
3056 plants
Bees - Spring flowers
3065 plants
Bees - Summer flowers
5408 plants
Bees - trees with catkins or flowers
866 plants
Bees - Winter flowers
368 plants
All plants (8360)
Ranunculus aconitifolius
Fair maids of Kent, White bachelor's buttons, Buttercup, Crowfoot
Ranunculus acris 'Citrinus'
Meadow buttercup
Ranunculus acris 'Flore Pleno'
Yellow bachelor's buttons, Meadow buttercup
Ranunculus alpestris
Alpine buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Candy Pink'
Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Lemon Zest'
Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Purple Heart'
Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Snow White'
Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Telecote Hybrids'
Persian buttercup, Turban buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Turban Group'
Persian buttercup, Turban buttercup
Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort
Ranunculus gramineus
Grass leaved buttercup
Ranunculus lingua
Greater Spearwort
Ranunculus lingua 'Grandiflorus'
Greater Spearwort
Ranunculus repens var. pleniflorus
Double flowered creeping buttercup, Creeping buttercup, Creeping crowfoot, Sitfast, Yellow gowan, Rams claws
Ratibida pinnata
Grey head coneflower, Drooping coneflower, Pinnate prairie coneflower
Reseda luteola
Mignonette, Weld, Dyer's rocket
Rhamnus frangula 'Fine Line'
Alder buckthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica 'White Cloud'
Indian hawthorn
Rhaponticum centaureoides
Knapweed, Star thistle
Rhinanthus minor
Yellow rattle, Hay rattle, Rattles
Rhodiola rosea
Midsummer men
Rhododendron 'Aladdin'
Azalea 'Aladdin', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Amoenum'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Anneke'
Deciduous azalea
Rhododendron 'Anuschka'
Rhododendron 'Arabesk'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Arneson Gem'
Mollis azalea
Rhododendron 'Astrid'
Rhododendron 'Azurika'
Rhododendron 'Bernstein'
Rhododendron 'Berryrose'
Azalea 'Berryrose'
Rhododendron 'Blaauw's Pink' (Kurume)
Azalea 'Blaauw's Pink', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Blaue Jungs'
Rhododendron 'Blue Danube'
Azalea 'Blue Danube', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Bow Bells'
Rhododendron 'Cannon's Double'
Knaphill azalea
Rhododendron 'Caroline Allbrook'
Rhododendron 'Cecile'
Azalea 'Cecile'
Rhododendron 'Chetco'
Azalea
Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Coccineum Speciosum'
Azalea 'Coccineum Speciosum', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Corany'
Rhododendron 'Cosmopolitan'
Rhododendron 'Daviesii'
Azalea 'Daviesii', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Doctor H.C.Dresselhuys'
Rhododendron 'Dopey'
Rhododendron 'Double Damask'
Azalea 'Double Damask', Ghent azalea