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)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Guincho Purple'
Purple leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Laced Up® = 'Snr1292'
Black elder
Sanguisorba 'Pink Brushes'
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'Pink Tanna'
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'Tanna'
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'White Brushes'
Burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis
Greater burnet, Burnet bloodwort
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'
Greater burnet, Burnet bloodwort
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Lambrooke Silver'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Nana'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Small-Ness'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana 'Edward Bowles'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnatus subsp. neapolitana 'Sulphurea'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton
Sanvitalia Aztekengold = 'Starbini'
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia Goldbini = 'DISANGOB21'
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia speciosa Starbini = 'STARBINI'
Creeping zinnia
Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei'
Lemberg's soapwort, Soapwort
Sarcococca hookeriana
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Purple Gem'
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. dignya
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Tony Schilling'
Sweet box, Christmas box
Sarcococca orientalis
Oriental sarcococca
Sarcococca ruscifolia
Fragrant sarcococca
Sarcococca ruscifolia 'Dragon Gate'
Fragrant sarcococca
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis
Fragrant sarcococca
Sarcococca saligna
Sweet box, Christmas box, Willow sweet box
Sarcococca wallichii
Wallich's Sweet box
Satureja montana
Winter savory
Saxifraga 'Mount Nachi'
Autumn saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Neon Rose'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Rubrifolia'
Autumn saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Variegata' (cuneifolia)
Shield leaved saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Variegata' (x urbium)
London pride, St. Patrick's cabbage, Nancy-pretty, None so pretty
Saxifraga cotyledon
Great alpine rockfoil, Greater evergreen saxifrage, Pyramidal saxifrage
Saxifraga fortunei
Autumn saxifrage
Saxifraga Mossy Group - pink and white-flowered
Saxifrage, Mossy saxifrage
Saxifraga spathularis
Spoon leaf saxifraga
Saxifraga stolonifera
Mother of thousands, Strawberry geranium, Beefsteak geranium, Creeping sailor
Saxifraga umbrosa
London pride
Saxifraga x urbium
London pride, St. Patrick's cabbage, Nancy-pretty, None so pretty
Scabiosa 'Barocca'
Scabious
Scabiosa 'Cherry Pie'
Scabious
Scabiosa 'It's a Cracker'