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)
Strobilanthes wallichii
Mexican petunia, Persian mosaic
Styphnolobium japonica
Japanese pagoda tree
Styphnolobium japonica
Japanese pagoda tree, Scholar's tree
Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula'
Japanese pagoda tree, Scholar's tree
Succisa pratensis
Blue buttons, Devil's bit scabious
Symphoricarpos 'Little Berry'
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos doorenboosii 'Magical Berry Christmas'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Mother of Pearl'
Hybrid coralberry
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. prostratum 'Snow Flurry'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Symphytum caucasicum
Blue comfrey
Symphytum grandiflorum
Large flowered comfrey, Knitbone, Boneset, Dwarf comfrey, Ground cover comfrey
Symphytum ibericum
Iberian comfrey
Symphytum officinale
Boneset, Bruisewort, Common comfrey, Knitbone
Symphytum x uplandicum
Russian comfrey
Syringa Little Rosie = 'ANNY200816'
Korean lilac
Tagetes 'Antigua Orange'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Primrose'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Yellow'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Starfire'
Marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Zenith Lemon Yellow'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes patula
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Bonanza Bee'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Bee'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Flame'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Gold'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Red'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Tangerine'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Honeycomb'
French marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Tangerine Gem'
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tamarix ramosissima
Five stamen tamarix
Tanacetum balsamita
Alecost, Costmary, Mint geranium, English mace
Tanacetum coccineum 'Duro'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum coccineum 'Garden Treasure'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's giant-flowered'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's pink-flowered'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum coccineum 'Snow Cloud'
Pyrethrum, Painted daisy, Persian insect flower
Tanacetum vulgare
Golden buttons, Camphor plant, Buttons
Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold'
Golden buttons, Camphor plant, Buttons
Tanacetum vulgare var. crispum
Cut leaved tansy, Golden buttons, Camphor plant, Buttons
Taraxacum officinale
Common dandelion, Clock flower, Piss-a-bed, Irish daisy, Lions teeth, Swines snout
Taxus
Yew
Taxus baccata
English yew, Common yew, Yew
Taxus baccata 'Icicle'
English yew, Common yew
Telekia speciosa
Oxeye, Large yellow oxeye
Teucrium chamaedrys
Wall germander, Ground oak, Ground germander
Teucrium fruticans Indyho = 'Ventecu'
Shrubby germander
Thalictrum 'Anne'
Meadow rue