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)
Pyracantha 'Orange Charmer'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or'
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column'
Firethorn, Buisson ardent, Scarlet firethorn
Pyrus
Pear
Pyrus communis
Common pear, Garden pear
Pyrus communis 'Beurre Hardy'
Eating pear
Pyrus communis 'Conference'
Eating pear
Pyrus communis 'Doyenne du Comice'
Eating pear
Quercus robur
Common oak, English oak, Pedunculate oak
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Anouk'
Rhododendron 'Bengal'
Rhododendron 'Florida'
Azalea 'Florida', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Fumiko'
Azalea
Rhododendron 'Gibraltar'
Knaphill azalea
Rhododendron 'Graziella'
Rhododendron 'Homebush'
Azalea 'Homebush'
Rhododendron 'Hotspur Red'
Knaphill azalea
Rhododendron 'Johanna'
Azalea 'Johanna'
Rhododendron 'Kazuko'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Madame Ad. van Hecke'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Madame Masson'
Rhododendron 'Mary Helen' (Glenn Dale)
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Mother's Day' (Kurume)
Azalea 'Mother's Day', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
Rhododendron 'Satschiko'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Silver Sword'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Vulcan'
Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Scarlet' (Vuykiana)
Azalea 'Vuyk's Scarlet', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron Blue Tit Group
Rhododendron groenlandicum 'Compactum'
Labrador tea plant, St. Jame's tea
Rhododendron japonicum
Chinese azalea
Rhododendron Wine and Roses = 'Pinkros'
Rhus
Sumac, Taaibos
Rhus typhina
Stags horn sumach
Ribes nigrum 'Titania'
Mid-season blackcurrant
Ribes rubrum 'Jonkheer van Tets'
Early red currant
Ribes rubrum 'White Versailles'
Whitecurrant 'Versailles Blanche', Early white currant
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Robinia
False acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia
Common acacia, False acacia, Black locust, Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
Golden acacia, Golden locust, Common acacia, False acacia, Black locust, Locust
Romneya coulteri
California Tree poppy, Matilija poppy, White bush poppy
Rosa 'Alberic Barbier'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'American Pillar'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Ballerina'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Bantry Bay'
Climbing (cluster-flowered) rose