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)
Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Pieris japonica 'Polar Passion'
Lily of the valley shrub, Japanese pieris
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Danny Boy = 'Lissdan'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Prunus armeniaca
Apricot
Prunus domestica 'Early Rivers'
Cooking plum
Rhododendron 'Red Jack'
Ribes rubrum 'Red Lake'
Mid-season red currant
Rosa 'Carris'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa 'Mamma Mia'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa 'Masquerade'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Mothers Day'
Patio rose
Rosa 'Sweet Wonder'
Patio rose
Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet = 'Noa83100b'
Ground cover rose
Rosa rugosa
Rugosa rose, Ramanas rose, Japanese rose, Turkestan rose, Hedgehog rose
Rubus idaeus
Raspberry, Wild raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Tulameen'
Summer fruiting raspberry
Rubus Tayberry Group
Tayberry
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Bouquetta'
Perennial sage
Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana'
Japanese spiraea
Spiraea x cinerea 'Grefsheim'
Grefsheim spiraea
Tagetes patula 'Durango Orange'
French marigold
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea subsp. minus
Lingonberry, Mountain cranberry, Cowberry
Viburnum x globosum 'Jermyns Globe'
Hybrid viburnum
Abelia x grandiflora 'Sherwood'
Glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Gold Jewel = 'Abhfgold'
Glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Magic Daydream = 'Opstal103'
Glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Mystic Daydream = 'Opstal40'
Glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Tricolour Charm = 'Mincautri'
Glossy abelia
Acanthus spinosus Spinosissimus Group
Spiny bear's breeches, Oyster plant
Acer platanoides 'Pyramidale Nanum'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Sensation'
Norway maple, Ulmers sensation
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Erectum'
Sycamore, Scots plane, Great maple, Erect sycamore
Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple
Acer rubrum Red Sunset = 'Franksred'
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple
Acer saccharinum 'Lutescens'
Silver maple, River maple
Achillea 'Apricot Beauty'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Bloodstone'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'McVities'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Peter Cottontail'
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Colorado'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Aesculus hippocastanum f. laciniata
Horse chestnut, Conker tree, European horse chestnut
Ageratum 'High Tide Blue'
Floss flower
Ageratum houstonianum 'Adriatic'
Bluemink, Floss flower, Billy goat weed
Ajuga pyramidalis
Pyramidal bugle, Northern bugle, Upright bugleweed, Spinach ajuga
Ajuga reptans 'Arctic Fox'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb