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)
Ajuga reptans 'John Pierpoint'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Julia'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Purple Torch'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Alcea rosea 'Halo Blush'
Garden hollyhock
Allium cepa
Shallot, Tree onion
Allium nutans
Nodding onion
Allium schubertii
Schubert's garlic
Allium triquetrum
Triguetrous leek, Three-cornered leek
Alnus viridis
Green alder, European green alder
Alstroemeria 'Gloria'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Neptune'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Uranus'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Yellow Friendship'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Desert = 'Konesert'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Joli = 'Koncajoli'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Aiko = 'Zabriko'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Angela = 'Staprilan'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas, St Martin's flower
Alstroemeria Princess Anouska = 'Zaprinous'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Ivana = 'Staprivane'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Mary = 'Zaprimary'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Amelanchier 'Northline'
Saskatoon, Juneberry, Service berry (Self-fertile)
Anchusa azurea 'Opal'
Large blue alkanet, Alkanet, Bugloss, Italian alkanet, Italian bugloss
Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Bog rosemary
Anemone blanda 'Radar'
Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Anemone x hybrida
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Anemone x hybrida 'Loreley'
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Antennaria rosea
Rosy pussytoes, Rosy everlasting
Anthemis 'Tetworth'
Dog fennel, Dog daisy
Anthemis tinctoria 'Alba'
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Antirrhinum 'Apple Blossom'
Snapdragon, Lion's mouth, Dragon's mouth
Antirrhinum 'Ruby'
Snapdragon, Lion's mouth, Dragon's mouth
Antirrhinum majus 'Coronetta Bronze'
Perennial snapdragon, Common snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Coronetta Crimson'
Perennial snapdragon, Common snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Coronetta Scarlet'
Perennial snapdragon, Common snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Liberty Classic Scarlet'
Perennial snapdragon, Common snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Liberty Classic Yellow'
Perennial snapdragon, Common snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Ribbon Crimson'
Perennial snapdragon, Common snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket Red'
Perennial snapdragon, Common snapdragon
Aquilegia 'Dwarf Fairyland'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Swan Blue and White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Swan White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Swan Yellow'
Columbine, Swan columbine
Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila
Fan columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Adelaide Addison'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Red'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Pink-White'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica
Alpine Rock Wall Cress