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)
Campanula punctata
Spotted bellflower
Campanula rotundifolia 'Olympica'
Harebell, Bluebell, English harebell, Scottish bluebell
Campanula sarmatica
South Russian bell flower, Polish bellflower
Campanula wanneri
Ring bellflower, Wanner's ring bellflower
Campanula x pulloides 'G.F.Wilson'
Black hybrid bellflower
Ceanothus 'Blue Cushion'
California lilac
Ceanothus 'Cynthia Postan'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus impressus 'Cool Blue'
Californian lilac, Santa Barbara Ceanothus
Centaurea cyanus 'Midget Mixture'
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Joyce'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Chaenomeles x superba 'Coral Sea'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Red Trail'
Flowering quince
Chaenorhinum origanifolium
Dwarf snapdragon
Chrysanthemum 'Anastasia'
Chrysanthemum 'Brightside'
Shasta daisy
Chrysanthemum 'Prima Pistache'
Garden Mum
Chrysanthemum 'Showmaker Action Bronze'
Garden mum
Chrysanthemum 'Showmaker Action'
Garden mum
Chrysanthemum 'Showmaker Chorus'
Garden mum
Chrysanthemum 'Showmaker Foxtrot'
Garden mum
Chrysanthemum 'Showmaker Gala Crimson'
Garden mum
Chrysanthemum 'Showmaker Mermaid Yellow'
Garden mum
Chrysanthemum 'Showmaker Sundae'
Garden mum
Chrysanthemum segetum
Corn marigold
Cirsium 'Mount Etna'
Ornamental thistle
Cirsium rivulare 'Frosted Magic'
Cistus creticus subsp. incanus
Hairy rock rose
Cistus ladanifer 'Blanche'
Cretan rock rose, Gum cistus
Cistus ladanifer 'Pat'
Cretan rock rose, Gum cistus
Cistus populifolius subsp. major
Woolly-fruited poplar leaved rock rose
Cistus x aguilarii 'Maculatus'
Rock rose
Clematis 'Ballet Skirt'
Alpine clematis, Downy clematis
Clematis 'Belle of Woking'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Blushing Ballerina'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Edomurasaki'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Edouard Desfosse'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Empress Amy Lai'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Fireworks'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Forget-me-not NLP1'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Frankie'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Gillian Blades'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Hakuokan'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Horn of Plenty'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Kathleen Wheeler'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Keith Richardson'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Lady Bird Johnson'
Virgin's bower