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)
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Star'
Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hydrangea paniculata 'Vesuvio'
Hydrangea paniculata 'White Lady'
Plumed hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata Magical Lime Sparkle = 'Bokralims'
Plumed hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea
Hypericum x inodorum 'Rheingold'
Tall tutsan
Iberis 'Tahoe'
Candytuft
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
Holly (Female berrying form)
Ilex aquifolium 'Hascombensis'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Pyramidalis'
Self-fertile variety
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Van Tol'
Self-fertile variety, Common holly
Kalmia latifolia 'Freckles'
Calico bush, Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Pink Frost'
Calico bush, Mountain laurel
Kniphofia 'Lye End'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Strawberries and Cream'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia citrina
Red hot poker, Lemon yellow Red hot poker
Lamium galeobdolon 'Silver Angel'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lathyrus grandiflorus 'Painted Lads'
Everlasting pea, Two-flowered pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet pea, Fragrant sweet pea
Lavandula 'Blue Spear'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Forte Blue'
English lavender
Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Silver Line'
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Dwarf Blue'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Ellagance Purple'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Jean Davis'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Miss Dawnderry'
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Purple'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Little Bee Purple'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavatera 'Frederique'
Mallow
Lavatera 'Silver Barnsley'
Mallow
Lavatera clementii Ruby Star = 'Jopstar'
Lavatera trimestris 'Salmon Beauty'
Annual rose mallow, Annual lavatera
Lavatera trimestris 'Twins Cool White'
Annual rose mallow, Annual lavatera
Lavatera trimestris 'Twins Hot Pink'
Annual rose, Annual lavatera
Lavatera x clementii 'Candy Floss'
Clement's lavatera
Lawn seed mix, Eco clover
Leptospermum scoparium 'Nichollsii'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leucanthemum 'Macaroon'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum 'Madonna'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Real Goldcup'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Real Sunbeam'
Shasta daisy
Leucothoe 'Carnaval'
Drooping laurel
Lewisia cotyledon 'Mountain Dreams'
Siskiyou lewisia
Linaria anticaria 'Antique Silver'
Toadflax, Spurred snapdragon
Linaria purpurea
Purple toadflax
Linum arboreum
Tree flax
Lobularia maritima 'Alice Red'
Sweet alyssum, Sweet Alison