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)
Malus domestica 'Royal Jubilee'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Stanway Seedling'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Tom Putt'
Cider & cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Victory'
Eating apple
Malus florentina
Hawthorn-leaved crab apple
Malus x magdeburgensis
Magdeburg apple, Magdeburg crab
Malus x purpurea 'Aldenhamensis'
Apple 'Aldenhamensis', Crab apple, Purple crab apple
Matthiola arborescens
Gillyflower, Stock
Micromeria thymifolia
Winter savory, Mountain mint, Thyme-leaved savory
Monarda 'Aquarius'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Balance'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Blaustrumpf'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Elsie's Lavender'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Mahogany'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Saggitarius'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Talud'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Monarda 'Twins'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego tea
Myosotis sylvatica 'Indigo Blue'
Bedding forget-me-not
Nemesia 'Melody Lilac Blue'
Cape snapdragon
Nemesia 'Melody Pink'
Cape snapdragon
Nemesia 'Melody Raspberry'
Cape snapdragon
Nemesia 'Melody Swansong'
Cape snapdragon
Nemophila menziesii
Baby blue eyes
Nepeta 'Neptune'
Catmint
Nepeta 'Porzellan'
Catmint, Catnip
Nepeta nepetella
Lesser catmint
Nepeta subsessilis 'Cool Cat'
Short-stalked catmint
Nepeta subsessilis 'Pink Dreams'
Short-stalked catmint
Oenothera 'Summer Sun'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Oenothera pallida 'Innocence'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Paeonia 'Ludovica'
Peony
Paeonia 'Rose of Delight'
Peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Chestine Gowdy'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Pink Delight'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Papaver 'Blood Red'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Carneum'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'John Metcalf'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Kleine Tanzerin'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Ruffled Patty'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Watermelon'
Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale 'Sturmfackel'
Oriental poppy
Penstemon 'Beech Park'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Enigma'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Firefly'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Nimrod'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Margery Fish'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Peace'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Purple Passion'
Beard tongue