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)
Rosa Nice Day = 'Chewsea'
Miniature rambling rose
Rosa Perennial Blue = 'Mehv9601'
Rambling rose, Climbing rose
Rosa Peter Pan = 'Chewpan'
Miniature rose
Rosa Red Finesse = 'Korvillade'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Regensburg = 'Macyoumis'
Patio rose
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue = 'Frantasia'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa rugosa 'Alba'
Rugosa rose
Rosa Sweet Magic = 'Dicmagic'
Miniature patio rose
Rosa Tickled Pink = 'Fryhunky'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Warm Welcome = 'Chewizz'
Miniature rambling rose
Rosa Wild Edric = 'Aushedge'
Rugosa rose
Rosa Wildfire = 'Fryessex'
Patio rose
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry, Bramble
Rubus idaeus 'Autumn Bliss'
Raspberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
Japanese wineberry, Wineberry
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Gold Star'
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'
Cut leaf coneflower
Rudbeckia Summerina Yellow = 'ETRdb-02'
Coneflower
Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Kilmarnock Willow, Goat willow, Great Sallow, Pussy willow, Florist's willow
Salvia 'Amistad'
Sage
Salvia 'Hot Lips'
Cherry sage, James hybrid salvia
Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
Hybrid sage, Autumn sage, Texas sage
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'
Hybrid sage
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
Anise-scented sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia nemorosa 'East Friesland'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Wodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Blue'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia nemorosa Sensation Deep Rose = 'FlorSalRoz'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue'
Gentian sage, Blue sage
Salvia Rockin'® Deep Purple = 'BBSAL09001'
Hybrid perennial sage
Salvia roemeriana 'Hot Trumpets'
Cedar sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Maraschino'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x superba 'Merleau Blue'
Perennial sage
Sambucus
Elder, Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower = 'Eiffel 1'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
Rosemary lavender cotton
Sarcococca confusa
Sweet box, Christmas box
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Ghorepani'
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Dwarf himalayan sarcococca, Dwarf himalayan sweet box, Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem = 'Pmoore03'
Sweet box, Christmas box