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)
Rudbeckia hirta 'Summerina Pumpernickel'
Coneflower
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso'
Japanese pink pussy willow
Salix reticulata
Net leaved willow
Salvia 'Dayglow'
Sage
Salvia 'Jeans Jewel'
Sage
Salvia aurea 'Kirstenbosch'
Beach sage
Salvia aurita
Long-eared sage
Salvia blepharophylla
Eyelash leaf sage, Brandegee
Salvia Cuello Pink = 'Dysecp'
Sage
Salvia elegans 'Tangerine'
Pineapple sage, Honey melon sage
Salvia fruticosa
Greek sage
Salvia greggii 'Alba'
Autumn sage, Texas sage
Salvia greggii 'Desert Blaze'
Autumn sage, Texas sage
Salvia microphylla 'Blue Monrovia'
Salvia officinalis 'Kew Gold'
Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage
Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens Variegata'
Variegated purple sage, Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage
Salvia pratensis
Meadow clary, Meadow sage
Salvia splendens
Scarlet sage
Salvia splendens 'Blaze of Fire'
Scarlet sage, Sage
Salvia splendens 'Carabiniere'
Scarlet sage
Salvia splendens 'Red Arrow'
Scarlet sage
Salvia splendens 'Salsa Light Purple'
Scarlet sage
Salvia splendens 'Sizzler Red'
Scarlet sage
Salvia splendens 'Vista White'
Scarlet sage, Sage
Salvia x jamensis
James' hybrid sage
Sambucus nigra 'Thundercloud'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra Gold Spark = 'Alcsam'
Elderberry, Elderflower, Black elder
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Pretty Carroll'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Satureja coerulea
Savory
Saxifraga 'Clarence Elliott'
Elliot's saxifrage
Saxifraga fortunei 'Rubrifolia Nana'
Autumn saxifrage
Scabiosa 'Blackberry Fool'
Scabious
Scabiosa 'Fama Blue'
Pincushion flower, Scabious, Mourning bride
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Ace of Spades'
Mournful widow, Sweet scabious, Egyptian rose
Scabiosa caucasica 'Blausiegel'
Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower
Sedum 'Birthday Party'
Stonecrop
Sedum 'Class Act'
Stonecrop
Sedum Herbstfreude Group 'Elsie's Gold'
Elsie's Gold stonecrop
Sidalcea 'Loveliness'
Prairie mallow, Checker mallow, False mallow
Sidalcea 'Mrs T. Alderson'
Prairie mallow, Checker mallow, False mallow
Silene dioica 'Minikin'
Red Campion, Morning campion
Skimmia 'Rubesta Optima'
Skimmia japonica 'Daddy's Dream'
Japanese skimmia, Male skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Hot Chocolate'
Japanese skimmia, Male skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Mystic Marlot'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Red Princess'
Skimmia japonica 'White Globe'
Skimmia Rubesta = 'Moerings3'