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)
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Duke'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Verbascum 'Clementine'
Mullein
Verbascum bombyciferum
Silk-bearing mullein
Verbena rigida
Veined verbena, Rigid verbena, Lilac veined verbena
Veronica spicata 'Ulster Blue Dwarf'
Silver speedwell
Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue'
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Viburnum
Arrow wood
Viburnum opulus
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Purpureum'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus Spirit = 'Anvi'
Laurustinus
Weigela 'Florida Variegata'
Weigela 'Red Prince'
Weigela All Summer Red = 'Slingco 1'
Weigela Black and White = 'Courtacad1'
Weigela Briant Rubidor = 'Olympiade'
Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
Old fashioned weigela
Weigela florida Monet = 'Verveig'
x Heucherella 'Redstone Falls'
Foamy bells
x Heucherella 'Solar Eclipse'
Foamy bells
x Heucherella 'Sweet Tea'
Foamy bells
Abelia chinensis Autumn Festival = 'Minabaut01'
Chinese abelia
Abelia chinensis Green Dragon = 'Lissent'
Chinese abelia
Abelia Golden Dragon = 'LISSAGOL'
Large-flowered abelia
Acacia pataczekii
Wally's wattle, Pataczek's wattle
Acanthus 'Summer Beauty'
Spiny bear's breeches
Acanthus 'Whitewater'
Whitewater bear's breeches
Acanthus dioscoridis var. perringii
Dioscoridis' bears breeches
Acanthus hirsutus
Hairy bear's breeches
Acanthus hirsutus subsp. syriacus
Syrian hairy bear's breeches
Acanthus hungaricus
Hungarian bear's breeches, Balkan bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Alba'
White oak-leaf bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Hollard's Gold'
Brank-ursine, Artist's acanthus, Oak leafed bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel'
Variegated oak-leaf bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis Latifolius Group
Brank-ursine, Artist's acanthus, Oak leafed bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis Latifolius Group 'Sjaak'
Tall oak-leaf bear's breeches
Acanthus sennii
Sennii's bear's breeches
Acanthus spinosus
Spiny bear's breeches, Oyster plant
Acer campestre
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre 'Carnival'
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre 'Compactum'
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple
Acer campestre 'Elsrijk'
Field maple, Hedge maple, Common maple