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)
Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia
Wolf's bane, Badger's bane, Northern monkshood
Aconitum lycoctonum Trefor Honey = 'Maartdew'
Wolf's bane
Aconitum napellus
Helmet flower, Garden wolfsbane, Garden monkshood, Friar's cap, Turk's cap
Aconitum napellus subsp. vulgare 'Carneum'
Helmet flower, Garden wolfsbane, Garden monkshood, Friar's cap, Turk's cap
Actaea japonica
Japanese bugbane, Chinese bugbane
Actaea pachypoda Misty Blue = 'Lk05'
Baneberry
Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'
Autumn snakeroot, Kamchatka bugbane, Simple stemmed bugbane
Adenophora 'Gaudi Violet'
Ladybells
Aesculus californica
California buckeye
Aesculus flava
Yellow buckeye, sweet buckeye
Aesculus glabra
Ohio buckeye, Stinking buckeye, Fetid buckeye
Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse Chestnut, Conker tree, European horse chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'
Horse Chestnut, Conker tree, European horse chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum 'Hampton Court Gold'
Horse Chestnut, Conker tree, European horse chestnut
Aesculus indica
Indian horse chestnut, Naru, Pangar
Aesculus indica 'Sydney Pearce'
Indian horse chestnut, Naru, Pangar
Aesculus parviflora
Bottle brush, Small flowered buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Red buckeye
Aesculus turbinata
Japanese horse chestnut
Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii'
Red horse chestnut, Red buckeye
Aesculus x carnea 'Plantierensis'
Red horse chestnut, Red buckeye
Aesculus x mutabilis 'Induta'
Changeable horse chestnut
Aesculus x mutabilis 'Penduliflora'
Changeable horse chestnut
Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
Neglected buckeye
Agapanthus 'Amourette® Superb Blue'
Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Moonlight Star'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus africanus 'Starry Night'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus Amourette® Superb White = 'Hpp4087'
African lily, Love flowers
Agastache 'Black Adder'
Hyssop
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Hyssop
Agastache 'Firebird'
Hyssop
Agastache 'Kudos Coral'
Agastache 'Kudos Gold'
Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin'
Agastache 'Morello'
Hyssop
Agastache 'Peachie Keen'
Hyssop
Agastache 'Tutti-frutti'
Hyssop
Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'
Orange hummingbird mint
Agastache foeniculum
Anise hyssop, Fragrant nettle, Blue giant hyssop, Fragrant giant hyssop, Anise mint
Agastache hybrida 'Peach Pearl'
Hummingbird mint
Agastache hybrida 'Princes Plume'
Hyssop
Agastache mexicana 'Sangria'
Mexican giant hyssop
Agastache rugosa 'Liquorice Blue'
Korean mint
Agastache rugosa Beelicious Pink = 'Agapk'
Mexican giant hyssop, Korean mint
Agastache rugosa f. albiflora 'Alabaster'
Korean mint
Ageratum houstonianum
Bluemink, Floss flower, Billy goat weed
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon'
Floss flower
Ageratum houstonianum 'Red Sea'
Bluemink, Floss flower, Billy goat weed