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)
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
Bride's feathers, Sylvan goat's beard
Asclepias curassavica
Blood flower milkweed, Indian root, Swallow-wort, Batal, Bastard pecacuanha, Flor de seda
Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterfly'
Blood flower milkweed, Indian root, Swallow-wort, Batal, Bastard pecacuanha, Flor de seda
Asclepias incarnata 'Soulmate'
Swamp milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Silkweed, Common milkweed
Aster 'Alpha® Dark Purple Launch'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Alpha® Purple Rocket'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Aqua Compact'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Granat'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Purple Diamond'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Rose Crystal'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Coombe Fishacre'
Hybrid calico aster
Aster 'La Vista®'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Ochtendgloren'
October glory aster
Aster 'Purple Diamond'
Rice button aster, Bushy aster
Aster alpinus
Alpine aster, Blue alpine daisy
Aster alpinus 'Dunkle Schone'
Alpine aster
Aster alpinus 'Happy End'
Alpine aster, Blue alpine daisy
Aster alpinus var. albus
Alpine aster, Blue alpine daisy
Aster amellus
Italian Starwort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Brilliant'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Framfieldii'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Jacqueline Genebrier'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'King George'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Louise'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Nocturne'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Rosa Erfullung'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Rudolph Goethe'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Sonia'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Vanity'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Veilchenkonigin'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus Tall Dark and Handsome = 'Jotatal'
Italian star-wort
Aster Autumn Jewels Series
Bushy aster
Aster cordifolius 'Silver Spray'
Blue wood aster, Bee weed, Heart-leaf aster
Aster divaricatus
White wood aster
Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star'
White wood aster
Aster dumosus
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster dumosus 'Blue Lapis'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster dumosus 'Pink Topaz'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster dumosus 'RosenQuartz'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster dumosus 'White Opal'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster ericoides
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster ericoides 'Blue Star'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster fuscescens
Eastern border aster
Aster laevis
Smooth aster
Aster lanceolatus 'Edwin Beckett'
Panicle aster
Aster lateriflorus 'Buck's Fizz'
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer
Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black'
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer