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)
Betula 'Hergest'
Birch, Hybrid birch
Betula 'Mount Apoi'
Birch, Hybrid birch
Betula albosinensis
Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula albosinensis
Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch, Birch
Betula albosinensis 'China Ruby' (B. Humphrey)
Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula albosinensis 'Red Panda'
Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula albosinensis var. septentrionalis
Northern China red-barked Birch, Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow birch, Grey birch, Bitter birch
Betula costata
Costata birch
Betula dahurica
Asian black birch, Dahurian birch
Betula ermanii
Erman's birch, Gold birch, Russian rock birch
Betula ermanii
Erman's birch, Gold birch, Russian rock birch
Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'
Erman's birch, Gold birch, Russian rock birch
Betula grossa
Japanese Cherry Birch
Betula lenta
Sweet birch, Cherry birch, Round-leaf birch, Black birch
Betula maximowicziana
Monarch Birch
Betula medwedewii
Transcaucasian birch
Betula nigra
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra 'Cully'
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra 'Little King'
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra Wakehurst Form
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula papyrifera
Paper Canoe Birch
Betula papyrifera 'Kenaica'
Paper Canoe Birch
Betula pendula
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Laciniata'
Swedish birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Purpurea'
Purple leaf birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Tristis'
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
Young's weeping birch, Weeping birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula platyphylla subsp. mandshurica
Manchurian birch, Asian white birch
Betula pubescens
Downy Hairy White birch
Betula utilis
Himalayan birch
Betula utilis
Himalayan birch
Betula utilis 'Wakehurst Place Chocolate'
Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Inverleith'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Jermyns'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Silver Shadow'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Trinity College'
White-barked Himalayan birch
Bidens 'Bee My Sunshine'
Tickseed
Bidens 'Electric White'
Tickseed
Bidens 'Hot and Spicy'
Tickseed
Bidens 'Nice 'n Spicy'
Tickseed
Bidens 'Spicy Ice'
Tickseed
Bidens 'Spicy Margarita'
Tickseed
Bidens 'Tiger Bee'
Tickseed
Bidens ferulifolia 'Bee Happy Trailing Orange Eye'
Tickseed