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)
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Pershore'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Summer Sorbet'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Thetis'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise'
Variegated bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Variegated blue spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Worcester Gold'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Bluebeard, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis Hint of Gold = 'Lisaura'
Golden bluebeard, Golden blue mist shrub
Caryopteris x clandonensis Pink Perfection = 'Lisspin'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis Sterling Silver = 'Lissilv'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Castanea sativa
Spanish chestnut, Sweet chestnut, European chestnut
Castanea sativa 'Variegata'
Spanish chestnut, Sweet chestnut, European chestnut
Catalpa bignonioides
Indian bean tree, Cigar tree, Common catalpa, Indian cigar, Smoking bean, Southern catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
Indian bean tree, Cigar tree, Common catalpa, Indian cigar, Smoking bean, Southern catalpa
Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea'
Hybrid catalpa
Catharanthus Soiree® Series
Madagascar periwinkle
Ceanothus 'Blue Sapphire'
California lilac
Ceanothus 'Burkwoodii'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Cascade'
California lilac, Redroot, Creeping blue blossom
Ceanothus 'Concha'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Delight'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Italian Skies'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Ken Taylor'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Lemon and Lime'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Pin Cushion'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'
California lilac
Ceanothus 'Southmead'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Tilden Park'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Topaze'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus Chameleon Red = 'Hyfrud'
Californian lilac
Ceanothus gloriosus 'Emily Brown'
Point Reyes ceanothus
Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Silver Surprise'
Carmel ceanothus, Yankee point ceanothus
Ceanothus impressus
Santa Barbara Ceanothus
Ceanothus ramulosus
Coast ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Blue blossom, Blue brush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Millerton Point'
White blue blossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Mystery Blue'
Blue blossom, Blue brush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus El Dorado = 'Perado'
California lilac
Ceanothus x delileanus 'Gloire de Versailles'
California lilac, Redroot, French hybrid ceanothus
Ceanothus x delileanus 'Henri Desfosse'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus x pallidus 'Marie Simon'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus x pallidus 'Perle Rose'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus x veitchianus
Veitch's Californian Lilac
Centaurea 'Amethyst on Ice'
Knapweed, Star thistle
Centaurea 'Caramia'
Knapweed, Star thistle
Centaurea 'Jordy'
Knapweed
Centaurea 'Silver Feather'
Silver Feather knapweed
Centaurea bella
Beautiful knapweed
Centaurea cineraria subsp. cineraria
Dusty miller
Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons