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)
Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Diadem'
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Mix'
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centaurea dealbata
Perennial cornflower, Persian cornflower, Whitewash cornflower
Centaurea dealbata 'Steenbergii'
Perennial cornflower, Persian cornflower, Whitewash cornflower
Centaurea glastifolia
Woad-leaved knapweed
Centaurea macrocephala
Great golden knapweed, Globe centaurea
Centaurea montana 'Alba'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelors buttons
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst Dream'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelors buttons
Centaurea montana 'Carnea'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Gold Bullion'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Tini's Pink'
Knapweed, Perennial cornflower
Centaurea nigra
Comon knapweed, Black knapweed, Hard heads, Lesser knapweed
Centaurea pulcherrima
Most beautiful knapweed
Centaurea ruthenica
Ruthenia knapweed
Centaurea scabiosa
Greater knapweed
Centaurea simplicicaulis
Unbranched knapweed
Cephalaria gigantea
Yellow scabious, Giant scabies, Tatarian cephalaria, Tree scabiosa
Cercis canadensis 'Golden Falls'
Weeping eastern redbud, American judas tree
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
Chinese redbud
Cercis griffithii Blue Lagoon = 'Rafmar1'
Redbud
Cercis siliquastrum
Judas tree
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
Judas tree
Cercis siliquastrum 'Rubra'
Judas tree
Cercis siliquastrum f. albida
Judas tree
Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
Honeywort
Chaenomeles 'Orange Star'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles cathayensis
Chinese quince
Chaenomeles japonica
Maule's Quince, Japanese flowering quince
Chaenomeles Madame Butterfly = 'Whitice'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Eximia'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Mango Storm'
Showy Chinese quince, Flowering quince, Japonica
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Pink Storm'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Scarlet Storm'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Yukigotan'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa Hot Fire = 'Minvesu'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles x superba
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Jet Trail'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Knap Hill Scarlet'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Nicoline'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Pink Lady'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Red Joy'
Japanese quince