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)
Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Queen'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Van Tol'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Green Pillar'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Laurifolia'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Pyramidalis Fructu Luteo'
Yellow fruited holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkboy'
Common holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkmaid'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex verticillata 'Jingle Bells'
Winterberry
Inula ensifolia
Narrow leaved inula, Sword leaf inula
Inula ensifolia 'Gold Star'
Narrow leaved inula, Sword leaf inula
Inula helenium
Elecampne
Inula magnifica
Giant inula
Inula orientalis
Eastern elecampne
Inula royleana
Himalayan elecampane, Fleabane, Blackbud inula
Iris domestica
Blackberry lily, Leopard lily
Iris ensata 'Dinner Plate Jell-O'
Japanese water iris
Iris ensata 'Gold Bound'
Japanese water iris
Iris ensata Dinner Plate Series
Japanese water iris
Iris louisiana 'Heather Stream'
Iris louisiana 'Kimboshi'
Isatis tinctoria
Woad, Dyer's Woad
Jasione laevis
Shepherd's scabious, Sheeps bit
Jasminum officinale 'Argenteovariegatum'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Jasminum officinale 'Aureum'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Jasminum officinale 'Devon Cream'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Jasminum officinale 'Inverleith'
Common jasmin
Jasminum officinale Fiona Sunrise = 'Frojas'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Jasminum officinale Sunbeam = 'Lowbeam'
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
Kalmia latifolia
Calico Bush, Mountain laurel, American laurel, Spoonwood
Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel'
Calico bush, Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Little Linda'
Calico bush, Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet'
Calico bush, Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Nipmuck'
Calico Bush, Mountain laurel, American laurel, Spoonwood
Kalmia latifolia 'Olivia'
Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Fire'
Calico bush, Mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Pink Charm'
Calico Bush, Mountain laurel, American laurel, Spoonwood
Knautia arvensis
Field scabious, Blue buttons
Kniphofia 'Alcazar'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Atlanta'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Bees' Lemon'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Bees' Sunset'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Border Ballet'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Bressingham Comet'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Brimstone' Bloom
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Candlelight'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Fiery Fred'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Flamenco'
Red hot poker