Collection: Attracts Bees / Bee Plants

Bee-friendly plants turn a garden into a lively neighborhood café, serving nectar and pollen to native bees, bumblebees, honeybees, and other beneficial insects. Flower shape matters: open daisies, clustered umbels, tubular blossoms, and small repeated flowers feed different visitors. A varied planting can support more species than a single type of bloom.

Choose plants that flower at different times so something is available from early spring through fall. Include a range of colors and flower forms, and group several plants of the same variety where space allows so bees can forage efficiently. Annuals provide quick seasonal color, while perennials and shrubs can form the longer-lived backbone of a pollinator garden.

Match every plant to your site’s sun, soil, water, mature size, and climate. Avoid applying pesticides to open flowers or where actively foraging bees could be exposed, and follow every product label. A shallow water source and a few undisturbed nesting areas can add even more habitat value.

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