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Bee B&B: Plants That Host Pollinators
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items Bees do so much for our planet—and the right plants can make a real difference. This list features some of the best flowers and plants that attract, nourish, and provide shelter for bees throughout the seasons. From nectar-rich blooms to pollen-packe...
You plant bee balm (Monarda) to attract vital pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich, tubular flowers, while also enjoying its fragrance, deer resistance, drought tolerance, and potential to repel mosquitoes and add...
Bee Balm (Monarda)
Plant Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan) for its bright, long-lasting summer-to-fall color, its ability to attract essential pollinators like bees and butterflies, its low-maintenance and adaptable nature (handling poor soil and drought), and its value to ...
Rudbeckia
Plant Liatris (Blazing Star) for its stunning vertical flower spikes that attract pollinators, provide late-season color, offer winter interest with seed heads, and act as deer-resistant, drought-tolerant perennials that add unique texture and struct...
Liatris Blazing Star
Major Pollinator Magnet: Its fluffy white flowers attract a wide array of bees, butterflies (like Monarchs), wasps, flies, beetles, and moths, providing nectar when other plants fade.
Eupatorium Perfoliatum Boneset
Plant Culver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum) for its stunning, tall flower spikes that attract diverse pollinators, its value to native bees and migrating butterflies, deer resistance, and as a stately, low-maintenance addition to the back of borde...
Culver's Root
Plant dill for its fresh, aromatic flavor in cooking (especially pickles, fish, soups), to attract beneficial pollinators and pest-eating insects like ladybugs and lacewings, for its beautiful lacy foliage and bright flowers, and because it's an easy...
Dill
Plant Giant Hyssop (Agastache) for its beautiful, long-lasting, fragrant flower spikes that attract abundant pollinators (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds) from summer to fall, its drought and heat tolerance, deer resistance, and fragrant, licorice-mi...
Agastache Giant Hyssops
Plant Globe Thistle (Echinops) for its unique structure, pollinator attraction (bees, butterflies, birds), low maintenance needs, drought tolerance, and resistance to deer/rabbits, making it perfect for sunny, well-drained spots in perennial borders,...
Echinops
Plant goldenrod to support pollinators (bees, butterflies, birds) with late-season nectar and seeds, enhance garden biodiversity, stabilize soil, and add vibrant color, while also debunking the myth that it causes hay fever (ragweed does!) and explor...
Native Goldenrod
Plant Spiraea alba (Meadowsweet) for its significant pollinator support (bees, butterflies), wildlife habitat, erosion control in wet areas, and aesthetic appeal, offering late-season white flowers, fine texture, and fall color, making it ideal for r...
MEADOWSWEET Spiraea Alba
Plant Nepeta (Catmint) for its long-lasting, beautiful blue/purple flowers that attract pollinators, its aromatic foliage that deters deer and rabbits, and its incredible hardiness, drought tolerance, and low-maintenance nature, making it perfect for...
Nepeta
You should plant Penstemon (Beardtongue) for its stunning, tubular flowers that attract pollinators like hummingbirds and native bees, providing vibrant color in diverse garden settings, its drought tolerance and low-maintenance needs (especially in ...
Penstemons
You should plant Tickseed (Coreopsis) for its cheerful, long-lasting, daisy-like flowers that attract pollinators (bees, butterflies) and birds, while being low-maintenance, deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, and ideal for borders, containers, or natu...
Coreopsis Tickseed
Plant Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) to attract abundant pollinators (bees, hoverflies) with its nectar-rich, blue flowers, suppress weeds as a fast-growing cover crop, improve soil by holding nitrogen, and add beautiful, lacy foliage to your...
Lacy Phacelia
You plant milkweed primarily to save the Monarch butterfly, as it's the only plant monarch caterpillars eat for survival, providing essential food and habitat lost to development and herbicides. Planting native milkweed supports the monarch's entire ...
Milkweed