Plants for Attracting Bees

Trees & Shrubs

Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)
Holly (Ilex spp.)
Lilacs (Syringa spp.)
Sweet Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius)
Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Willows (Salix spp.)
Wolfberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis)

Annuals

Asters (Aster spp.)
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Dill (Anethum graveolens)
Salvia (Salvia splendenss)
Winter Savory (Satureja montana)

Biennials/Perennials

Ajuga (Ajuga spp.)
Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
Columbine (Aquilegia spp.)
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Goldenrods (Solidago spp.)
Grape Hyacinth (Muscari botryoides)
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
Joe Pye-Weed (Eupatorium maculatum)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Strawberry (Fragonia spp.)
Thyme, English (Thymus vulgaris)
Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare)

More Plants to attract Bees

Annuals

Calliopsis
Clover
Marigolds
Poppies
Sunflowers
Zinnias

Perennials

Buttercups
Clematis
Cosmos
Crocuses
Dahlias
Echinacea
English Ivy
Foxglove
Geraniums
Germander
Globe Thistle
Hollyhocks
Hyacinth
Rock Cress
Roses
Sedum
Snowdrops
Squills
Tansy
Yellow Hyssop

Garden Plants
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cucumbers
Gourds
Peppers
Pumpkins
Raspberries
Squash
Strawberries
Watermelons
Wild Garlic

Herbs

Bee Balm
Borage
Catnip
Coriander/Cilantro
Fennel
Lavender
Mints
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme

Shrubs

Blueberry
Butterfly Bush
Button Bush
Honeysuckle
Indigo
Privet

Trees

Alder
American Holly
Basswood
Black Gum
Black Locust
Buckeyes
Catalpa
Eastern Redbud
Fruit Trees (especially Crabapples)
Golden Rain Tree
Hawthorns
Hazels
Linden
Magnolia
Maples
Mountain Ash
Sycamore
Tulip
Poplar
Willows

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